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Stratford CAPT Scores More 'Proficient' Than State
The 2011 Connecticut Academic Performance Test scores reflects progress for Stratford 10th-graders, albeit short of a state-defined goal.
Stratford 10th-graders beat the state average in "proficient" Connecticut Academic Performance Test scores in 2011, but are lagging behind in respect to their state-defined "goal."
In all four CAPT disciplines -- Math, Science, Reading and Writing -- Stratford scored above the state average in proficiency, which is defined under No Child Left Behind as an indicator that students are making "adequate yearly progress."
However, in all but Writing, Stratford scored below the state's average in the "goal" category, which corresponds to a state-defined target for academic performance.
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Stratford students seemed to struggle the most in Reading, with only 35.8 percent of students scoring at or above the state-mandated goal, a figure nine percent below the state average.
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State
49.6 80.3 47.2 81.7 Stratford 46.7 86.2 41.9 83.8 Reading Writing % at/above goal % at/above proficiency % at/above goal % at/above proficiency State 44.8 81.9 61.3 88.6 Stratford 35.8 85.9 63.3 89.6Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
