Education Minister Reveals Surprise Test Results Showing Low Student Achievement
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel's Education Minister Yoav Kisch unexpectedly released national exam results showing only 3% of ninth graders met science and technology standards and 37% of sixth graders met math standards.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Education Minister Yoav Kisch released surprise national exam results.
- Only 3% of ninth graders met science and technology standards.
- Just 16% of ninth graders were close to meeting science standards.
- 37% of sixth graders met full math requirements.
- The minister had previously banned the publication of these tests.
The Ministry of Education unexpectedly released the results of its national matriculation readiness exams, known as 'Mitzav' tests, months after Education Minister Yoav Kisch had initially banned their publication. Kisch had previously claimed the tests were 'biased.' The newly released data reveals a stark picture of student performance, particularly in science and technology. According to the results, a mere 3% of ninth-grade students fully met the curriculum requirements in science and technology, with an additional 16% coming close to meeting the standards. In mathematics, only 37% of sixth-grade students achieved full proficiency according to the curriculum demands.
The decision to release the Mitzav results came as a surprise, given the minister's prior directive against their publication. The tests are designed to assess the effectiveness of the education system and student attainment across various subjects.
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