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Colorado Student Assessment Program
CSAP tests are designed to measure student achievement in relationship to the Model Content Standards established by the Colorado Department of Education. These standards specify what students should know at designated grade levels. As a result, CSAP provides a series of snapshots of student achievement in reading, writing, math and science as students move through grades 3–10.
Aurora Public Schools 2006 CSAP Highlights
Checkmark APS posted the largest number of year-to-year gains since the 2002 CSAP:
(9 Gains, 6 Losses, 12 No Change)
Checkmark Attendance stability has increased: 73% of students taking the 2006 CSAP were enrolled in APS in the spring of 2004 (a 6% increase over the last two years)
Checkmark The number of fully English proficient ELL students has increased 5% over the past three years to 13%
Checkmark Most grades showed gains in the number of proficient and advanced scores in Reading and Math:
Elementary School Middle School High School
10% increase in 3rd Grade Math 3% increase in 6th Grade Math 4% increase in 9th Grade Math
6% increase in 4th Grade Math 3% increase in 8th Grade Math  
3% increase in 4th Grade Reading 3% increase in 7th Grade Reading 3% increase in 10th Grade Reading
  5% increase in 8th Grade Reading  
Checkmark Losses in proficient and advanced scores occurred primarily in Writing:
(5th Grade:-4%, 6th Grade:-3%, 7th Grade:-3%, 9th Grade:-4%, 5th Grade Reading:-3%, 5th Grade Math:-4%)
Checkmark While gains occurred across all ethnic groups in the areas of Reading and Math, the reduction of the achievement gap for minority groups did not occur
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“We’re excited about this momentum but we know we have a long way to go. We’ll build on this momentum and study our top and bottom scoring schools to learn what we need to do next. I commend the hard work of our students, parents and staff and promise to support them so they make greater gains next year.”
- John L. Barry
APS Superintendent

 
   
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Click here to view the APS 2006 CSAP Data.
  • More information on the Colorado Student Assessment Program can be found on the Colorado Department of Education Web site by clicking here.
  • A Parent's Guide to CSAP (in English or Spanish) can be read by clicking here.
  • Practice questions from tests given in previous years can be found by clicking here.
  • Guides to interpreting test results can be downloaded by clicking here.
OPR: Assessment - Last updated March 8, 2007
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