Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards
Grade 6
Reading

60% (2008)

56% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.
History-Government

49% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.
Math

39% (2008)

48% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008
Grade 7
Reading

62% (2008)

49% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.
Science

46% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.
Math

39% (2008)

53% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008
Grade 8
Reading

45% (2008)

58% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.
Writing

52% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.
History-Government

28% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 81% in 2008.
Math

27% (2008)

45% (2007)

65% (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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