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SKDS Test Scores

Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam
School Year 2006-2007


In November, SKDS fourth and eighth graders took the WKCE along with other Wisconsin students. Our students did very well. Students are tested in Reading, Mathematics, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies. There are four scoring levels as listed below:

ADVANCED = Students demonstrate in-depth understanding of the academic knowledge & skills tested on the WKCE.

PROFICIENT = Students demonstrate competency in the academic knowledge and skills tested on the WKCE.

BASIC = Students demonstrate some academic knowledge and skills tested on the WKCE.

MINIMAL PERFORMANCE = Students demonstrate very limited academic knowledge and skills tested on the WKCE.

Eighth Grade Students
Twenty– four SKDS eighth grade students took the WKCE in November. By far the majority of SKDS eighth graders scored in the proficient and advanced ranges. Combined Proficient/Advanced percentages are:

Reading 100%
Language Arts 88%
Mathematics 96%
Science 96%
Social Studies 100%

For Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies, none of our SKDS eighth graders fell into the minimal range. In Language Arts, only 4% of SKDS eighth graders scored minimally. 8% of SKDS eighth graders scored in the basic range for Language Arts and 4% for Science and Math. The rest of SKDS students scored in the proficient and advanced ranges.

Fourth Grade Students

Twenty-eight SKDS fourth grade students took the WKCE. For Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies, none of our SKDS fourth graders fell into the minimal range. As did our eighth graders, the majority of our fourth graders landed in the proficient and advanced ranges. Combined Proficient /Advanced percentages are:

Reading 97%
Language Arts 86%
Mathematics 86%
Science 93%
Social Studies 100%

In Language Arts, only 4% of SKDS fourth graders scored minimally. 4% of SKDS fourth graders scored in the Basic range for Reading, 11% Language Arts, 14% for Math, and 7% for Science.   The rest of SKDS fourth grade students scored in the proficient and advanced ranges.

Test results were given to parents when they picked up their child’s report card.

 

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