Terra Nova Test Scores

The Diocese of Richmond offers the Terra Nova Standardized Testing to children in Grades 1, 3 5, and 7.  The Terra Nova Tests are an achievement test.  These tests are designed to measure the things that a student knows and can do.  This assessment tool allows us to use the information about our students that can support teaching in many areas and base our programs on the following areas:  Evaluation of Student Progress; Needs Assessment; Instructional Program Planning; Curriculum Analysis; Program Evaluation; Class Grouping and Administrative Planning and Direction.

Our scores for Grades 1,3, 5 and 7 are listed below.  They are listed as a National Percentile.  The National Percentile (NP) is the best score for describing achievement test results to persons outside the test and measurement community.  A NP of 65, for example means that the student/class score is higher than the scores of 65 percent of the students in the norming group for that student's grade at that time of year.  The 25th NP, then, is the score below which 25 percent of the norm group scored.  The 50th NP is the middle score or Median above and below which half of the students scored.  The 75th NP is the score below which 75 percent of the students in the norming sample scored; conversely, only 25 percent had scores higher than that NP.

If you wish further information on our scores, please contact our main office at 821-1100.