Staff reports 4.09-point rise in student test scores; grades 3–8 and 11 improved

A staff member for the City of San Fernando reported an increase of 4.09 points in standardized test performance compared with the previous year, and said that grades 3 through 8 and grade 11 showed improved "distance from standard" scores.

The comment, given during an assessment update in the meeting, noted the change was from the 2022–2023 school year (the transcript records the phrase as "20 20 two-twenty 3"). The staff member said, in part, "An increase of 4.09 points from the previous year," and added that "all grades improved their distance from standard scores compared to the prior year. That's including grades 3 through 8 and grade 11 in high school."

The transcript excerpt does not identify the specific test instrument, the district or school(s) covered, the student population included, or any subgroup breakdowns such as by race, language proficiency or special education status. Those details were not specified in the meeting record and were not provided with the remark.

City staff did not present a vote, motion, or accompanying written report in the recorded excerpt. No formal action was taken on the record related to the score report during the segment captured in the transcript. The remark appears to have been an informational update rather than a policy proposal or decision that required council action.

If the council or staff releases a fuller assessment report or data packet in a later agenda item or public posting, that document could provide the test name, scope, methodology and breakdowns not included in the meeting transcript.