West Sedona Elementary School

In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Highly Performing" 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
 76% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 80% (2005)
 53% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 77% (2007)
 43% (2006)
 65% (2005)
 75% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
 68% (2007)
 74% (2006)
 82% (2005)
 49% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Grade 4

Reading
 69% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 65% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 69% (2007)
 76% (2006)
 70% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 74% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 64% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Grade 5

Reading
 76% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 72% (2005)
 70% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 60% (2007)
 69% (2006)
 68% (2005)
 64% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 68% (2007)
 87% (2006)
 68% (2005)
 68% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Grade 6

Reading
 78% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 92% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 82% (2007)
 95% (2006)
 80% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 75% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 75% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Grade 7

Reading
 73% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 86% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing
 91% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 88% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math
 74% (2007)
 87% (2006)
 78% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Grade 8

Reading
 74% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 83% (2005)
 80% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
 78% (2007)
 97% (2006)
 86% (2005)
 82% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math
 76% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 80% (2005)
 52% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 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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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

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

Grade 2
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		68	63	63	37			54	76	84	40			80	65	73	37
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 3
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		33	54	50	46			44	50	44	48			37	54	46	50
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 4
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		70	50	59	55			56	50	59	55			70	54	56	57
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 5
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		70	63	72	57			59	59	61	57			76	58	61	53
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 6
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		66	75	65	66			54	67	54	64			75	70	61	69
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 7
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		76	68	68	53			80	63	70	57			86	63	65	53
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 8
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		75	73	61	66			73	67	63	69			83	70	65	68
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	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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