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How to Interpret the Grade Scale
| Grades Based on NCE Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | Status | Writing Assessment | Achievement 3 - 8 | |||
| Goal: 4 | Reading/ Language | Math | Science | Social Studies | ||
| A | Exemplary | 4 – 6 | >=55 | >=55 | >=55 | >=55 |
| B | Above Average | 3.5 – 3.9 | 50-54 | 50-54 | 50-54 | 50-54 |
| C | Average | 3 – 3.4 | 45-49 | 45-49 | 45-49 | 45-49 |
| D | Below Average | 2.5 – 2.9 | 40-44 | 40-44 | 40-44 | 40-44 |
| F | Deficient | 0 – 2.4 | <=39 | <=39 | <=39 | <=39 |
| Grades Based on Value Added | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade | Status | Mean Gain Range | |||
| Reading/ Language | Math | Science | Social Studies | ||
| A | Exceptional | >=1.75 | >=1.75 | >=1.75 | >=1.75 |
| B | Exceeds State Growth Standard | 0.5 to 1.74 | 0.5 to 1.74 | 0.5 to 1.74 | 0.5 to 1.74 |
| C | Maintains State Growth Standard | -0.49 to 0.49 | -0.49 to 0.49 | -0.49 to 0.49 | -0.49 to 0.49 |
| D | Below State Growth Standard | -2 to -0.50 | -2 to -0.50 | -2 to -0.50 | -2 to -0.50 |
| F | Deficient | <-2.0 | <-2.0 | <-2.0 | <-2.0 |
Note: The 2009 baseline provides a fixed transition point prior to the 2009-10 school year implementations of the new curriculum standards and assessments more reflective of national and international student performance in the 21st Century. The 2009 achievement scores and all grades connected with these scores are considered the new baseline for future public reporting. These converted achievement scores and grades are based on restructured calculations and a redefined grade scale that are updated to reflect the current status of educational attainment in the state. The 2009 change has prohibited comparisons to previous years’ data for achievement reporting including state, district, and school-level scores and grades. For 2009 only, the most appropriate and meaningful comparsion would be to State level data.
(*3-yr average of state CRT NCE's)
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.
Governor Bill Haslam
