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Ridgefield CMT, CAPT Scores Strong, if not Best
Ridgefield public schools showed a dip in math and lagged in science, but remained high in reading and writing.
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Ridgefield
Relative to last year’s rest results, Ridgefield saw a slight increase in the Connecticut Mastery Tests (CMTs) and both some increases and decreases in the Connecticut Academic Performance Tests (CAPTs) in 2012.
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Comparing to 2011, Ridgefield fell by 4.3 points in CAPT mathematics for Grade 10, while CMT math tests increased or decreased slightly. The increase was most notable in third graders, who jumped 5.2 points. CMT reading scores showed a generally improvement in most grades, while CAPT scores remained the same.
Five-year comparison of Ridgefield Public Schools CMT and CAPT results:
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MATH
CMT/Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Grade 3
78.3
84.5
81.7
87
92.5
Grade 4
83.1
90.7
93.9
89.8
93.6
Grade 5
88.1
92.6
93.8
93.8
94.8
Grade 6
87.9
91.2
90.8
92.4
92.2
Grade 7
84.3
89.9
90.5
90.7
90.1
Grade 8
87.4
90.4
93.5
91.6
93
CAPT
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Grade 10
88
77.5
82
88
83.7
READING
CMT/Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Grade 3
76.6
76.7
79.9
79.5
79.9
Grade 4
81.8
82.5
82.6
82.2
88.8
Grade 5
87.8
90.5
85.9
85.3
91.2
Grade 6
90.8
85.1
89.9
90.2
91
Grade 7
87.9
94.1
91.8
95
94.9
Grade 8
89.9
91.4
94.1
92.5
95.8
CAPT
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Grade 10
83.9
79.5
82.7
81
81
Writing remained a strong point in Ridgefield in both CAPT and CMT scores. Science showed improvement across the board for the three grades in which it was administered.
WRITING
CMT/Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Grade 3
88.1
81.4
74.7
78.3
83
Grade 4
86.1
83.9
83.8
84.7
86.3
Grade 5
87.6
86.1
90.8
86
89.3
Grade 6
87.3
80.6
89.7
90.2
90
Grade 7
84.9
89.2
83
86.8
89.5
Grade 8
88.1
90.5
89.6
87.2
93.7
CAPT
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Grade 10
92.6
89
92.5
91.2
93.9
SCIENCE
CMT/Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Grade 3
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Grade 4
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Grade 5
83.4
82.5
87.2
88.4
90.8
Grade 6
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Grade 7
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Grade 8
83.7
88
89
85.1
85.2
CAPT
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Grade 10
80
72.7
76.6
77.5
80
The decline in mathematics was consistent with a statewide drop.
"The results of the 2012 Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) were mixed," the Conn. State Department of Education said in a news release. "While student performance increased in all content areas when compared to the CAPT baseline year of 2007, it decreased in some areas when compared to last year. As compared to 2011, performance increased slightly in writing, remained relatively constant in science and reading, and decreased in mathematics."
