2011 STAR Results Show Steady Improvement Statewide
RESEDA — California's students continue to steadily improve their performance across the board, with a larger proportion than ever scoring proficient or higher on the 2011 Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program exams in English–language arts, mathematics, science, and history–social science, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today.
Approximately 4.7 million students participated in the 2011 STAR program, with 54 percent scoring proficient or above in English-language arts and 50 percent scoring at proficient or above in mathematics, the highest percentage since the program's inception in 2003.
The full results can be found on the California Department of Education Standardized Testing and Reporting Web page atStandardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Results.
"The significant and sustained improvements we've seen for nine consecutive years prove how hard teachers, school employees, administrators, and parents are working to help students achieve despite budget cuts that have affected our schools," Torlakson said. "Their heroic teamwork is paying off for California."
Coming a week after the release of his Transition Advisory Team's report, A Blueprint for Great Schools focusing on preparing students to succeed in the global economy, Torlakson also noted that the STAR results show more students both taking and scoring as proficient or above in key science and mathematics courses.
Some 55 percent of students taking the Summative High School Mathematics exam scored proficient or above and 49 percent of students taking the biology exam scored proficient or above.
"California had 44,000 more students proficient in its most demanding mathematics test and 147,000 more students testing proficient in biology than just eight years ago," Torlakson said. "That's significant progress, and it shows the enormous potential we have to accomplish even more as we carry out the Blueprint for Great Schools and focus on preparing even more students to thrive in our competitive economy."
While the STAR results show an increase in proficiency levels among all subgroups, a troubling and persistent achievement gap exists for African American, Latino, English-learner, and low-income students, compared to their peers.
"We have more work to do to make sure every student receives the world-class education he or she deserves and has the opportunity to achieve their dreams and contribute to the success of our state," Torlakson said. "I'm committed to that effort—and to working with California's leaders to provide our schools and our communities with the resources they need."
Under the STAR program, California students attain one of five levels of performance for each subject tested: advanced, proficient, basic, below basic, and far below basic.
The State Board of Education has established the "proficient" level as the desired achievement goal for all students. That level represents a solid performance in which students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by the assessment at a particular grade, in a particular content area. This achievement goal is consistent with school growth targets for state accountability and requirements of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The state target is for all students to score at the proficient or advanced level.
In the nine years since all the CSTs have been completely aligned to the California content standards, the percentage of students scoring at the proficient or advanced level increased by 19 points in English–language arts, or from 35 percent to 54 percent (Table 1); and 15 points in mathematics, from 35 percent to 50 percent (Table 6).
Since last year, the percentage of students at or above the proficient level increased by 2 points in English–language arts and 2 points in mathematics (Table 1 and Table 6, respectively).
The STAR Program consists of the following exams:
- California Standards Tests (CSTs), standards-based tests that measure the achievement of state content standards for English–language arts, mathematics, science, and history–social science.
- California Modified Assessment (CMA), designed for students with disabilities whose individualized education program team determines that the CMA is appropriate and who meet State Board of Education-adopted eligibility criteria. The CMA is designed to provide students an accessible assessment of their achievement of the California content standards for English–language arts, mathematics, and science.
- California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), for students who have significant cognitive disabilities and assesses them in the content areas of English–language arts, mathematics, and science.
- Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), for Spanish-speaking, English learner students who either receive instruction in Spanish or have been enrolled in a school in the United States for less than 12 months. The STS assesses these students in reading/language arts and mathematics. Students who complete the STS also complete the CST and/or CMA for their grade level.
The results of these exams, with the exception of the STS, are included in state and federal accountability reports. Students who complete the STS also complete the CST and/or CMA for their grade level.
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Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program:
Summary of 2011 Results
Background
- The 2011 STAR Program consists of four key components, including the California Standards Tests (CSTs); the California Modified Assessment (CMA); the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA); and the Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS).
