1 - Report results - mixed picture some students doing better others the at top levels the achievement gap widens

2 - Look at what is rigorous and what we need to do

3 - Demands on educators, classrooms not protected from budget cuts

4 - Impact, disproportionate budget cuts on poor districts

5 - Tipping point, future of country at stake

6 - Good effort needs to be continued

8 - Report findings on Asian success but gap widens

9 - Findings were a surprise by the scope of improvement at Middle School

10- Middle School leaders pleased with findings

11 - Future --- all students need to leave Middle School better prepared

12 - Future --- demographics changing, more attention needs to be paid to all students