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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 6

Reading
 76% (2008)
 62% (2007)
 57% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

History-Government
 59% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.

Math
 64% (2008)
 59% (2007)
 45% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 67% (2008)
 66% (2007)
 71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 56% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Math
 56% (2008)
 47% (2007)
 51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 57% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 51% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

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

History-Government
 36% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 81% in 2008.

Math
 45% (2008)
 57% (2007)
 19% (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 Students76%
African American70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic79%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilities42%
English language learners82%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students59%
African American54%
Asiann/a
Hispanic47%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White69%
Economically disadvantaged49%
Students with disabilities21%
English language learners55%

MathThis School
All Students64%
African American52%
Asiann/a
Hispanic79%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White76%
Economically disadvantaged55%
Students with disabilities37%
English language learners82%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students67%
African American66%
Asiann/a
Hispanic52%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White80%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilities61%
English language learners25%

ScienceThis School
All Students56%
African American54%
Asiann/a
Hispanic57%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White64%
Economically disadvantaged47%
Students with disabilities8%
English language learners33%

MathThis School
All Students56%
African American53%
Asiann/a
Hispanic52%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White67%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilities39%
English language learners42%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students57%
African American53%
Asiann/a
Hispanic43%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White72%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Students with disabilities42%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students36%
African American30%
Asiann/a
Hispanic25%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White57%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilities46%

MathThis School
All Students45%
African American41%
Asiann/a
Hispanic21%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White64%
Economically disadvantaged41%
Students with disabilities37%
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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