- In spring 2011, the following CSTs were required for all students:
- English–language arts (ELA) for grades two through eleven;
- Mathematics for grades two through nine;
- Science for grades five, eight, and ten (life science);
- History–social science for grades eight and eleven (U.S. history).
- Students also were able to take end-of-course tests in mathematics (grades seven through eleven), science (grades nine through eleven), and history–social science (grades nine through eleven) if they were scheduled to complete the corresponding courses by the end of the school year.
- In 2011, students who had an individualized education program (IEP) and met the State Board of Education-adopted eligibility criteria were able to take the CMA for ELA in grades three through eleven, the CMA for mathematics in grades three through eleven, the CMA for Algebra I, the CMA for Geometry, and the CMA for science in grades five, eight, and ten (life science) instead of the corresponding grade-level and content-area CSTs. Students in grade eight who took the CMA for ELA and/or science were also required to take the CST for history–social science.
- Students with disabilities who were unable to take the CSTs with accommodations or modifications or were unable to take the CMA with accommodations took the CAPA in ELA, mathematics, and science (approximately 1 percent of the tested population).
- Spanish-speaking English learners (ELs) who either received instruction in Spanish or were enrolled in a school in the United States for less than 12 months were required to take the STS in addition to the CSTs or CMA. At the option of the school district, schools may have also tested Spanish-speaking ELs who had been in school in the United States 12 months or more who were not receiving instruction in Spanish.
Reporting STAR Program Results
- Five performance levels are used for reporting the results for all assessments in the STAR Program: advanced, proficient, basic, below basic, and far below basic. The state target is for all students to score at the proficient level or above (advanced). The percentage of students scoring at each performance level is reported by grade and subject for all students and for student subgroups.
- With the inclusion of the CMA in the STAR Program, caution may be needed when interpreting STAR results at the district and school levels, depending on the number of students who were assessed using the CMA.
- Because the grade ten and eleven CMA for ELA and the CMA for Geometry are in the standard-setting process, the proficiency levels for these assessments have not yet been assigned. Student reports, therefore, will show only raw scores and the percent of items correct in those grades and subjects.
Summary of CST Results
A summary of statewide student performance on the CSTs follows, organized by content area. Note that while final data for years 2003 through 2010 are available, the results reported for 2011 are preliminary and include only the results for students who tested through June 30, 2011.
English–Language Arts
- This year, students in nearly every grade level showed an increase in the percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above on the ELA CSTs with the exception of grade six.
- The percentage of students in grades two through eleven scoring at the proficient level and above increased approximately 19 percentage points between 2003 and 2011. The one-year increase in 2011 was 2 percentage points (see Table 1).
- Since 2003, the percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above in grade eight has increased by 26 percentage points; in grade four by 25 percentage points; in grade five by 23 percentage points; in grade seven by 21 percentage points; and in grade two by 20 percentage points. In 2011, grades two, eight, and ten showed the greatest one-year increase of 3 percentage points (see Table 1).
- The percentage of students in grades two through eleven scoring at the below basic and far below basic levels decreased approximately 13 percentage points between 2003 and 2011 (see Table 2).
- The percentage of students scoring at the below basic and far below basic levels in grade eight decreased by 17 percentage points since 2003. Grade seven showed the next greatest decrease in the percentage scoring below basic and far below basic with a decrease of 15 percentage points. The greatest one-year decrease of 4 percentage points was shown by students in grade eleven. The next greatest one-year decrease of 3 percentage points was shown by students in grades nine and ten (see Table 2).
- Filipino students showing the greatest improvement since 2003 in achieving the proficient level and above (an increase of 23 percentage points). Hispanic or Latino students increased their achievement of the proficient level and above by 22 percentage points. Asian students increased their achievement of the proficient level and above by 21 percentage points. Black or African American students increased their achievement of the proficient level and above by 19 percentage points. Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students and White students increased their achievement of the proficient level and above by 18 percentage points. American Indian or Alaskan Native students increased their achievement of the proficient level and above by 16 percentage points (see Table 3).
