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Naugatuck Students Score Higher in Math, Science on 2011 CAPT Test
Reading and writing scores dip slightly at the goal level, while increase slightly at the proficiency level.
Naugatuck High School sophomores scored higher in the science and math sections of the Connecticut Academic Performance Test in 2011, while scores decreased slightly in areas of the writing and reading sections.
The state Department of Education released the CAPT testing results Tuesday, showing Connecticut sophomores overall scoring higher in math, science and writing. At the state level, reading scores dipped, according to the results.
In Naugatuck, 50.2 percent of 261 sophomores that took math section of the the CAPT test scored at or above goal level in reading, while 85.1 percent scored at or above proficiency. This is up from 43.8 percent at the goal level and 83.1 percent at the proficiency level in 2010.
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Total Mathematics Number Tested Average Scale Score % At/Above Goal % At/Above Proficiency 2007 329 237.4 30.4 69.3 2008 313 253.6 49.5 85.6 2009 292 250.6 41.8 82.9 2010 308 250.5 43.8 83.1 2011 261 254.3 50.2 85.1
Of the 270 students that took the science section, 42.2 percent scored at or above the goal level while 84.4 percent scored at or above the proficiency level. This was also up from the 2010 scores, when the results were 36.8 percent and 80.7 percent respectively.
Year Total Science Number Tested Average Scale Score % At/Above Goal % At/Above Proficiency 2007 333 249.7 34.8 80.5 2008 314 257.2 45.5 85.7 2009 323 251.6 39.9 78.9 2010 321 250.5 36.8 80.7 2011 270 254 42.2 84.4In reading and writing, Naugatuck students scored lower at the proficiency level but slightly higher than the goal levels when comparing 2011 to 2010.
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In the reading section, 35.6 percent of 270 students that took the test met the goal level, while 85.9 percent met the proficiency level. This is compared to the 2010 scores, where 44 percent were at the goal level and 85.4 percent were at the proficiency level.
Year Total Reading Number Tested Average Scale Score % At/Above Goal % At/Above Proficiency 2007 333 227.5 31.8 72.4 2008 312 245.2 45.5 87.2 2009 295 246.7 46.8 85.8 2010 309 241.8 44 85.4 2011 270 237.1 35.6 85.9Meanwhile, writing scores in 2011 among 271 test takers hit 56 percent at the goal level and 91.6 percent at the proficiency level. In 2010, the scores were 59.4 percent at the goal level and 85.1 percent at the proficiency level.
To see more results, and to compare with other municipalities, visit: www.ctreports.com.
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