Dist. 1 Among Top in PASS Scores
Monday, February 8, 2010 at 9:43PM
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Anderson District One students receive high marks on new Palmetto Achievement of State Standards (PASS) assessment. Scores show that student achievement continues to be a major focus in Anderson One and students are performing among the best in the state

Students in grades 3-8 take the PASS test and Anderson One students performed at a high level. Students scored very well on the new PASS Science test with all grades finishing second, third or fourth in the state. Fourth graders were first in the state in ELA with fifth and eighth grades coming in second. Grades three and seventh scored fourth in the state. In Math, eighth graders had the second best scores in the state, while grade six ranked fourth. 

This is the first year of the new state Palmetto Achievement of State Standards (PASS) assessment for all students in grades 3-8. The test consists of Writing, Reading and Research, Math, Science and Social Studies.

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