Desert Springs Elementary School

In 2007-2008 this school was designated "Excelling" 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
 93% (2008)
 89% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 100% (2008)
 94% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 95% (2008)
 94% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 4

Reading
 87% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 95% (2008)
 99% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 92% (2008)
 92% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Grade 5

Reading
 95% (2008)
 98% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 96% (2008)
 95% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 92% (2008)
 97% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Grade 6

Reading
 97% (2008)
 95% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 99% (2008)
 100% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 95% (2008)
 95% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% 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
		71	75			68	82			69	81
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 3
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		66	63			67	68			67	85
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 4
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		66	61			66	65			82	75
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 5
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		78	76			78	76			79	78
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 6
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		82	85			74	86			88	88
		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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