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In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Performing" by the Arizona Department of Education.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

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
 45% (2008)
 41% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 62% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 52% (2008)
 49% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 39% (2008)
 47% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 36% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 54% (2008)
 58% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 51% (2008)
 46% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 53% (2008)
 57% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 52% (2008)
 47% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 37% (2008)
 43% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 59% (2008)
 57% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 40% (2008)
 50% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 48% (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 31% (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 51% (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% 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.
  • 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

37
19


27
22


27
26

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


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

20
23


25
25


24
24

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


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

28
26


38
28


39
38

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


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

35
33


33
35


22
32

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


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

36
32


35
29


42
30

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


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

n/a
34


n/a
32


n/a
35

 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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