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Jeffco Public Schools CSAP scores beat average

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Contributed by: Jeffco Public Schools on 8/2/2006

Jeffco Public Schools students continue to show a higher percentage of students scoring in the "advanced/proficient" category on Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) tests than the statewide average, according to data released Wednesday, Aug. 2, by the Colorado Department of Education.

The district continues strong performance in math and science. Compared to 2005, Jeffco math "advanced/proficient" scores show improvement or sustained performance in five out of eight CSAP assessments. In science, Jeffco exceeded the state's "advanced/proficient" performance by substantial margins, including 13 percentage points higher achievement on the 8th grade assessment.

"Advanced/proficient" scores for Hispanic students have shown good progress at many grade levels. Students who are eligible for free and reduced lunch (an at risk subgroup identified by the U.S. Department of Education) have also shown improvement.

"Teachers, principals, and district instructional staff will continue to analyze our assessment data to improve our curriculum and instruction in order to ensure that all students receive a high quality education in Jeffco Schools," said Superintendent Cindy Stevenson. "We are proud of our successes, particularly in science and the improvement in Hispanic student scores, but we want to improve in all categories."

CSAP tests, which measure how well students are mastering state standards, are scored "advanced," "proficient," "partially proficient" and "unsatisfactory." When students achieve the "proficient" or "advanced" level on CSAP, they have met the learning expectations at a particular grade level.

CSAP results, students scoring "advanced/proficient" by grade level and content area are as follows:

Jeffco Public Schools' 2005-06 Results / State of Colorado 2005-06 Results

Grade 3 Reading
75% / 70%

Grade 3 Writing
62% / 52%

Grade 3 Math
76% / 71%

Grade 4 Reading
74% / 68%

Grade 4 Writing
60% / 50%

Grade 4 Math
72% / 69%

Grade 5 Reading
75% / 70%

Grade 5 Writing
68% / 59%

Grade 5 Math
70% / 65%

Grade 5 Science
43% / 37%

Grade 6 Reading
77% / 69%

Grade 6 Writing
69% / 59%

Grade 6 Math
65% / 57%

Grade 7 Reading
72% / 64%

Grade 7 Writing
64% / 56%

Grade 7 Math
53% / 45%

Grade 8 Reading
73% / 66%

Grade 8 Writing
57% / 51%

Grade 8 Math
54% / 45%

Grade 8 Science
63% / 50%

Grade 9 Reading
72% / 66%

Grade 9 Writing
58% / 52%

Grade 9 Math
47% / 38%

Grade 10 Reading
70% / 68%

Grade 10 Writing
54% / 50%

Grade 10 Math
38% / 31%

Grade 10 Science
53% / 47%

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