Walter Douglas Elementary School

In 2007-2008 this school was designated "Performing Plus" by the Arizona Department of Education.

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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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 69% (2008)
 57% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 77% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 81% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 4

Reading
 66% (2008)
 47% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 68% (2008)
 54% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 79% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Grade 5

Reading
 52% (2008)
 55% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 55% (2008)
 58% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 59% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Grade 6

Reading
 57% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 56% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 62% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

About the tests

• In 2007-2008 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.
• Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
• The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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

Grade 2
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		44	42			46	55			34	39
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 3
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		30	38			36	38			49	57
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 4
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		31	39			41	45			47	58
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 5
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		40	34			39	35			44	36
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 6
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		51	53			42	35			52	49
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

About the tests

• In 2007-2008 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.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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