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Education Dept. releases preliminary Annual Performance Report scores, MAP and SAT numbers

Education Dept. releases preliminary Annual Performance Report scores, MAP and SAT numbers

Education Dept. releases preliminary Annual Performance Report scores, MAP and SAT numbers

by JESSICA MACHETTA on SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

in EDUCATION

The Department of Education is looking at the Annual Performance Report Scores for school districts statewide. Commissioner Chris NiCastro says failing schools will get extra attention.

NiCastro says LAST year’s annual performance report shows two schools are Unaccredited — St. Louis Public Schools and Riverview Gardens. She says nine more are provisional: Caruthersville, Charleston, Gilliam, Hayti, Jennings, Kansas City, Morgan County R-1, Normandy, and Sheldon R-8.

She says the state board of education will consider several of those, and — based on the 2010 numbers — will see if they should be accredited. Schools