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 |
|
8.8 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
10.2 |
11.4 |
1999 |
41.0 |
47.0 |
44.2 |
42.0 |
43.6 |
|
12.6 |
21.4 |
16.4 |
16.2 |
16.7 |
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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