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Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS)

Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS). Statewide Educational Achievement Data. By Lietta Scott and Rico Rivera Arizona State University September 2005. Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards. AIMS data are maintained by Arizona Department of Education (ADE)

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Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS)

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  1. Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Statewide Educational Achievement Data By Lietta Scott and Rico Rivera Arizona State University September 2005

  2. Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards • AIMS data are maintained by Arizona Department of Education (ADE) • AIMS was constructed to measure student academic achievement in three domains: • Reading • Writing • Math • Now includes all grades between 3rd and 10th • With the exception of 9th • Data listed for 11th and 12th is for students who had failed to take or pass the test in 10th grade. • Grade level sample tests are posted on the web at: • http://www.ade.az.gov/standards/aims/sampletests/

  3. State Curriculum Standards • Arizona has established standards in multiple areas articulated by grade level. • Requires all districts to annually submit a Declaration of Curricular and Instructional Alignment. • Reading Standard (Approved 3.31.03) • Writing Standard (Approved 6.28.04) • Mathematics Standard (Approved 3.31.03) • Science Standard(Approved 5.24.04, Updated 3.10.05) • And other standards by range level. • The Arts(Adopted 4.28.97) • Comprehensive Health/P.E.(Adopted 4.28.97) • Foreign and Native Language (Adopted 4.28.97) • Language Arts Standards 3 and 4 • Social Studies(Adopted 3.27.00) • Technology(Adopted 9.25.00) • Workplace Skills(Adopted 3.24.97)

  4. Curriculum Students Instruction Assessment

  5. N C L B: Role of AIMS No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 stipulates that each state is to: • Establish curriculum for: reading, writing and mathematics • Establish a “proficiency” for each grade level for these core subjects • Measure students on reading and math by 2005 • Annually demonstrate their students achieve yearly progress • Insure that 100% of students meet or exceed proficiency by 2012

  6. AIMS Data Collection & Analyses • Assessments • administered by all public and charter districts • sent to state agents for scoring and compilation. • 95% of all Arizona students, in every category, must be assessed. • Results are sent to and maintained by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) • forwards the student level data to the administering districts • Analyses of • Statewide data are conducted by the Research and Evaluation Section of Accountability Division. • District wide and School wide data are left to those entities.

  7. Data Availability • Currently, reported data are generally restricted to state, district and school levels. • To date the state has been very restrictive with the use of student level data. • Some school districts, however, have allowed certain researchers to analyze portions of their students’ data. • The state may shortly be opening access to student level data for research.

  8. Data Aggregation • Aggregated Data can be downloaded: • AIMS Report Wizard • http://www.ade.az.gov/profile/publicview/ • Years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (spring), 2004 (fall), & 2005 (spring) • Grade: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, & 12 • District or Charter • Level of Aggregation State, County, District/Charter Holder, School

  9. Achievement Measures

  10. Limitations • Unit of Analysis: Schools • Currently do not have access to the student level data • However, student level data may be available in future.

  11. Resource and Publications • Arizona Department of Education website: • http://www.ade.az.gov/ • Cronin, J., Kingsbury, G. G. , McCall, M. S. & Bowe, B. (2005, April). Impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on student achievement and growth: 2005 Edition - A technical report from the NWEA Growth Research Database. Retrieved September 6, 2005, from http://www.asu.edu.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/educ/epsl/EPRU/articles/EPRU-0504-117-OWI.pdf • Gonzalez, J. M. & E. M., Szecsy (2002). The Condition of Hispanic Education in Arizona, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2005, from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2/content_storage_01/0000000b/80/23/3e/16.pdf • Educational Trust, Inc (2002-2003, Winter). Education Watch: Arizona. Key Education Facts and Figures. Achievement, Attainment and Opportunity. From Elementary School through College. Retrieved August 24, 2005, from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2/content_storage_01/0000000b/80/22/96/0e.pdf • Scott, K. (2002). Writing Improvement for All. Journal of School Improvement, 3(1), 39-43.

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