- For 2011, the percentage of not economically disadvantaged Black or African American students achieving the proficient level and above is the same as the percentage of economically disadvantaged white students (53 percent). The percentage of not economically disadvantaged Hispanic or Latino students achieving the proficient level and above (57 percent) is four points above that of the economically disadvantaged white students (see Tables 4 and 5).
Mathematics
- In 2011, the percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above in mathematics showed a one-year increase of approximately 2 percentage points. From 2003 to 2011, the overall percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above increased by 15 percentage points (see Table 6).
- From 2010 to 2011, all grade-level and end-of-course results showed an increase in the percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above. The largest one-year increase was 4 percentage points in grade two and in Geometry, increasing from 62 percent to 66 percent of students in grade two and from 27 percent to 31 percent of students taking the CST for Geometry (see Table 6).
- Between 2003 and 2011, the increase in the percentage of students in grades two through seven taking the grade-level mathematics CSTs and achieving the proficient level and above reached double digits: grade five, 28 percentage points; grade four, 26 percentage points; grade three, 22 percentage points; grade seven, 20 percentage points; grade six, 19 percentage points; and grade two, 13 percentage points. During the same time period, the increase in the percentage of students achieving the proficient level and above on the CST for Algebra I and Summative High School Mathematics also reached double digits, with an increase of 11 percentage points and 12 percentage points respectively (see Table 6).
- In 2011, the percentage of students scoring at the below basic and far below basic levels in mathematics showed a one-year decrease of approximately 1 percentage point. From 2003 to 2011, the overall percentage of students scoring at the below basic and far below basic levels decreased by 11 percentage points (see Table 7).
- The number of students taking the CST for Algebra I showed, continuing last year's trend, a decrease of 11,276 between 2010 and 2011. The number of students taking the CST for Geometry showed a first-time decrease, which numbered 2,112. The numbers of students taking the CSTs for Algebra II and Summative High School Mathematics continued an upward trend, with an increase of 12,233 and 9,358, respectively (see Table 8).
- The subgroups of students showing the greatest one-year improvement in 2011 in achieving the proficient level and above were economically disadvantaged students, students receiving special education services, and English learners, with an increase of 3 percentage points each (see Table 9).
- The racial/ethnic subgroups of students showing the greatest improvement since 2003 in the percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above were Filipino students and Hispanic or Latino students, with an increase of 18 percentage points. Asian students increased their achievement of the proficient level and above by 16 percentage points, followed by Black or African American students and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students by 15 percentage points. White students increased their achievement of the proficient level and above by 14 percentage points. American Indian or Alaska Native students increased their achievement of the proficient level and above by 11 percentage points (see Table 9).
- For 2011, the percentage of not economically disadvantaged Black or African American students achieving the proficient level and above (40 percent) is seven percentage points lower than economically disadvantaged white students. The percentage of not economically disadvantaged Hispanic or Latino students achieving the proficient level and above (48 percent) is one point above that of the economically disadvantaged white students (see Tables 10 and 11).
Science
- In 2011, the percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above across all grade-level tests increased by 3 percentage points. Grade five showed an increase of 3 percentage points and grades eight and ten showed the greatest one-year increase of 4 percentage points each. Notable gains were also seen in all grade levels since the assessments were first administered (see Table 12).
- From 2010 to 2011, all grade-level and end-of-course results showed an increase in the percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above. The largest one-year increase was 4 percentage points in grades eight, ten, and in Integrated 2, increasing from 59 percent to 63 percent of students in grade eight, from 46 percent to 50 percent of students in grade ten, and from 15 percent to 19 percent of students taking the Integrated 2 (see Tables 12 and 13).
- The percentage of students achieving at the proficient level and above has increased on all end-of-course tests since 2003, with the greatest increase has been on the CST for Physics, at 23 percentage points during that time period. Gains for all of the end-of-course tests made between 2010 and 2011 were 3 percentage points, while those same tests showed gains of 14 percentage points between 2003 and 2011 (see Table 13).
