WASL Results

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• WASL Results
• AP Examination Results
• 2004-2005
• Report to the Board of Directors
• September 8, 2005

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WASL Changes for 2005-2006

• We will get scores back from the WASL reading and
  math at grades 3,5, 6, 8
• Freshmen can voluntarily take the WASL. If they
  meet standard, they dont need to take it again.
  Juniors and seniors can retake it to improve
  their scores.
• HS students will take reading and writing in
  March, math and science in April-May.
• Most importantly the class of 2008, current
  sophomores, must meet standard on the WASL in
  order to graduate. If they dont meet standard
  this year, they will have 4 more opportunities to
  take it.

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• Results on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills
• (Grades 3 and 6)
• The Iowa Test of Educationa Development
• (Grade 9)
• Spring 2005
• Report to the Board of Directors
• June 23, 2005

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MERCER ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 400Board of
Directors MeetingJune 23, 2005Report of
Results on Iowa Test of Basic Skills from Spring
2005Background InformationIn March of this
year all Mercer Island students in grades 3 and 6
took the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) as part
of the state testing program.Districtwide at
grades 3 and 6, our students this year generally
gained one or two percentile points in all areas
except for math in grade 6 which is up four
percentiles. Generally, a 5 percentile change is
considered statistically significant but a gain
of 3-4 points, if sustained, is definitely a
meaningful gain. A detailed report is
attached.Results on the Iowa Test of Educational
Development (ITED) taken in April in grade 9 will
be released by the state in August.This is the
last year that ITBS and ITED will be part of the
state testing program.
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• Advanced Placement Results
• 2004-2005
• Report to the Board of Directors
• September 8, 2005

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Summary of Results of Advanced Placement
Testing Here is the summary of the AP testing
for last year (2004-2005). 258 students took at
least one AP test last year. The total number of
tests taken was 437, an increase since last year
of 111. Of all the tests taken, here is the
percent of scores on the AP scale of 1-5. AP
Score Percent of Scores 5 26 4 25 3 27 2 1
5 1 8 Many schools require an AP score of 3 to
give credit. 78 of our students scores were 3
or better last year.