Here is an article about Middle School students not meeting “standards” and being held back.  Are these the 3rd grades who had an “achievement” gap?  What changed for them in 4th grade? 5th grade? 6th grade? 7th grade?

http://ny.chalkbeat.org/2014/09/10/one-fourth-of-citys-middle-school-students-have-been-held-back-before-report-says/#.VBdf5u90xy0