CSAP scores are strong
Students in Summit County have always done well on the state’s assessment tests, and
last school year was no exception; they scored above average, though they did score lower when compared to their 2007 scores.
But, third-grade students who speak Spanish — most of them as a first language — didn’t do as well. At Dillon Valley Elementary School, 78% scored less than the average, which was 70%. Silverthorne third graders did poorly as well.
Fifth graders did better; in Dillon Valley, 65% scored average or higher. The scores also showed much improvement in fourth graders, which officials say is evidence that the schools’ teaching systems are working.
As a result, the state’s Department of Education is conducting a pilot program in the Summit School District for three years to help Hispanic students achieve better results. The district will receive between $200,000 and $300,000 a year to put into new academic programs.
