Informe rendimientoInforme rendimientoPrueba Nacional de Inglés Prueba Nacional de Inglés

de Bachillerato 2007de Bachillerato 2007

Asesoría Regional de Inglés de AlajuelaAsesoría Regional de Inglés de AlajuelaResponsable: Ronald Vargas ChavarríaResponsable: Ronald Vargas Chavarría

Agosto del 2008Agosto del 2008

Percentage of students with exam grades Percentage of students with exam grades higher or equal to 70higher or equal to 70

(2000–2007)(2000–2007)

75

80

85

90

95

100

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

YEARSYEARS

PE

RC

EN

TA

GE

Item distribution according to themes Item distribution according to themes Bachillerato, 2007Bachillerato, 2007

Nº Nº TopiTopi

cc

TOPICTOPIC Number Number ítemsítems

(%)(%)

11 National AthletesNational Athletes 66 8.578.57

22 Costa Rican ArtCosta Rican Art 55 7.147.14

33 Food Food 99 12.8512.85

44 Holidays and Holidays and CelebrationsCelebrations

66 8.578.57

55 Natural ResourcesNatural Resources 66 8.578.57

66 Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions 77 1010

Nº Nº TopiTopi

cc

TOPICTOPIC NumbeNumber ítemsr ítems (%)(%)

77 DiseasesDiseases 55 7.147.14

88 DemocracyDemocracy 44 5.715.71

99 Jobs, careers and Jobs, careers and lifestyles lifestyles

88 11.4211.42

1010 Science and Science and technologytechnology

55 7.147.14

1111 Moral and valuesMoral and values 44 5.715.71

1212 Mass media and Mass media and CommunicationCommunication

55 7.147.14

English Performance by Region English Performance by Region Bachillerato, 2007Bachillerato, 2007

REGIONESREGIONES NÚMERO NÚMERO DE DE

COLEG.COLEG.

NÚMERNÚMERO DE O DE

ESTUD.ESTUD.

NÚMERNÚMERO DEO DE

APROBAAPROBADD

NÚMERNÚMERO DE O DE

REPROREPROB.B.

PromPromNOTANOTA

EXAMEEXAMENN

PromPromNOTANOTABACHBACH

% DE% DEPROMO-PROMO-

CIONCION

HerediaHeredia 4545 27627611

25592559 202202 79.379.399

83.583.588

92.692.688

San RamónSan Ramón 1818 13313355

12151215 120120 77.377.399

82.782.766

91.091.011

San JoséSan José 137137 63563599

57825782 577577 80.880.888

84.584.555

90.990.933

AlajuelaAlajuela 5252 26526566

24082408 248248 77.777.755

82.782.755

90.690.666

Pérez Pérez ZeledónZeledón

3939 14414411

13061306 135135 72.772.700

80.480.411

90.690.633

LiberiaLiberia 2121 617617 548548 6969 74.474.477

80.680.677

88.888.822

GuápilesGuápiles 2323 937937 829829 108108 73.173.100

79.979.966

88.488.477

CartagoCartago 3737 21621666

18991899 267267 74.974.944

80.180.122

87.687.677

TurrialbaTurrialba 1414 499499 431431 6868 72.572.577

79.879.877

86.386.377

Santa CruzSanta Cruz 2121 636636 542542 9494 72.872.855

79.679.633

85.285.222

Rendimiento por temas y modalidad en InglésRendimiento por temas y modalidad en Inglésen el nivel nacional. Bachillerato, 2007en el nivel nacional. Bachillerato, 2007

TemasTemas

PROMEDIOSPROMEDIOSDiurnoDiurno NocturnNocturn

ooTécnicosTécnicos NacionalNacional

11. . National AthletesNational Athletes 77.677.6 59.959.9 66.566.5 72.872.8

2. 2. Costa Rican ArtCosta Rican Art 74.474.4 71.471.4 72.872.8 73.673.6

33.. FoodFood 84.684.6 69.069.0 69.069.0 79.279.24. 4. Holidays and Holidays and CelebrationsCelebrations

64.564.5 59.459.4 54.454.4 61.761.7

5. 5. Natural Natural ResourcesResources

59.659.6 71.271.2 80.780.7 65.465.4

6. Tourist 6. Tourist AttractionsAttractions

82.882.8 62.162.1 65.965.9 76.476.4

TemasTemas

PROMEDIOSPROMEDIOSDiurnoDiurno NocturnNocturn

ooTécnicosTécnicos NacionalNacional

7. Diseases7. Diseases 63.363.3 63.663.6 66.266.2 63.963.9

8. 8. DemocracyDemocracy 69.769.7 56.256.2 57.357.3 65.265.2

9. Jobs, careers and 9. Jobs, careers and

lifestyleslifestyles 76.876.8 54.254.2 60.060.0 70.170.1

10. 10. Science and Science and technologytechnology

81.181.1 53.453.4 66.266.2 74.174.1

11. 11. Moral and valuesMoral and values 79.879.8 50.950.9 59.159.1 71.471.4

12. Mass media and 12. Mass media and CommunicationCommunication

72.372.3 49.249.2 65.565.5 67.567.5

Rendimiento de la región de Alajuela por Rendimiento de la región de Alajuela por tema tema

