Statewide Assessment Results

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The bar graphs in the top two fields show the percentages of elementary-school and middle-school students, in each tested grade, who scored at each level on the Fall 2005 and the Fall 2006 state tests: the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) tests in mathematics, reading, and writing.

The bars are placed along a horizontal line so that the percent that achieved proficiency (and proficiency with distinction) lies above the line and the percent that did not achieve proficiency lies below the line.

(Please note that the elementary-school and middle-school reports on Assessments and Disaggregations are the only reports in Information Works! 2007 that contain data from the 2006-07 school year.)

The bar graphs in the bottom field show the percentages of high-school students who scored at each level on the Spring 2006 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.

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 high-school 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 2005 enrollment divided by the number of seniors who have an SAT score.

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