What is the source of Test Goal and Test Gain data, and how are they calculated?
Test data on this site was compiled from two sources: Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) for grades 3 to 8, and the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) for grade 10, which are both available at (http://www.ctreports.com). For each grade level, we averaged the percentage of students who scored at or above goal level across different tests: read, writing, mathematics (and science, for grades 5, 8, and 10). Test Goal shows the percentage of students scoring at/above goal for the final grade level in each school. For example, if a school includes grades PreK-6, then the 6th grade scores were used for our Test Goal calculation. In each bar chart, a dashed line represents the average Connecticut score, which in 2009 was approximately 65% (for the CMT) and 48% (for the CAPT). Test Gain shows the percentage point difference in scores over the past year. We averaged the change between 3rd grade students in 2008 and 4th grade students in 2009, and between 4th grade students in 2008 and 5th
