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Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Academic Core and Instruction Staff Must Take Responsibility for Abysmal Academic Proficiency Rates of MPS Students

 

The Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Academic Core and Instruction Department staff is responsible for all matters pertinent to student academic progress and therefore must take responsibility for the wretched academic proficiency rates for the student population as a whole and for each demographic group in particular.

 

With that observation in view, first peruse the abysmal proficiency rates of students in the Minneapolis Public Schools, then consider the particular MPS Academic Core and Instruction staff members who must take responsibility for these results.

 

 

Minneapolis Public Schools

 

Student Academic Proficiency Rates

 

Based on Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Results

for Academic Years 2013-2014 through 2022-2023

 

 

               African      American  Latine  Asian/    White  All

               American  Indian                     Pacific                 Students

                                                                    Islander

 

2014                    

 

Math        22%           23%          31%     45%         77%      44%

 

Reading    22%           21%          23%     41%        78%      42%

 

Science     11%           14%           17%    31%         71%      43%

 

 

2015

 

Math         23%           19%           32%     50%        78%         44%

 

Reading    21%            20%          25%      40%       77%         42%

 

Science     15%            16%           18%      35%      75%         36%

 

 

2016

 

Math          21%           19%           31%      50%     78%         44%

 

Reading     21%            21%          26%       45%     77%         43%

 

Science       13%            13%         21%        42%    71%         35%

 

 

2017

 

Math           18%            17%          29%       49%     77%        42%

 

Reading      21%            23%           26%       41%    78%         43%

 

Science        12%           17%           19%       35%     70%        34%

 

 

2018

 

Math           18%            17%          26%       50%     77%        42%

 

Reading       22%           24%          27%       48%     80%        45%

 

Science        11%           14%          17%        37%     71%        34%

 

 

2019

 

Math            18%           18%          25%        47%     75%        42%

 

Reading        23%           25%         29%        50%      78%       42%

 

Science         11%            17%        16%        40%       70%      36%

 

 

2021

 

Math               9%             9%           12%       46%       62%      35%

 

Reading        19%           20%           20%       54%       74%      40%

 

Science         11%             9%            10%       43%       61%      36%

 

 

2022

 

Math             10%            9%            12%        39%      61%      3%

 

Reading        18%          22%            18%        49%      71%      42%

 

Science           8%             9%            11%        36%      60%      33%

 

 

2023

 

Math              8%            10%           12%         25%       61%     35%

 

Reading       16%            19%           16%         33%       72%     41%

 

Science           6%             2%             9%          27%      59%      31%

 

Academic Core and Instruction Staff, June 2024

 

Billy Perkiss, World Languages District Program Facilitator

Brandy Siddiqui, Social/Ethnic Studies Content Lead

Chas Thomsen, Science Content Lead

Courtney Caldwell, English Language Arts & Literacy Content Lead

Debra L. Andersen, Professional Development Coordinator

Efe Mensah-Brown, Math 6-12 Content Lead

Jeanne Lacy, Executive Assistant

Jeanne Lawless, Math K-5 Content Lead

Jennifer Hanzak, Math K-5 Content Lead

Julie Ripplinger, Literacy K-5 Content Lead

Kelly Merritt, Literacy K-5 Content Lead

Kelsie Leonard, Math 6-12 Content Lead

Kimberly Bice, Director Literacy

Kristin Caquelin, STEM K-8 TOSA

Kyle Hansen, Health/Physical Education Content Lead

Laura Shakespeare, Talent Development Coordinator

Lori Ledoux, Arts District Program Facilitator

Many Belim, Library/Media K-12 Content Lead

Marie Olson, Literacy Early Childhood Education

Natalie Tourtelotte, Director K-12 Programs

Paddy Emerson, Social/Ethnic Studies Content Lead

Rodert Kohnert, College Credit Programming Content Lead

Shauna Kidimu, Math Early Childhood Content Lead

Sizi Goya, Director Math

Stephanie Nordstog, Interim Executive Director

Tommie Casey, Director AVID Programming