California Student Test Scores — Slow Academic Recovery Spars Debate
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California has released results from its statewide student assessment, known as CAASPP, and the article reports small gains in English, math and science compared with the prior year. Scores are still below where they were before the pandemic. The share of students meeting English standards rose 0.5 percentage points to 49.3%, about 2 points under the 2019 level. The article says experts estimate that, at this pace, it would take roughly four more years to return to that level.
In math, the share meeting standards rose 1.1 points to 38.4%. In science it rose 3.3 points to 36.0%. The article notes that more than six in ten students did not meet grade-level standards in those two subjects. Achievement gaps persist: Black students improved by more than the average, yet their rates were 33.7% in English, 21.5% in math and 20.5% in science. The article says the gap with white and Asian students ranged from 28 to 49 points.
Governor Gavin Newsom said the results show that investments such as expanded transitional kindergarten, universal free meals and community schools are working. Robin Lake of Arizona State University's Center on Reinventing Public Education said the direction is right but the recovery is far too slow, and she urged bolder action. The article also reports that Compton Unified's math rate reached 46.5% and Los Angeles Unified's reached 39.7%, both above the state figure.
Why it matters
Test results shape how families, educators and board members judge whether pandemic recovery efforts and state spending are working. The reported gaps between student groups may also influence local decisions about where to focus resources and support.
- Test scores
- Math achievement
- Racial disparities
- Literacy
- Early childhood
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- How should a district weigh small yearly gains against the time the article says full recovery could take?
- Which local programs or supports might help narrow the achievement gaps described in the article, and how could the community assess them?
- What can districts with larger math gains share with others, and what additional information would help compare their results?
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