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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 6

Reading
 75% (2008)
 68% (2007)
 69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

History-Government
 73% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.

Math
 75% (2008)
 66% (2007)
 68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7

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

Science
 76% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Math
 74% (2008)
 71% (2007)
 73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 77% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Writing
 70% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

History-Government
 77% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 81% in 2008.

Math
 60% (2008)
 60% (2007)
 52% (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 Students75%
African American64%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multi-ethnic92%
American Indiann/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilities57%
English language learners30%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students73%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
Multi-ethnic77%
American Indiann/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Students with disabilities52%
English language learners48%

MathThis School
All Students75%
African American71%
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
Multi-ethnic92%
American Indiann/a
White85%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilities52%
English language learners38%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students72%
African American71%
Asiann/a
Hispanic43%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White82%
Economically disadvantaged62%
Students with disabilities79%
English language learners33%

ScienceThis School
All Students76%
African American71%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilities79%
English language learners50%

MathThis School
All Students74%
African American75%
Asiann/a
Hispanic40%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White85%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Students with disabilities63%
English language learners36%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students77%
African American63%
Asiann/a
Hispanic54%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged65%
Students with disabilities48%
English language learners32%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students77%
African American63%
Asiann/a
Hispanic45%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged65%
Students with disabilities52%
English language learners35%

MathThis School
All Students60%
African American32%
Asiann/a
Hispanic38%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White75%
Economically disadvantaged43%
Students with disabilities28%
English language learners25%
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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