Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) results show that
California students made progress in math, science,
English-language arts and history-social science, according to
results released this morning.
Look back shortly for a story on local results.
By Diana Lambert, The Sacramento Bee
Aug. 18
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) results show that California students made progress in math, science, English-language arts and history-social science, according to results released this morning.
“I’m pleased and encouraged to see that for the seventh year in a row, California public school students continue to improve,” said state school chief Jack O’Connell. “Half our students are now proficient in English-language arts. This is particularly impressive if you consider that seven years ago, only 35 percent of our students met this bar. The improvement trend in mathematics is also impressive, with 46 percent of students now at the proficient or above level.”
The California Department of Education released the results of the STAR exam at 9:30 this morning.
The STAR test measures how well students meet state standards in English, math, science and history-social science. Students in second through 11th-grade are scored as advanced, proficient, basic, below basic and far below basic.
Check the STAR results by school, district or county at the state Department of Education Web site.
ACT test scores for 2009 will be available Wednesday. The college admissions exam tests students in English, reading, math and science and includes a 30-minute writing test. Find the national and state results here Wednesday.
