Barrington #1 in State Science Scores

Barrington students finished #1 overall in the latest New England Common Assessment Program science tests.

Barrington Superintendent of School Michael Messore was not really surprised by the NECAP science scores released by the Rhode Island Department of Education last week.   The New England Common Assessment Program test scores put local students on top overall and in two of the three grades tested in Rhode Island. “I know that we made some significant gains this year,” Messore said. “I’m very happy about that.” Barrington’s #1 overall ranking was earned with 7 out of the 10 fourth-, eighth- and 11th-grade students who took the assessment test scoring as “proficient with distinction” or “proficient.” The two older classes of students ranked #1 in Rhode Island with 70.5 and 68 percent proficiency, respectively; the Hampden-Meadows fourth-…

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Manifold Witness

8:43 am on Monday, September 24, 2012

Very good news! Nice to see this! Thank you, Mr. Messore, & thank you to all of those in the school system who worked so hard to achieve these gains. (We recall that Mr. Messore was previously in charge of curriculum, and we can now see that the proof is in these “statistically significant improvements”. Thank you, Mr. Messore.) "Thank you" to all the parents who take the time to get involved, …   more ›

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