Interpreting Core Scoring Metrics Flashcards
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On the STAR assessment, a student scores at the 72nd percentile rank. What does this mean?
Answer: The student scored higher than 72% of the norm group
A percentile rank of 72 means the student scored higher than 72% of students in the norm group.
Which STAR performance level is considered the standard expectation for grade-level mastery?
Answer: Proficient
Proficient is the performance level that indicates a student has met the grade-level standard.
A student's Normal Curve Equivalent (NCE) score is 50. What does this indicate?
Answer: The student scored exactly at the national average
An NCE of 50 corresponds to the 50th percentile, meaning the student scored exactly at the national average.
A STAR scale score report shows a student's score fell within the 'Basic' band. What action is most appropriate?
Answer: The student requires targeted support to reach Proficiency
Basic is below Proficient, so targeted intervention is recommended to help the student reach the grade-level standard.
When comparing two students' STAR scores, Student A has a higher scale score but a lower percentile rank than Student B. How is this possible?
Answer: Scale scores and percentile ranks measure different populations
Scale scores reflect performance on a fixed scale, while percentile ranks compare to a norm group, so mismatches can occur across different grade levels or subjects.
A grade equivalent (GE) score of 5.3 on a STAR test for a 3rd grader means the student:
Answer: Performed as well as a typical 5th grader in the 3rd month on that test content
A GE of 5.3 means the student's performance equals that of an average 5th grader in the 3rd month of school on the tested skills.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a confidence interval shown on a STAR score report?
Answer: It shows the range of scores a student could earn if retested
A confidence interval represents the range within which a student's true score likely falls, accounting for measurement error.