NMSBA Report Grade 6-8, 2009-2010Page1
NMSBA Report Grade 6-8, 2009-2010Page1
Figure 1:Comparison of Percent of Proficient or Advanced for 6th Grade Students in Reading (English Version) for Mesa Middle School between 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 School Years
Table 1:Percent of 2009-10MesaMiddle School6th Grade Students in Each Performance Level (English Version) for Reading by Subgroup
Reading / 2009-10 MesaMiddle School / Percent Proficient or abovefor State
Valid Scores / No Score / Beginning Step / Nearing Proficiency / Proficient / Advanced / Percent Proficient or above
All Students / 152 / 0% / 11% / 43% / 40% / 6% / 46% / 39%
Female / 77 / 0% / 10% / 31% / 48% / 10% / 58% / 47%
Male / 74 / 0% / 11% / 55% / 32% / 1% / 33% / 32%
Hispanic / 125 / 0% / 12% / 42% / 40% / 6% / 46% / 34%
Anglo / 19 / 0% / 0% / 47% / 47% / 5% / 52% / 55%
SPED (Not Gifted) / 10 / 0% / 30% / 50% / 20% / 0% / 20% / 6%
Gifted / 10 / 0% / 0% / 10% / 70% / 20% / 90% / 85%
Title I / 151 / 0% / 11% / 43% / 40% / 6% / 46% / 34%
FRLP / 151 / 0% / 11% / 43% / 40% / 6% / 46% / 31%
Current ELL / 10 / 0% / 50% / 40% / 10% / 0% / 10% / 7%
Figure 3:Comparison of Percent of Proficient or Advanced for 6th Grade Students in Mathematics (English Version) for Mesa Middle School between 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 School Years
Table 3:Percent of 2009-10MesaMiddle School6th Grade Students in Each Performance Level (English Version) for Mathematic by Subgroup
Math / 2009-10 MesaMiddle School / Percent Proficient or abovefor State
Valid Scores / No Score / Beginning Step / Nearing Proficiency / Proficient / Advanced / Percent Proficient or above
All Students / 152 / 0% / 5% / 52% / 41% / 2% / 43% / 34%
Female / 77 / 0% / 4% / 48% / 45% / 3% / 48% / 35%
Male / 74 / 0% / 5% / 55% / 38% / 1% / 39% / 34%
Hispanic / 125 / 0% / 5% / 52% / 41% / 2% / 43% / 29%
Anglo / 19 / 0% / 0% / 42% / 58% / 0% / 58% / 51%
SPED (Not Gifted) / 10 / 0% / 0% / 60% / 40% / 0% / 40% / 6%
Gifted / 10 / 0% / 0% / 10% / 80% / 10% / 90% / 87%
Title I / 151 / 0% / 5% / 52% / 42% / 2% / 44% / 29%
FRLP / 151 / 0% / 5% / 52% / 42% / 2% / 44% / 27%
Current ELL / 10 / 0% / 30% / 60% / 10% / 0% / 10% / 9%
Figure 4:Comparison of Percent of Proficient or Advanced for 6th Grade Students in Science (English Version) for Mesa Middle School between 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 School Years
Table 4:Percent of 2009-10MesaMiddle School6th Grade Students in Each Performance Level (English Version) for Science by Subgroup
Science / 2009-10 MesaMiddle School / Percent Proficient or abovefor State
Valid Scores / No Score / Beginning Step / Nearing Proficiency / Proficient / Advanced / Percent Proficient or above
All Students / 152 / 0% / 16% / 59% / 24% / 1% / 25% / 30%
Female / 77 / 0% / 17% / 56% / 26% / 1% / 27% / 29%
Male / 74 / 0% / 16% / 61% / 23% / 0% / 23% / 31%
Hispanic / 125 / 0% / 18% / 60% / 22% / 1% / 23% / 23%
Anglo / 19 / 0% / 0% / 47% / 53% / 0% / 53% / 51%
