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State Test Scores Improve for Sweetwater District Students

Students Show Growth in Math and English Language Arts

Sweetwater District scores improved on the statewide California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) test, according to data released by the California Department of Education. For the 2015-16 school year, the number of Sweetwater District students meeting or exceeding the state standards increased seven percent in English Language Arts (ELA) and three percent in math. These increases in Language Arts are at or above the county and state increases.

“We are pleased to see steady incremental progress in the performance of the Sweetwater District students on the CAASPP assessment,” said Dr. Karen Janney, Sweetwater District Superintendent. “We will celebrate areas of progress and growth and continue to work on improving areas that require our attention.”

Sweetwater District Highlights:

English Language Arts

Students = 7%
Students with a Disability = 5%
Economically Disadvantaged = 7%
English Language Arts/English Learners = 2%

Mathematics

Students = 3%
Students with a Disability = 2%
Economically Disadvantaged = 3%
English Learners = 1%

“The higher test scores show that the dedication, hard work, and patience of California’s teachers, parents, school employees, and administrators are paying off. Together we are making progress towards upgrading our education system to prepare all students for careers and college in the 21st century,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said.

These annual results mark the second year of California’s participation in the new Smarter Balanced Assessments.  These tests are given to all 7th, 8th, and 11th grade students in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics via a computer adaptive testing platform.  These results provide a limited, yet important barometer of progress for students in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The Sweetwater District embraces the need to create a true learning organization. All Sweetwater schools have already embarked on the process of inquiry to discern the root causes of our successes and challenges in order to better serve our students in the current year. Our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) addresses this data and much more in charting our course for the coming year. Advanced Placement Tests continue to climb steadily as this year more than 800 tests were passed. We also saw improvements in attendance, suspension rates, AP course completion rates, graduation rates, and A-G completion rates, focusing our efforts on the most essential needs of our school community.

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