- In 2011, approximately 1.2 million students in grades nine through eleven took science end-of-course CSTs. Between 2010 and 2011, the number of students taking the CST for Biology increased by 6,715, and the number of students taking the CST for Chemistry increased by 8,474. Since 2003, the number of students taking the CST for Biology has increased by 218,801, the greatest increase among the science end-of-course CSTs. Though the number of test-takers is decreasing over the past two years, for Earth Science, there is an increase of 126,180 students taking that test since 2003. Within the same period, notably, the number of students taking the CST for Chemistry increased by 111,866 (seeTable 14).
History–Social Science
- The number of students who scored at the proficient level and above on the grade-eight CST for History–Social Science increased by 3 percentage points between 2010 and 2011 and by 23 percentage points between the years of 2003 and 2011 (see Table 15).
- In 2011, the number of students achieving the proficient level and above on the grade-eleven CST for U.S. History increased by 3 percentage points, a gain of 14 percentage points between the years of 2003 and 2011 (see Table 15).
- The percentage of students in grades nine, ten, and eleven achieving the proficient level and above on the end-of-course CST for World History increased by 2 percentage point between 2010 and 2011 yet gained 17 percentage points between the years 2003 and 2011 (see Table 15).
Summary of CMA Results
- The CMA was first administered in grades three through five in 2008, grades six through eight in 2009, grade nine in 2010, and grades ten and eleven in 2011.
- The percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above on the CMA for ELA in grades four, five, and eight increased by 5 percentage points (see Table 16).
- From 2010 to 2011, the largest increases in the percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above were for the CMA for mathematics in grade five, at 7 percentage points; and for science in grade eight, at 6 percentage points (see Table 16).
- Since 2008, performance in grade five on the CMA for Mathematics has increased by 15 percentage points (see Table 16).
Summary of STS Results
- From 2010 to 2011, the majority of the STS results for reading/language arts (RLA) and mathematics showed an increase in the percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above. The largest increase in the percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above was in mathematics for grade seven at 5 percentage points (seeTable 17).
- From 2008 to 2011, the largest increase in the percentage of students scoring at the proficient level and above for RLA was 7 percentage points in grade four, from 30 to 37 (see Table 17).
- From 2008 to 2011, the largest increase in students achieving at the proficient level and above in mathematics was in grade four, which increased by 10 percentage points, from 48 to 58. Grades two and three mathematics showed increases of 7 and 6 percentage points respectively (see Table 17).
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program:
Summary of 2011 Results
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program
California Standards Test Results, 2003–2011
English–Language Arts
Table 1: Percentage of Students Scoring at Proficient and Above*
Grade | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 36 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 3 | 20 |
3 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 2 | 13 |
4 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 1 | 25 |
5 | 36 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 48 | 54 | 58 | 59 | 1 | 23 |
6 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 52 | 56 | 55 | -1 | 19 |
7 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 2 | 21 |
8 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 3 | 26 |
9 | 38 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 55 | 1 | 17 |
10 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 3 | 15 |
11 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 2 | 13 |
State Total 2 - 11 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 2 | 19 |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in grades two through eleven. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
California Standards Test Results, 2003–2011
English–Language Arts
Table 2: Percentage of Students Scoring at Below Basic and Far Below Basic*
Grade | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | -1 | -12 |
3 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | -1 | -13 |
4 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | -2 | -14 |
5 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 1 | -13 |
6 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | -1 | -14 |
7 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | -1 | -15 |
8 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | -1 | -17 |
9 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | -3 | -13 |
10 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 23 | -3 | -13 |
11 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 26 | -4 | -13 |
State Total 2 - 11 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | -2 | -13 |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in grades two through eleven. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
California Standards Test Results, 2003–2011
English–Language Arts
Table 3: Percentage of Students Scoring at Proficient and Above by Subgroup*
Subgroup | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Students | 35 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 2 | 19 |
Female | 39 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 2 | 19 |
Male | 31 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 2 | 20 |
Black or African American** | 22 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 2 | 19 |
American Indian or Alaska Native** | 31 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 2 | 16 |
Asian** | 55 | 57 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 2 | 21 |
Filipino** | 48 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 2 | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino** | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 2 | 22 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander** | 31 | 31 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 1 | 18 |
White** | 53 | 54 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 2 | 18 |
Two or More Races** | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 62 | 64 | 2 | -- |
Economically Disadvantaged | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 3 | 22 |
Not Economically Disadvantaged | 49 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 2 | 22 |
Students Received Special Education Services | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 17 |
Students with no Reported Disability | 38 | 38 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 2 | 18 |
English Only Students | 44 | 44 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 1 | 17 |
Initially-Fluent English Proficient (I-FEP) | 46 | 48 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 70 | 1 | 24 |
Reclassified-Fluent English Proficient (R-FEP) | 40 | 42 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 2 | 23 |
English Learners | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 13 |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2010 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in grades two through eleven. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
**Ethnicity and race categories changed in 2010 and 2011 to meet federal requirements. Use caution when comparing to previous years.
