State Report Card

Statewide Assessment Results

WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT

These bar graphs show the assessment scores on the Spring 2003 state tests: the New Standards Reference Examinations, the Rhode Island Writing, and the Rhode Island Health Education tests.

The NSRE in mathematics contains three subtests, which are: Skills, Concepts, and Problem Solving.

The NSRE in English Language Arts contains four subtests, which are: Reading: Basic Understanding, Reading: Analysis and Interpretation, Writing: Effectiveness, and Writing: Conventions.

Particular items from the entire test, which is taken over the course of three days, are grouped in various ways to form the subscale scores. Some items are used in more than one subscale.

The 100-point scale represents all students at each school level. The two bands above the white band on the bars show the percentage of students who met or exceeded the state’s standard for proficiency on each subtest. The bottom band on the bars, labeled “no score” in the legend, shows the percentage of students who did not complete the testing.

The number below each bar indicates the percentage of all students who met or exceeded the state standard.

The SAT is not part of the Rhode Island assessment program. Students who so choose pay to take the tests to fulfill college-admissions requirements. The scores shown are only for seniors, representing the highest score each senior attained (some of which had been attained while they were still juniors). The participation rate is derived by taking the fall 2002 enrollment divided by the number of seniors who have an SAT score.

WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR

The state’s long-term goal is for all students to meet or exceed the standard in all subtests – 100 percent proficiency across the board. Like all other states, we are years away from reaching that goal.