Statewide Assessment Results
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING ATThe bar graphs show the percentages of high-school students who scored at each level on the Spring 2005 state tests: the New Standards Reference Examinations (NSRE) and the Alternate Assessment, for some students with disabilities. 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. (Note that statewide assessments were administered only in Grade 11 in 2004-05.) The top two bands (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 exam 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 2004 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.
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