Assessment Statistics for School Year 2003-2004
Assessments for Students in Grades 3-8
October 4, 2004
Office of Research and Statistics
Table 1
Percentages Based on Group Totals
All Students
208,396
(99.8%)
423
(~0%)
44
(~0%)
Students with
Disabilities2
14,022
(43.9%)
14,460
(45.3%)
3,451
(10.8%)
208,863
31,933
240,796
Assessment Type
Non-Disabled1
MCT at Grade Level
Instructional Level MCT
Alternate Assessment
Total Assessments
222,418
14,883
3,495
Table 2
Percentages Based on All Students
All Students
208,396
(86.5%)
423
(~0%)
44
(~0%)
Students with
Disabilities2
14,022
(5.8%)
14,460
(6.0%)
3,451
(1.4%)
208,863
(86.7%)
31,933
(13.3%)
240,796
Assessment Type
Non-Disabled1
MCT at Grade Level
Instructional Level MCT
Alternate Assessment
Total Assessments
222,418
(92.4%)
14,883
(6.2%)
3,495
(1.5%)
Notes:
All values represent assessments -- they are not unduplicated student level counts.
1Month
8 MSIS SPED Flag = "N".
2Month
8 MSIS SPED Flag = "Y".
Some percentages do not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Based on students tested in grades 3-8 and students with grade code 56 or 58 and peer
grades 3-8. Includes all tests – MCT grades 3-8, MCT ILT Levels 12-18, & ALT.
Statewide testing participation rates in 2003-2004 were 98-99% for all students, 99% for
non-disabled students, and 96% for students with disabilities (see NCLB Report Card).
Table 3
Participation of Students with Disabilities1
By Assessment Mode -- Unduplicated Counts
Assessment Mode
Grade Level Assessment Only
Grade Level and Instructional Level Assessment
Grade Level, Instructional Level, and Alternate Assessment
Instructional Level Assessment Only
Instructional Level and Alternate Assessment
Alternate Assessment Only
Total Assessed
Not Assessed
Total Eligible for Assessment2
Number
Percentage
10,987
37.3%
2,905
9.9%
39
0.1%
10,886
37.0%
630
2.1%
2,691
9.1%
28,138
95.63
1,292
4.4%
29,430
100.0%
Notes:
All values represent unduplicated student counts.
1Month
8 MSIS SPED Flag = "Y".
Percentages do not sum to exactly 100% due to rounding.
Eligible students are students in grades 3-8 and students with grade code 56 or 58 and
peer grades 3-8.
3The
2004 statewide testing participation rates for students with disabilities were
calculated separately for reading/language and mathematics. In each area, the
participation rate was 96% (see NCLB Report Card).