Bachillerato – Inglés, 2007Bachillerato – Inglés, 2007TOPICTOPIC REGIONALREGIONAL

AVERAGEAVERAGENATIONALNATIONALAVERAGEAVERAGE

National AthletesNational Athletes(6 Ítems)(6 Ítems)

76, 976, 9(entre 4 y 5 ítems)(entre 4 y 5 ítems)

72, 872, 8

Costa Rican ArtCosta Rican Art(5 ítems)(5 ítems)

75, 575, 5(4 ítems aprox)(4 ítems aprox)

73, 673, 6

Food Food (9 ítems)(9 ítems)

82.582.5(between 7 and 8 ítems)(between 7 and 8 ítems)

79.279.2

Holidays and Holidays and CelebrationsCelebrations((6 6 ítems)ítems)

63.763.7(between 3 and 4 ítems)(between 3 and 4 ítems)

61.761.7

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources(6 ítems)(6 ítems)

62.862.8(between 3 and 4 ítems)(between 3 and 4 ítems)

65.465.4

TOPICTOPIC REGIONALREGIONALAVERAGEAVERAGE

NATIONALNATIONALAVERAGEAVERAGE

Tourist Tourist AttractionsAttractions(7 Ítems)(7 Ítems)

79.979.9(6 ítems aprox)(6 ítems aprox)

76.476.4

DiseasesDiseases(5 ítems)(5 ítems)

65.065.0(3 ítems aprox)(3 ítems aprox)

63.963.9

DemocracyDemocracy(4 ítems)(4 ítems)

67.867.8(3 ítems aprox)(3 ítems aprox)

65.265.2

Jobs, careers Jobs, careers and lifestyles and lifestyles ((8 8 ítems)ítems)

73.773.7(6 ítems aprox)(6 ítems aprox)

70.170.1

Science and Science and technologytechnology(5 ítems)(5 ítems)

79.479.4(4 ítems aprox)(4 ítems aprox)

74.174.1

TOPICTOPIC REGIONALREGIONALAVERAGEAVERAGE

NATIONALNATIONALAVERAGEAVERAGE

Moral and Moral and valuesvalues(4 Ítems)(4 Ítems)

76.576.5(3 ítems aprox)(3 ítems aprox)

71.471.4

Mass media Mass media and and CommunicatioCommunicationn(5 ítems)(5 ítems)

70.970.9(entre 3 y 4 ítems)(entre 3 y 4 ítems)

67.567.5

Content of higher and lower Content of higher and lower difficultydifficulty

BachilleratoBachillerato

National Test 2007National Test 2007

TOPICTOPICLOWER LOWER

DIFFICULTDIFFICULTYY

FoodFood Tourist Tourist

AttractionsAttractions Science and Science and

technologytechnology

HIGHER HIGHER DIFFICULTYDIFFICULTY

Holidays and Holidays and CelebrationsCelebrations

Natural Natural ResourcesResources

DiseasesDiseases DemocracyDemocracy

Difficult items from the examDifficult items from the exam

DENGUEDENGUE

More cases of dengue fever have More cases of dengue fever have been reported in different coasts been reported in different coasts areas in the last years.areas in the last years.

44)44) Where have Aedes aegypti mosquitoes been Where have Aedes aegypti mosquitoes been attacking the most during the last years?attacking the most during the last years?

A)A) At any place (15%)At any place (15%)

B)B) Around the main cities (7%)Around the main cities (7%)

C)C) In the east and west places of the country In the east and west places of the country (22%)(22%)

D)D) In the north and south coasts of Costa Rica (56%)In the north and south coasts of Costa Rica (56%)

When 17-year-old Reyniza Sherrell was When 17-year-old Reyniza Sherrell was handed her high school diploma, handed her high school diploma, two of her two of her family members watched with admiration, family members watched with admiration, from thousands of miles awayfrom thousands of miles away. Sherrell´s . Sherrell´s father is a soldier in Iraq and her older sister father is a soldier in Iraq and her older sister is in Germany, but both of them were is in Germany, but both of them were watching live video online of her graduation watching live video online of her graduation on a Friday night in Clarksville.on a Friday night in Clarksville.

