Kathleen Ware, Cincinnati's associate superintendent, said the results show the effectiveness of the district's renewed efforts in literacy, math and science in ele mentary school. And we have core courses and common exams. Last month, a governor-appointed panel recommended Ohio should overhaul its proficiency testing system and provide intense intervention programs for students who fall behind. Recommendations include replacing the proficiency tests with achievement tests aligned with school curriculums. Most students who took this test are ninth-graders and above who have failed to pass one or more sections of the test, said LeeAnne Rogers, spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Education.
Seniors get three chances to take the test their senior year.
Kids are working hard. Teachers are working hard. Tutors are working hard. And 71 percent passed the reading portion, said Doris Nell, English department chairwoman and district instructional leader. Those numbers are in addition to the students who already passed portions of the test.