22% of O.C. schools rank best in state
May 13, 2010 Filed in: School Rankings
Fermin Leal, The Orange County Register
The API is a composite of
standardized test scores and other measures used by the state to
rate student achievement. Thursday’s rankings came from API scores
released nine months ago. State Superintendent Jack O'Connell said
the API rankings are an important accountability tool because they
let the public know how their local schools compare with others in
the state and with schools possessing similar socioeconomic
characteristics...