SPED (Not Gifted) / 10 / 0% / 0% / 90% / 10% / 0% / 10% / 7%
Gifted / 10 / 0% / 0% / 30% / 60% / 10% / 70% / 82%
Title I / 151 / 0% / 17% / 58% / 25% / 1% / 26% / 23%
FRLP / 151 / 0% / 17% / 58% / 25% / 1% / 26% / 21%
Current ELL / 10 / 0% / 60% / 40% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 4%
Table 7:Item Analysis - Average and Percent of Points Answered Correctly on New Mexico Standard Based-Assessment (English Version) for MesaMiddle School 6th Grade Students, 2009-10 School Years
New Mexico Standards and Benchmarks / ProficientRange / Mean # Points Correct / % CorrectReading (50 items; Total 75 pts) / 50-61 / 45.6 / 60.8%
1 Read for Comprehension (40 items & 56 pts) / 33.3 / 59.6%
ARead, React to & Interpretation Information (8 items & 13 pts)—Determine the author purpose / 6.7 / 52%
BGather & use information for research (9 items & 15 pts)—Draw Inferences (1 pt); Restate and Summarize Information (6 pts); Determine the Importance of Information (1 pt); Make Connections to Related Topics & Information(5 pts); Generate Questions(2 pts); Draw Inferences(1 / 9.8 / 65%
CCritical thinking skills (15 items & 20 pts)--Determine Purpose (3 pts); Identify and Explore Underlying Assumptions (5 pts), Use Knowledge of Language Structure and Literary Techniques (4 pts); Draw Conclusions (8 pts) / 11.7 / 59%
DSkills and Strategies of Reading Process (8 items & 8 pts); Use Strategies to Clear up Confusing Parts of Text (3 pts);Generate Questions (2 pts); Follow Written Directions for a Procedure (3 pts) / 5.2 / 65%
3Use Literature & Media(10 items & 19 pts)—Describe the Author Use of Various Techniques (11 pts); Relate Details, Main Ideas, Setting, Action, and Main Characters (8 pts) / 12.2 / 64.2%
Mathematics (62 items; Total 87 pts) / 39-61 / 35.8 / 41.1%
1 Numbers and Operations (12 items & 15 pts) / 4.8 / 32%
A Number Sense (4 items & 5 pts) / 1.8 / 36%
BOperations(4 items & 5 pts)--Product of Primes (1 pt); Ratios and Percents (1 pt); Proportion, Problems (1 pt); Operations (2 pts)--Addition, Subtraction, and, Multiplication With Fractions and Mixed Numerals / 1.5 / 30%
CComputation and Estimation (4 items & 5 pts) / 1.5 / 30%
2 Algebra (16 items & 23 pts) / 10.4 / 45.2%
APatterns, Relation and Functions (4 items & 8 pts)--Symbols for Unknowns (1 pt); Ratios, Proportions, Percents (4 pts); Generalize, Based on Patterns (3 pts) / 3.4 / 43%
BAlgebraic symbols(4 items & 5 pts)--Letter for Unknown (2 pts); Linear Equations and Inequalities ( 2 pts); Variable Represents, Quantity (1 pt) / 3.2 / 64%
CQuantitative relationships (4 items & 5 pts)--Mathematical Models (2 pts); Use model (3 pts)--3-D Geometric Models (1 pt); Graphs, Tables, and Charts (2 pts) / 2 / 40%
DChange (4 items & 5 pts) Proportional Relationships (2 pts); Tables and Symbols (1 pt); Formulas for Perimeter (2 pts) / 1.8 / 36%
3 Geometry (13 items & 17 pts) / 7.4 / 43.5%
