Does CS² improve student achievement?
The data shows that CS² interventions have increased student grade point averages, reduced absences and dropout rates and contributed to marked improvements on standardized tests. Improved Standardized Test Scores: Recent data from the Massachusetts Department of Education shows that CS² schools outperformed the Commonwealth average for urban schools in the number of students passing MCAS by graduation. This continues a four-year trend of MCAS improvement at CS² sites, which surpasses the average for the state. Improved SAT Scores: Both participation and performance in SATs increased in established CS2 schools, with participation up 5% since 1995. CS² students also gained an average of 6 points in their verbal and math scores since 1995.
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