While tests scores don't tell the entire story, they are an indication of how a program is doing. Our test scores show our program is meeting the needs of our students. 
Each year, schools around the nation take time to have their students take standardized tests to see how their program measures against a "national average". That average is the 50
th percentile on these tests.
Hope Technology School has been giving these tests to their students for the past 4 years. We use the CAT/6 test; the same test used by many elementary schools in the Bay Area.
Testing gives a snapshot of the program at a specific time. Children's scores are an indicator of how much they know but they should not be the only indicator. Each child's effort and work must be evaluated by their teacher and, along with test scores, give a picture of how they are doing. ...