AGeometric Shape (4 items & 6 pts)--Properties of Geometric Figures (1 pt); Triangles (1 pt); Plane and Solid Geometric Figures (4 pts)—Sum of the Angles of Triangles and Quadrilaterals / 2.3 / 38%
BCoordinate Geometry (3 items & 4 pts)--Location on Plane (3 pts); Skewed line (1 pt) / 1.7 / 43%
CTransformations & Symmetry (2 items & 2 pts)--Line of Symmetry with Rotation & Scaling / 0.8 / 40%
DSolve Problems (4 items & 5 pts)--Compare Geometric Figures / 2.6 / 52%
4 Measurement (5 items & 9 pts) / 3.8 / 42.2%
AMeasurement Attributes (3 items & 7 pts)--Multi-step Conversions (4 pts); Measure Angles, Perimeter, Area, and Capacity (2 pts); Standard Units of Measurement (1 pt) / 2.8 / 40%
BMeasure (2 items & 2 pts)--Perimeter of Square & Rectangles; Tools, Units & Accuracy (1 pt) / 1 / 50%
5 Data Analysis and Probability (16 items & 23 pts) / 9.4 / 40.9%
AQuestions & Data (4 items & 8 pts)--Mean, Mode, Median & Range (6 pts); Circle graph (1 pt) Solve Problem (1 pt) / 3.6 / 45%
BStatistical Methods (4 items & 5 pts) ; Graphical Format (1 pt); Selecting a Sample (3 pts); Sampling Errors and Bias (1 pt) / 2.1 / 42%
CInferences & Predictions(4 items & 5 pts)--All Possible Combination(4 pts); Compare Expected with Actual Results (1 pts) / 1.9 / 38%
DProbability (4 items & 5 pts)--Compare Empirical and Theoretical Probabilities (1 pt); All Possible Outcomes of Compound Events (1 pt); Represent Probabilities (1 pt); Predict Based on Experimental and Theoretical Probabilities (2 pts) / 1.9 / 36%
Figure 5:Percent of Proficient or Advanced 6th grade students for Reading (English Version) by school, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.
Figure 7:Percent of Proficient or Advanced 6th grade students for Mathematic(English Version) by school, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.
Figure 8: Percent of Proficient or Advanced 6th grade students for Science (English Version) by school, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years
Figure 9:Comparison of Percent of Proficient or Advanced for 7th Grade Students in Reading (English Version) for Mesa Middle School between 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 School Years
Table 9:Percent of 2009-10MesaMiddle School7th Grade Students in Each Performance Level (English Version) for Reading by Subgroup
Reading / 2009-10 MesaMiddle School / Percent Proficient or abovefor State
Valid Scores / No Score / Beginning Step / Nearing Proficiency / Proficient / Advanced / Percent Proficient or above
All Students / 127 / 0% / 9% / 43% / 43% / 6% / 49% / 49%
Female / 65 / 0% / 11% / 38% / 46% / 5% / 51% / 57%
Male / 62 / 0% / 6% / 47% / 40% / 6% / 46% / 42%
Hispanic / 109 / 0% / 8% / 44% / 42% / 6% / 48% / 44%
Anglo / 13 / 0% / 8% / 23% / 62% / 8% / 70% / 67%
SPED (Not Gifted) / 17 / 0% / 35% / 53% / 12% / 0% / 12% / 9%
Gifted / 6 / 0% / 0% / 0% / 50% / 50% / 100% / 92%
Title I / 127 / 0% / 9% / 43% / 43% / 6% / 49% / 41%
FRLP / 127 / 0% / 9% / 43% / 43% / 6% / 49% / 40%
Current ELL / 8 / 0% / 38% / 63% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 10%
