Charter schools.
Options for Youth (OFY), a group of public charter schools serving
at-risk middle and high school students in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , San Bernardino,
and Sacramento (CA), is posting higher test scores than the majority of
its counterparts statewide. The scores are based on the State's
official accountability measures, including the Academic Performance
Index (API) and the California High School Exit Exam The California High School Exit Exam (or CAHSEE) is a requirement for high school graduation in the state of California, created by the California Department of Education to improve the academic performance of California high school students, and especially of high school (CAHSEE CAHSEE California High School Exit Exam
CAHSEE Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education ). According
to data collected from the State, all OFY charter schools' API
scores are, on average, 105 points higher than the scores of other
alternative schools in the districts where they operate. Additionally,
in comparison to peer schools, OFY charter schools' passage rates
are, on average, 36 percent higher in English language arts and 17
percent higher in mathematics. [More--U.S. Newswire] (May 25)
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