OTA “School Quality Snapshot” Released | Old Town Academy K-8 Charter School

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Dear OTA Families:

The California Department of Education has released its 2012-2013 “School Quality Snapshot” report cards. The reports are based on OTA students’ California Standards Test (CST) results, which you received by mail earlier this fall. OTA now has two years of test results; so we can see some growth data for the first time. Our second year API (Academic Performance Index) is 901 and you can compare Year 1 vs. Year 2 results here: School Report Cards. Please see the notes below for more information on the CST tests.

As an OTA parent and a believer in quality public schools for all children, I would like to say thank you OTA Teachers, Parent-Volunteers, and Families for another great year.

Thomas Donahue
Executive Director
Old Town Academy K-8 Charter

Click to download PDF version: OTA 2012-2013 Accountability Report Card. For a text version visit the CDE web site, enter Old Town Academy, and select Text Report.

Quick Facts About 2012-2013 CST Testing:

Only Students in grades 2-8 take the CST.
Students in 5th and 8th are also tested in Science
Students in 8th are also tested in History.

Note: CST Testing in 2013-2014 has been suspended (all but science) to give schools a year to prepare for the new Common Core based tests. OTA will, however, be administering its own in-house testing.