Annual Report 2005-06 | Page 42

a. Student Academic Performance: Accountability Plan: Student Academic Performance Objective I.1: Orientation (Literacy): The school meets the language and life skills needs of students who are unable to read and write in their native language: As Chart two (2) below illustrates, 71% of literacy students were promoted to the next level of competency. Chart two shows the entry (pre-test) and exit (post-test) scores on criterion-referenced assessments. Chart three (3) shows literacy student’s Student use textbooks with vivid graphics in the entry and exit performance on the CASAS reading Orientation Level Classes. test, a norm-referenced assessment. The three-digit number represents a scaled score. The CASAS testing organization states that scale score increases of two to three points document significant progress. Chart 2 Orientation (Literacy) Performance SY 2005-2006 100% 90% 78% 80% 71% 70% 60% 56% Pre-test Post-test Promotion Rate 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Chart 3 Orientation (Literacy) 2005-2006 Standardized Assessment CASAS Reading 200 198 195 196 194 Pre-test Post-test 192 190 190 188 186 184 1 Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, Annual Report SY 2005-2006 - 41 -