State ARIZONA

EdGate Curriculum Matrix
ARIZONA State Standards
June 2005
Curriculum Matrix Standards Arizona standards are organized: Kindergarten - Readiness; Grades 1 -3 - Foundations; Grades 4 - 8 - Essentials and Grades 9-12 - Proficiency and Distinction (Honors). Note Functional Standards (FS) apply to grades 3 through 12.

These standards display for each grade level in Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies. The standards are divided into groupings:
Kindergarten: Readiness
1 - 3: Foundations
4 - 8: Essentials
9 - 12: Proficiency and Distinction ( Honors)
Also Functional Standards (FS) apply to AGE 3 - 12

There are 3 levels: Level 1: Content Standard; Level 2: Performance Objective; Level 3: Grade Level Expectation
Subject by Subject  Data for Arizona
 Subject and Number of Levels State Adoption Date Are current standards on Matrix? ICLE Data for Arizona
LANGUAGE ARTS / 3 March 2003 Yes 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 (tested)
MATHEMATICS / 3 March 2003 Yes 3,4,5,6,7,8,9-12 (tested)
 
SCIENCE / 3 March 2005 Yes 3,4,5,6,7,8,9-12 (Not tested)
SOCIAL STUDIES March 2000 Yes n/a
ARTS April 1997 Yes n/a
HEALTH AND PE Aug 2000 Yes n/a
WORLD LANGUAGE April 1997 Yes and ACTFL National Standards n/a
CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION n/a CAREER CLUSTERS and SCANS n/a
LIBRARY MEDIA n/a ALA National Standards n/a
What's coming up for Arizona Arizona has standards in these other areas:
Technology (Adopted 9.25.00)
 Workplace Skills (Adopted 3.24.97)
Functional Standards: 
 Workplace Skills (Adopted 1.24.00)
Standards FAQ's Official Name: Arizona Academic Standards
Official Website: http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp
State Assessments:
AIMS ( Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards ) - 3, 5, 8 Every item on the test relates directly to a performance objective identified in the Standards. AIMS is administered in grades 3, 5, 8, and high school. Tests are available in Reading, Writing and Math. ICLE information on the matrix is based on the AIMS test. 
Stanford 9: Grades 1 - 9 and focuses on Mathematics and Reading. ICLE has not analyzed the Stanford 9 results on the matrix.
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INTERNATIONAL CENTER PRIORITIZATION OF STANDARDS
The following information is contributed by the International Center for Leadership in Education and is a summary of standards priorities based on state assessments and International Center research. The details of these priorities are included in the print form  -  Aligning Standards (available through the International Center) or in the electronic form (available through EdGate).

Subjects

Grades

# Standards

# Benchmarks/

Performance Objectives

AIMS

Curriculum  Survey

English LA

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 3

Test 3rd Grade

4

21

4

8

9

17

3

1

Grade 5

Test 5th Grade

4

20

7

3

10

19

1

0

Grade 8

Test 8th Grade

4

21

5

7

9

21

0

0

Proficiency

High School

4

19

6

5

8

15

3

1

Mathematics

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 3

Test 3rd Grade

6

27

8

15

4

12

1

14

Grade 5

Test 5th Grade

6

26

5

17

4

20

3

3

Grade 8

Test 8th Grade

6

32

5

22

5

24

4

4

Proficiency High School

6

137

76

0

62

54

29

55

Science

 

 

H

M

L

No Q

H

1-35

M

36-70

L

71 +

Grade 3

5

22

Not Tested

18

3

1

Grade 5

6

38

Not Tested

29

9

0

Grade 8

6

38

Not Tested

29

8

1

Proficiency High School

6

42

Not Tested

37

3

2

 

# of Benchmarks/ Performance Objectives

# of Benchmarks/

Performance Objectives
Tested

% of Benchmarks/

Performance Objectives Tested

Mathematics

222

148

67 % 

English LA

81

45

56 %

Science

140

0

0 % 

TOTAL

443

193

44 %

Arizona Curriculum Matrix Summary

AIMS High, Medium, Low Designations
English Language Arts

The High, Medium, or Low designation was determined by adding the number of multiple-choice items, the number of short answers items (multiplied by 2), and the number of extended writing items (multiplied by 3) aligned to each standards/benchmark.

If the overall number was 5 or more, a High designation was given.  If the number was 1 to 4, a Medium designation was given.  A Low was given if the benchmark was not assessed.

 Mathematics

      Grades 3, 5, 8

The High, Medium, or Low designation was determined by adding the number of mulitple-choice items and the number of short answers items (multiplied by 2) aligned to each standards/benchmark.

If the overall number was 4 or more, a High designation was given.  If the number was 1 to 3, a Medium designation was given.  A Low was given if the benchmark was not assessed.

      High School

The High, Medium, or Low designation was determined by viewing the Mathematics Task Force’s identification of the Core concepts and performance objectives for which all students will be held accountable on AIMS at the high school level.

 “C”  =  Core Performance Objectives that will be on AIMS = High

“T”  =  Core Performance Objectives that must be taught but won’t be on AIMS = Low

“L”  =  Core Performance Objectives that will be introduced, taught later, not on AIMS = Low

“U” =  Core Performance Objectives that have been determined unessential, not on AIMS = Low

 

http://www/ade/state/az.us/ssa/AIMS /blueprint.htm