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Student Information & Accountability

Assessment and accountability are important components of our District's instructional program. Students in grades 2-11 participate in the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting program (STAR). The STAR includes administration of the California Achievement Test, Version 6 (CAT-6) in grades 3 and 7, the California Standards Test (CST) in grades 2-11; physical fitness test in grades 5, 7, and 9; and for students who have been in United States schools less than 12 months, the Standards Test in Spanish or the Aprenda 3.

School site progress toward state standards is measured through the Academic Performance Index (API) and the federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). The API is a number ranging from 200 to 1000. The state has set a target of 800 for all schools and each school is expected to annually decrease the gap between the school API and 800. The API is calculated using a combination of CAT-6, California Standards Test, and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) scores..

For schools to achieve their Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) and meet the AYP criteria, a percentage of students must score proficient or higher on the California Standards Test. The proficiency percentage moves up each year as shown in the chart below:

	Elementary / MS ELA	Elementary / MS Math	High School ELA	High School Math
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04	13.6%	16.0%	11.2%	9.6%
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07	24.4%	26.5%	22.3%	20.9%
2007-08	35.2%	37.0%	33.4%	32.2%
2008-09	46.0%	47.5%	44.5%	43.5%
2009-10	56.8%	58.0%	55.6%	54.8%
2010-11	67.6%	68.5%	66.7%	66.1%
2011-12	78.4%	79.0%	77.8%	77.4%
2012-13	89.2%	89.5%	88.9%	88.7%
2013-14	100%	100%	100%	100%

In addition, English Learners in our district must also meet three Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives. They are:

AMAO 1 -: Percent of Students making Annual Progress in Learning English
AMAO 2 -: Percent of Students Attaining English Proficiency on CELDT
AMAO 3 -: Adequate Yearly Progress for English Learner Subgroup at the LEA Level

All students completing high school must pass the California High School Exit Examinations (CAHSEE) in order to receive a high school diploma. The first opportunity for students to take this exam is in the tenth grade. The CAHSEE is also the sole determiner of meeting federal Adequate Yearly Progress.

Benchmark Assessments have also been developed for grades K-12 in English/Language Arts and Mathematics. These assessments are administered every 6-8 weeks to measure student progress toward grade level standards and provide teachers with information to guide their instruction.

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