Thatcher Elementary School

In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Excelling" by the Arizona Department of Education.

About AZ LEARNS

• Arizona uses AZ LEARNS Achievement Profiles to indicate schools' overall performance each year.
• For elementary and middle schools, the profiles are based on current and historical aggregated AIMS results, MAP results and whether or not the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). For high schools, AIMS results, AYP status and graduation/dropout rates are used.
• Schools are identified as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, Failing to Meet Academic Standards or Pending.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 4

Reading
 79% (2007)
 84% (2006)
 76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing
 87% (2007)
 82% (2006)
 79% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math
 89% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 81% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Grade 5

Reading
 87% (2007)
 84% (2006)
 80% (2005)
 59% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing
 88% (2007)
 77% (2006)
 67% (2005)
 80% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math
 87% (2007)
 77% (2006)
 73% (2005)
 52% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Grade 6

Reading
 84% (2007)
 81% (2006)
 76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 89% (2007)
 100% (2006)
 84% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math
 86% (2007)
 75% (2006)
 78% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

About the tests

• In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
• AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
• The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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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

About the tests

• In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
• AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
• The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
• The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)

Grade 4
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		65	63	65	64			54	63	63	59			61	67	63	66
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 5
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		56	63	72	76			54	63	65	77			57	59	65	68
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

Grade 6
		Reading						Language Arts Literacy						Math
		63	61	68	71			54	61	67	69			76	67	72	76
		2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007			2004	2005	2006	2007

About the tests

• In 2006-2007 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
• The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
• The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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