California Standards Test Results, 2003–2011
English–Language Arts
Table 4: Percentage of Economically Disadvantaged Students Scoring at Proficient and Above*
Race or Ethnicity | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010** | 2011** | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black or African American | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 3 | 20 |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 2 | 18 |
Asian | 35 | 37 | 42 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 61 | 2 | 26 |
Filipino | 37 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 61 | 2 | 24 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 3 | 23 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 1 | 20 |
White | 32 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 2 | 21 |
Two or More Races | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45 | 48 | 3 | -- |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in grades two through eleven. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
**Ethnicity and race categories changed in 2010 and 2011 to meet federal requirements. Use caution when comparing to previous years.
Table 5: Percentage of Not Economically Disadvantaged
Students Scoring at Proficient and Above*
Race or Ethnicity | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010** | 2011** | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black or African American | 31 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 3 | 22 |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 41 | 41 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 2 | 18 |
Asian | 69 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 1 | 16 |
Filipino | 53 | 55 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 2 | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 33 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 3 | 25 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 40 | 40 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 1 | 20 |
White | 58 | 59 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 2 | 19 |
Two or More Races | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 71 | 73 | 2 | -- |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in grades two through eleven. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
**Ethnicity and race categories changed in 2010 and 2011 to meet federal requirements. Use caution when comparing to previous years.
California Standards Test Results, 2003–2011
Mathematics
Table 6: Percentage of Students Scoring at Proficient and Above*
Grade | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade 2 | 53 | 51 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 66 | 4 | 13 |
Grade 3 | 46 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 3 | 22 |
Grade 4 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 3 | 26 |
Grade 5 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 3 | 28 |
Grade 6 | 34 | 35 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 53 | 1 | 19 |
Grade 7 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 50 | 1 | 20 |
General Mathematics | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 1 | 8 |
Algebra I† | 21 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 11 |
First time test takers | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 3 | 10** |
Repeat test takers | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 9** |
Geometry | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 5 |
Algebra II | 29 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 2 | 4 |
Summative High School Mathematics | 43 | 41 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 55 | 1 | 12 |
Integrated 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
State Total Grades 2 - 7 and End-of-Course tests | 35 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 2 | 15 |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in the states. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
**Data shows changes between 2007 and 2011.
†Prior to 2007, Algebra I was an end-of-course test for grades eight through eleven students. Beginning in 2007, students in grades seven were allowed to take the Algebra I test.
Note: The results for Integrated Mathematics 2 and 3 are not reported due to the small numbers of test-takers.
