Florida makes no gains on national math and reading tests

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the latest national reading and math tests show >Florida did not make any gains last year.

From the Sentinel:

Florida made no gains on the latest round of national math and reading tests and, therefore, little progress toward its goal of being among top state performers by 2015, according to exam scores released this morning.

On the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests in math and reading given earlier this year, Florida’s fourth and eighth graders — the two groups tested — showed no significant change from two years ago.

This national test is used to compare the performance of students across different states. The Sentinel reports that Florida is below the top-performing states, and hitting that goal is part of the state’s plan through its Race to the Top $700 million federal grant.