Our Students Are Top of the Class!

Not all students are eager to see their report cards but students in East Lyme, Old Lyme, and Lyme have nothing to worry about.

On July 19, the Connecticut State Department of Education released the 2012 results of the Connecticut Master Test (CMT) and of the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) and students in Regional School District 18 (Lyme-Old Lyme) and in East Lyme were at the top of the bell curve.  

In a press release issued yesterday, the State Department of Education reported that statewide, student CMT performance showed improvement in several grades and content areas from last year, continuing a trend of incremental improvement since 2006.

The most consistent and significant increases in student performance occurred in reading and writing, while student performance in math and science increased in the early grades but declined in later grades.

The results of the 2012 Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) were mixed, according to the Department of Education. While student performance increased in all content areas when compared to the CAPT baseline year of 2007, it decreased in some areas when compared to last year.

Compared to 2011, performance increased slightly in writing, remained relatively constant in science and reading, and decreased in mathematics.

“We’re pleased to see that there are signs of progress in our schools. That said — while schools are moving more students into Proficient- and Goal-level performance, significant gaps in achievement continue between economically disadvantaged students and their peers,” said Connecticut Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor.

“So there is reason for optimism regarding our system’s ability to advance, as well as cause for continuing concern," Pryor said. "We need to work together to implement the reforms and initiatives we’ve recently launched in order to build on areas of progress and remedy the persistent problems in our schools.”

So how did our students do? Judging from the Connecticut Mastery Test results for Grades 3, 5, and 8, they all deserve a gold star!

GRADE 3

MATHEMATICS

State

66.8 percent at or above goal; 85.8 percent at or above proficiency

East Lyme

78.9 percent at or above goal; 95.3 percent at or above proficiency

Regional School District 18 (Lyme-Old Lyme)

83 percent at or above goal; 95 percent at or above proficiency

READING

State

59.2 percent at or above goal; 74.5 percent at or above proficiency

East Lyme

72 percent at or above goal, 84.1 percent at or above proficiency

Regional School District 18 (Lyme-Old Lyme)

71.1 percent at or above goal, 85.6 percent at or above proficiency

WRITING

State

62.7 percent at or above goal; 83.2 percent at or above proficiency

East Lyme

78.7 percent at or above goal; 89.3 percent at or above proficiency

Regional School District 18 (Lyme-Old Lyme)

71.3 percent at or above goal; 89.1 percent at or above proficiency

GRADE 5

MATHEMATICS

State

71.8 percent at or above goal; 85.7 percent at or above proficiency

East Lyme  

83.5 percent at or above goal; 95.6 percent at or above proficiency

Regional School District 18 (Lyme-Old Lyme)

89.5 percent at or above goal; 97.4 percent at or above proficiency

READING

State

67.7 percent at or above goal; 79.7 percent at or above proficiency

East Lyme

78.7 percent at or above goal; 89.6 percent at or above proficiency

Regional School District 18 (Lyme-Old Lyme)

80.7 percent at or above goal; 91.2 percent at or above proficiency

WRITING

State

68.1 percent at or above goal; 88.5 percent at or above proficiency

East Lyme

79.9 percent at or above goal; 95.2 percent at or above proficiency

Regional School District 18 (Lyme-Old Lyme)

82.8 percent at or above goal; 93.1 percent at or above proficiency

SCIENCE

State

64.1 percent at or above goal; 82.4 percent at or above proficiency

East Lyme

77.5 percent at or above goal; 93.3 percent at or above proficiency

Regional School District 18 (Lyme-Old Lyme)

85.3 percent at or above goal; 98.3 percent at or above proficiency

GRADE 8

MATHEMATICS

State

67.4 percent at or above goal; 87.1 percent at or above proficiency

East Lyme

88.6 percent at or above goal; 96.7 percent at or above proficiency

Regional School District 18 (Lyme-Old Lyme)

91.3 percent at or above goal; 97.1 percent at or above proficiency

READING

State

76.8 percent at or above goal; 86.2 percent at or above proficiency

East Lyme

93.3 percent at or above goal; 96.2 percent at or above proficiency

Regional School District 18 (Lyme-Old Lyme)

91.3 percent at or above goal; 100 percent at or above proficiency

WRITING

State

68.4 percent at or above goal; 86.2 percent at or above proficiency

East Lyme

84 percent at or above goal; 95.8 percent at or above proficiency

Regional School District 18 (Lyme-Old Lyme)

83.7 percent at or above goal; 95.2 percent at or above proficiency

SCIENCE

State

62.1 percent at or above goal; 77.1 percent at or above proficiency

East Lyme

73.2 percent at or above goal; 89.7 percent at or above proficiency

Regional School District 18 (Lyme-Old Lyme)

89.4 percent at or above goal; 96.2 percent at or above proficiency

You’ll find all the scores in more detail and for every grade level at the State Department of Education’s web site. Complete state-, district- and school-level CMT and CAPT results are now available on the Online Reports website (www.ctreports.com). Parents will receive notification of individual student performance results for their children in September.