Overlapping test schedules bring stress to South students

Sunday, May 13, 2012

When you ask high school students what their least favorite month is, their answer will most likely be “May.” May brings along many things: nice …

WLC students rewarded for higher NECAP scores

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative High School has always tried to strive for excellence from its students. The guidance department held an assembly March 12 for juniors, sophomores …

NECAP on its way out; Online, adaptive test to be in place by 2013-14

By CAMERON KITTLE Staff Writer | Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The New England Common Assessment Program is on its way out in New Hampshire. The state Department of Education is planning to implement a new …

How do H/B science test scores stack up?

By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Monday, November 7, 2011

HOLLIS – A parent whose child did poorly on the most recently reported NECAP complained to the Hollis/Brookline Cooperative School Board last week that the …

Nashua North’s Spirit Week helps ease stress of NECAPs

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Visitors roaming the halls of Nashua High School North from Oct. 3-7 found themselves faced with anything from the fashions of the past to an …

Science scores eke higher statewide

By DAVID BROOKS Staff Writer | Thursday, September 22, 2011

Annual science testing scores inched upward statewide, but remain well below the results for mathematics and reading tests in virtually all schools in the state, …

NECAP under discussion at school meeting

By JESSIE SALISBURY Correspondent | Thursday, September 15, 2011

WILTON – Preparing students for the upcoming required NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program) tests, particularly in mathematics, was among the topics presented at the …

Campbell looks at ways to encourage higher test scores

Sunday, March 20, 2011

In hopes of increasing the test scores from the New England Common Assessment Program, Campbell High School’s staff is trying out new ways to motivate …

High school hits high with tests

By JAKE BERRY Staff Writer | Thursday, March 3, 2011

MERRIMACK – More than three months remain in the semester, but Merrimack High School administrators are already celebrating some of their best grades in years. …

Merrimack’s assessment scores up 25%

By JAKE BERRY Staff Writer | Wednesday, March 2, 2011

MERRIMACK – More than three months remain in the semester, but Merrimack High School administrators are already celebrating some of their best grades in years. …

Hudson school warrant unchanged after meeting

By ALBERT McKEON Staff Writer | Tuesday, February 1, 2011

HUDSON – There was a lot of discussion but no action, as voters didn’t change any of the school district’s spending proposals Saturday at its …

Little change in NH reading, math test results

By MICHAEL BRINDLEY Staff Writer | Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Reading and math scores among New Hampshire students stayed flat over the past year, according to standardized test results released by the state Department of …

NH students surpass national average

By MICHAEL BRINDLEY Staff Writer | Friday, November 19, 2010

While New Hampshire 12th graders overall bested the national average in math and reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, significant achievement gaps remain …

Scheduling system passes test

By MICHAEL BRINDLEY Staff Writer | Sunday, October 3, 2010

NASHUA – High school students will once again be asked to give their test-taking brethren some space this week. Both of the city’s public high …

Readers, test yourself on science questions

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Here are some sample questions from the 2010 NECAP science test. More questions can be found at the N.H. Department of Education website: www.education.nh.gov/instruction/assessment/necap/released/sciencereleased2010.htm. …

Questions linger about learning initiative

By MICHAEL BRINDLEY Staff Writer | Sunday, July 25, 2010

While some New Hampshire education officials are lauding the decision to adopt a set of national academic standards, questions remain about what impact the changes …

Few student scores make all difference

By DAVID BROOKS Staff Writer | Thursday, April 8, 2010

When the state Department of Education released its annual Adequate Yearly Progress report Wednesday, residents in the Souhegan Valley got a bit of a surprise: …

SAU 41 test results stand out

By KELLY McGRATH and KAREN LOVETT Staff Writers | Friday, February 5, 2010

CONCORD – School Administrative Unit 41 (Hollis/Brookline) had the second highest average of students in “proficient” and “proficient with distinction” levels for math and reading, …

NECAP school comparison

Area test scores in middle, low range

By KELLY McGRATH and KAREN LOVETT Staff Writers | Thursday, February 4, 2010

CONCORD – School Administrative Unit 39 (Amherst and Mont Vernon) scored in the middle of the pack out of the six local districts while Milford …

District scores in acceptable range

BY KELLY McGRATH and KAREN LOVETT Staff Writers | Thursday, February 4, 2010

CONCORD – Merrimack Assistant Superintendent Mark McLaughlin said the town is within acceptable range of the state average in most grades at most achievement levels, …

Company that produces standardized tests based in NH

By ASHLEY SMITH Staff Writer | Sunday, January 31, 2010

DOVER – In a classroom somewhere in America, the kid nervously chewing a No. 2 pencil during a statewide graduation exam probably has no idea …

Math problems puzzle officials

By MICHAEL BRINDLEY Staff Writer | Sunday, January 31, 2010

High school math scores aren’t adding up, and no one can explain why. Only one-third of high juniors could demonstrate proficiency on the math portion …

NECAP score comparisons, by school and by year since 2006

Friday, January 29, 2010

This chart shows the percentage of students in each school in the Nashua region who scored at “proficient” or “proficient with distinction” (the two highest …

State, Nashua test scores climb slightly

By MICHAEL BRINDLEY Staff Writer | Friday, January 29, 2010

Reading and math scores among New Hampshire students rose slightly when compared to last year, but performance among high school students in math continues to …

Students at ASD No. 1 in NECAP results

Thursday, October 8, 2009

The Academy for Science and Design announced Monday, Oct. 5, that its students scored highest in the state in all categories of the New Hampshire …

Exam scoring under scrutiny

By JEFF WOODBURN New Hampshire Business Review | Monday, October 5, 2009

Supporters and opponents of standardized testing in schools agree on at least one thing – that the requirement has changed public education. Uninterested students skip …

Once again, city’s pupils preparing for big test

By MICHAEL BRINDLEY Staff Writer | Monday, October 5, 2009

NASHUA – As students fill in those tiny bubbles with their Number Two pencils, they will once again begin answering the larger question of whether …