Student Performance Data California Standards Tests The California Standards Tests (CST) are administered only to students in California public schools. These tests determine students’ achievement of the California Academic Content Standards and provide feedback on their success given what they are expected to know in each grade level and subject. Because tests are meant to measure how well students achieve standards rather than how well they do compared to other students, the results are reported as performance levels. The five performance levels are: advanced (exceeds State Standards), proficient (meets Standards), basic, below basic, and far below basic. Students scoring at the proficient or advanced level meet State Standards in that content area. Click here to view CST results for 2003-04 Norm Referenced Tests Norm referenced tests (NRT) are nationally administered multiple-choice achievement tests that provide statistical feedback on a national level. The purpose of these tests is to determine how well each California student is achieving academically compared to a national sample of students tested in the same grade at the same time of the school year. Click here to view NRT results for 2003-04 Academic Performance Index The Academic Performance Index (API) is the centerpiece of the Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999. The API is a score on a scale of 200 to 1000, with 800 set as the statewide target, which annually measures the academic performance and progress of individual schools in California. Click here to view API results for 2003-04 Adequate Yearly Progress As a component of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Adequate Yearly Progress reports require schools and districts in California to perform at or above proficiency levels in English language arts and mathematics by 2014. Adequate Yearly Progress reflects the minimum level of improvement that states, school districts, and school sites are required to meet each year. It is determined by a collection of performance measures needed to be achieved if the State receives Title I, Part A federal funding. In California, these performance measures include: Specific percentages of students scoring at proficient or advanced levels on the California Standards Tests in English language arts and math Participation from 95% or more of students per each school site within district Specified API scores or improvement in scores For high schools, a specified graduation rate Click here to view AYP results for 2003-04 Return to the Cloverdale Unified School District Website | Home | School Information | Programs | State Standards | Faculty | On-Site Resources | Library | PTA-Site Council | Site Map | © 2004-2007 • All Rights Reserved Jefferson Elementary School 315 North Street | Cloverdale, CA 95425