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June 5, 2018Our student score reports from the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills assessments that were done by all Bishop Ryan students in grades 3-8 this spring have arrived, and the results are fantastic!
We know how diligently our students have been in learning, and the ITBS results were proof
of all their hard work. Among all the data that came back, the “Grade Equivalency Average”
report was the most exciting. With respect to the composite across all testing fields, these
were our results:
Third Grade: 4.0
Fourth Grade: 5.4
Fifth Grade: 6.6
Sixth Grade: 7.7
Seventh Grade: 8.4
Eighth Grade: 9.8
What these numbers illustrate is where our students are performing against a standard grade level assessment. For example, our third graders are performing at a fourth grade, zero month level, which means they are right where they should be as they prepare to start fourth grade. The exciting part is that when you translate that to the older students composites, they show that Bishop Ryan students are generally performing at a much higher “academic” grade level than their “age” grade level: our fourth graders tested at a fifth grade, fourth month level; our fifth graders at a sixth grade, six month level; our sixth graders at a seventh grade, seventh month level; our seventh graders at an eighth grade, fourth month level; and our eighth graders at a ninth grade, eighth month level.
Taking a more in-depth look at the individual subject scores showed amazing achievement, too! One especially worth noting is that our fourth through seventh graders were scoring at least a full year above their “age” grade level in science, and our eighth graders were scoring almost two full years ahead!
We are so proud of our Lions' achievement! Way to go!