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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 6

Reading
 78% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

History-Government
 77% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.

Math
 75% (2008)
 77% (2007)
 60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 81% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 80% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Math
 67% (2008)
 67% (2007)
 54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 67% (2008)
 77% (2007)
 74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Writing
 88% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

History-Government
 62% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 81% in 2008.

Math
 55% (2008)
 62% (2007)
 40% (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 Students78%
African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White80%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disabilities74%
English language learners60%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students77%
African American80%
Asiann/a
Hispanic61%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White79%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Students with disabilities61%
English language learners67%

MathThis School
All Students75%
African American70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White77%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disabilities70%
English language learners60%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students81%
African American77%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Students with disabilities63%
English language learners58%

ScienceThis School
All Students80%
African American59%
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged68%
Students with disabilities71%
English language learners55%

MathThis School
All Students67%
African American23%
Asiann/a
Hispanic40%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White77%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilities42%
English language learners33%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students67%
African American70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic40%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White71%
Economically disadvantaged54%
Students with disabilities61%
English language learners31%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students62%
African American60%
Asiann/a
Hispanic60%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White64%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Students with disabilities58%
English language learners46%

MathThis School
All Students55%
African American45%
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White59%
Economically disadvantaged47%
Students with disabilities58%
English language learners54%
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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