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School district test scores beat state averages
Students in Plymouth Canton
schools exceeded state averages in
every section of the MEAP
(Michigan
Educational
Assessment Program) testing
The tests were administered to
third through eighth and ninth-
grade students across the state last
October. Fourth and seventh grade
students were assessed in writing;
fifth and eighth grade students
were tested in science and sixth
and ninth-grade students complet-
ed the social studies test.
The percentage scores reported
last week by the state indicate the
students who performed at the
proficient or advanced levels on
the tests.
The third-grade reading scores
showed that 75 percent of
Plymouth Canton students were
proficient or advanced while the
state average was 61 percent. The
third-grade math results showed
60 percent of Plymouth Canton
students were proficient while the
state average was 40 percent.
Fourth-grade reading showed
Plymouth Canton students with an
84 percent score while the state
average was 70 percent. Fourth-
grade math scores showed
Plymouth Canton students with a
70-percent proficiency level while
the state average was 45 percent.
Fourth-grade writing showed
Plymouth Canton students with a
66 percent score while the state
averagewas 51 percent.
In the fifth grade, 81 percent of
Plymouth Canton students were
proficient or advanced in reading
while the state averagewas 72 per-
cent. The fifth-grade math scores
showed 72 percent of Plymouth
Canton students proficient against
the state average of 45 percent.
The scores in fifth grade-science
indicated that while only 21 per-
cent of the Plymouth Canton stu-
dents were proficient or above,
the state average was only 17 per-
cent.
In the sixth-grade reading
results, 85 percent of Plymouth
Canton students scored as profi-
cient or advanced while the state
average was 72 percent. In sixth-
grade math testing, Plymouth
Canton students showed a 78 per-
cent proficiency while the state
average score was 42 percent. The
sixth-grade social studies scores
indicated that 40 percent of the
Plymouth Canton students were
proficient or above or advanced
while the state score was 27 per-
cent.
Seventh-grade reading scores
showed 77 percent of the
Plymouth Canton students profi-
cient while the state average was
60 percent. In seventh-grademath,
Plymouth Canton students scored
at 67 percent proficient or
advanced while the state average
was 39 percent. In seventh-grade
writing, Plymouth Canton students
scored 69 percent while the state
averagewas 53 percent.
The eighth grade reading
scores showed Plymouth Canton
students with an 88 percent profi-
ciency score while the state aver-
age was 73 percent. In eighth-
grade math, Plymouth Canton stu-
dents scored 56 percent while the
state average was only 35 percent.
In eighth- grade science, Plymouth
Canton students demonstrated a
proficient or advanced score of 33
percent while the state average
was only 20 percent.
The final scores reported, for
ninth grade social studies, showed
a 43 percent proficiency among
Plymouth Canton students while
the state averagewas 26 percent.
The scores indicated an
increase for Plymouth Canton stu-
dents in all categories except third
grade reading where the profi-
ciency percentages had dropped
from 80 percent in 2012 to 75 per-
cent in 2013. Seventh grade writ-
ing showed a decrease of one per-
centage point while eighth grade
math scores decreased by 2 per-
centage points from2012.
geant inSeptember of 2011.
During the Aug. 8, meeting, township
attorneys also asked Schaefer if he was
aware of any improper relationship between
(DeFrain) and another officer. He was also
asked, according to his court filings, if hewas
aware of other police department employees
engaging in “sexual relationships.”
Schaefer claims he “responded truthful-
ly” and denied knowing of DeFrain's rela-
tionship “but stated that hewas aware of cer-
tain married male officers with the
Department, who were friends of
Tiderington's, who had been involved in sex-
ual relationships with female employees and
that the Department had taken no action
against these officers.”
Schaefer claims that Tiderington subse-
quently began an investigation of alleged
misconduct against Schaefer and “angrily
accused Schaefer of conduct which allegedly
violatedDepartmental regulations, including
leaving theTownship limitswhile onduty.”
Following the departmental investigation,
Tiderington charged Schaefer with conduct
unbecoming an officer, leaving his post while
on duty, negligence, inattention to duty and
insubordination. Schaefer was placed on
administrative leave and twice told by
Tiderington that his resignation would be
accepted. Schaefer claims that he rejected
bothoffers to resignhis employment.
Schaefer claims he was terminated on
Dec. 16, 2013 and that the conduct for which
he was charged either did not violate depart-
mental regulations or was conduct which
was openly accepted and tolerated by the
department based onpast practice.
Two other officers, including DeFrain's
romantic partner, accepted termination
agreements negotiated with township offi-
cials in January after being placed on an
extended paid administrative leave in
October.
Schaefer claims in his court filing that the
actions of the township and Tiderington
against him were in retaliation for the state-
ments he made during the pre-deposition
meeting. He is asking for damages in excess
of $25,000 for lost past and future salary and
benefits; damage to his professional and per-
sonal reputation; damage to his earning
capacity; embarrassment, humiliation and
loss of self-esteem and emotional distress
and extrememental anguish.
Schaefer is represented by Royal Oak
attorneyMichael L. Stefani.
Suit
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Local 'Darlings'
Bryce Moore, Daniel Bischoff and Kari Schoen will be John, Michael and Wendy
Darling in the cast of Peter Pan Jr. produced by Forever After Productions, a youth
performing arts company based in Canton Peter Pan Jr., is on stage for six perform-
ances, March 20 - 23, at the Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Road in
Canton. The show opens 7 p.m. March 20. Performances are also scheduled for 7
p.m. March 21, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 22 and 23. All seats are reserved.
Tickets are $16 each, groups of 15 or more $14 each. Buy tickets at
www.ShowTix4U.com or call (734) 547-5156 or at the Forever After Productions office
at 50429 Independence St. in Canton.
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