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08-04-2005, 07:34 AM
CSAP still stalled on reading
<!--subtitle--> (http://denverpost.com/csap/ci_2909191)State officials want "full-court press" for literacy gains
<!--top author info--><TABLE width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=articleByline><!-- overline-->By Monte Whaley
Denver Post Staff Writer (mwhaley@denverpost.com)
School districts stung Tuesday by a decline in the number of students reading at grade level on Colorado's statewide test of academic skills face renewed pressure to beef up literacy instruction.
However, as in past years, when results of the annual Colorado Student Assessment Program tests were released, state officials touted the slow, steady upswing in students scoring proficient or better overall.
Commissioner of Education William Moloney pointed to the upswing as proof that most Colorado schools are getting a majority of students up to state standards in many subjects.
Fourteen of 23 tests in math, reading, writing and science showed gains. But reading results caused concern. "We have to put on a full-court press in this area," said Jo O'Brien, director of the Colorado Department of Education's learning and results office.
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Full court press indeed!
Inspite of the hundreds of millions in tax dollars the schools have received over the years, money they assured us would improve scores, we find that the schools and still failing. But maybe a few humdred million might help improve the scores!
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<!--subtitle--> (http://denverpost.com/csap/ci_2909191)State officials want "full-court press" for literacy gains
<!--top author info--><TABLE width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=articleByline><!-- overline-->By Monte Whaley
Denver Post Staff Writer (mwhaley@denverpost.com)
School districts stung Tuesday by a decline in the number of students reading at grade level on Colorado's statewide test of academic skills face renewed pressure to beef up literacy instruction.
However, as in past years, when results of the annual Colorado Student Assessment Program tests were released, state officials touted the slow, steady upswing in students scoring proficient or better overall.
Commissioner of Education William Moloney pointed to the upswing as proof that most Colorado schools are getting a majority of students up to state standards in many subjects.
Fourteen of 23 tests in math, reading, writing and science showed gains. But reading results caused concern. "We have to put on a full-court press in this area," said Jo O'Brien, director of the Colorado Department of Education's learning and results office.
<hr>
Full court press indeed!
Inspite of the hundreds of millions in tax dollars the schools have received over the years, money they assured us would improve scores, we find that the schools and still failing. But maybe a few humdred million might help improve the scores!
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>