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Weston High's CAPT Scores Are Strong
Here are the 2012 CAPT results for Weston High School, with comparisons to the average state scores and scores for similar school districts.
Weston High School's 2012 Connecticut Academic Performance Test scores put the district in the top half of the district reference group in three of the four subjects tested, according to figures released by the Connecticut Department of Education last week.
The CAPT—administered each year to sophomores—tests students in math, science, reading and writing. Though a different cohort of students take the test each year, Weston's scores improved in science, writing and reading, while going down slightly in mathematics.
When compared to the district reference group, Weston High School scored in the top half in mathematics (2nd), science (1st) and reading (3rd), while finishing fifth in the group in writing.
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CAPT Results Over Time
Here's a look at how Weston's sophomores have performed on the test over the last six years.
YearMathematics Total Mathematics Number TestedAverage Scale Score% At/Above Goal% At/Above Proficiency 2007 205 286 79 98.5 2008 215 284.1 82.3 95.3 2009 196 284.4 86.7 99 2010 182 287.2 85.2 97.8 2011 201 291.8 86.1 98.5 2012 187 289.2 84.596.8
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Comparing CAPT Results
Here are this year's CAPT results for in four different areas, with comparisons to scores for several similar school districts and the state average. (The districts chosen are each in the District Reference Group A, a state classification of districts with similar resources and students of similar social and economic backgrounds):
Group2012 CAPT: Mathematics Total Mathematics Number TestedAverage Scale Score% At/Above Goal% At/Above Proficiency State 39756 255.3 49.3 78.8 Darien 331 287.4 82.5 96.4 New Canaan 333 289.9 83.8 98.2 Barlow 245 285.3 82.9 97.6 Weston 187 289.2 84.5 96.8 Westport 455 291.8 85.9 96.7 Wilton 300 290.9 81.7 97.7 Group2012 CAPT: Science Total Science Number TestedAverage Scale Score% At/Above Goal% At/Above Proficiency State 40928 260.3 47.3 80.2 Darien 331 288.7 73.1 95.2 New Canaan 336 293.9 78.9 97.6 Barlow 248 293.7 77.4 98 Weston 187 299.7 83.4 100.0 Westport 457 294.6 79.4 96.9 Wilton 302 299.3 81.5 98.7 Group2012 CAPT: Reading Across the Disciplines Total Reading Number TestedAverage Scale Score% At/Above Goal% At/Above Proficiency State 39985 245.8 47.5 80.9 Darien 332 272.8 75.0 97.0 New Canaan 334 293.9 88.9 98.5 Barlow 244 283.2 88.1 99.2 Weston 186 280.3 86.0 98.9 Westport 456 288.9 83.6 97.8 Wilton 302 277.3 80.5 97.0 Group2012 CAPT: Writing Across the Disciplines Total Writing Number TestedAverage Scale Score% At/Above Goal% At/Above Proficiency State 40703 266.7 63.1 88.8 Darien 331 300.2 90.9 98.5 New Canaan 335 306.6 93.1 98.5 Barlow 248 311.8 94 98.8 Weston 186 303.0 93.0 100.0 Westport 459 303.8 91.3 98.9 Wilton 304 305.5 93.1 99.3Both CMT and CAPT scores were released Thursday by the Connecticut Department of Education. The department said the results overall were generally encouraging, although not much different from 2011.
"The results of the 2012 Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) were mixed," the department said in a news release. "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. As compared to 2011, performance increased slightly in writing, remained relatively constant in science and reading, and decreased in mathematics."
State Education Commissioner Stephen Prior said in the news release:
"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. So there is reason for optimism regarding our system’s ability to advance, as well as cause for continuing concern. 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."
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