He decided to impose citywide reading and math curriculums, he said, "to get everyone on the same page."
In many cases, the citywide reading and math tests given in April are the first major standardized exams that these children take.
The school ranked 607th out of 613 on the citywide reading tests in 1986.
And both districts have ranked at or near the bottom in citywide reading and math test scores.
Students in grades three, five and six, who also took citywide reading and math tests, will receive their scores with their report cards.
Under the mayor's new rules, students had to achieve at least Level 2 on citywide reading and math tests, even though that is still considered below state standards.
But both know about the citywide reading and math tests for third graders that they will take this spring.
She was concerned that she may have received a low score on the recently administered citywide reading and math test.
New York City public school students achieved strong gains on the citywide reading and math tests this year.
For years, Bronx District 9 has ranked at or near the bottom in citywide reading and math test scores.