in 1997, California began putting into place a comprehensive
standards-based educational system for all students, including
standards-aligned textbooks and tests and a system of accountability to
determine whether students are learning to expectations.
Click here to view the latest published results of the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program.
AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) is a statewide accountability system mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 which requires each state to ensure that all schools and districts make Adequate Yearly Progress.
The CELDT Reporting site provides aggregate CELDT results for each school, district, and county, as well as the state. No individual student results or aggregate reports for three or fewer students are presented on the Internet.
High school seniors are required pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) to receive a high school diploma. State law authorized this new graduation requirement in 1999 (Senate Bill 2, Statutes of 1999) and it took effect with the class of 2006.
The purpose of the CAHSEE is to help improve student achievement in high school and make sure that graduates meet identified state content standards in reading, writing, and mathematics.
The Academic Performance Index(API) measures performance and progress of a school. It is a numeric index or scale that ranges from a low of 200 to a high of 1000. The state has set 800 as the API score that schools should strive to meet. Schools that fall short of the target will be required to meet annual growth targets until their goal is achieved. Schools that already meet or exceed the 800 API should continue working to improve the academic performance of all students. Results of the norm-referenced test and California Standards Tests, given in the spring as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program, are used to calculate a school's API.
Click to view the 2008-09 API of the district, with links to each school: