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We Evaluate the K-12 Education System
on Several Dimensions
In this section
we present data on several different
performance indicators. One is the Academic Performance Index (API),
compiled primarily from standardized tests mandated by California.
Second, we report and analyze dropout rates, though the data should be
treated with some caution because of the difficulty of reliably tracking
students as they move between schools and districts. Third, we report the
proportion of school and district graduates who have completed courses
necessary to qualify for admission to the University of California and
California State University systems.
While API scores have generally improved
throughout the region during the five years since this program was
initiated, there nevertheless remain troubling patterns. Certain schools
tend to consistently report lower scores:
- Schools with higher proportions of
Latino and African American students.
- Schools with higher proportions of
poor students.
- Schools with higher proportions of
English Language Learners.
- Schools with year-round calendars.
- Schools with high proportions of
non-credentialed teachers.
Last Updated:
June 01, 2006
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