City Sets Sights On Achievement Gap | New Haven Independent
Using the test scores that came out Thursday, Superintendent Reggie Mayo drew a starting line for an ambitious race—for city students to catch up with their statewide counterparts in five years.
Mayo made his announcement Thursday afternoon, a few hours after the state released results of the Connecticut Mastery Tests (CMTs) for the 2009-10 school year. CMTs are required for all public school students in grades 3 to 8.
Mayo said the new data marks “Year Zero” for school reform—the benchmark by which the city’s progress will be measured, as part of a nationally watched school change campaign.
Mayo and Mayor John DeStefano have pledged to close the city’s achievement gap by 2015. That means over the next five years, New Haven Public School students will reach the state average of students performing “at goal” on Connecticut Mastery Tests.
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