U City School District Says MAP Results Show 'Steady Improvement'

The School District of University City did not meet the state's proficiency standards in the areas of reading or math in 2011, preliminary data from the Missouri Assessment Program show. 

The following is a statement the School District of University City provided to University City Patch regarding the District's performance on the 2010-2011 Missouri Assesment Program tests, which students take in third through eighth grade and in high school.

Our  shows steady improvement, and we continue to make gains in many areas.

Our teachers and administrators worked extremely hard this past year in a coordinated, consistent effort to improve instruction and change student outcomes.

We saw gains at Brittany Woods that we have not seen before. We also saw some gains at University City High School that we have not seen before.

We are embarking on our third year of aggressive academic reform efforts with a focus on improving classroom instruction and assessing student learning throughout the learning process. With the support of the community, we will continue to make gains that positively impact student achievement.

Student achievement did not get to this level overnight, and it will not improve overnight either. The District has worked diligently to improve attendance rates and graduation rates, and we are now seeing the results of that work.

Representatives at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education have advised our District to stay the course with our academic reform efforts, which we will continue to do throughout the District.