Many students and educators in California have reason to celebrate this summer, thanks to a recent string of achievements in the state’s education sector, including high Academic Performance Index (API) scores and improved high school graduation rates.
According to the California Department of Education’s website, schools’ API scores are based on several factors, including students’ performance on the California Standards Tests, which are part of the California STAR Testing Program. Each institution receives an API score between 200 and 1,000.
Recently, Gloria Negrete McLeod, a state senator, took to the Fontana Herald News to congratulate the schools within her district that placed in the API’s top 10 percent. Among the schools McLeod recognized was Chino’s Cal Aero Preserve Academy, which received a score of 896, and San Bernardino’s Richardson PREP HI Middle School, where students earned a 927 API.
"I want to congratulate all the schools that have worked extremely hard to earn this achievement and I applaud the contributions of all those supporting these students," McLeod wrote.
Teachers’ hard work is also being cited as a reason for the recent increase in California’s graduation rates. Of the students who began high school in 2007, more than three-quarters earned their diploma last year – a 1.5 percent improvement over 2010’s completion rate.
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