ITBS Test Results
St. Anthony’s administers the ITBS to 2nd – 8th grade levels yearly. Student scores are compared to national norms. The teachers utilize the ITBS scores to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their current class and the strengths and weaknesses of their academic programs from their previous class’s outcomes.
Comparison Scores 2003-2008:
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Scores for the 2009-20010 school year:
2nd Grade Graph
3rd Grade Graph
4th Grade Graph
5th Grade Graph
6th Grade Graph
7th Grade Graph
8th Grade Graph
GE v. PGE 3rd-5th Graph
GE v. PGE 6th-8th Graph
GE Numeric Scores 2nd-8th
Scores for the 2008-2009 school year:
ITBS Definitions
- The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), often known simply as the Iowa Tests, are a standardized test administered by the University of Iowa and used across the United States. It tests K–12 students on various subjects, such as mathematics and the language arts. Each test subject is scored with a percentile score, comparing him or her to the overall national results, and a grade equivalent, indicating the student’s progress within a hypothetical 15-year academic curriculum. When the Iowa Tests are taken along with the Cognitive Abilities Test, the test report additionally compares the student’s results to his or her predicted scores
- Core Total - Is the composite score of the students’ performance on the reading, language and mathematics section of the test.
- Composite Score - Is the composed of the results from all of the sub-sections of the ITBS (reading, language, mathematic, social studies, science, and abilities to uses maps and reference materials
- Grade Level Equivalent (GE) - Indicates the level at which the average student would score on the same level test.
- Predicted Grade Level Equivalent (PGE CogAT Score) - CogAT measures developed abilities, not innate abilities. The development of these abilities starts at birth and continues through early adulthood. Development is influenced by both in school and out-of-school experiences. Because these abilities are closely related to an individual’s success in school in virtually all subjects, test results may be used in planning effective instructional programs
