Raul Yzaguirre School for Success

• Through 2001-2002, Texas tested students in grades 3 through 8 and grade 10 used a test called the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS).
  
• TAAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
  
• The goal for this test was for 100% of students to pass at each grade level by answering at least 70% of test questions correctly. Students in the graduating classes of 2003 and 2004 must pass the Exit TAAS in order to graduate from high school. Students in succeeding classes will have to pass the Exit TAKS.

Scale: % of all students passing the test

3rd Grade

Math
28.6% (2002)
60% (2001)
14.3% (2000)

Reading
30% (2002)
64.3% (2001)
57.1% (2000)

All Sections
14.3% (2002)
60% (2001)
14.3% (2000)

4th Grade

Math
81.8% (2002)
50% (2001)
84.6% (2000)

Reading
85.7% (2002)
43.8% (2001)
100% (2000)

Writing
65.2% (2002)
37.5% (2001)
76.9% (2000)

All Sections
61.5% (2002)
31.3% (2001)
69.2% (2000)

5th Grade

Math
90.9% (2002)
92.9% (2001)
94.7% (2000)

Reading
68.2% (2002)
86.7% (2001)
68.4% (2000)

All Sections
68.2% (2002)
80% (2001)
68.4% (2000)

6th Grade

Math
84.6% (2002)
72.2% (2001)
75.3% (2000)

Reading
76.9% (2002)
44.7% (2001)
68.8% (2000)

All Sections
67.3% (2002)
41.3% (2001)
61.9% (2000)

7th Grade

Math
80.9% (2002)
69.7% (2001)
76.9% (2000)

Reading
79.1% (2002)
63.3% (2001)
73.4% (2000)

All Sections
72.5% (2002)
54.9% (2001)
64.2% (2000)

8th Grade

Math
90.5% (2002)
74.4% (2001)
74.3% (2000)

Reading
87.7% (2002)
68.8% (2001)
82.6% (2000)

Writing
79.5% (2002)
74.1% (2001)
52.8% (2000)

Science
91.5% (2002)
69.6% (2001)
72.5% (2000)

Social Studies
69.9% (2002)
46.3% (2001)
21.4% (2000)

All Sections
61.3% (2002)
36% (2001)
19.2% (2000)

10th Grade

Math
53.8% (2001)
55.6% (1999)

Reading
60% (2002)
78.6% (2001)
44.4% (1999)

Writing
60% (2002)
57.1% (2001)
55.6% (1999)

All Sections
60% (2002)
28.6% (2001)
33.3% (1999)

Consider: What do these test scores mean?

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