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 Three Edison Schools in Michigan Honored by Governor; Schools in Detroit, Flint, and Ferndale Receive the Golden Apple Achievement Award. Friday, November 08, 2002 These schools were recognized and rewarded for their noteworthy improvement on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) exams. Edison Oakland Academy was the only school in Ferndale; Garfield-Edison was the only school in Flint; and DEPSA was one of fifteen Detroit schools to receive this academic honor. Overall, only 125 schools throughout the state were recognized for their most improved performance on the MEAP exam. Winning schools will receive a cash award of $10,000 to be used for school improvements. Across all grades and subjects areas, the average total gain on the MEAP exam in the percentage of students meeting and/or exceeding standards since opening is 30.1 percentile points at Detroit Edison Public School Academy (Principal Ralph Bland), 7.8 percentile points at Edison-Oakland Public School Academy (Principal Karen Zimmerman), and 13.5 percentile points at Garfield-Edison Partnership School (Principal Gail Georgette Parks). We are so proud of these Michigan schools, said John Chubb, Edisons Chief Education Officer. These awards represent outstanding improvement in student achievement and signify the hard work and dedication of our principals, teachers and students. This honor serves as a confirmation of the successful partnership between Edison and its Michigan partners in improving educational opportunities and outcomes for our students and their families. We are very proud of this award, said EOPSA Principal Karen Zimmerman. We will continue to focus on academic achievement. Finding out that we are recipients of a Golden Apple Award has made all of our efforts worthwhile, said Garfield-Edison Principal Gail Georgette Parks. Were elated to receive this recognition. It feels so good to know that your students are improving everyday, and that they will have a fighting chance to be whatever they want to be! About the Golden Apple Awards To qualify for a Golden Apple Award, elementary schools with 50 or more students enrolled must have at least 90 percent of their students take the MEAP tests, and meet one or both of the following criteria: students composite scores for Mathematics, Science, Reading, and Writing (in fourth and fifth grades) must have increased by at least 60 points over the past three academic years; or the students test scores are among the highest in the state for that school year.
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