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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 55% (2007)
 58% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Math
 65% (2007)
 65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2007.

Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 69% (2007)
 58% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2007.

Math
 88% (2007)
 46% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% 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 3
ReadingThis School
All Students55%
Male53%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic44%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White88%
Economically disadvantaged51%
Students with disabilities73%
English language learners40%

MathThis School
All Students65%
Male52%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic66%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White56%
Economically disadvantaged66%
Students with disabilities73%
English language learners63%
Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students69%
Male70%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic65%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged68%
English language learners60%

MathThis School
All Students88%
Male86%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged86%
English language learners77%
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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