Comparing Connecticut Academic Performance Test Results
Here are this year's CAPT results for Ridgefield in four different areas, with comparisons to scores for several similar school districts. (The districts chosen are each in the District Reference Group A, a state classification of districts with similar resources and students of similar social and economic backgrounds):
For mathematics, Ridgefield remained strong:
Group
2012 CAPT: Mathematics
Total Mathematics
Number Tested
Average Scale Score
% At/Above Goal
% At/Above Proficiency
State
39756
255.3
49.3
78.8
Darien
331
287.4
82.5
96.4
New Canaan
333
289.9
83.8
98.2
Ridgefield
455
289.8
83.7
98.2
Weston
187
289.2
84.5
96.8
Westport
455
291.8
85.9
96.7
Wilton
300
290.9
81.7
97.7
Ridgefield came in second place for CAPT science, behind Weston by .9 points:
Group
2012 CAPT: Science
Total Science
Number Tested
Average Scale Score
% At/Above Goal
% At/Above Proficiency
State
40928
260.3
47.3
80.2
Darien
331
288.7
73.1
95.2
New Canaan
336
293.9
78.9
97.6
Ridgefield
456
296.7
80.0
99.1
Weston
187
299.7
83.4
100.0
Westport
457
294.6
79.4
96.9
Wilton
302
299.3
81.5
98.7
Compared to other towns, Ridgefield came in last, but only by a fraction of a point:
Group
2012 CAPT: Reading Across the Disciplines
Total Reading
Number Tested
Average Scale Score
% At/Above Goal
% At/Above Proficiency
State
39985
245.8
47.5
80.9
Darien
332
272.8
75.0
97.0
New Canaan
334
293.9
88.9
98.5
Ridgefield
457
282.2
81.0
96.9
Weston
186
280.3
86.0
98.9
Westport
456
288.9
83.6
97.8
Wilton
302
277.3
80.5
97.0
Ridgefield remained sold in writing:
Group
2012 CAPT: Writing Across the Disciplines
Total Writing
Number Tested
Average Scale Score
% At/Above Goal
% At/Above Proficiency
State
40703
266.7
63.1
88.8
Darien
331
300.2
90.9
98.5
New Canaan
335
306.6
93.1
98.5
Ridgefield
458
309.5
93.9
98.9
Weston
186
303.0
93.0
100.0
Westport
459
303.8
91.3
98.9
Wilton
304
305.5
93.1
99.3
Connecticut Mastery Test results: Grade 8
Here are Connecticut Mastery Test results for eighth grade students in Ridgefield and similar towns. Ridgefield was near the top of the scores:
Group
2012 CMT: Mathematics
Eighth Grade
Number Tested
Average Scale Score
% At/Above Goal
% At/Above Proficiency
State
40277
264.7
67.4
87.1
Darien
384
302.5
95.3
98.4
Easton
119
292.7
88.2
99.2
New Canaan
275
291.8
91.3
98.2
Redding
151
305.9
96.7
100.0
Ridgefield
429
296.7
93.0
98.1
Weston
211
283.1
86.3
98.1
Westport
450
300.0
94.2
99.6
Wilton
338
294.2
92.3
97.6
Ridgefield’s reading scores were also high:
Group
2012 CMT: Reading
Eighth Grade
Number Tested
Average Scale Score
% At/Above Goal
% At/Above Proficiency
State
40133
265.7
76.8
86.2
Darien
384
297.8
94.8
97.7
Easton
119
296.0
97.5
98.3
New Canaan
276
291.9
93.1
98.6
Redding
149
300.0
98.7
100.0
Ridgefield
429
299.3
95.8
98.4
Weston
211
289.7
92.4
96.7
Westport
448
289.0
93.8
97.1
Wilton
334
300.4
96.1
98.8
Ridgefield’s CMT writing was low in comparison to other DRG A towns:
Group
2012 CMT: Writing
Eighth Grade
Number Tested
Average Scale Score
% At/Above Goal
% At/Above Proficiency
State
41701
255.6
68.4
86.2
Darien
384
293.5
95.8
99.0
Easton
119
288.9
93.3
99.2
New Canaan
277
288.8
96.0
99.3
Redding
152
280.3
96.7
98.7
Ridgefield
431
290.3
93.7
98.4
Weston
211
278.4
91.5
98.1
Westport
452
288.9
94.9
98.5
Wilton
344
282.3
89.8
95.9
Ridgefield scored weakest in eighth grade science:
Group
2012 CMT: Science
Eighth Grade
Number Tested
Average Scale Score
% At/Above Goal
% At/Above Proficiency
State
41698
255.9
62.1
77.1
Darien
384
284.7
89.8
95.8
Easton
119
285.1
89.9
96.6
New Canaan
278
294.4
91.7
97.1
Redding
152
283.8
88.8
97.4
Ridgefield
431
280.4
85.2
94.0
Weston
211
279.9
84.4
95.3
Westport
451
284.2
87.4
96.5
Wilton
344
291.2
89.0
95.6
State Education Commissioner Stephen Prior said in the news release:
"We’re pleased to see that there are signs of progress in our schools. That said, while schools are moving more students into Proficient- and Goal-level performance, significant gaps in achievement continue between economically disadvantaged students and their peers. So there is reason for optimism regarding our system’s ability to advance, as well as cause for continuing concern. We need to work together to implement the reforms and initiatives we’ve recently launched in order to build on areas of progress and remedy the persistent problems in our schools."
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