Comments for Majority of county's school districts show API test improvement; Middletown leads county in scores at http://lakeconews.com , comment 1 to 5 out of 5 comments http://lakeconews.com Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:40:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/10740/919/#comment-15641 The API test scores are not scored like a High School history test jwraven. So you can not compare the scores to the old fashioned A-F grades you got on your report cards. API and AYP are statistical analyses, that is why they are scored in the hundreds. They are not percentages. If you want an in-depth explanation of the scores and how they are reached you could probably contact someone in the Lake County Office of Ed. They can give you a clear explanation so that you won't make such idiotic comments! - Lake Lady Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:11:33 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/10740/919/#comment-15639 In most testing and grading situations 70% is a C grade, 80% a B, and 90% an A. How would you like to have your kid to going to Clover Valley with an average score of 551, an F grade? Or to Blue Heron with a 582, still lower then a D? But even most of the high schools in this county aren't much better: Lower Lake High= 665, a D; Lower Lake HS= 665, a D; Oak Hill= 660, a D...... and so on. Congratulations to Middletown School District. The only district with Better then a C score overall and no failing scores. That's where I would like to send my kids! These scores are an outrage to the children and taxpayers of Lake County. Lets see how the Administrators explain them away! ps: What's with the 666 at Upper Lake Middle School? I've been told by a lot of kids that the Devil tteeches there, but I didn't really believe it until now. How do ya' like that Angel(a)? The Raven sees all - jwraven Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:32:45 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/10740/919/#comment-15630 Upper Lake High's score has been corrected -- it's 701. - elarson Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:40:37 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/10740/919/#comment-15626 one tiny school in Konocti district has an abysmal score that is a major improvement and it makes the entire district look like it's getting better when it's mostly going backwards-thanks again dubbya! Of course the biggest joke here is that the kids know these tests don't mean anything to them, so they don't take them seriously and oftentimes just guess wildly on them. Most of the schools that show "improvement" are just teaching to the test more, it's called "gaming the system", which I suppose is a valuable life skill so maybe it's not a total loss! - smurf Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:44:46 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/10740/919/#comment-15624 It looks to me that the author inadvertently put the same score for Upper Lake High School as for Clover Valley High. I doubt they are identical. I suggest a call the ULHS Administration to get the correct figure. I have reason to believe it is considerably higher than 551. - a guest Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:46:03 +0100