Bechtel Elementary School : 2010 TerraNova

Year Grade Number of Students Reading Language Arts Math Science Social Studies
2010 3 112 50 %ile 58 %ile 56 %ile 64 %ile 70 %ile
2010 4 123 61 %ile 62 %ile 60 %ile 63 %ile 68 %ile
2010 5 99 56 %ile 59 %ile 61 %ile 63 %ile 63 %ile

The TerraNova, Third Edition, Multiple Assessments (TerraNova 3) is the latest version of the norm-referenced, standardized achievement test developed by CTB/McGraw-Hill. The 2009 test year was the first administration of the test's new items which had been normed to a very inclusive national sample in 2007. Therefore results cannot be validly compared to the standardized test results prior to 2009, which serves as the baseline for comparison with results from future test administrations.

All TerraNova scores are reported in percentiles - not percentages. A percentile is a measure of comparison that ranks one score against the scores of all other test takers. For example, a 75 percentile score means that 75 percent of all other test takers nationally scored below and 25 percent scored above that score. The national average is always the 50%ile.

Note: Comparison of district data from year to year may not be valid due to redistricting of schools.