{"id":44593,"date":"2021-09-23T00:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T06:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cmas-tests-show-few-exceptions-to-decline-in-participation-and-performance-in-sw-colorado\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:20:17","slug":"cmas-tests-show-few-exceptions-to-decline-in-participation-and-performance-in-sw-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cmas-tests-show-few-exceptions-to-decline-in-participation-and-performance-in-sw-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"CMAS tests show few exceptions to decline in participation and performance in SW Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Results from standardized student progress tests in spring display a general drop in participation and performance statewide, but a smaller drop in performance in Southwest Colorado.<\/span>du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Results from standardized student progress tests<\/a> in spring \u2013 the first detailed look at student achievement since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 display a general drop in participation and performance statewide, but a smaller drop in performance in Southwest Colorado.<\/p>\n

In Southwest Colorado, some scores improved from 2019, when CMAS assessments were last administered.<\/p>\n

Montezuma-Cortez Assistant Superintendent Lis Richard celebrated the success of Kemper Elementary School students at the September RE-1 Board of Education meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just never recognized that Kemper outdid most of the state in their CMAS scores as far as growth \u2014 in math particular,\u201d she said at the meeting.<\/p>\n

On the third grade English Language Arts assessment, Kemper students averaged a score of 742 \u2013 compared with the state mean of 736. On the fifth grade ELA assessment, Kemper students earned a mean score of 746, the same as the state mean score. On the fourth grade math test, Kemper\u2019s mean score was 740, surpassing the state mean of 729.<\/p>\n

Students in Colorado were assessed in third, fifth and seventh grade English language arts; fourth, sixth and eighth grade mathematics; and eighth grade science.<\/p>\n

This year, the Colorado Measures of Academic Success tests were not administered in fourth, sixth and eighth grade English language arts; third, fifth and seventh mathematics; fifth grade and high school-level science or social studies.<\/p>\n

Student participation in 2021 CMAS testing fell dramatically. For example, 76.2% of third grade students statewide took the ELA test in 2021, down from 96.9% in 2019.<\/p>\n

The low participation rate can make results less representative of the larger student body.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs participation rates decrease, challenges with interpreting results increase,\u201d the Colorado Department of Education<\/a> said in a news release.<\/p>\n

Following is a breakdown of participation and mean score by test offered for local districts.<\/p>\n

Third grade English language arts <\/strong><\/div>\n

Statewide in 2021, 76.2% of students participated in the English language arts test, with a mean score of 736 out of a possible 850. In 2019, the mean score was 740.<\/p>\n

Statewide, 39.1% of students met or exceeded expectations on the ELA test, a decrease of 2.2 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1, 32.3% of students met or exceeded expectations on ELA, an improvement of 7.2 percentage points compared with 2019 results.<\/p>\n

In Dolores School District RE-4A, 18.9% of students met or exceeded expectations on ELA, a decrease of 24.4 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In Durango School District 9-R, 29.9% of students met or exceeded expectations on ELA, a decline of 8.7 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n\n

Fifth grade English language arts <\/strong><\/div>\n

Statewide, 74.4% of students participated in the ELA test in 2021, with a mean score of 746 out of a possible 850. This is down just one point from the mean score of 747 in 2019.<\/p>\n

Statewide, 47.2% of students met or exceeded expectations on the ELA test, compared with 48.4% of fifth graders in 2019.<\/p>\n

In RE-1, 34.3% of students met or exceeded expectations on the ELA test, an increase of 1.9 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In RE-4A, 51.9% of students met or exceeded expectations on the ELA test, an increase of 14.8 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In 9-R, 53.6% of students met or exceeded expectations, an increase of 0.7 percentage point from 2019.<\/p>\n\n

Seventh grade English language arts <\/strong><\/div>\n

Statewide, 63.7% of students participated in the test, with a mean score of 742. In 2019, the mean seventh grade ELA score was 745.<\/p>\n

This year, 42.6% of students met or exceeded expectations on the test, a drop of 3.9 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In RE-1, 24.4% of students met or exceeded expectations on the test, a decrease of 1.8 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In RE-4A, 25.9% of students met or exceeded expectations on the test, a decrease of 9.6 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In 9-R, 38.9% of students met or exceeded expectations on the test, a decrease of 6.4 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n\n

Fourth grade mathematics <\/strong><\/div>\n

Statewide, 75.7% of students participated in the test, with a mean score of 729. The mean score in 2019 was 735. And 28.5% of fourth graders in Colorado met or exceeded expectations, down 5.1 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

More RE-1 students met or exceeded expectations on this test this year \u2014 20.2%, an increase of 7.6 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In Re-4A, 37.5% of students met or exceeded expectations, an increase of 0.2 percentage point from 2019.<\/p>\n

In 9R, 22.3% of students met or exceeded expectations, a decrease of 2.6 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n\n

Sixth grade mathematics<\/strong><\/div>\n

Statewide, 68.6% of students participated in the test, with a mean score of 727, down from 732 in 2019.<\/p>\n

Overall, 24.1% of sixth graders in Colorado met or exceeded expectations this year, a decrease of 5.4 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In RE-1, 13.6% of students met or exceeded expectations on the sixth grade mathematics assessment, an increase of 3.3 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In RE-4A, 7.8% met or exceeded expectations, a decrease of 11.4 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In 9-R, 17.3% met or exceeded expectations, a decrease of 6.9 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n\n

Eighth grade mathematics <\/strong><\/div>\n

Statewide, 57.9% of students participated in the test. The mean score, 730, fell from 736 in 2019.<\/p>\n

In 2021, 29.5% of eighth graders statewide met or exceeded expectations, a decrease of 7.4 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In RE-1, 14.4% of students met or exceeded expectations on the test, a decrease of 7.6 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In RE-4, 17.5% of students met or exceeded expectations on the test, an increase of 2.5 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In 9-R, 25.6% of students met or exceeded expectations on the test, a decrease of 13.3 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n\n

Eighth grade science <\/strong><\/div>\n

Statewide, 54.6% of students participated in the test, with a mean score of 568. The mean scale score in 2019 was 580.<\/p>\n

Statewide, 26.4% of students met or exceeded expectations, a decrease of 5.1 percentage points from 31.5% in 2019.<\/p>\n

In RE-1, 13.2% of students met or exceeded expectations on the test, a decrease of 1.3 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n

In RE-4A, 21.6% of students met or exceeded expectations, a decrease of 0.4 percentage point from 2019.<\/p>\n

In 9-R, 25.4% of students met or exceeded expectations on the test, a decrease of 14.2 percentage points from 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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