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  KSA Results
 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 55% (2007)
 60% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Math
 64% (2007)
 63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2007.

Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 72% (2007)
 79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2007.

Math
 71% (2007)
 79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2007.

Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 60% (2007)
 72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 81% in 2007.

Writing
 76% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2007.

Math
 76% (2007)
 81% (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 Students55%
Male61%
African American54%
Asiann/a
Hispanic52%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White65%
Economically disadvantaged53%
English language learners52%

MathThis School
All Students64%
Male69%
African American62%
Asiann/a
Hispanic62%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White82%
Economically disadvantaged63%
English language learners52%
Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
All Students72%
Male68%
African American71%
Asiann/a
Hispanic62%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White78%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Students with disabilities69%
English language learners66%

MathThis School
All Students71%
Male65%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White70%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Students with disabilities69%
English language learners78%
Source: KSDE, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis School
All Students60%
Male54%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic52%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White81%
Economically disadvantaged55%
English language learners44%

WritingThis School
All Students76%
Male81%
African American70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic84%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White76%
Economically disadvantaged78%
English language learners84%

MathThis School
All Students76%
Male77%
African American68%
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
Multi-ethnicn/a
American Indiann/a
White81%
Economically disadvantaged74%
English language learners69%
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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