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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 70% (2007)
 61% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Math
 74% (2007)
 79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2007.

Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 69% (2007)
 59% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2007.

Math
 79% (2007)
 61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2007.

Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 65% (2007)
 40% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2007.

Writing
 50% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2007.

Math
 70% (2007)
 70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% 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 Students70%
Male63%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic69%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White81%
Economically disadvantaged68%
Students with disabilities67%

MathThis School
All Students74%
Male62%
African American62%
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White79%
Economically disadvantaged73%
Students with disabilities69%
Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students69%
Male66%
African American55%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White77%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilities82%

MathThis School
All Students79%
Male82%
African American72%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White85%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disabilities75%
Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students65%
Male56%
African American57%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White60%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilities50%

WritingThis School
All Students50%
Male65%
African American33%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White56%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Students with disabilities43%

MathThis School
All Students70%
Male81%
African American62%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White78%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Students with disabilities67%
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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