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In 2007-2008 this school was designated "Performing" by the Arizona Department of Education.
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

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 3

Reading
 81% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 73% (2008)
 91% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 79% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 79% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 55% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 81% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 73% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 38% (2008)
 50% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 61% (2008)
 64% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 71% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 57% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 55% (2008)
 44% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 78% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 66% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 76% (2008)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 76% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Writing
 76% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 74% (2008)
 68% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 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.
  • Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
  • 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 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

70
51


53
45


63
41

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
63


49
55


60
62

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

48
49


50
54


48
48

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

51
64


53
57


51
40

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

57
49


52
49


47
50

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

63
68


58
68


63
45

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

63
57


50
56


59
62

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 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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