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California sees surprise drop in student test scores |
Education Headlines
Friday, August 9, 2013
Kern, state test scores edge down slightly
Student performance on the annual Standardized Testing and Reporting, or STAR, assessments dipped slightly in Kern County and statewide in the 2012-13 school year, a decline generally attributed to cuts to school funding and the transition to new state academic standards.County mirrors statewide trend with STARS dip
The figures are a slip away from gains of the past couple of years, but they mirror a dip in test performance across California, and education officials point to budget cuts and a shift in curriculum standards as the reasons for the change.Test scores above average, but no growth
San Diego County students again outpaced statewide averages in standardized test scores released Thursday, but steady gains seen in recent years locally and throughout California have leveled off.Superintendent John Deasy urges LAUSD staff to stay calm in the face of change
The yearly speech is viewed as barometer for both the state of L.A. Unified and perceptions of Deasy, who took office in spring 2011.Schrag: Those federal school waivers: it ain't over yet
The waivers that eight large California school districts got this week from U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan are yet another measure of the power of the federal law they tried to escape from.15 Sacramento-area schools flagged for possible test cheating
California education officials have flagged 246 schools statewide, including 15 in the Sacramento area, for possible cheating concerns because their students shared test-related photos on social media.Judge to Denair schools: Don't lay off more teachers
The school district lost its case that it can lay off additional teachers because of basically flat funding.California sees surprise drop in student test scores
Overall, the percentage of students at grade level in English slipped to 56.4%, from 57.2%, and in math to 51.2%, from 51.5%.Academic performance in state, Los Angeles County drops for first time in years
For the first time in a decade, test scores of students in California's public schools slid in the wrong direction, a partial product, educators say, of tough economic times -- and the results for students in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties were no exception, according to a report released by the state Thursday.California test scores dip slightly but L.A. Unified holds steady
California students scored slightly lower in math and English on standardized tests this year, the first dip since 2004, in what education officials Thursday blamed in part on brutal budget cuts over the last several years.School test scores dip in state for the first time in 10 years; East Bay scores also drop
For the first time in a decade, student scores on standardized tests in English language arts and math slipped in California, after seeing steady gains since 2004.Mt. Diablo school board selects superintendent finalist from San Diego
The Mt. Diablo school board has unanimously selected Nellie Meyer, deputy superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District, as the finalist for the Mt. Diablo superintendent position.ACLU updates lawsuit over Clovis Unified sex education
The American Civil Liberties Union has updated a lawsuit against Clovis Unified School District alleging the district's sex-education curriculum fails to meet state education code.Thursday, August 8, 2013