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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 11

Reading
 77% (2008)
 84% (2007)
 76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2008.

Science
 66% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Writing
 72% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2007.

History-Government
 48% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 82% in 2008.

Math
 58% (2008)
 64% (2007)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 11 in science; and in grades 6, 8 and 11 in history-government.
  • The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Kansas.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Kansas: An Overview

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  KSA Results By Subgroup
 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 11
ReadingThis School
All Students77%
African American52%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indian85%
White87%
Economically disadvantaged73%
Students with disabilities80%

ScienceThis School
All Students66%
African American53%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indian73%
White66%
Economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disabilities50%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students48%
African American28%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indian58%
White52%
Economically disadvantaged46%
Students with disabilities33%

MathThis School
All Students58%
African American45%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indian62%
White64%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities87%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7 and 11 in science; and in grades 6, 8 and 11 in history-government.
  • The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Kansas.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Kansas State Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Kansas: An Overview

See Kansas' state standards  

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