(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) today released the results of the 2014 Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) Science (Grades 5 and 8) and the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) Science in (Grade 10). The Department also released today scores for CMT and CAPT Reading, Writing and Mathematics for a small subset of districts.

Statewide, CMT Science results showed modest increases at the Proficient level in both tested grades, though scores in the CAPT Science are down slightly from last year. Overall, students with disabilities showed significant improvement in CMT Science in all tested grades at both Proficient and Goal. Also, the Commissioner’s Network schools saw improvements at the Proficient level in all tested grades on both CMT Science and CAPT Science.

“Students’ understanding of science is critical to their success in the 21st Century workplace. We are encouraged by these bright spots. But we also recognize that much work remains to be done in order to ready our students for the jobs of tomorrow,” Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor said. “We are pleased that the turnaround schools in the Commissioner’s Network are showing such gains.”