Yorba Linda Middle School

1. Yorba Linda Middle School Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program

2. Overview of the STAR Program California Standards Tests (CSTs) The CSTs measure student performance on CA Academic Content Standards and identify students who achieve at each performance level: advanced, proficient, basic, below basic, or far below basic. California Achievement Tests, Sixth Edition Survey (CAT/6 Survey) The CAT/6 Survey is a nationally norm-referenced test that measures achievement of basic academic skills and provides national comparisons.

3. What is the API? • API is the Academic Performance Indexes. • The CST’s and CAT/6 scores are used to calculate the API. • The CST’s carry the most weight for calculating the schools API score. • The state of California has set a Statewide Performance Target for Schools of an API equal to 800 or above.

4. YLMS Celebrates SuccessWe Reached Our Target of 800!

5. Yorba Linda Middle School California Standards Test Results

6. California Standards TestEnglish/Language ArtsPercent of Yorba Linda Middle School Students Meeting the State Performance Standard in 2001 to 2004

7. California Standards Test7th Grade WritingPercent Scoring 6 or Higher in 2001 to 2003

8. California Standards TestMathematicsPercent of Yorba Linda Middle School Students Meeting the State Performance Standard in 2002 to 2004

9. California Standards TestHistoryPercent of Yorba Linda Middle School Students Meeting the State Performance Standard in 2003 and 2004

10. Yorba Linda Middle School CAT6 Results

11. YLMS CAT6 ResultsMean Reading Percentile Scores Grades 6-8 2003 and 2004

12. YLMS CAT6 ResultsMean Language Arts Percentile Scores Grades 6-8 2003 and 2004

13. YLMS CAT6 ResultsMean Math Percentile Scores Grades 6-8 2003 and 2004

14. YLMS CAT6 Results Mean Spelling Percentile Scores Grades 6-8 2003and 2004