BUSD Results on Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program Continue to Improve

The Standardized Testing and Reporting program (STAR) is part of the state accountability system. Each year students take exams in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and end-of-course exams. High school end-of-course exams include mathematics, science, and social science. The Burbank Unified School District (BUSD) is pleased to announce steady growth in the number of students who performed at the proficient and advanced levels on the STAR program for 2012.

At the elementary level, Burbank schools showed improvement in both English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics in every grade except for 2nd grade mathematics. At the secondary level, all middle and high schools showed gains in ELA and in grade level mathematics for grades six and seven. The secondary schools also showed small gains in end-of-course California Standards Tests (CSTs) for algebra I, geometry and algebra II. End-of-course exams in science showed improvement in 5th grade, 8th grade, and 10th grade, and in earth science, biology, and chemistry. Social science posted gains in 8th grade and world history. The charts below show the District gains in the percentage of students who performed at advanced or proficient level for ELA and mathematics from 2010-2012.

Percentage of BUSD Students Advanced or Proficient in English Language Arts from 2010-2012

	Grade 2	Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11
BUSD 2010	62	52	74	73	66	62	68	67	59	54
BUSD 2011	63	56	75	71	68	68	65	73	58	56
BUSD 2012	66	60	81	75	69	74	70	73	65	56
State 2012	58	48	67	62	60	62	60	57	51	48

Percentage of BUSD Students Advanced or Proficient in Mathematics from 2010-2012

Sharon Cuseo, Director of Instruction and Accountability, summed up the results by saying, “To continue to show growth in all content areas and at all levels is an outstanding accomplishment for the District.”