What does ELA stand for?

Eighty percent of eligible students who participated in the intervention received passing scores on the four sections tested during the spring administration of the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT), and all participating students received passing scores on the English Language Arts and Math sections of the GHSGT.

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Percentage of Percentage of All Districts All Districts That Increased That Decreased Subject or Period Time Time English language arts 58% Mathematics 45% Social studies 36% Science 28% Art and Music 16% Recess 20% Physical education 9% Lunch 5% Average Average Increase Decrease (Minutes per (Minutes per Subject or Period Week) Week) English language arts 141 Mathematics 89 Social studies 76 Science 75 Art and Music 57 Recess 50 Physical education 40 Lunch * * Sample size was too small to report minutes per week.

In particular, the district is looking at the long composition, which is part of the grade 4 English language arts test, to find ways to strengthen these scores, which were disappointing across the district.

Students living with a disability enrolled in schools in San Diego failed to meet the necessary requirements in English Language Arts.

The latest test scores show that two-thirds of LAUSD students in nearly all grade levels are not proficient in English language arts or math.

Macchia is hoping for continued success this year, with 75 percent of students at the school meeting the state English language arts standard.

Additionally, in comparison to peer schools, OFY charter schools' passage rates are, on average, 36 percent higher in English language arts and 17 percent higher in mathematics.