Grades are based on NCE scores. What's this?
| Grade |
Status |
Writing Assessment |
Achievement 3 - 8 |
|
|
Goal: 4.0 |
Reading/
Language |
Math |
Science |
Social Studies |
|
|
Score/
Range |
Score/
Range |
Score/
Range |
Score/
Range |
Score/
Range |
| A |
Exemplary |
4.0 – 6.0 |
57-99 |
56-99 |
59-99 |
60-99 |
| B |
Above Average |
3.5 – 3.9 |
52-56 |
51-55 |
54-58 |
54-59 |
| C |
Average |
3.0 – 3.4 |
46-51 |
46-50 |
49-53 |
48-53 |
| D |
Below Average |
2.5 – 2.9 |
41-45 |
39-45 |
42-48 |
41-47 |
| F |
Deficient |
0.0 – 2.4 |
0-40 |
0-38 |
0-41 |
0-40 |
Grade |
Status |
Mean Gain Range |
| |
|
Reading/
Language Arts |
Math |
Social Studies |
Science |
A |
Exceptional |
> 1.2 |
>1.5 |
>0.4 |
>0.6 |
B |
Exceeds State Growth Standard |
0.7 to 1.2 |
0.5 to 1.5 |
-0.1 to 0.4 |
-0.2 to 0.6 |
C |
Maintains State Growth Standard |
- 0.1 to 0.6 |
-0.5 to 0.4 |
-0.8 to -0.2 |
-1.1 to -0.3 |
D |
Below State Growth Standard |
-0.6 to -0.2 |
-1.9 to -0.6 |
-1.6 to -0.9 |
-1.9 to -1.2 |
F |
Deficient |
<-0.6 |
<-1.9 |
<-1.6 |
<-1.9 |
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Grades Based on NCE – Tennessee administered both NRT and CRT tests in the spring of 2004. Since each student took both tests, this has enabled an equating of the two tests such that previous NRT test data can be mapped onto the CRT scale. After mapping onto the CRT scale, the data were converted into state normal curve equivalents (NCE) using the 1998 data as a base. If a school has an NCE of 50, then that school's mean achievement score would be equal to the state average in 1998.
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TVAAS/Value Added – Value-added measures student progress within a grade and subject, which demonstrates the influence of in-school factors on the student’s achievement. This diagnostic tool is designed to improve educational opportunities for students in various achievement levels. Tennessee has transitioned from using a norm referenced test to a criterion referenced test and scores have been back mapped for correlation purposes to 1998 to assure consistency in scales.
Status:
Above means that students in this school made significantly more progress in this subject than students in the average school in the state.
Below means that students in this school made significantly less progress in this subject than students in the average school in the state.
NDD means that the progress of students in this school was Not Detectably Different from the progress of students in the average school in the state.
