La Paloma Academy

In 2007-2008 this school was designated "Performing" 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 3

Reading
 50% (2008)
 61% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 66% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 44% (2008)
 64% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 4

Reading
 65% (2008)
 48% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 56% (2008)
 45% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 70% (2008)
 42% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Grade 5

Reading
 57% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 50% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 49% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Grade 6

Reading
 64% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 61% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 60% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Grade 7

Reading
 76% (2008)
 38% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 71% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 71% (2008)
 37% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Grade 8

Reading
 47% (2008)
 43% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Writing
 68% (2008)
 62% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 36% (2008)
 43% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

Grade 10

Reading
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2008.

Writing
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Writing was 68% in 2008.

Math
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 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.

Testing in Arizona: An Overview

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

Grade 2
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		57	37			54	34			68	49
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 3
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		47	29			48	39			38	30
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 4
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		35	40			32	49			35	54
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 5
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		45	47			48	42			49	30
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 6
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		59	46			49	41			66	49
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 7
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		26	60			34	58			36	60
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 8
		Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
		39	38			45	38			48	47
		2007	2008			2007	2008			2007	2008

Grade 9

Reading

Language Arts Literacy

Math

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

2007

2008

2007

2008

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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