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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 85% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math
 93% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 83% (2008)
 78% (2007)
 84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 97% (2008)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2008.

Math
 84% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 85% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing
 84% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2007.

Math
 88% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 86% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

History-Government
 97% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.

Math
 90% (2008)
 91% (2007)
 91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 11 in science; and in grades 6, 8 and 11 in history-government.
  • The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Kansas.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Kansas: An Overview

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  KSA Results By Subgroup
 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3
ReadingThis School
All Students85%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic33%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White99%
Economically disadvantaged47%
English language learners27%

MathThis School
All Students93%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White99%
Economically disadvantaged82%
English language learners73%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students83%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged50%
English language learners46%

ScienceThis School
All Students97%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White98%
Economically disadvantaged87%
English language learners91%

MathThis School
All Students84%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged53%
English language learners62%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students85%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Students with disabilities77%
English language learners53%

MathThis School
All Students88%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White97%
Economically disadvantaged65%
Students with disabilities92%
English language learners60%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students86%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic46%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged57%
English language learners43%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students97%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged83%
English language learners73%

MathThis School
All Students90%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic54%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White97%
Economically disadvantaged67%
English language learners57%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 11 in science; and in grades 6, 8 and 11 in history-government.
  • The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Kansas.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Kansas State Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Kansas: An Overview

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