Dorchester School District Two’s 2024 Testing Highlights

 “Dorchester School District Two continues to exceed pre-covid performance in English Language Arts and make substantial gains in mathematics. While our test scores remain above state averages, we understand we still have a lot of work to do. In the 2024-2025 school year, our focus in English Language Arts will center around best practices in literacy instruction through the science of reading and professional development for teachers, inclusive of LETRS training. In mathematics, we are focusing on improving problem-solving skills and utilizing small group differentiation as we align our instruction to the state’s new math standards.” - Superintendent Dr. Shane Robbins 

2024 DDTwo SC Ready ELA Highlights:

• ELA  “Meets and Exceeds Expectation” percentages are above state percentages at all grade levels
• ELA “Meets and Exceeds Expectation” percentages outperformed pre-pandemic performance at all grade levels. 

2024 DDTwo SC Ready Math Highlights:

• Math "Meets and Exceeds Expectation” percentages are above state percentages for grades three through six.
• Over the last four years, the percentage of students earning “Not Meets” has decreased, while simultaneously the percentage of students earning “Exceeds” has increased. 

2024 DDTwo End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) Highlights:.

• DDTwo’s average performance on all four End-of-Course Exams exceeded state averages.
• DDTwo’s Algebra 1 average score increased for the second year in a row.
• DDTwo achieved the state’s 75% proficiency goal for student achievement on the English 2 EOCEP. 

2024 DDTwo SC Career Readiness Assessment (Levels 3-5) Highlight:

• 74.9% of DDTwo students received a Career Readiness Credential with 40% earning the two highest levels of achievement. 

 

Thad Schmenk, Director of Assessment and Accountability, said “Covid had a negative impact on math trends nationwide. We are immensely proud of the efforts made by our teachers, instructional support staff, and professional development coaches who helped our students reverse this national trend. In 2021, our average student scale core in math on the SC Ready Assessment fell to 512. Over the past four years, we have been able to raise this score each year culminating in an average scale score of 532, a substantial gain. Our performance on the Algebra 1 EOCEP has also echoed this upward trend.”