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Published on 04/22/1996 All articles from this issue

Blach, Egan scores up in math, down in reading

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Town Crier Staff Report

Los Altos students continue to score well above other students in math statewide, while reading scores dropped, based on recent test results among students at Blach and Egan intermediate schools.Dick Liewer, Los Altos School District assistant superintendent of curriculum, said seventh grade students take the California Achievement Test and the eighth grade students take the Golden State Examination. Seventh grade students took the California Achievement Test last October.This year, composite district scores in reading dropped two national percentile points while language usage improved by one point and mathematics improved by two points. The total battery improved over 1994 by one national percentile point. These two-year differences are considered statistically insignificant, Liewer said.District officials said reading scores at Egan were slightly depressed this year because, in comparison with 1994, more English as a second language (ESL) children took the CAT5 test. ESL test-takers at Egan increased from eight in 1994 to 22 in 1995, with larger numbers of ESL children scoring lower in reading comprehension.In May 1995, 178 Blach and Egan students took the Golden State Examination for Algebra I. Total Blach students tested were 77, of which 38 received high honors, 15 received honors and 11 received a special school recognition. At Egan, 101 students were tested and 18 of those received high honors, 25 received honors, and 19 received special school recognition.