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I N O C T O B E R , th e C ali for ni a D e p ar tm ent of E du cation (CDE) released 2024–25 assessment results that show con- tinued progress made by K–12 students, including further movement to close equity gaps for socioeconomically dis- advantaged students, Black/African American students, and Hispanic/Latino students. Overall, the percentages of California students meeting or exceeding standard in English language arts (EL A), mathe- matics and science showed modest increases at a higher rate than the year prior, suggesting growing momentum. For example: • ELA: +1.8 percentage point change for students scoring Pro- ficient or Advanced (about 4x larger than last year's gains) • Math: +1.8 percentage point change for students at Profi- cient or Advanced (twice as large as last year's gains) • Science: +2.0 percentage point change for students Profi- cient or Advanced (4x larger than last year's gains) In total, the proportions of students meeting grade-level expectations also grew to 70.6% in ELA, 61% in mathematics, and 86% in science. Assessment results include data for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC). A s s e s s m e n t re s u l t s a l s o s h o w t h a t B l a c k o r Af r i c a n American students and Hispanic or Latino students made higher-than-average improvements in ELA, math and science, as illustrated by the chart below. T h e C D E a n n o u n c e m e n t s i n g l e d o u t s e v e r a l s c h o o l di stricts for par ticularly significant increases in student achievement, including Compton Unified, Los Angeles Uni- fied , Pittsburg Unified , Roseville Joint Union High School District and Sanger Unified. e gains in student achievement come at a time when Com- munity Schools are showing powerful learning results (see the Learning Policy Institute's landmark report in "Our Union's Fight for Community Schools," page 35). With our union's steadfast advocacy and organizing for Com- munity Schools and their shared governance model, students at these schools are thriving. e CDE recently recognized Pitts- burg, where all 13 of the district schools are Community Schools (see "Community Schools for the Win," page 37). In Pittsburg, students have seen impressive gains in literacy, math and sci- ence assessment scores. Notable Gains in Statewide Assessment Results 2024–25 data show continued progress across all student groups From the California Department of Education: 40 cta.org Advocacy