For immediate release
August 15, 2006 |
Contact: Larry Slonaker, SCCOE
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SAN JOSE, CA – Students in Santa Clara County continued their trend of
outperforming students statewide on the 2006 California Standards Tests,
according to results analyzed by the Santa Clara County Office of Education.
Fifty-four percent of Santa Clara County students in grades 2-11 were
proficient or advanced in English/Language, compared to 42 percent statewide.
Sixty-one percent of county students in grades 2-7 were proficient or advanced
in math, as compared to 40 percent statewide. The same trend also was seen in
science and social science results.
In addition to scoring higher than their statewide counterparts, county
students also kept up a trend of improving in most grade-level scores from year
to year. For example, in math, the number of third-graders scoring proficient
and advanced has increased from 58 percent in 2003, to 68 percent in 2006.
Although the results were predominantly positive for Santa Clara County both
in comparison to peers statewide, and in rate of improvement, a couple of areas
of concern remain. The so-called achievement gap—the distance in performance
among some ethnic groups—has not diminished. Also, in a couple of cases, some
subgroups scored slightly lower than did their state counterparts.
"We can be proud that the performance of Santa Clara County students
puts them among the elite of California schools," said Dr. Colleen Wilcox,
county superintendent of schools. "But we also have to revitalize our
efforts to close the achievement gap, and make sure that no group lags behind
their fellow students."
The scores were for tests taken in spring 2006. The California Department of
Education released the data to the public today. To view the SCCOE analysis, follow this link.
Date last updated: August 15, 2006
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