Multiple measures of student achievement are used as an ongoing part of the quality instructional program at Southridge Middle School. These measures are used to monitor students’ actual progress as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of the instructional program.

All students in grades kindergarten through five are tested in language arts five times a year and tested in math three times a year; students in sixth grade are tested in language arts and math once every trimester. These curriculum embedded tests, developed by the district, are written and aligned with state and district standards. Using the results of district assessments, state assessments, and student grades, Fontana Unified School District created a multiple measures matrix. This matrix was used to evaluate overall student progress and to identify students at risk of not meeting grade level standards. Fontana Unified School District and Southridge Middle School provided individualized intervention programs for those students not meeting grade level proficiency standards.

State law requires schools to give the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) to students in grades kindergarten through twelve whose home language is not English. The test identifies new students as English learners, monitors their progress in learning English, and helps determine if they have achieved proficiency in the English language.

Standardized State Assessments

Students at Southridge Middle School participate in California’s STAR examination each year. The mandatory STAR Program (Standardized Testing and Reporting) is a set of assessments that evaluates student proficiency in core subject areas and compares student results with other students in the state who took the same test. The STAR is comprised of the California Achievement Test (CAT/6), California Standards Tests (CST), the Aprenda 3 (as of 2005-06), and the California Alternative Performance Assessment (CAPA).

The CAT/6 measures achievement based on student comparison; the CST aids in determining the level of individual proficiency required by the state. CAPA is administered to students with significant disabilities who are not able to take the CST and CAT/6. For more information on the STAR Program, please visit http://star.cde.ca.gov/.

CAT/6

The CAT/6 is a standardized norm referenced test which indicates how a student or group of students compares with that of a national sample group of students tested from around the country. All students in grades three and seven are tested each spring in reading, spelling, and mathematics. The CAT/6 tables in this report show the percentage of students who scored at the 50th percentile or above. Blank areas in the adjacent tables indicate that no students were tested in the student group and subject area. Additional details including grade level results can be obtained from the CDE’s website http://star.cde.ca.gov/.

California Standards Tests (CST)

California Standards Tests assess student performance on the California Academic Content Standards adopted by the State Board of Education. Performance standards identify the level of student mastery of the content standards tested. The state target for every student is to score at the Advanced or Proficient level. All school districts in the State of California are required to report their CST results in comparison to the state average. The CST tables in this report illustrate the percentage of students achieving Proficient and Advanced levels. Results are shown only for subgroups with ten students or more taking the exam. Detailed results by grade level for each student group can be obtained from the California Department of Education’s website http://star.cde.ca.gov.

Physical Fitness

In the spring of each year, Southridge Middle School is required by the state to administer a physical fitness test to all students in the seventh grade. The physical fitness test measures each student’s ability to complete six fitness tasks in six major areas. Students that either meet or exceed the standards in all six fitness areas are considered to be physically fit or in the “healthy fitness zone.” Upon completion of the 2005-06 fitness exam, 41.2% of seventh grade students tested scored in the “healthy fitness zone”. Comparative district and state results can be found at the CDE’s website http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/.