LCPS Evaluation By Testing Part 2: SAT & ACT Scores

I don't have as much to write today because I don't know as much about SAT & ACT testing, preparation & scoring as I do about SOLs, AYP & No Child Left Behind (not that I'm an expert in those either). Obviously though, while is the the job of public schools to prepare students well in every grade, ultimately the finished product is the high school graduate. SAT & ACT testing measures high school students on a nationally standardized scale, generally in preparation for college entry.

The Loudoun Times Mirror reported statistics from each within the past couple of weeks. These aren't stories, they're just recitations of numbers (Loudoun SAT Scores Rise, Loudoun, VA Score Well on ACTs) Leesburg Today did a much better job (Loudoun Reaches AYP for First Time) by combining SAT scores with SOL scores in one story and providing context, quotes and a little analysis.

More data is available on the LCPS website: 2008 LCPS SAT Scores Rise 15 Points