2018 SAGE: CSD Students Continue to Shine on Year-End Tests

Canyons School District students continue to outperform their Utah peers on most of the SAGE tests, in some areas by as many as 12 percentage points. “The data reflect the quality of our teachers and the hard work of our students, as well as the District’s investment in research-based instructional practices,” said CSD’s Research and […]

Available Now: 2018 SAGE Test Results

Your child’s SAGE test results are now available online. Parents and guardians can access their children’s results via their private Skyward Family Access account, the same account used for annual online registration. The portal is a secure site that provides parents more immediate access to their child’s SAGE results once school lets out for the […]

It’s Testing Season – Why Should Students and Parents Care?

In a few weeks, students throughout Utah will begin taking SAGE tests, those end-of-year exams that show how much students have learned over the course of the year. Why do schools test? What do the results mean, and why should students and parents care? Answers to these questions and more can be found on a new […]

Audit Calls into Question Concerns About Excessive Testing in Schools

Kids spend a lot of time in school, and parents understandably want that time to be spent learning, and not taking tests. But how much of the school year is actually devoted to test-taking? With that question in mind, Canyons District’s Research and Assessment Director Hal Sanderson recently performed an audit that revealed students spend […]

CSD students outperform their peers in SAGE testing

Canyons School District students continue to outperform their Utah peers on most of the SAGE tests, in some areas by as many as 13 percentage points. It’s an encouraging trend, driven by improved scores on most elementary and middle school tests. “We continue to reap the dividends of major initiatives undertaken over the years,” said […]

CSD Makes SAGE Test Results Available Online

Starting this week, all Canyons District parents will be able to access their students’ SAGE test results online. Results will be posted June 16, 2016 to the same Skyward Family Access accounts used for annual online registration. This will ensure that the information is kept secure while making it more immediately accessible to families now […]

2015 SAGE: CSD Schools Ranked in Utah’s Top 25

Two Canyons District elementary schools – Granite and Sunrise elementaries – were ranked in Utah’s top 25 highest-performing schools in all three subject areas of the 2015 statewide SAGE exam, with Granite Elementary ranked among Utah’s top five highest-performing schools. Overall,  CSD schools appear 16 times in Utah’s Top 25 rankings of elementary, middle and high […]

CSD Achieving Upward Trends In Learning Assessments

To watch Corner Canyon High teacher Michelle Ritter lead her students in discussions and guide them through challenging assignments is to get a glimpse into some of the reasons why student achievement is on the rise in Canyons District. From bell to bell, the students are focused, engaged, actively learning – and it’s clear they know they […]

2014 SAGE Results: 2 Canyons Schools Rank No. 1 in Utah

Draper Park Middle School Ranked No. 1 – Language Arts Granite Elementary School Ranked No. 1 – Science Canyons School District students on average outperformed their Utah peers on most of the SAGE tests, in some areas by as many as 13 percentage points. “This is an encouraging beginning for the District on these more […]