California Standards Test Results, 2003–2011
Mathematics
Table 7: Percentage of Students Scoring at Below Basic and Far Below Basic*
Grade | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade 2 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | -1 | -8 |
Grade 3 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | -1 | -17 |
Grade 4 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | -1 | -16 |
Grade 5 | 39 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | -2 | -22 |
Grade 6 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 0 | -14 |
Grade 7 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 22 | -1 | -16 |
General Mathematics | 48 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | -1 | -6 |
Algebra I† | 50 | 56 | 51 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 44 | -1 | -6 |
Geometry | 45 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 43 | -3 | -2 |
Algebra II | 43 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 38 | -3 | -5 |
Summative High School Mathematics | 34 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | -1 | -12 |
State Total Grades 2 - 7 and End-of-Course tests | 38 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | -1 | -11 |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in the states. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
†Prior to 2007, Algebra I was an end-of-course test for grades eight through eleven students. Beginning in 2007, students in grades seven were allowed to take the Algebra I test.
Note: The results for Integrated Mathematics 2 and 3 are not reported due to the small numbers of test-takers.
California Standards Test Results, 2003–2011
Mathematics
Table 8: Numbers of Students Tested*
Test | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Number
| Change in Number
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Mathematics | 451,126 | 417,946 | 374,900 | 340,335 | 307,656 | 289,686 | 259,494 | 222,325 | 200,923 | -21,402 | -250,203 |
Algebra I | 505,883 | 614,347 | 681,924 | 707,285 | 744,814 | 748,690 | 758,859 | 751,042 | 739,766 | -11,276 | 233,883 |
Geometry | 270,560 | 301,112 | 333,334 | 359,926 | 371,118 | 384,024 | 399,539 | 410,368 | 408,256 | -2,112 | 137,696 |
Algebra II | 162,672 | 181,883 | 196,079 | 213,770 | 231,335 | 239,643 | 251,251 | 265,517 | 277,750 | 12,233 | 115,078 |
Sum. High School Mathematics | 76,560 | 80,574 | 90,983 | 99,348 | 108,972 | 116,085 | 123,776 | 130,720 | 140,078 | 9,358 | 63,518 |
Integrated 1 | 14,359 | 9,679 | 8,716 | 6,771 | 7,071 | 8,872 | 9,969 | 11,354 | 12,018 | 664 | -2,341 |
Integrated 2 | 9,733 | 7,905 | 6,698 | 4,273 | 3,647 | 4,319 | 4,085 | 3,844 | 4,507 | 663 | -5,226 |
Integrated 3 | 10,043 | 4,424 | 3,558 | 2,223 | 1,661 | 1,483 | 1,373 | 797 | 734 | -63 | -9,309 |
Total | 1,500,936 | 1,617,870 | 1,696,192 | 1,733,931 | 1,776,274 | 1,792,802 | 1,808,346 | 1,795,967 | 1,784,032 | -11,935 | 283,096 |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in the state. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
†The CMA was introduced in 2008. As a result, an estimated 16,800 students in grades seven through eleven are now taking a CMA mathematics test. These students are not included in this table.
California Standards Test Results, 2003–2011
Mathematics
Table 9: Percentage of Students Scoring at Proficient and Above by Subgroup*
Subgroup | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Students | 35 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 2 | 15 |
Female | 34 | 34 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 2 | 16 |
Male | 35 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 2 | 15 |
Black or African American** | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 2 | 15 |
American Indian or Alaska Native** | 29 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 11 |
Asian** | 60 | 60 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 2 | 16 |
Filipino** | 44 | 45 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 2 | 18 |
Hispanic or Latino** | 23 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 2 | 18 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander** | 31 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 3 | 15 |
White** | 47 | 46 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 2 | 14 |
Two or More Races** | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 54 | 59 | 5 | -- |
Economically Disadvantaged | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 3 | 18 |
Not Economically Disadvantaged | 45 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 62 | 2 | 17 |
Students Received Special Education Services | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 14 |
Students with no Reported Disability | 37 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 2 | 15 |
English Only Students | 39 | 39 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 2 | 15 |
Initially-Fluent English Proficient (I-FEP) | 45 | 45 | 49 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 1 | 15 |
Reclassified-Fluent English Proficient
| 37 | 37 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 2 | 15 |
English Learners | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 3 | 17 |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in the state. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
**Ethnicity and race categories changed in 2010 and 2011 to meet federal requirements. Use caution when comparing to previous years.