Figure 11:Comparison of Percent of Proficient or Advanced for 7th Grade Students in Mathematics (English Version) for Mesa Middle School between 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 School Years
Table 11:Percent of 2009-10MesaMiddle School7th Grade Students in Each Performance Level (English Version) for Mathematic by Subgroup
Math / 2009-10 MesaMiddle School / Percent Proficient or abovefor State
Valid Scores / No Score / Beginning Step / Nearing Proficiency / Proficient / Advanced / Percent Proficient or above
All Students / 127 / 0% / 17% / 45% / 30% / 8% / 38% / 34%
Female / 65 / 0% / 22% / 46% / 26% / 6% / 32% / 35%
Male / 62 / 0% / 13% / 44% / 34% / 10% / 44% / 32%
Hispanic / 109 / 0% / 17% / 45% / 30% / 8% / 38% / 27%
Anglo / 13 / 0% / 15% / 38% / 38% / 8% / 46% / 51%
SPED (Not Gifted) / 17 / 0% / 35% / 53% / 6% / 6% / 12% / 5%
Gifted / 6 / 0% / 0% / 0% / 67% / 33% / 100% / 86%
Title I / 127 / 0% / 17% / 45% / 30% / 8% / 38% / 27%
FRLP / 127 / 0% / 17% / 45% / 30% / 8% / 38% / 25%
Current ELL / 8 / 0% / 50% / 38% / 13% / 0% / 13% / 7%
Figure 12:Comparison of Percent of Proficient or Advanced for 7th Grade Students in Science (English Version) for Mesa Middle School between 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 School Years
Table 12:Percent of 2009-10MesaMiddle School7th Grade Students in Each Performance Level (English Version) for Science by Subgroup
Science / 2009-10 MesaMiddle School / Percent Proficient or abovefor State
Valid Scores / No Score / Beginning Step / Nearing Proficiency / Proficient / Advanced / Percent Proficient or above
All Students / 127 / 0% / 17% / 52% / 29% / 2% / 31% / 40%
Female / 65 / 0% / 22% / 48% / 31% / 0% / 31% / 41%
Male / 62 / 0% / 11% / 56% / 27% / 5% / 32% / 40%
Hispanic / 109 / 0% / 17% / 53% / 27% / 3% / 30% / 33%
Anglo / 13 / 0% / 0% / 38% / 62% / 0% / 62% / 61%
SPED (Not Gifted) / 17 / 0% / 29% / 59% / 12% / 0% / 12% / 10%
Gifted / 6 / 0% / 0% / 0% / 67% / 33% / 100% / 89%
Title I / 127 / 0% / 17% / 52% / 29% / 2% / 31% / 31%
FRLP / 127 / 0% / 17% / 52% / 29% / 2% / 31% / 29%
Current ELL / 8 / 0% / 50% / 50% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 6%
Table 7:Item Analysis - Average and Percent of Points Answered Correctly on New Mexico Standard Based-Assessment (English Version) for MesaMiddle School 7th Grade Students, 2009-10 School Years
New Mexico Standards and Benchmarks / Range of Proficiency Target point / Mean # Points Correct / % CorrectReading (49 items; Total 74 pts) / 43-58 / 40.6 / 54.9%
1 Reading for Comprehension (32 items & 48 pts) / 26.2 / 54.6%
ARead, React to & Interpret information (8 items & 11 pts); Summarize Information (8 pts); Draw Inferences (2 pts);Generate, Questions (1 pt) / 7.1 / 65%
BGather & use information for Research (4 items & 8 pts) Interpret & synthesize information / 4.9 / 61%
CCritical thinking (9 items & 17 pts) / 7.6 / 45%
