Citizens and reporters won't be able to calculate schools' CSAP results before the state releases its annual report card, under a bill approved Wednesday by a state House committee. House Bill 1325 would prohibit the public release of any school's cumulative CSAP scores for at least two months or until the statewide annual report is issued. CSAP is an acronym for standardized student assessment program, the testing element of Gov. Bill Owens' education reform plan. Traditionally, the test results are released by mid-June. This year, the Colorado Department of Education for the first time also will issue school report cards based on those results. Those reports are expected in mid-August. Rep. Don Lee, R-Littleton, said that he doesn't want reporters trying to calculate scores on their own, possibly releasing erroneous information. A lobbyist for the Colorado Press Association said she didn't agree. "We don't think it's a good idea to put a lid on data in order to sanitize it before releasing it to the public," Joan Ringel said. Previous Stories:

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• February 6, 2001: Sample CSAP Testing For Adults Underway
• January 18, 2001: Parents Take CSAP Test