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Standards Test Results Analysis

The California Department of Education released the 2006 California Standards Tests results to the public on Aug. 15. Dr. Dale Russell and Linda Aceves of the Instructional Services Branch have analyzed the data; and findings of the analysis are presented in two parts: Part 1 compares performance of Santa Clara County (SCC) students with California students statewide; Part 2 summarizes SCC student performance on the 2003 to 2006 CST results.

Also included are selected trends of five SCC student subgroups. Note that CSTs in science have been introduced over the past three years so trend and comparative data are lacking in that subject area (Figure 10).

English/Language Arts

A higher percentage of SCC students (grades 2 – 11) scored proficient and advanced than students statewide for most subgroups (Figure 1).

Mathematics

A higher percentage of SCC students (grades 2 – 7) scored proficient and advanced than students statewide for most subgroups (Figure 2).

Science

A higher percentage of SCC students (grades 5, 8 and 10) scored proficient and advanced than students statewide; SCC high school students also scored higher on tests specific to courses with required CSTs (Figure 3).

Social Science

A higher percentage of SCC students (grade 8) scored proficient and advanced than students statewide; SCC high school students also scored higher on tests specific to courses with required CSTs (Figure 4).

English/Language Arts

Fifty-four percent of SCC students were proficient or advanced across all grades combined (grades 2 – 11) on spring 2006 ELA CSTs. In all grade levels except grade seven SCC students improved from 2005 to 2006 (Figure 5).

Comparatively, Asian and White SCC students have scored higher than other SCC ethnic subgroups and African American and Hispanic SCC students have scored lower from 2003 to 2006 (Figure 6).

Mathematics

Sixty-one percent of SCC students were proficient or advanced across all grades combined (grades 2 – 7) on spring 2006 Math CSTs. In all grade levels SCC students improved from 2005 to 2006 (Figure 7).

Among student subgroups Asian and White SCC students scored highest and Students with Disabilities, English Learners and Hispanic subgroups scored lowest. This finding was evident in data for the Mathematics CST for grades two through seven as well as CSTs required for high school math courses (Figure 8).

Comparatively, Asian and White SCC grades two through seven students have scored higher than other SCC ethnic subgroups and African American and Hispanic SCC students have scored lower from 2003 to 2006 (Figure 9).

Science

Forty-seven percent of SCC students (grades 5, 8 and 10) were proficient or advanced across the three grades tested with a general science CST. Percent of SCC students scoring at proficient or advanced ranged from thirty seven percent to fifty one percent proficient or advanced depending on the science course CST taken (Figures 10).

Among student subgroups Asian and White SCC students scored highest and Students with Disabilities and English Learner subgroups scored lowest. This finding was evident in data for the Science CST for grades two through seven as well as CSTs required for high school math courses (Figure 11, 12).

Comparatively, Asian and White SCC students have scored higher than other SCC ethnic subgroups and African American and Hispanic SCC students have scored lower from 2003 to 2006 (Figure 13).

History/Social Science

Forty-seven percent of SCC students (grade 8) were proficient or advanced. In high school courses requiring a CST forty-two percent of SCC students were proficient or advanced in World History and forty-four percent were proficient or advanced in United States History (Figure 14).

Among student subgroups Asian and White SCC students scored highest and Students with Disabilities and English Learner subgroups scored lowest on all History/Social Science CSTs (Figure 15).

Comparatively, Asian and White SCC students have scored higher than other SCC ethnic subgroups and African American and Hispanic SCC students have scored lower from 2003 to 2006 (Figure 16).

Date last updated: August 15, 2006

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