Arkansas Benchmark Exams and Iowa Test of Basic Skills

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ArkansasBenchmark Exams andIowa Test ofBasic
Skills
presented by Dr. Ken James Commissioner
Arkansas Department of Education July 5, 2007
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BENCHMARK EXAMS
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BENCHMARK EXAMS - MATHEMATICS
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BENCHMARK EXAMS - LITERACY
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BENCHMARK EXAM - GRADE 3(Percent Scoring
Proficient and Advanced)
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BENCHMARK EXAM - GRADE 4(Percent Scoring
Proficient and Advanced)
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BENCHMARK EXAM - GRADE 5(Percent Scoring
Proficient and Advanced)
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BENCHMARK EXAM - GRADE 6(Percent Scoring
Proficient and Advanced)
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BENCHMARK EXAM - GRADE 7(Percent Scoring
Proficient and Advanced)
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BENCHMARK EXAM - GRADE 8(Percent Scoring
Proficient and Advanced)
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The achievement gap between black and white
students is beginning to narrow.
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GRADE 3 Achievement Levels by Race
16
27
33
8
23
20
9
29
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GRADE 4 Achievement Levels by Race
32
19
17
31
32
11
30
23
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GRADE 5 Achievement Levels by Race
33
18
32
25
33
16
36
18
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GRADE 6 Achievement Levels by Race
15
34
20
31
27
17
32
15
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GRADE 7 Achievement Levels by Race
35
20
20
30
30
16
34
16
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GRADE 8 Achievement Levels by Race
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16
21
27
35
18
36
21
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END-OF-COURSEEXAMS
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ALGEBRA I-JANUARY(Percent Proficient and
Advanced)
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ALGEBRA I-APRIL(Percent Proficient and Advanced)
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GEOMETRY-JANUARY(Percent Proficient and Advanced)
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GEOMETRY-APRIL(Percent Proficient and Advanced)
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GRADE 11 LITERACY(Percent Proficient and
Advanced)
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IOWA TEST OF BASIC SKILLS
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IOWA TEST OF BASIC SKILLS - KINDERGARTEN
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IOWA TEST OF BASIC SKILLS - GRADE 1
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IOWA TEST OF BASIC SKILLS - GRADE 2
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IOWA TEST OF BASIC SKILLS COMPOSITE SCORES
GRADES 3-9
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Arkansas Department of Education 4 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201 [phone]