The test results indicate that while NYC has seen a 3.5-point increase in math proficiency, English Language Arts scores have dropped by 2.6 points, highlighting ongoing challenges in literacy despite new initiatives.
The NYC Reads initiative, aimed at improving literacy, has been implemented in only half the districts, with full rollout expected this fall, while initial data reflects the transitional challenges.
Despite a hopeful 1.8-point increase in reading scores among younger students, the overall decrease in ELA proficiency points to prolonged difficulties in reading and writing skills across grades.
Using Tennessee and Mississippi as reference points, officials acknowledge that initial declines in English scores during transitions to new literacy strategies can be a common trend before improvements materialize.
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