What Does a Standardized Terra Nova Test Score Say About a Students Achievement?
The test is a good measure to compare against the child’s class work and report card grades. It is one more way of determining a child’s abilities and educational needs. It, however, is not the only determinate of the child’s placement and/or future educational requirements. How Does St. Thomas Compare Locally? Due to the differences in testing between St. Thomas School and other local schools, it is difficult to make direct comparisons. As stated earlier, St. Thomas, along with all Catholic Schools in the Chicago Archdiocese, utilize the Terra Nova testing program, a leader in academic performance testing. Terra Nova allows us to evaluate each student’s mastery of skills and knowledge. We are also able to compare these results on a national basis. Public schools in Illinois utilize the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), which evaluates each student’s performance based on the State of Illinois Learning Standards. The ISAT is not administered nationally and does not provide a n
