MAJOR TEST RESULTS RELEASED AT 10 A.M. TODAY; DISTRICT STAFF, SCRIPPS RANCH
HIGH PRINCIPAL AVAILABLE
WHAT
-- Accountability Progress Report (APR) Data from state Department of
Education will be released today. Results from San Diego Unified will be
released at the same time.
-- Kurt Madden, Principal of Scripps Ranch High School, will be available to
talk about his school¹s excellent scores.
WHEN/WHERE
-- 10 a.m., release of APR data. Senior District staff will be available to
comment on results at Education Center, 4100 Normal St. Contact Jack
Brandais at (619) 725-5570 to schedule.
-- 12:30-1:30 p.m., Principal Kurt Madden will be available for interviews
at the campus, 10410 Treena St. (92131). Please call ahead if possible,
(858) 621-9020.
DETAILS
The Accountability Progress Report (APR) is an annual listing of
standardized test scores in English language arts and mathematics released
by the California Department of Education. The scores are used to determine
compliance with standards set under the federal No Child Left Behind Act
(NCLB). Schools and the District must meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
targets in a variety of subgroups; if they don't, they can be categorized as
"failing" under NCLB and placed in Program Improvement.
Among the highlights (embargoed until 10 a.m.):
-- More schools (number and percentage) have API scores over 800 and 900.
-- All student groups had positive growth on the API.
-- Achievement gaps for some student groups appear to have begun closing
(Hispanic, Economically Disadvantaged, English Learner, and Students with
Disabilities).
-- The district advances to Year 2 of Program Improvement.
PHOTOS/INTERVIEWS
-- Senior district staff will be available at the Education Center, 4100
Normal St. (92103). Contact Jack Brandais to schedule, (619) 725-5570.
-- Principal Kurt Madden, his staff and students will be available at
Scripps Ranch High School, 10410 Treena St. (92131), (858) 621-9020.
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Jack Brandais
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (Desk)
(619) 607-0477 (Cell)
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