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SFUSD reports five-year gains on state tests but says achievement gaps remain
Summary
San Francisco Unified reported districtwide increases on California Standards Tests over a five-year period — including a roughly 10-point rise in English language arts — while leaders cautioned that sizable achievement gaps for African American and Latino students remain and stressed the need for continued funding and targeted supports.
San Francisco Unified School District on Sept. 25 reported measurable gains in student achievement over the last five years but underscored that persistent racial and subgroup gaps remain. Superintendent Carranza and staff presented California Standards Test and related assessment results showing districtwide improvement and identified strategies the district plans to scale.
"As you are deciding on candidates and ballot measures to vote for, I would like to draw your attention to 2 educational ballot initiatives in particular, proposition 30 and proposition 38," Superintendent Carranza said, warning that failure of those measures would reduce funding and could force the district to shorten the school year. Dr. Khanna, who guided the data presentation, said the district’s percent of students at ‘‘proficient and above’’ in English language arts rose to about 60.5% from roughly 50% five…
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