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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 6

Reading
 83% (2008)
 94% (2007)
 78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

History-Government
 82% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.

Math
 77% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 96% (2008)
 98% (2007)
 78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 91% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Math
 71% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 89% (2008)
 85% (2007)
 70% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Writing
 74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

History-Government
 88% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 81% in 2008.

Math
 89% (2008)
 81% (2007)
 51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% 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 6
ReadingThis School
All Students83%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic92%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White83%
Economically disadvantaged77%
Students with disabilities60%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students82%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic77%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White82%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disabilities60%

MathThis School
All Students77%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic77%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White79%
Economically disadvantaged66%
Students with disabilities48%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students96%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic91%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White96%
Economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilities82%

ScienceThis School
All Students91%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic91%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilities73%

MathThis School
All Students71%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White74%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Students with disabilities23%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students89%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disabilities85%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students88%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disabilities70%

MathThis School
All Students89%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disabilities86%
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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