California student scores up, most don't meet new standards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Students in California improved their scores on an annual statewide exam but most still aren't meeting the more challenging standards for math and reading, according to results released Wednesday.
California has also suspended its school accountability system as the state Board of Education develops a new school performance assessment that takes into account a range of educational indicators besides test scores.
The second year of testing showed gains in both tested subjects across all groups but reinforced long-standing achievement gaps between students by race and ethnicity, English language learner status, disability and economic status.