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Math scores rise on National Report Card

Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007

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. Full story »

State, federal tests interpret data differently

Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007

On Friday, the California Department of Education released the latest round of student academic test results. Full story »

Schools score high in academic index

Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007

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. Full story »

Marking progress and performance

Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007

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. Full story »

Minorities score lower on state test

Friday, Aug. 24, 2007

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. Full story »

Test scores show racial achievement gaps

Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007

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. Full story »

Debate continues over exam alternatives

Monday, June 18, 2007

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. Full story »

Most county seniors pass exit exam

Monday, June 18, 2007

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. Full story »

State board approves exit exam for special education students

Friday, May 11, 2007

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. Full story »

Parents withdraw deaf students from state tests

Thursday, May 10, 2007

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. Full story »

Ventura 5th-grader tired of state tests

Sunday, May 6, 2007

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. Full story »

More seniors are passing state exit exam

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

More seniors statewide are passing the California High School Exit Exam this year than in 2006, according to an independent study released Monday. Full story »

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