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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 5

Reading
 81% (2007)
 80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2007.

Writing
 60% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2007.

Math
 73% (2007)
 79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2007.

Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 86% (2007)
 84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2007.

Math
 96% (2007)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.

Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 11 in reading and math and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
  • 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 5
ReadingThis School
All Students81%
Male84%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White80%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilities58%

WritingThis School
All Students60%
Male68%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White62%
Economically disadvantaged44%
Students with disabilities21%

MathThis School
All Students73%
Male73%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White72%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Students with disabilities48%
Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis School
All Students86%
Male83%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White86%
Economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilities62%

MathThis School
All Students96%
Male95%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White96%
Economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilities92%
Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8 and 11 in reading and math and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
  • 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  

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