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In 2007-2008 this school was designated "Highly Performing" by the Arizona Department of Education.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

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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  AIMS Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 72% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 74% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 78% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 77% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Science
 70% (2008)
The state average for Science was 53% in 2008.

Writing
 71% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 73% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

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

Writing
 53% (2008)
 63% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 76% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 80% (2008)
 63% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 64% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 75% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 59% (2008)
 85% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 55% (2008)
 95% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 71% (2008)
 89% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 87% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Science
 66% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2008.

Writing
 85% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 80% (2008)
 70% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

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.

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


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

59
55


51
47


68
79

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

47
44


48
45


55
59

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

54
56


64
59


66
59

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
58


60
59


64
66

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

56
70


49
65


58
66

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

72
49


64
56


69
52

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

66
69


65
63


68
71

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 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.

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