California student test scores slip for first time in several years August 8th, 2013


August 8, 2013

California student test scores slip for first time in several years

By Phillip Reese
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After years of steady increases, student test scores slipped slightly across California last year, a shift that education leaders blamed on budget cuts and changing curriculum standards.

About 51.2 percent of students performed at the proficient level or better on STAR math tests last year, down from 51.5 percent the prior year. Proficiency levels on language arts tests fell from 57.2 percent to 56.4 percent.

Previously, math test scores had increased for five straight years and language arts scores had increased for eight straight years.

State leaders tried to put a positive spin on the numbers, noting that far more students test proficient today than a decade ago.

"The big picture is one of remarkable resilience despite the challenges," state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said in a release.


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