Destiny School

In 2006-2007 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
 59% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 56% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 66% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 4

Reading
 50% (2008)
 76% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 67% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 46% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Grade 5

Reading
 81% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 73% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 96% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Grade 6

Reading
 67% (2008)
 26% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 84% (2008)
 33% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 71% (2008)
 54% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Grade 7

Reading
 33% (2008)
 50% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 50% (2008)
 91% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 58% (2008)
 50% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 8

Reading
 50% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Writing
 69% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 64% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% 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
		53	23			43	17			49	18
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 3
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		34	48			30	27			49	38
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 4
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		50	32			49	29			59	40
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 5
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		57	63			43	56			60	71
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 6
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		22	43			21	42			44	64
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 7
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		49	18			42	39			43	48
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 8
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		49	49			49	36			64	51
		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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