Academy of Math and Science

In 2007-2008 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
 80% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 95% (2008)
 100% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 80% (2008)
 100% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 4

Reading
 85% (2008)
 50% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Science
 75% (2008)
The state average for Science was 53% in 2008.

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

Math
 90% (2008)
 90% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Grade 5

Reading
 76% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 90% (2008)
 58% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 81% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Grade 6

Reading
 58% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 78% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 57% (2008)
 74% (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
 57% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 65% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 8

Reading
 69% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Science
 47% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2008.

Writing
 91% (2008)
 93% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 64% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

Grade 10

Reading
 65% (2008)
 94% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing
 50% (2008)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2008.

Math
 65% (2008)
 94% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

High School

Science
 50% (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
		48	57			55	65			47	76
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 3
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		73	39			67	51			86	64
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 4
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		33	52			38	67			64	73
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 5
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		56	54			57	51			54	56
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 6
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		56	43			47	36			68	47
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 7
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		59	60			54	55			65	54
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 8
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		63	50			65	49			76	53
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 9
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		44	66			36	59			44	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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