California Standards Test Results, 2003–2011
Mathematics
Table 10: Percentage of Economically Disadvantaged
Students Scoring at Proficient and Above*
Race or Ethnicity | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010** | 2011** | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black or African American | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 2 | 15 |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 2 | 13 |
Asian | 45 | 46 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 2 | 19 |
Filipino | 40 | 41 | 46 | 49 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 2 | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 3 | 19 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 3 | 17 |
White | 33 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 2 | 14 |
Two or More Races | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 41 | 46 | 5 | -- |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in the state. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
**Ethnicity and race categories changed in 2010 and 2011 to meet federal requirements. Use caution when comparing to previous years.
Table 11: Percentage of Not Economically Disadvantaged
Students Scoring at Proficient and Above*
Race or Ethnicity | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010** | 2011** | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black or African American | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 2 | 16 |
American Indian or Alaska Native | 35 | 34 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 11 |
Asian | 71 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 2 | 13 |
Filipino | 46 | 46 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 2 | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 3 | 19 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 37 | 36 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 2 | 14 |
White | 51 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 2 | 14 |
Two or More Races | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 62 | 66 | 4 | -- |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in the state. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
**Ethnicity and race categories changed in 2010 and 2011 to meet federal requirements. Use caution when comparing to previous years.
California Standards Test Results, 2004–2011
Science—Grade Level Tests*
Table 12: Percentage of Students Scoring at Proficient and Above†
Grade | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 49 | 55 | 58 | 3 | 34 |
8 | -- | -- | 38 | 42 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 4 | 25** |
10 | -- | -- | 34 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 50 | 4 | 16** |
State Total 5, 8, & 10 | -- | -- | 35 | 38 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 3 | 22** |
*The Grade Five California Science Standards Test was first administered in spring 2004. The Grade Eight and the Grade Ten California Life Science Standards Tests were first administered during spring 2006.
**Data show changes between 2006 and 2011.
†Data for 2004 through 2010 are final statewide data. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in the state. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
Science—End-of-Course Tests (Grades Nine Through Eleven)
Table 13: Percentage of Students Scoring at Proficient and Above*
Test | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earth Science | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 2 | 14 |
Biology | 37 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 3 | 12 |
Chemistry | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 7 |
Physics | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 3 | 23 |
Integrated 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 13 |
Integrated 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 11 |
State Total for End-of-Course Tests | 29 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 43 | 3 | 14 |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in the state. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
Note: The results for Integrated Science 3 and 4 are not reported due to the small numbers of test-takers.
California Standards Test Results, 2003–2011
Science—End-of-Course (Grades Nine Through Eleven)
Table 14: Numbers of Students Tested*
Test | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Number
| Change in Number
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Earth Science | 89,676 | 134,953 | 173,958 | 195,394 | 207,246 | 224,873 | 226,308 | 218,463 | 215,856 | -2,607 | 126,180 |
Biology | 334,005 | 397,909 | 453,685 | 498,204 | 507,155 | 525,332 | 535,179 | 546,091 | 552,806 | 6,715 | 218,801 |
Chemistry | 153,491 | 181,420 | 196,700 | 213,387 | 227,866 | 232,506 | 247,306 | 256,883 | 265,357 | 8,474 | 111,866 |
Physics | 44,878 | 52,586 | 59,382 | 61,088 | 63,450 | 64,199 | 67,845 | 72,847 | 76,144 | 3,297 | 31,266 |
Integrated 1 | 62,008 | 101,824 | 111,366 | 107,068 | 96,818 | 76,050 | 69,602 | 64,360 | 54,877 | -9,483 | -7,131 |
Integrated 2 | 25,983 | 24,654 | 20,629 | 17,407 | 13,822 | 7,791 | 4,647 | 5,352 | 4,119 | -1,233 | -21,864 |
Integrated 3 | 10,621 | 5,870 | 3,414 | 2,540 | 2,006 | 1,963 | 1,744 | 1,351 | 1,286 | -65 | -9,335 |
Integrated 4 | 1,515 | 1,601 | 1,040 | 817 | 960 | 431 | 624 | 363 | 157 | -206 | -1,358 |
Total | 722,177 | 900,817 | 1,020,174 | 1,095,905 | 1,119,323 | 1,133,145 | 1,153,255 | 1,165,710 | 1,170,602 | 4,892 | 448,425 |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in the state. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
History–Social Science
Table 15: Percentage of Students Scoring at Proficient and Above*
Grade | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 42 | 47 | 50 | 3 | 23 |
11 (U.S. History) | 34 | 32 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 3 | 14 |
World History (End-of-Course)† | 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 44 | 2 | 17 |
State Total 8, 11 Plus End-of-Course Test | 29 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 4 | 19 |
*Data for 2003 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in the state. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Standards Tests (CSTs) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
†Prior to 2007, the world history test was an end-of-course test for grade ten students only. Starting in 2007, students in grades nine through eleven took the end-of-course world history.
