2004-05 SAT Results
By Sylvia Robinson, PhD, RMCA Principal
Last spring, RMCA students in grades 2-8 took the Stanford
Achievement Test (SAT). The results from standardized tests such as
the SAT provide RMCA with information that helps us measure success
on various scales. We chose the SAT in particular because it is one
of the most popular norm-referenced tests used by private and parochial
schools (and principally used by members of the Association of Christian
Schools International – ACSI). Using the same test as similar
schools allows us to compare ourselves on a more equivalent basis.
The scores below indicate that students consistently scored
significantly higher than national averages and slightly better than
other ACSI Christian schools that took the test. The scores for each
group were also similar or slightly higher when compared to previous
years.
As a classical school, we believe that
the ability to read well is one of the most important tools of learning.
We often say that it is important for students to learn to read, so
that they can read to learn. I am pleased to report that reading continues
to be one of the areas in which student scores are highest. In fact,
the vast majority of our students consistently score in the top 25%
nationally in reading comprehension.
Test results can tell us a lot. But no important conclusion
should ever be based on the results of a single test. To accurately
evaluate an individual student, or a whole school, test scores should
be considered as ONE valuable source of information. I hope this information,
in conjunction with what you observe on a day-to-day basis, will give
you further confidence in the investment you are making in your children.
2005 SAT Complete Battery Scores*
2005 SAT Bible Assessment Scores**
Notes:
* SAT scores are reported as percentiles. A percentile
indicates the relative standing of a student (or group) in comparison
with other students in the same grade norm group who took the test at
a comparable time.
** Bible Assessment scores are reported as the percentage of students
in a grade level who scored proficient or above.