DSkills and Strategies of Reading Process (11 items & 12 pts)--Identify the Author Purpose & Perspective (8 pts); Use Context, and Vocabulary to understand Informational Text (4 pts) / 6.6 / 55%
3 Literature & Media (17 items & 26 pts)--Interpret Universal , Themes, Values & Conflicts (2 pts); Identify the Effect of Literary, Devices (2 pts); Critique Characterization & Plot (12 pts); Identify, Recurring Themes (4 pts); Determine How Literary Devices Convey, the Author Intent (5 pts); Respond to Various Texts--Analyze Literary, Elements and Meaning of Text (1 pt) / 14.4 / 55.4%
Mathematics (62 items; Total 89 pts) / 37-58 / 32.8 / 36.9%
1 Numbers and Operations (12 items & 15 pts) / 5.5 / 36.7%
ANumber Sense (4 items & 5 pts)--Operation / 2.1 / 42%
BOperations (4 items & 5 pts)--Terminating Decimals (1 pt); Percentage Problems (2 pt); Fractions (1 pt) ; Absolute Value (1 pt)--Determine Absolute Value of Real Numbers / 1.5 / 30%
CCompute & Estimate (4 items & 5 pts); Fraction Problems (2 pts); Fractions (2 pts);Inverse Power and Root (1 pt) / 1.9 / 38%
2 Algebra (16 items & 26 pts) / 10.2 / 39.2%
APatterns and Functions (4 items & 8 pts) / 3 / 38%
BAlgebraic Symbols (4 items & 8 pts)--Variables and Operations (5 pts); Evaluate Algebraic Expressions (1 pt) Solve Simple Linear Equations (2 pts) / 3.2 / 40%
CQuantitative Relationships (4 items & 5 pts); Scale Models (2 pts); Graph Ordered Pairs (1 pt); Model (2 pts) / 1.4 / 28%
DAnalyzing changes (4 items & 5 pts) / 2.5 / 50%
3 Geometry (14 items & 20 pts) / 6.1 / 30.5%
AGeometric Shapes (3 items & 6 pts); Circle formula (4 pts); Radius, Diameter, Circumference (2 pts) / 1.8 / 30%
BCoordinate Geometry (4 items & 5 pts)--Lengths and areas / 1.9 / 38%
CTransformations & Symmetry(3 items & 4 pts)--Perimeter & area change due to scale / 1 / 25%
DSpatial sense & Modeling (4 items & 5 pts) / 1.5 / 30%
4 Measurement (4 items & 6 pts) / 1.7 / 28.3%
AMeasurement Attributes (2 items & 2 pts)--Standard & Metric (1pt); Measure problems (1 pt) / 0.7 / 35%
BMeasure (2 items & 4 pts)--Formulas for Circumference and Area (2 pts); Problems with Scale Factor, Ratios, Proportions (2 Pts) / 1 / 25%
5 Data Analysis and Probability (16 items & 22 pts) / 9.2 / 41.8%
AQuestions & data (4 items & 5 pts)--Central Tendency and Spread (2 pts); Data Ordered Pairs Various Scales (1 pt); Various Scales (1 pt); Minimum, Quartiles (1 pt) / 2.8 / 56%
BStatistical methods (4 items & 5 pts) / 1.7 / 34%
CData Analysis (4 items & 7 pts) / 2.6 / 37%
DProbability--(4 items & 5 pts)--Probability of Events(1 pt); Probabilities of Events(4 pts) / 2.1 / 42%
Figure 13:Percent of Proficient or Advanced 7th grade students for Reading (English Version) by school, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.
Figure 15:Percent of Proficient or Advanced 7th grade students for Mathematic (English Version) by school, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.
Figure 16: Percent of Proficient or Advanced 7th grade students for Science (English Version) by school, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.
