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STAR test scores and gains for elementary grades in selected districts, 1998-2000 All scores are NPR mean percentiles for grades (2-6) in Reading, Math, Language, and Spelling Entire State of California
All Students |
|
Limited English (LEP) |
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Spell |
Overall |
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Spell |
Overall |
1998 |
39.6 |
42.6 |
42.8 |
38.0 |
40.8 |
|
15.6 |
23.6 |
20.8 |
18.0 |
19.5 |
1999 |
42.2 |
48.0 |
46.0 |
41.6 |
44.4 |
|
18.4 |
28.6 |
24.0 |
21.8 |
23.2 |
2000 |
45.6 |
54.8 |
50.2 |
46.6 |
49.3 |
|
21.0 |
33.8 |
27.4 |
26.0 |
27.1 |
Gain |
+6.0 |
+12.2 |
+7.4 |
+8.6 |
+8.5 |
|
+5.4 |
+10.2 |
+6.6 |
+8.0 |
+7.6 |
PCT |
15% |
29% |
17% |
23% |
21% |
|
35% |
43% |
32% |
44% |
39% |
Los Angeles Unified School Districts
All Students |
|
Limited English (LEP) |
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Spell |
Overall |
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Spell |
Overall |
1998 |
24.0 |
29.4 |
28.8 |
26.0 |
27.1 |
|
13.4 |
20.8 |
17.8 |
14.8 |
16.7 |
1999 |
25.8 |
33.2 |
30.4 |
28.2 |
29.4 |
|
14.6 |
24.0 |
19.2 |
17.0 |
18.7 |
2000 |
29.8 |
38.0 |
35.8 |
33.6 |
34.3 |
|
17.2 |
27.0 |
22.8 |
21.0 |
22.0 |
Gain |
+5.8 |
+8.6 |
+7.0 |
+7.6 |
+7.2 |
|
+3.8 |
+6.2 |
+5.0 |
+6.2 |
+5.3 |
PCT |
24% |
29% |
24% |
29% |
27% |
|
28% |
30% |
28% |
42% |
32% |
Oceanside U.S.D. (strictest application of Prop. 227 in state)
All Students |
|
Limited English (LEP) |
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Spell |
Overall |
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Spell |
Overall |
1998 |
35.4 |
38.0 |
39.0 |
35.2 |
36.9 |
|
12.0 |
18.6 |
17.4 |
13.4 |
15.4 |
1999 |
41.0 |
47.0 |
44.2 |
42.0 |
43.6 |
|
17.8 |
27.2 |
22.6 |
21.2 |
22.2 |
2000 |
45.0 |
55.6 |
48.8 |
47.2 |
49.2 |
|
23.2 |
37.2 |
29.6 |
28.4 |
29.6 |
Gain |
+9.6 |
+17.6 |
+9.8 |
+12.0 |
+12.3 |
|
+11.2 |
+18.6 |
+12.2 |
+15.0 |
+14.2 |
PCT |
27% |
46% |
25% |
34% |
33% |
|
93% |
100% |
70% |
112% |
92% |
Vista U.S.D. (very pro-bilingual district with roughly same size and demography as nearby
Oceanside U.S.D. often used by media for comparison purposes)
All Students |
|
Limited English (LEP) |
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Spell |
Overall |
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Spell |
Overall |
1998 |
43.8 |
45.0 |
45.6 |
38.2 |
43.2 |
|
14.2 |
21.6 |
17.6 |
13.8 |
16.8 |
1999 |
46.6 |
52.8 |
49.2 |
40.8 |
47.4 |
|
16.6 |
27.4 |
20.8 |
15.8 |
20.2 |
2000 |
49.2 |
60.8 |
52.0 |
44.4 |
51.6 |
|
16.2 |
31.0 |
20.4 |
15.6 |
20.8 |
Gain |
+5.4 |
+15.8 |
+6.4 |
+6.2 |
+8.4 |
|
+2.0 |
+9.4 |
+2.8 |
+1.8 |
+4.0 |
PCT |
12% |
35% |
14% |
16% |
19% |
|
14% |
44% |
16% |
13% |
24% |
San Jose U.S.D. (only school district in state legally exempted from Prop. 227)
All Students |
|
Limited English (LEP) |
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Spell |
Overall |
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Spell |
Overall |
1998 |
43.0 |
41.6 |
43.8 |
38.4 |
41.7 |
|
15.0 |
20.0 |
19.2 |
15.0 |
17.3 |
1999 |
44.4 |
47.6 |
47.8 |
41.6 |
45.4 |
|
15.6 |
23.4 |
20.4 |
16.6 |
19.0 |
2000 |
47.4 |
56.4 |
52.8 |
47.6 |
51.1 |
|
16.6 |
28.6 |
22.2 |
19.2 |
21.7 |
Gain |
+4.4 |
+14.8 |
+9.0 |
+9.2 |
+9.4 |
|
+1.6 |
+8.6 |
+3.0 |
+4.2 |
+4.4 |
PCT |
10% |
35% |
21% |
24% |
23% |
|
11% |
43% |
16% |
28% |
25% |
Santa Barbara E.S.D. (strongly shifted over to Prop. 227 English Immersion)
All Students |
|
Limited English (LEP) |
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Spell |
Overall |
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Spell |
Overall |
1998 |
40.4 |
42.4 |
42.6 |
34.8 |
40.1 |
|
16.4 |
23.2 |
22.4 |
16.6 |
19.7 |
1999 |
44.8 |
50.2 |
45.6 |
40.4 |
45.3 |
|
21.2 |
31.8 |
26.6 |
22.6 |
25.6 |
2000 |
49.8 |
57.2 |
51.8 |
48.2 |
51.8 |
|
27.0 |
39.0 |
33.0 |
30.4 |
32.4 |
Gain |
+9.4 |
+14.8 |
+9.2 |
+13.4 |
+11.7 |
|
+10.6 |
+15.8 |
+10.6 |
+13.8 |
+12.7 |
PCT |
23% |
35% |
22% |
39% |
29% |
|
65% |
68% |
47% |
83% |
64% |
COMPARISON
Results of class-size reduction program, results after 3 years and $4 billion, given as % of students at national 50 percentile (RAND Study, source: Los Angeles Times, 6/23/99)
|
Read |
Math |
Lang |
Overall |
No class-reduction |
32 |
35 |
33 |
33.3 |
Class-reduction |
34 |
38 |
36 |
36 |
Point Gain/PCT |
+2.0/8% |
+3.0/9% |
+3.0/9% |
+2.7/8% (over 3 years) |
Smaller Class Sizes Yield Slim Gains, Study Finds
Los Angeles Times , Wednesday, June 23, 1999, FRONT PAGE.
Small Classes Produce Little Gains So Far
San Francisco Chronicle , Wednesday, June 23, 1999, FRONT PAGE.
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