O'Reilly notes gains in district test scores despite variances
Joe O'Reilly, district testing coordinator, says pattern mirrors last year with Longfellow and Lowell showing gains though still below peers. Mesa students show an average learning gain of one year and three months after one year of schooling. Mesa Vista middle and high bring down junior high and high averages. Principal Gayle Guinn laments uneven progress and dropout issues while Rhodes Junior High leads in three of four categories, credited to strong community support and early education. Mountain View High tops among district high schools.
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Tempe High District Skips Iowa Tests
Tempe High School District did not participate in the Iowa tests, citing unspecified reasons while continuing regular instructional activities and assessments for students.
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Percentile score explanation for school rankings
The score shows where a school stands relative to the norm group. A 60 percentile means the school performed as well as or better than 60 percent of peers, while 40 percent scored higher.
Mesa Elementary School Percentile Interpretation
The score's percentile rank indicates the school's relative performance within the norm group. A score of 60 means the school did as well as or better than 60 percent of peers, while 40 percent performed better. These figures help compare Mesa Elementary to other schools in the group.
Linda Rottman Reflects on Youth Foundations in Education
Linda Rottman comments that a solid elementary school base shapes youngsters, stressing early schooling as crucial for later success and development. The remark underscores the value she places on foundational education and its long term impact.
Arizona Uses Iowa Tests for Grades Four to Ten
Arizona requires fourth and seventh graders to take vocabulary reading language usage and math tests while tenth graders take math and reading. Scores compare with 1988 national norms and statewide averages will be released in July. Scottsdale leads East Valley, while Apache Junction and Mesa districts show lower results. The Iowa tests, created at the University of Iowa in 1935, are nationally administered to about 500,000 students annually.
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Public Access to the Information Highway Forum in Phoenix
A 7 p.m. free public forum at the Maricopa County Supervisors Auditorium will debate whether access to the information highway is a right. Moderator Ford Haverly will lead a panel including Darel Eschbach of Arizona State University and Barbara Hasan of the Medial Library Association. Audience questions are welcome.
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Streambed ownership bill clears House panel in Arizona
The House Natural Resources committee voted 11-0 to repeal all state laws on streambed ownership stemming from Arizona's statehood era. The bill would abolish a 1912 Salt River navigability finding used to determine state land ownership and a companion measure would form a legislative committee to push statutes or constitutional changes favoring private owners.
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Carjacker Forces Ride on Broadway
A Tempe woman reported a carjacking after a man jumped into her 1991 Dodge Dynasty on Broadway. She honked, locked the door, but the suspect, described in a dye jacket and blue shirt, remained inside as the vehicle drove off. Two teens chased the car unsuccessfully. police found a pellet gun at a store. The victim fears lasting neurosis and seeks safer places.
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