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Iowa Assessment Results
Indianola High School
10-11th Grade
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General Information
(Source: Interpreting Reports from the Iowa Assessments (2012). The University of Iowa.)
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The Iowa Assessments were administered to all 10th and 11th
grade students in November.
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The Iowa Assessments are used to evaluate student, whole
grade, and school achievement.
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Students who in the proficient and advanced ranges are
considered proficient.
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Students should use multiple measures to evaluate their
performance/achievement on the Iowa Assessment Test:
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National Percentile Rank (NPR)-proficient or not?
National Standard Score (NSS)-used to show growth between
years
College Readiness Indicator-used to predict ACT score and
college success
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National Percentile Rank (NPR)
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National Percentile Rank (NPR)
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The current listed NPR is based on 2011 norms.
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The National Percentile Rank refers to the percentage of
scores in its frequency distribution that are the same or lower
than it. Percentiles are used for determining the standing of
an individual in a rank or population of the individual.
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The NPR Score indicates how a student scores in comparison
to students across the country during the Fall testing period
on the same test.
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National Percentile Rank (NPR)
Are you considered
proficient or not?
(41% or higher)
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National Standard Score (NSS)
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National Standard Score (NSS)
READING
Does your
standard score
indicate you are
in the not
proficient (NP),
proficient (P), or
advanced (A)
range?
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National Standard Score (NSS)
MATH
Does your
standard score
indicate you are
in the not
proficient (NP),
proficient (P), or
advanced (A)
range?
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National Standard Score (NSS)
SCIENCE
Does your
standard score
indicate you are
in the not
proficient (NP),
proficient (P), or
advanced (A)
range?
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National Standard Score (NSS)
SOCIAL STUDIES
Does your
standard score
indicate you are
in the not
proficient (NP),
proficient (P), or
advanced (A)
range?
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National Standard Score (NSS)
VOCABULARY
Does your
standard score
indicate you are
in the not
proficient (NP),
proficient (P), or
advanced (A)
range?
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College Readiness Indicator
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The target for college readiness is that level of achievement
where a student is ready to enroll and succeed in first-year
post-secondary courses.
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Based on the student’s Iowa Assessments scores, this section
shows whether the student is on track in terms of being ready
for college.
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These college readiness benchmark scores are linked to the
following ACT scores:
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21 in Reading
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18 in English
22 in Math
24 in Science
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College Readiness Indicator
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College Readiness Indicator
Are you currently on track to
be “college ready?”
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Reminders
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Update goal sheets
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Collect goal sheets
 Take
reports home to show your
parents.