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Show Testing t ACT TEST RESULTS CRITERION REFERENCED TEST RESULTS Criterion Referenced Tests (CRTs) are tests Implemented statewide to measure the mastery of Utah's core curriculum. CRTs are mandated by the State Legislature and the CRT's test concepts each student should master in areas of Math, Reading, English and Science. The scores help the State Office of Education to evaluate the mastery of core objectives. Results show the percentage of correct answers on the exam. Duchesne School District Criterion Referenced Tests By Grade Level and Subject majority of the colleges and universities across the nation require a student to submit an ACT score as one of the factors governing admission. The results were released In September by the American College Testing Program (ACT). The one element that seems to make the greatest Improvement in the scores is the courses selected by the students. There were 211 students who took the ACT in Duchesne County. A . 19992000 English Math Reading Science Composite ELEMENTARY MATH YEAR Grade 1 Grade 2 Grades . Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 96 97 98 99 85 85 87 88 80 84 82 84 72-777 76 78 81 76 77 72 75 74 71 68 75 70 66 MJ.UI!HTABV YEAR Grade 1 Grade 2 Grades Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 00 90 87 71 77 70 71 ljngn 96 97 98 99 00 78 77 80 88 89 81 81 81 89 91 78 81 78 79 79 81 81 79 77 78 74 75 73 74 75 76 76 74 74 78 SECONDARY LEVEL MATH 96 97 98 99 57 57 53 54 Pre Algebra 62 62 Elem. Algebra 54 50 51 53 Inter. Algebra 41 47 51 54 56 62 Applied Math 1 57 55 55 55 Geometry YEAR 7th Math 00 56 66 52 42 58 55 SECONDARY LEVEL SCIENCE 96 97 98 60 8th Science 64 60 Earth Systems 50 63 52 Chemistry 59 72 61 Biology 59 73 65 Physics YEAR 7lh Science 99 00 62 60 61 64 63 58 54 51 64 61 63 57 corcmore Academic core consists of at least four years of English, three years of math, social studies and science in grades 9 through 12. Students that took at least the core requirements or more academic classes received higher ACT scores. ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTING No advanced placement tests are given in Duchesne School district. Advanced students in area high schools may take college or vocational classes during their regular school day as concurrent enrollment. Students are enabled to complete one year or more of college before high school graduation thus saving one year's tuition, housing and fees. Students participating in an alternative method of testing. 6 |