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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 6

Reading
 71% (2008)
 74% (2007)
 64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

History-Government
 62% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.

Math
 67% (2008)
 57% (2007)
 58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 87% (2008)
 72% (2007)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 69% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Math
 77% (2008)
 75% (2007)
 67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8

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

Writing
 66% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

History-Government
 67% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 81% in 2008.

Math
 64% (2008)
 65% (2007)
 66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% 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 6
ReadingThis School
All Students71%
African American56%
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Multi-ethnic91%
American Indiann/a
White78%
Economically disadvantaged66%
Students with disabilities50%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students62%
African American52%
Asiann/a
Hispanic52%
Multi-ethnic81%
American Indiann/a
White63%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Students with disabilities32%

MathThis School
All Students67%
African American47%
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multi-ethnic76%
American Indiann/a
White69%
Economically disadvantaged62%
Students with disabilities56%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students87%
African American87%
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
Multi-ethnic75%
American Indiann/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disabilities70%

ScienceThis School
All Students69%
African American60%
Asiann/a
Hispanic69%
Multi-ethnic67%
American Indiann/a
White79%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Students with disabilities57%

MathThis School
All Students77%
African American72%
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
Multi-ethnic69%
American Indiann/a
White85%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disabilities52%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students71%
African American60%
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White82%
Economically disadvantaged59%
Students with disabilities35%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students67%
African American57%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multi-ethnic50%
American Indiann/a
White81%
Economically disadvantaged54%
Students with disabilities40%

MathThis School
All Students64%
African American57%
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Students with disabilities12%
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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