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ECA Rocks the CSAP!

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Percentage of Students Scoring
2009 CSAP Grade 9 Reading
Unsat
Part. Prof
Prof.
Adv.
Prof + Adv

Early College of Arvada
7
7
83
0
83

Colorado Average
7
24
64
3
67
2009 CSAP Grade 10 Reading

Early College of Arvada
0
7
79
14
93

Colorado Average
7
21
60
10
69
2009 CSAP Grade 9 Writing

Early College of Arvada
7
33
50
7
57

Colorado Average
4
42
44
8
51
2009 CSAP Grade 10 Writing

Early College of Arvada
3
17
66
14
79

Colorado Average
7
41
41
8
49
2009 CSAP Grade 9 Math

Early College of Arvada
47
20
27
3
30

Colorado Average
35
29
23
12
35
2009 CSAP Grade 10 Math

Early College of Arvada
21
48
24
3
28

Colorado Average
32
35
25
5
30
2009 CSAP Grade 10 Science

Early College of Arvada
10
28
55
7
62

Colorado Average
26
22
43
7
50

 

What is an Early College of Arvada?

Arvada, CO: Early College of Arvada announced today that its inaugural class of ninth- and tenth-grade students performed well above the state average in reading and writing on the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP). ECA students scored on par with students statewide in ninth- and tenth-grade mathematics.
On the state’s tenth grade reading test, 93 percent of ECA students scored “proficient” or “advanced.” The state
average on the same test is a distant 69 percent. ECA ninth-graders performed nearly as well, with 83 percent scoring proficient or advanced on the ninth grade reading test. Another bright spot occurred in tenth-grade writing, with 79 percent of ECA students scoring proficient or advanced, exceeding the state average by 30 percentage points.

On the state math tests, ECA ninth-graders scored just off the state average by 5 percent, registering 30 percent as proficient or advanced. Tenth graders likewise missed the state average by a slim margin, with 28 percent scoring proficient or advanced, compared to the state average of 30 percent.

Finally, ECA tenth-graders exceeded the state average on the state science test by 12 percentage points, with 62
percent scoring proficient or advanced.

According to school director Sarah Brock, “We are thrilled with the results we see so far. Our emphasis on rigorous and relevant curriculum has shown that students can meet high expectations. We are grateful to students, parents, and staff who all have worked together to make ECA a beacon of high academic performance in the northwest metro area.”

Comparison with Nearby High Schools

Percentage of students scoring "proficient" or higher on CSAP, 2009.

  Early College of Arvada Westminster HS Arvada HS Arvada West HS
  Charter Inst. Westminster 50 Jefferson Jefferson
Reading 9 83 39 52 72
Reading 10 93 53 58 71
Writing 9 57 22 36 55
Writing 10 79 31 33 51
Math 9 30 9 22 38
Math 10 28 9 17 30
Science 10 62 26 32 54

Source: Colorado Department of Education