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Many Valley-area schools outperformed other L. A. Unified School District campuses in the new California Learning Assessment System tests, but most fall below new state standards. Today’s coverage includes:

PERFORMANCE

* Analysis of Valley-area schools’ scores. B1

* A look at a pilot program to evaluate students’ classroom work. B1

* Analysis of Burbank, Glendale and Las Virgenes school district scores. B2-B3

* Analysis of L. A. County results. B9

* Analysis of Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys scores. B20

REACTION

* Educators complain that the test was implemented without regard for students with limited English skills. B1

SCORES

* Test results from all public schools in the San Fernando, Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys. B4-B8