Seven high schools near Fort Campbell, Seven high schools near Fort Campbell, the home of the the home of the Airborne DivisionAirborne Division, , broadcast broadcast their graduation ceremonies live over the their graduation ceremonies live over the internet for the first time for their family internet for the first time for their family members stationed overseasmembers stationed overseas. The ceremonies . The ceremonies were broadcast on a web site that were broadcast on a web site that

GRADUATIONS GRADUATIONS BROADCAST BROADCAST

ONLINEONLINE

soldiers´ relatives accessed wherever they soldiers´ relatives accessed wherever they were stationed. Reyniza´s mother, vander, were stationed. Reyniza´s mother, vander, said: “Seeing the graduation was important to said: “Seeing the graduation was important to my husband, Trodell, whose 10-year career in my husband, Trodell, whose 10-year career in the military meant missing a lot of birthdays, the military meant missing a lot of birthdays, anniversaries and holidays. I think he was so anniversaries and holidays. I think he was so proud, popping his collar, patting himself on proud, popping his collar, patting himself on the back.” More than 250 graduating seniors the back.” More than 250 graduating seniors from the seven schools have parents who are from the seven schools have parents who are on duty abroad, spokeswoman Kelly Ann Tyler on duty abroad, spokeswoman Kelly Ann Tyler said. said. XOS TechnologiesXOS Technologies, which provides audio , which provides audio and video software and internet products to and video software and internet products to professionals and college sports teams, set up professionals and college sports teams, set up the video service free for the base. Wykoff the video service free for the base. Wykoff said: “I think it means a lot, when you´re so far said: “I think it means a lot, when you´re so far away, to see your kids graduate when you canaway, to see your kids graduate when you can´t be there.”´t be there.”

69)69) Besides the soldiers, who else Besides the soldiers, who else used this service during the used this service during the graduation?graduation?

A)A) Students (5%)Students (5%)

B)B) XOS Technologies (36%)XOS Technologies (36%)

C)C) Other family members Other family members (49%)(49%)D)D) The Airborne Division (10%)The Airborne Division (10%)

The worl-renowned prima dona, Adelina Patti, appeared The worl-renowned prima dona, Adelina Patti, appeared with a traveling opera company in Guatemala, but could with a traveling opera company in Guatemala, but could not perform in Costa Rica because there was no not perform in Costa Rica because there was no appropriate theater. In response, appropriate theater. In response, newly rich coffee newly rich coffee merchantsmerchants financed the construction of a theater with a financed the construction of a theater with a tax on every bag of coffee exported from the country. tax on every bag of coffee exported from the country. Belgian architects were called in to design and Belgian architects were called in to design and supervise the building, and the metal structure was supervise the building, and the metal structure was ordered from Belgian mills. ordered from Belgian mills. Painters and decorators Painters and decorators were brought from Italywere brought from Italy, along with that country´s , along with that country´s famous marble. The National Theater was inaugurated famous marble. The National Theater was inaugurated in 1894 with Gounod´s Faust and an opening-night cast in 1894 with Gounod´s Faust and an opening-night cast that included singers from the Paris Opera. A source of that included singers from the Paris Opera. A source of cultural pride, the theater was made into a national cultural pride, the theater was made into a national monument in 1965. Extensive restoration work has monument in 1965. Extensive restoration work has recently renewed its beautiful ceiling paintings and recently renewed its beautiful ceiling paintings and sumptuous décor.sumptuous décor.

THE NATIONAL THE NATIONAL THEATERTHEATER

Costa Rica´s National Youth Symphony Costa Rica´s National Youth Symphony Orchestra was inaugurated in 1972 by ex-Orchestra was inaugurated in 1972 by ex-President Figueres´s famous quote: “We need President Figueres´s famous quote: “We need to concern ourselves not only with the standard to concern ourselves not only with the standard of living but the quality of life as well. Why of living but the quality of life as well. Why have tractors without violins?” Many of the have tractors without violins?” Many of the young musicians trained in the Youth young musicians trained in the Youth Symphony have graduated to participate in the Symphony have graduated to participate in the National Symphony, which performed in the National Symphony, which performed in the National Theater. National Theater. Internationally famous guest, Internationally famous guest, directors, and soloists were often featureddirectors, and soloists were often featured..

8)8) According to the writer ___________ According to the writer ___________ could perform at the National could perform at the National Theater.Theater.

A)A) Everyone (31%)Everyone (31%)

B)B) Only well known artistsOnly well known artists (34%) (34%)

C)C) Newly rich coffee growersNewly rich coffee growers (22%)(22%)D)D) Just painters and decorators (13%)Just painters and decorators (13%)

Thank you!Thank you!

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