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 Edison Schools in Baltimore Continue to Improve on Standardized Test; Parents are Overwhelmingly Satisfied with Edison Baltimore Schools. Monday, December 09, 2002 As a system, across all subject areas and grade levels, Edison gained an average of 7.9 percentage points compared with the state, which declined by an overall average of 2.9 percentage points, and the city, which declined by an average of 3.4 percentage points. MSPAP has been given in May of each academic year; it consists of criterion-referenced performance tests in reading, mathematics, writing, language usage, science, and social studies for students in grades 3, 5, and 8. The three Baltimore-Edison schools serve pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. On an individual school basis, Montebello posted the strongest results, with an overall average gain of 15.9 percentage points. Among fifth graders, 25 percent more students scored satisfactory since 2001, and a multi-year gain of 43 percent more fifth grade Montebello students have moved to the satisfactory level since 2000. Among Montebello third graders, an average of 7 percent more were satisfactory since 2001, and a multi-year gain included 34 percent more third grade students satisfactory since 2000. Gilmor and Furman Templeton also showed impressive results that indicate solid gains and progress since 2001. Gilmor had an overall average increase of 5.9 percent more of its students progressing to satisfactory levels, and Furman Templeton had an overall average increase of 5.5 percent more of its students considered satisfactory on the MSPAP. This is incredibly encouraging news, and an important accomplishment on the part of these three schools, said John Chubb, Edisons Chief Education Officer. The MSPAP is perhaps the most demanding assessment in the nationthis is no basic skills test--and all three Edison Baltimore schools have shown that their students can perform at high levels. These scores affirm the progress that we saw on the CTBS this past Spring, and are all the more impressive given a comparison to the state and district. Montebello's gains merit special attention because they come on top of major gains last year. We are incredibly proud of all our Baltimore principals, teachers, staff and students who have worked so hard and remain committed to growing and achieving at increasingly high levels. Along with improving achievement, Edison-Baltimore schools have high levels of parental satisfaction. In an independently administered and anonymous survey of parent satisfaction, as measured by Harris Interactive, one of the nations leading independent pollsters, 97 percent of parents rate Montebello Elementary an A or B; 91 percent of parents rate Gilmor Elementary an A or B; and 76 percent of parents rate Furman Templeton an A or B. These satisfaction rates are much higher than parents at public schools in general, where only 68 percent of parents rate their childs public school an A or B, as measured by the most recent Gallup Poll published by Phi Delta Kappa in September 2001. Edison's system-wide test results in Baltimore are particularly note worthy as Montebello, Gilmor and Furman Templeton have historically been among the lowest performing schools in the city. The three schools have undergone a significant change in academic performance and have created a more positive school culture since Edison took over their management in the fall of 2000. Reconstituted by the Maryland State Department of Education, the schools are managed by Edison under a unique arrangement with the State.
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