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In 2006-2007 this school was designated "Performing" by the Arizona Department of Education.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

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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  AIMS Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 7

Reading
 65% (2007)
 65% (2006)
 70% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing
 78% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 72% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math
 70% (2007)
 67% (2006)
 60% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 57% (2007)
 64% (2006)
 67% (2005)
 38% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
 61% (2007)
 74% (2006)
 73% (2005)
 38% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math
 55% (2007)
 54% (2006)
 59% (2005)
 25% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

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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  AIMS 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 7
ReadingThis School
All Students65%
Female69%
Male60%
Black63%
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
Native American53%
White82%
Limited English proficient20%

WritingThis School
All Students78%
Female86%
Male70%
Black90%
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Native American65%
White84%
Limited English proficient39%

MathThis School
All Students70%
Female69%
Male70%
Black69%
Asiann/a
Hispanic64%
Native American62%
White84%
Limited English proficient25%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis School
All Students57%
Female58%
Male57%
Black50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic49%
Native American37%
White72%
Limited English proficient3%

WritingThis School
All Students61%
Female71%
Male52%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Hispanic54%
Native American62%
White72%
Limited English proficient18%

MathThis School
All Students55%
Female49%
Male60%
Black31%
Asiann/a
Hispanic46%
Native American44%
White70%
Limited English proficient10%
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

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


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

48
52
46
50


46
54
50
53


56
48
48
50

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

46
54
52
48


33
52
52
48


50
56
50
51

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

39
56
56
50


37
54
56
50


56
59
58
50

 2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007   2004   2005   2006   2007 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 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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