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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 62% (2008)
 60% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math
 69% (2008)
 77% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 69% (2008)
 70% (2007)
 62% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 87% (2008)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2008.

Math
 82% (2008)
 79% (2007)
 71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 75% (2008)
 62% (2007)
 59% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing
 54% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2007.

Math
 82% (2008)
 68% (2007)
 68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 84% (2008)
 69% (2007)
 79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

History-Government
 88% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.

Math
 86% (2008)
 74% (2007)
 79% (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.

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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 Students62%
African American47%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged49%
English language learners50%

MathThis School
All Students69%
African American44%
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White85%
Economically disadvantaged59%
English language learners71%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students69%
African American59%
Asiann/a
Hispanic61%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White82%
Economically disadvantaged63%
English language learners63%

ScienceThis School
All Students87%
African American82%
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White96%
Economically disadvantaged84%
English language learners84%

MathThis School
All Students82%
African American86%
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White96%
Economically disadvantaged77%
English language learners65%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students75%
African American73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White83%
Economically disadvantaged72%
English language learners54%

MathThis School
All Students82%
African American64%
Asiann/a
Hispanic86%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged76%
English language learners85%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students84%
African American75%
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged83%
English language learners73%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students88%
African American81%
Asiann/a
Hispanic87%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged90%
English language learners82%

MathThis School
All Students86%
African American81%
Asiann/a
Hispanic87%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged88%
English language learners82%
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

See Kansas' state standards  

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