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Old 12-09-2009, 02:13 AM
 
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Miami-Dade students top charts on U.S. math test
BY KATHLEEN McGRORY
kmcgrory@MiamiHerald.com

Miami-Dade students outperformed their peers in most major U.S. cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago on the national math exam, according to data released Tuesday.

What's more, Miami-Dade's Hispanic students had the highest scores of Hispanic students in any of the big cities.

``This is the very best news we have ever received,'' said Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. ``It transcends any regional comparisons.''

State Commissioner of Education Eric Smith also celebrated the announcement.

``These results show that district teachers and administrators are focused on the needs of their students and are committed to improving academic achievement in their schools,'' he said.

The scores come from a test called the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

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Miami-Dade students top charts on U.S. math test - Breaking News - MiamiHerald.com (http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1372470.html - broken link)
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Old 12-09-2009, 02:15 AM
 
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This is excellent news especially seeing how many people are so negative on Miami Dade county schools.
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Old 12-09-2009, 06:35 AM
 
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good job fellas.
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Old 12-12-2009, 09:43 PM
 
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It's surprising given the lack of support the math teachers get at many schools. I see tons of reading and reading strategies across the board, but not so with math. It also helps that math has no real "language" so that recent immigrants don't fall behind.
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Old 12-12-2009, 09:57 PM
 
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It's surprising given the lack of support the math teachers get at many schools. I see tons of reading and reading strategies across the board, but not so with math. It also helps that math has no real "language" so that recent immigrants don't fall behind.
I gave you rep points because at times people don't realize how important teachers are to kids today.
Math was never hard for me (simple logic) and a brainiac affliction!
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