American Heritage Academy

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)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 41% (2008)
 93% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 64% (2008)
 100% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 4

Reading
 100% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Science
 63% (2008)
The state average for Science was 53% in 2008.

Writing
 94% (2008)
 100% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 100% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Grade 5

Reading
 75% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 55% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 75% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Grade 6

Reading
 92% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 85% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 77% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Grade 7

Reading
 74% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 73% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 93% (2008)
 64% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 8

Reading
 76% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Science
 59% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2008.

Writing
 82% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 45% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

Grade 10

Reading
 84% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing
 76% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2008.

Math
 66% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

High School

Science
 56% (2008)
The state average for Science was 37% 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, and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
• 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	58			33	58			56	69
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 3
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		50	49			60	43			66	50
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 4
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		45	60			48	63			56	61
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 5
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		54	54			55	56			49	62
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 6
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		70	72			59	68			73	64
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 7
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		63	66			56	66			46	67
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 8
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		69	58			63	58			65	55
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 9
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		74	72			73	59			63	59
		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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