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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 6

Reading
 57% (2008)
 50% (2007)
 48% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

History-Government
 66% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.

Math
 64% (2008)
 49% (2007)
 58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 65% (2008)
 54% (2007)
 56% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 40% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Math
 60% (2008)
 47% (2007)
 48% (2006)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 58% (2008)
 55% (2007)
 46% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Writing
 43% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

History-Government
 51% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 81% in 2008.

Math
 57% (2008)
 52% (2007)
 51% (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 Students57%
African American52%
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White58%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities48%
English language learners63%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students66%
African American64%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White66%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilities62%
English language learners69%

MathThis School
All Students64%
African American40%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White68%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilities35%
English language learners75%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students65%
African American65%
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged62%
Students with disabilities40%
English language learners54%

ScienceThis School
All Students40%
African American38%
Asiann/a
Hispanic30%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White46%
Economically disadvantaged39%
Students with disabilities22%
English language learners36%

MathThis School
All Students60%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic59%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White68%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Students with disabilities32%
English language learners64%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students58%
African American29%
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White68%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities43%
English language learners59%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students51%
African American33%
Asiann/a
Hispanic45%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White66%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilities34%
English language learners47%

MathThis School
All Students57%
African American38%
Asiann/a
Hispanic47%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White72%
Economically disadvantaged53%
Students with disabilities27%
English language learners28%
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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