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program
California Modified Assessment, 2008–2011
Table 16: Percentage of Students Scoring at Proficient and Above*
English-Language Arts
% Proficient & Above ELA | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade 3 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 2 | 2 |
Grade 4 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 5 | 8 |
Grade 5 | 28 | 35 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 9 |
Grade 6 | -- | 26 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 4** |
Grade 7 | -- | 25 | 28 | 31 | 3 | 6** |
Grade 8 | -- | 25 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 5** |
Grade 9 | -- | -- | -- | 18 | -- | -- |
Mathematics
% Proficient & Above Mathematics | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade 3 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 36 | -1 | 4 |
Grade 4 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 2 | 8 |
Grade 5 | 31 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 7 | 15 |
Grade 6 | -- | 31 | 34 | 33 | -1 | 2** |
Grade 7 | -- | 24 | 26 | 23 | -3 | -1** |
Algebra I | -- | -- | -- | 12 | -- | -- |
Science
% Proficient & Above Science | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade 5 | 36 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 9 |
Grade 8 | -- | 28 | 31 | 37 | 6 | 9** |
Grade 10 Life Science | -- | -- | -- | 18 | -- | -- |
*Data for 2008 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in the state. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the California Modified Assessment (CMA) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
**Data show changes between 2009 and 2011.
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program
Standards-based Tests in Spanish, 2008–2011
Table 17: Percentage of Students Scoring at Proficient and Above*
Reading-Language Arts
% Proficient & Above RLA | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade 2 | 36 | 40 | 35 | 39 | 4 | 3 |
Grade 3 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 2 |
Grade 4 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 3 | 7 |
Grade 5 | -- | 27 | 28 | 29 | 1 | 2** |
Grade 6 | -- | 30 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 2** |
Grade 7 | -- | 31 | 30 | 35 | 5 | 4** |
Mathematics
% Proficient & Above Mathematics | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Change in Percentage
| Change in Percentage
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade 2 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 2 | 7 |
Grade 3 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 56 | 1 | 6 |
Grade 4 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 1 | 10 |
Grade 5 | -- | 42 | 45 | 49 | 4 | 7** |
Grade 6 | -- | 36 | 39 | 35 | -4 | -1** |
Grade 7 | -- | 24 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 6** |
*Data for 2008 through 2010 are final statewide results. The 2011 data are preliminary and include results for approximately 99% of the students in the state. Complete results will be available during September 2011. This table includes results from the Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS) only. Percentages included in this table may differ from the percentages printed on the Internet reports due to rounding.
**Data show changes between 2009 and 2011.
Students who completed the STS also completed the grade-level CST and/or CMA (if designated in the student's IEP). Results from the STS are not used in state and federal accountability calculations.
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Tom Torlakson — State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Communications Division, Room 5206, 916-319-0818, Fax 916-319-0100