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example, <B>Johns Hopkins University's</B> <A HREF="http://www.jhu.edu:80/~gifted/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.jhu.edu:80/~gifted/"><U>Center for Talented Youth</U></A> permits children in the 97th percentile and above on a standardized achievement test like the S.A.T.-9, to then take another, more challenging test as entrance to their exemplary summer program at Stanford and elsewhere.  Many high ability and high test scoring children enroll in <B>Stanford University's</B> <A HREF="http://www-epgy.stanford.edu/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www-epgy.stanford.edu/"><U>Education Program for Gifted Youth (E.P.G.Y.)</U></A> where they can accelerate through an exceptional math program. </div> <div> <B>                                                                                        <IMG SRC="0b04b320.gif" border=0 width="75" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Compare</B> S.A.T.-9 math percentiles of Los Altos K-8 School District to Mountain View K-8 School District.  For example, in spring of 2000, seventh graders in Los Altos K-8 School District averaged about the <B>93rd </B>percentile on the math portion of the S.A.T.-9 and Mountain View K-8 School District's seventh graders averaged about <B>57th</B> percentile on the same test.  </div> <bR> <div> The freshmen class at the University of California is drawn from the <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.C. Freshman Profile"><U>top 12.5%</U></A> of high school seniors.  Compare Los Altos and Mountain View math seventh grade S.A.T.-9 percentile averages to U.C. admission averages (top 12.5%):</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0fd54ef0.gif" border=0 width="340" height="239" ALT="Quattro Pro 9 Chart" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The chart below compares Los Altos K-8 District's and Mountain View K-8 District's average percentiles on the math portion of the S.A.T.-9 for grades 6, 7 and 8.  We believe that a difference in scores of 30 to 40 percentiles could be closed if Mountain View children were given a strong math program.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="477" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="83"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="66" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="83" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM COLSPAN=3 WIDTH="175"><div> <B>Los Altos' Average Math Percentiles on the S.A.T.-9</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM COLSPAN=3 WIDTH="191"><div> <B>Mtn.  View's Average Math Percentiles on the S.A.T.-9</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="83"><div> <B>Grade</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="59"><div> <B>1998</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="57"><div> <B>1999</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="53"><div> <B>2000</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="57"><div> <B>1998</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="61"><div> <B>1999</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="67"><div> <B>2000</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>6th grade</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="59"><div> 92</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="57"><div> 93</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="53"><div> 94</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="57"><div> 56</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="61"><div> 50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="67"><div> 62</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>7th grade</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="59"><div> 92</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="57"><div> 93</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="53"><div> 93</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="57"><div> 57</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="61"><div> 50</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="67"><div> 57</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>8th grade</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="59"><div> 89</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="57"><div> 92</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="53"><div> 93</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="57"><div> 56</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="61"><div> 58</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="67"><div> 63</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1054fe40.gif" border=0 width="335" height="228" ALT="Quattro Pro 9 Chart" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="1064fe40.gif" border=0 width="335" height="228" ALT="Quattro Pro 9 Chart" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1074fe40.gif" border=0 width="335" height="228" ALT="Quattro Pro 9 Chart" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id116.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LA and MV STAR MV STAR"><U><B>A look at S.A.T.-9 results for the schools in California can be found here.</B></U></A><B>  </B>Follow the instructions at this linked website for selecting counties, school districts and schools.  The S.A.T.-9 test is a nationally normed standardized achievement test given to California school children, and it is given as part of California's STAR program.  Compare Los Altos to Mountain View.</div> <bR> <div> In the coming years, California assessments will align the state Math Content Standards on a grade by grade basis.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Goals"><U><IMG SRC="017271d0.jpg" border=0 width="39" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Standards"><U><IMG SRC="016271d0.jpg" border=0 width="39" height="29" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>