The reference group summaries for the data from the October 1991 Comprehensive Assessment Reports for New York State are presented in two separate booklets, Part 1 and Part 2. The purpose of the reference group summaries is to enable school administrators to compare the data for their schools and school districts with those for the various reference groups in New York. Part 1 provides reference group summaries for the 1990-91 school year for: (1) the Pupil Evaluation Program tests (Section A); (2) the program evaluation tests in science and social studies (Section B); (3) the preliminary competency tests (Section C); and (4) the second language proficiency examinations (Section D). Part 2 contains the following: (1) reference group summaries for the Regents' competency tests (Section E); (2) reference group summaries for the Regents' examinations (Section F); (3) summaries for the occupational education proficiency examinations (Section G); (4) high school graduation reference group data (Section H); (5) racial and ethnic group data (Section I); (6) attendance, dropout, limited English proficiency, poverty level, and student/support staff reference group data (Section J); and (7) average class size reference group data. Part 1 contains 12 tables, and Part 2 contains 20 tables. (SLD)