Edison Schools in California Post Strong Results. Six out of Eight Edison California Schools Meet and Exceed Their API Targets Wednesday, November 06, 2002 This achievement comes despite expected drops statewide, as this was the first year that the rigorous California Standards tests were factored into the equation that makes up the API. Six out of eight (75 percent) Edison schools in California met or exceeded their school-wide growth targets as compared with only 66 percent of California schools. Of those schools who experienced growth on the API, California had an average growth of 24 points as compared with Edison California schools that had an average growth of 43 points. Among Edisons top performing California schools, Starr King-Edison Academys growth target was 14 points and it grew by 76 points, ranking it second out of 58 schools in the Long Beach School District. In Chula Vista, Feaster-Edison Charter School's growth target was 12 points and it grew by 28 points, ranking it fourth out of 37 schools in the district. Edison Charter Academy surpassed its growth target of 15 points and grew by 64 points, ranking it third out of 73 schools in the San Francisco School District. Edison-McNair Academy in Ravenswood surpassed its growth target of 18 points to grow by 41 points; San Jose-Edison in West Covina passed its growth target of 3 points, growing by 14 points; and Edison-Bethune Charter Academy exceeded its growth target of 18 points and grew by 34 points on the API. Phillips-Edison in Napa and Edison-Brentwood Academy in East Palo Alto, California, were the only two Edison schools that did not meet their school-wide API growth targets. Despite drops this year, both schools API scores remain above where they were when Edison began to manage these schools in 1999. Despite the addition of the rigorous English Language Arts test into the API scores, most of our schools still performed well this year, said John Chubb, Chief Education Officer. Overall we are proud of the strong growth that many of our California schools have achieved for the academic year 2001-2002. This achievement is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and commitment that our California principals, teachers, and students exhibit day in and day out. Our students are learning and thriving in a vibrant and enriched learning environment supported by the Edison School Design, which includes monthly benchmark assessments."
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