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  AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles

In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Performing" by the Arizona Department of Education.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About AZ LEARNS

  • Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year.
  • For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used.
  • Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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  AIMS Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 65% (2007)
 68% (2006)
 58% (2005)
 66% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 82% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 71% (2005)
 72% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 64% (2007)
 73% (2006)
 61% (2005)
 65% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 56% (2007)
 52% (2006)
 50% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 85% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 43% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 65% (2007)
 70% (2006)
 67% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 53% (2007)
 61% (2006)
 64% (2005)
 42% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 63% (2007)
 58% (2006)
 58% (2005)
 58% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 58% (2007)
 67% (2006)
 51% (2005)
 35% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

  • In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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  AIMS 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 3
ReadingThis School
All Students65%
Female75%
Male57%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic65%
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient14%

WritingThis School
All Students82%
Female92%
Male73%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient54%

MathThis School
All Students64%
Female70%
Male59%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic65%
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient21%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students56%
Female53%
Male58%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient16%

WritingThis School
All Students85%
Female82%
Male88%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient47%

MathThis School
All Students65%
Female60%
Male71%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic66%
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient21%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students53%
Female61%
Male45%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient6%

WritingThis School
All Students63%
Female72%
Male53%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic66%
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient44%

MathThis School
All Students58%
Female50%
Male66%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic59%
Native Americann/a
Whiten/a
Limited English proficient22%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

  • In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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  TerraNova Results
 
Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

48
48
46
37


32
48
48
35


50
46
54
33

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
35
34
35


57
41
35
42


61
43
41
37

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

44
39
34
35


44
39
30
35


56
46
39
42

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

41
44
39
38


39
39
41
37


52
35
43
35

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

  • In 2006-2007 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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