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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 6

Reading
 87% (2008)
 84% (2007)
 83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2008.

History-Government
 80% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 84% in 2008.

Math
 81% (2008)
 79% (2007)
 74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 93% (2008)
 92% (2007)
 80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2008.

Science
 84% (2008)
The state average for Science was 83% in 2008.

Math
 87% (2008)
 91% (2007)
 78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2008.

Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 89% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2008.

Writing
 67% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

History-Government
 74% (2008)
The state average for History-Government was 81% in 2008.

Math
 87% (2008)
 74% (2007)
 73% (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.

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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 Students87%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
Multi-ethnic76%
American Indian85%
White92%
Economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilities78%
English language learners78%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students80%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Multi-ethnic80%
American Indian69%
White84%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Students with disabilities68%
English language learners74%

MathThis School
All Students81%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Multi-ethnic80%
American Indian62%
White86%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disabilities62%
English language learners72%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis School
All Students93%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic93%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indian86%
White95%
Economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilities89%
English language learners90%

ScienceThis School
All Students84%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indian86%
White90%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disabilities71%
English language learners62%

MathThis School
All Students87%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indian72%
White90%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilities75%
English language learners87%
Source: KSDE, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students89%
African American93%
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indian92%
White92%
Economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilities66%
English language learners77%

History-GovernmentThis School
All Students74%
African American69%
Asiann/a
Hispanic59%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indian66%
White82%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilities45%
English language learners53%

MathThis School
All Students87%
African American92%
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indian86%
White90%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Students with disabilities68%
English language learners81%
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

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