AIMS

AIMS and Academic Standards

Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS)
State Board Approved AIMS Performance Levels, Grades K -12

A STANDARD is the description of what we expect our students to know and be able to accomplish in specific content areas and at various levels of achievement. For specific information on grade level standards, you may download PDF documents from the Arizona Department of Education Performance.
Exceeds the Standard
This level denotes demonstration of superior academic performance evidenced by achievement substantially beyond the goal for all students.
Meets the Standard
This level denotes demonstration of solid academic performance on challenging subject matter reflected by the content standards. This includes subject-matter knowledge, application of such knowledge to real world situations, and content-relevant analytical skills. Students who perform at this level are well prepared to begin work on even more challenging material that is required for the next grade level.
Attainment of at least this level is the goal for all students.
Approaches the Standard
This level denotes partial understanding of the knowledge and application of the skills that are fundamental for proficient work. Students who approach the standard demonstrate competency in the prerequisites necessary to begin working on the challenging content required of the student who meets the standards, but do not demonstrate full understanding of that challenging content.
Falls Far Below the Standards

This level denotes insufficient evidence of the prerequisite skills to approach meeting the standards. Students who perform at this level have serious gaps in knowledge and skills. They, in all likelihood, require a considerable amount of additional work and remediation in the basic skills that are prerequisite to the challenging work expected at the current grade level.

For more information about Arizona's academic standards, please speak with your child's teacher principal, or visit the Arizona Department of Education Web site at www.ade.az.gov.

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