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Curriculum & Assessments
STAR Report
Standardized
Testing and Reporting Program
The STAR achievement testing is administered to all students in grades 2
through 11, based on the California framework standards. All students are
assessed with the California Standards Test in English/Language Arts (ELA) and
Mathematics. The seventh grade ELA assessment includes a direct writing
sample. Fifth and eighth graders are assessed in Science and eighth
graders are also assessed in middle school History/Social Science
curricula. Seventh and eighth graders
take math tests in the course work that they will have completed by the end of
the year (general math, algebra, or geometry). Special Education students
may take the California Modified Assessment measuring grade level standards,
but with fewer choices per item and items per page. Proficiency scores
are reported for individual students, by grade level, school, district, county,
and for the State of California.
API
Academic
Performance Index
A school's API is a number that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the results for each school's students the prior spring's STAR test. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a measurement of school achievement for
accountability purposes as a result of the 1999 Public Schools Accountability
Act (PSAA). More details about the PSAA
and updates on related school accountability systems can be found on the PSAA web site.
The state recently released the 2009 API score based on last year's test results. Our schools continue to be among the top performing schools in the state.
Reed's API score - 951
Bel Aire's API score - 952
Del Mar's API score - 928
District's API score - 941
Bel Aire and Reed had the top scores in Marin County. And, for the third year in a row, Bel Aire continues to be the highest performing school in the County!
Our teachers and administrators are to be commended for providing outstanding learning environments for our student.
Marin Teachers NetworkMTN is the collaborative development and implementation of instructional strategies and organizational changes to foster optimum learning for ALL students in grades kindergarten through twelve and post secondary. Strong working relationships within each high school attendance area, up-to-date aligned curriculum and instructional materials, ongoing student assessment, staff-training, and coordinated student support services.
Reed Comes Out on Top In PE Testing!
Student Achievement Continues to Excel!
2009 - 2010 GATE / Talent Development (TaD) Program
The Reed
Union School District has maintained a GATE (Gifted and Talented Education)
program for many years. From 2007
through 2009, a task force of teachers, parents, and administrators worked on
the Specific Result in the District Strategic Plan, "Develop GATE program
goals that provide and create opportunities and challenging extensions of the
curriculum." Members of the task
force visited schools, listened to guest speakers, and studied the research on
effective GATE programs.
Recognizing that currently 80%-90% of Reed Union School District (RUSD)
students achieve at proficient or advanced levels, the Task Force work was
guided by the Professional Learning Community question, "What do we do to
challenge students who have already mastered essential curricular
standards?"
The Talent Development (TaD) Task Force Report, May 2009 describes the results of the group's research and implementation plan. Please read this report for a detailed review of the RUSD Talent Development (TaD) Program. The report provides a clear definition of the goals of the program and how it is implemented at each site.
Questions by parents regarding their children's involvement in the TaD Program should be directed to the classroom teacher and the school principal.
Talent Development (TaD) Task Force Report
May 2009