Figure 17:Comparison of Percent of Proficient or Advanced for 8th Grade Students in Reading (English Version) for Mesa Middle School between 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 School Years
Table 17:Percent of 2009-10MesaMiddle School8th Grade Students in Each Performance Level (English Version) for Reading by Subgroup
Reading / 2009-10 MesaMiddle School / Percent Proficient or abovefor State
Valid Scores / No Score / Beginning Step / Nearing Proficiency / Proficient / Advanced / Percent Proficient or above
All Students / 128 / 0% / 9% / 33% / 56% / 2% / 58% / 61%
Female / 69 / 0% / 7% / 36% / 54% / 3% / 57% / 65%
Male / 59 / 0% / 10% / 29% / 59% / 2% / 61% / 55%
Hispanic / 106 / 0% / 7% / 33% / 58% / 3% / 61% / 54%
Anglo / 21 / 0% / 19% / 33% / 48% / 0% / 48% / 77%
SPED (Not Gifted) / 12 / 0% / 58% / 42% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 17%
Gifted / 6 / 0% / 0% / 17% / 67% / 17% / 84% / 96%
Title I / 128 / 0% / 9% / 33% / 56% / 2% / 58% / 53%
FRLP / 128 / 0% / 9% / 33% / 56% / 2% / 58% / 52%
Current ELL / 9 / 0% / 22% / 56% / 22% / 0% / 22% / 18%
Figure 19:Comparison of Percent of Proficient or Advanced for 8th Grade Students in Mathematics (English Version) for Mesa Middle School between 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 School Years
Table 19:Percent of 2009-10MesaMiddle School8th Grade Students in Each Performance Level (English Version) for Mathematic by Subgroup
Math / 2009-10 MesaMiddle School / Percent Proficient or abovefor State
Valid Scores / No Score / Beginning Step / Nearing Proficiency / Proficient / Advanced / Percent Proficient or above
All Students / 128 / 0% / 8% / 51% / 38% / 4% / 42% / 39%
Female / 69 / 0% / 10% / 49% / 39% / 1% / 40% / 40%
Male / 59 / 0% / 5% / 53% / 36% / 7% / 43% / 39%
Hispanic / 106 / 0% / 8% / 50% / 39% / 4% / 43% / 33%
Anglo / 21 / 0% / 10% / 57% / 29% / 5% / 34% / 57%
SPED (Not Gifted) / 12 / 0% / 17% / 75% / 8% / 0% / 8% / 7%
Gifted / 6 / 0% / 0% / 17% / 50% / 33% / 83% / 91%
Title I / 128 / 0% / 8% / 51% / 38% / 4% / 42% / 32%
FRLP / 128 / 0% / 8% / 51% / 38% / 4% / 42% / 30%
Current ELL / 9 / 0% / 0% / 100% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 7%
Figure 20:Comparison of Percent of Proficient or Advanced for 8th Grade Students in Science (English Version) for Mesa Middle School between 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 School Years
Table 20:Percent of 2009-10MesaMiddle School8th Grade Students in Each Performance Level (English Version) for Science by Subgroup
Science / 2009-10 MesaMiddle School / Percent Proficient or abovefor State
Valid Scores / No Score / Beginning Step / Nearing Proficiency / Proficient / Advanced / Percent Proficient or above
All Students / 128 / 0% / 13% / 56% / 30% / 0% / 30% / 29%
Female / 69 / 0% / 13% / 62% / 25% / 0% / 25% / 27%
Male / 59 / 0% / 14% / 49% / 37% / 0% / 37% / 31%
Hispanic / 106 / 0% / 12% / 58% / 30% / 0% / 30% / 21%
Anglo / 21 / 0% / 19% / 48% / 33% / 0% / 33% / 48%
SPED (Not Gifted) / 12 / 0% / 58% / 42% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 5%
Gifted / 6 / 0% / 0% / 50% / 50% / 0% / 50% / 84%
Title I / 128 / 0% / 13% / 56% / 30% / 0% / 30% / 21%
FRLP / 128 / 0% / 13% / 56% / 30% / 0% / 30% / 19%
Current ELL / 9 / 0% / 44% / 56% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 3%
Table 7:Item Analysis - Average and Percent of Points Answered Correctly on New Mexico Standard Based-Assessment (English Version) for MesaMiddle School 8th Grade Students, 2009-10 School Years
