As expected, Westports Staples High School was among Connecticut high schools identified today as not meeting standards set under the federal No Child Left Behind education law.
Staples was cited because not enough students participated in the 2003 Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT), according to the AP.
Under the federal law, 95 percent of students are required to participate.
On Dec. 3, the state cited Westport as among Connecticut school districts that failed to make “adequate yearly progress,” a requirement of the law.
While the state at that time did not specifically cite Staples, Schools Supt. Elliott Landon confirmed that not enough students taking tests at the high school had contributed to the Westport deficiency listing.
He said only 44 of 48 Staples special education students participated in the CAPT mathematics test and 43 of 48 participated in the CAPT reading test.
However, he noted that for the special education students who did participate, 92 percent scored at or above the proficiency level in mathematics, and 100 percent achieved proficiency in reading.
In August, Bedford Middle School was listed on the state list of schools in need of improvement because one student did not take a test, according to Landon.
CAPT evaluates sophomore students in four subject areas: reading, writing, math and science. Student scores are the basis for determining which high schools are making “adequate yearly progress” in meeting the standards of the federal education reform law.
Full results are available at www.captreports.com.
