ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL- COCKEYSVILLE
2008-2009 Standardized Test Scores
Letter from the Superintendent on Testing
Policy on publicizing test scores
F.A.Q. on testing in the Archdiocese
Standardized test scores are not the only measure of a school’s quality. These tests are
designed to assess an individual student’s performance compared to all students nationally.
They do not compare a school’s quality to other schools. Many other factors should affect
your decision about which school your child should attend, including: educational
philosophy, curriculum quality, teacher credentials, class size, location, cost, availability of
resources, discipline policy, opportunities for parental involvement and communications.
Our students take the following standardized tests:
· Stanford 10– This multiple choice test is taken every Spring by all students in grades 3 through 8.
· ACRE Exam– This test is taken every Fall by all students in grades 5 and 8.
Stanford 10 Scores
The Tenth Edition of the Stanford Achievement Test is given to all students in grades 3
through 8 every Spring. It measures students’ performance in reading, language arts,
mathematics, spelling, science and social science. All of the items on the Stanford 10
evaluate either Basic Understanding or Thinking Skills. Scores on the Stanford 10 are
calculated using national norms. This means that students’ scores are compared to the
scores of all students nationally who took the same exam. The national average is the
50th percentile.
Stanford 10 Scores
Grade 3
100
90
80
72
72
Reading
Math
77
78
Language
Spelling
79
81
81
75
Percentage
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Science Social Science Listening Thinking Skills
Grade 4
100
90
87
88
90
87
82
82
91
86
80
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Reading
Math
Language
Spelling
Science Social Science Listening Thinking Skills
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Percentage
70
Stanford 10 Scores
Grade 5
100
90
88
87
88
87
Reading
Math
Language
Spelling
90
85
87
89
80
Percentage
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Science Social Science Listening Thinking Skills
Grade 6
100
90
85
80
78
79
Math
Language
81
79
79
80
74
St. Joseph School- Cockeysville | 2008-2009
Percentage
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Reading
0
Spelling
Science Social Science Listening Thinking Skills
Stanford 10 Scores
Grade 7
100
90
86
84
86
87
Reading
Math
Language
Spelling
83
87
82
82
80
Percentage
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Science Social Science Listening Thinking Skills
Grade 8
100
90
80
79
83
82
85
82
82
82
75
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Reading
Math
Language
Spelling
Science Social Science Listening Thinking Skills
Note: Scores are based on 2002 national norms using percentile ranks.
St. Joseph School- Cockeysville | 2008-2009
Percentage
70
ACRE Exam Scores
Percentile
The ACRE Exam measures students’ knowledge about the Catholic faith, beliefs, behaviors,
attitudes and practices. Scores on this test are determined by what percentile the students
places into compared to Catholic school peers on the same level of the exam. Fifth graders
take the Level 1 exam and eighth and ninth graders take the Level 2 exam. Scores below the
64th percentile suggest improvement is needed, scores between the 64th and 86th
percentile reflect proficiency, and scores above the 86th percentile indicate advanced
knowledge.
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Grade 5
80.3
70.3
Percentile
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Fall 2008
Percentile Score
National Average
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Grade 8
78.1
75.6
Fall 2008
Percentile Score
National Average
0
St. Joseph School- Cockeysville | 2008-2009