New Mexico Standards and Benchmarks / ProficientRange / Mean # Points Correct / % CorrectReading (49 items; Total 74 pts) / 37-57 / 38.4 / 51.9%
1 Read for Comprehension (16 items & 19 pts) / 10.7 / 56.5%
BGather & Use Information for Research (6 items & 7 pts)--Analyze & Evaluate Information to Extend Ideas (2 pts)--Analyze & Evaluate Themes & Central Ideas (5 pts) / 3.9 / 56%
CCritical Thinking Skills (1 item & 1 pts)--Draw inference and conclusion / 0.4 / 40%
DSkills and Strategies of Reading Process (9 items & 11 pts); Analyze the Author Purpose (3 pts); Apply Reading Process and Strategies (8 pts) / 6.4 / 58%
3Use Literature and Media (33 items & 55 pts)—Identify Ideas & Make Connections Identify Conflict, Rising Action, and Resolution of Conflict (4 pts) Describe How Tone & Meaning Are Conveyed in Poetry (2 pts) Identify Literary Devices (7 pts Identify Defining Characteristics of Classic Literature and Themes (2 pts) Draw Inferences & Conclusions (35 pts); Analyze & Evaluate Themes Central Ideas (5 pts) / 27.6 / 50.2%
Mathematics (62 items; Total 89 pts) / 36-60 / 33 / 37.1%
1 Numbers and Operations (3 items & 7 pts) / 3.3 / 47.1%
BOperations (2 items & 3 pts) / 1.5 / 50%
CComputation and Estimate (1 item & 4 pts)--Rationales to solve real- world problems / 1.8 / 45%
2 Algebra (21 items & 30 pts) / 12 / 40%
APatterns, Relations and Functions (5 items & 8 pts);Representations ofLinear Relationships (7 pts); Graph Linear Function and Note Slope (1 pt) / 3.1 / 39%
BAlgebraic Symbols (5 items & 6 pts) Expressions and Equations (1 pt); Substitution (1 pt); Solve Problems (1 pt) Two-step Linear Equations & Inequalities (1 pt); Missing Term in Proportion (2 pts) / 2.5 / 42%
CQuantitative Relationships (5 items & 9 pts)—Difference representations / 3.6 / 40%
DAnalyzing changes (6 items & 7 pts) / 2.8 / 40%
3 Geometry (18 items & 25 pts) / 7.4 / 29.6%
AGeometric Shape (5 items & 6 pts)--Point, Line, Plane (2 pts); Arc, Cord, Semicircle (1 pt); Pythagorean Theorem and Converse (3 pts) / 1.8 / 30%
BCoordinate Geometry (3 items & 3 pts)--Distance & Geometry Problem / 1.4 / 47%
CTransformations & Symmetry (4 items & 6 pts)--Transformations to 2-D figures / 1.4 / 23%
DSolve Problems (6 items & 10 pts)--Geometric Problems (5 pts);Angles Formed by Parallel Lines Cut by Transversal (1 pt); Formulas (4 pts) / 2.7 / 27%
4 Measurement (4 items & 5 pts) / 1.8 / 36%
AMeasurement Attributes (2 items & 3 pts)--Volume (1 pt); Measurement Conversions (2 pts) / 0.6 / 20%
BMeasure (2 items & 2 pts)--Hard-to-measure objects (1 pt); Estimate (1pt) / 1.2 / 60%
5 Data Analysis and Probability (16 items & 22 pts) / 8.5 / 38.6%
AQuestions and Data (4 items & 5 pts)--Real Numbers (2 pts); Simulate Event (1 pt); Quantitative and Qualitative Data (2 pts)--Histograms (1pt); Bar, Line, & Pie Graphs (1 pt) / 1.6 / 32%
BStatistical methods (4 items & 7 pts); Real Numbers (1 pt); Conclusions (5 pts); Analyze Relationships (1pt) / 3.7 / 53%
CInferences and Predictions (4 items & 5 pts)--Bias, Errors, Distortions (1 pt); Experiment Conclusions (2 pts); Expected vs ExperimentalResults (2 pts) / 1.9 / 38%
DProbability (4 items & 5 pts) / 1.4 / 28%
Figure 21:Percent of Proficient or Advanced 8th grade students for Reading (English Version) by school, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.
Figure 23:Percent of Proficient or Advanced 8th grade students for Mathematic (English Version) by school, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.
Figure 24:Percent of Proficient or Advanced 8th grade students for Science (English Version) by school, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.