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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Education: Testing</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/education/testing/</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/education/testing/" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Education: Testing</description><language>en-us</language><category>education/testing</category><item><title>County schools score higher on tests
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/aug/15/county-schools-score-higher-on-tests/</link><description><![CDATA[State education officials Thursday praised the efforts of teachers and students that have led to five years of steady growth in standardized test scores, but they continue to have concerns about an achievement gap between various racial groups.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/aug/15/county-schools-score-higher-on-tests/</guid><category>education/all</category></item><item><title>8th-graders must test in algebra
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/10/8th-graders-must-test-in-algebra/</link><description><![CDATA[ California's Board of Education voted Wednesday to require all eighth-graders to be tested in algebra, acting upon a forceful, last-minute recommendation by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/10/8th-graders-must-test-in-algebra/</guid><category>education/k-12</category></item><item><title>Math scores rise on National Report Card 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/sep/25/bc-reportcard-1st-ledewa-8212-national-xtop-940/</link><description><![CDATA[Although fourth- and eighth-grade students have shared slow but steady math gains for more than a decade, eighth-graders' reading scores have stalled while their younger peers' scores have continued to rise, according to test results released Tuesday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/sep/25/bc-reportcard-1st-ledewa-8212-national-xtop-940/</guid><category>education/k-12</category></item><item><title>State, federal tests interpret data differently
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/sep/01/state-federal-tests-interpret-data-differently/</link><description><![CDATA[On Friday, the California Department of Education released the latest round of student academic test results.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/sep/01/state-federal-tests-interpret-data-differently/</guid><category>education/testing</category></item><item><title>Schools score high in academic index
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/sep/01/schools-score-high-in-academic-index/</link><description><![CDATA[Nearly two-thirds of Ventura County public schools met the state's expectations for academic improvement, while less than half of schools statewide met their goals, according to student test score results released Friday by the California Department of Education.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/sep/01/schools-score-high-in-academic-index/</guid><category>education/testing</category></item><item><title>Marking progress and performance 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/sep/01/department-of-educations-accountability-report/</link><description><![CDATA[Slightly more than half of California's public school districts met federal targets for academic gains this year, a drop from the nearly two-thirds that made their goals last year.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/sep/01/department-of-educations-accountability-report/</guid><category>education/testing</category></item><item><title>Minorities score lower on state test
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/aug/24/minorities-score-lower-on-state-test/</link><description><![CDATA[While a majority of high school students in Ventura County and statewide have passed the high school exit exam, local and state school officials said Thursday that more efforts are needed to bridge the achievement gap between whites and some minority groups.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/aug/24/minorities-score-lower-on-state-test/</guid><category>education/k-12</category></item><item><title>Test scores show racial achievement gaps
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/aug/16/test-scores-show-racial-achievement-gaps/</link><description><![CDATA[The test-score achievement gap between various racial groups in California schools remains wide, and state officials say a lack of progress in bridging that gap is cause for concern.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/aug/16/test-scores-show-racial-achievement-gaps/</guid><category>education/k-12</category></item><item><title>Most county seniors pass exit exam
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/jun/18/most-county-seniors-pass-exit-exam/</link><description><![CDATA[The vast majority of Ventura County seniors this year passed the California High School Exit Examination, thanks partly to programs geared to help students with the test, local school officials said.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/jun/18/most-county-seniors-pass-exit-exam/</guid><category>education/all</category></item><item><title>Debate continues over exam alternatives 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/jun/18/getting-extra-help-debate-continues-over-exam-ed/</link><description><![CDATA[Thousands of special education students, including scores in Ventura County, are earning diplomas this month without passing the California High School Exit Examination. But that could change in January, when an exemption option for special education students is set to be eliminated. <img src="http://media.venturacountystar.com/vcs/content/img/photos/2007/06/18/20070618-015141-pic-55687513.jpg"/> ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/jun/18/getting-extra-help-debate-continues-over-exam-ed/</guid><category>education/all</category></item><item><title>State board approves exit exam for special education students
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/may/11/state-board-approves-exit-exam-for-special/</link><description><![CDATA[The state Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved Superintendent Jack O'Connell's recommendation to require students with disabilities to pass the California High School Exit Exam to receive a diploma.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/may/11/state-board-approves-exit-exam-for-special/</guid><category>education/testing</category></item><item><title>Parents withdraw deaf students from state tests
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/may/10/parents-withdraw-deaf-students-from-state-tests/</link><description><![CDATA[Rigo Corona doesn't put too much stock in annual achievement tests. Each spring, students throughout Ventura County and the rest of the state go through days of Standardized Testing and Reporting, taking the STAR exams developed to measure their knowledge of academic standards.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/may/10/parents-withdraw-deaf-students-from-state-tests/</guid><category>education/k-12</category></item><item><title>Ventura 5th-grader tired of state tests
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/may/06/ventura-5th-grader-tired-of-state-tests/</link><description><![CDATA[Testing is rearing its ugly head once again. To schools, this means the hectic month they have to teach kids the subjects they barely touched on during the rest of the year. To the less-advanced kids, testing brings the miserable month they try to learn these subjects.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/may/06/ventura-5th-grader-tired-of-state-tests/</guid><category>education/testing</category></item><item><title>More seniors are passing state exit exam
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/apr/17/more-seniors-are-passing-state-exit-exam/</link><description><![CDATA[More seniors statewide are passing the California High School Exit Exam this year than in 2006, according to an independent study released Monday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2007/apr/17/more-seniors-are-passing-state-exit-exam/</guid><category>education/k-12</category></item></channel></rss>