Understanding Smarter Balanced Assessment Results

What Will Results Look Like?

The Scale Score is the student’s score on the test. Scores can be between 2000 and 3000; the range varies by grade.

Here is information on student strengths and areas of growth within the subject.

The Achievement Level shows if the student met the standards for the grade (Level 3 and above). This also shows how the student score compares to school, district, and state.

Scale Scores

The scores range between 2000 and 3000. Each year, the score ranges increase. So, a student who is progressing on track should have the scale score increase each year.

PL/AL 1 PL/AL 2 PL/AL 3 PL/AL4ELA And Below From To From To From and Above

3 2366 2367 2431 2432 2489 24904 2415 2416 2472 2473 2532 25335 2441 2442 2501 2502 2581 25826 2456 2457 2530 2531 2617 26187 2478 2479 2551 2552 2648 26498 2486 2487 2566 2567 2667 2668

11 2492 2493 2582 2583 2681 2682

Specific Areas, or “Claims” for ELA/Literacy

Four specific claims for ELA/Literacy

These statements describe the student’s strengths and areas of growth.

These statements describe the skills being assessed.

CLAIMS/AREAS Achievement Descriptions

• Above Standard means: Good progress above grade-level expectations for this area

• At or Near Standard means: Adequate progress toward grade-level expectations for this area

• Below Standard means: Little progress toward grade-level expectations for this area

ELA/LiteracyKey Skills for Reading

In Reading, students should be able to: • Understand the purpose of every

word.• Understand and find evidence to

support the author’s point of view.• Read grade-level fiction, drama, or

poetry.• Read grade-level articles and essays

from science, social studies, technical careers, and the arts.

Students Below Standard have difficulty doing these things and need extra support.

ELA/LiteracyKey Skills for Writing

In Writing students should be able to:• Write narration,

information/explanations, opinions/arguments (based on grade).

• Write in clear and concise language with grade-level conventions.

• Use effective organization and elaboration.

• Use evidence to support claims from credible sources.

• Write to a specific audience from a real-world scenario.

ELA/LiteracyKey Skills for Speaking and Listening

In Speaking and Listening students should be able to:• Understand the central idea and

key details.• Summarize what is heard.• Ask and answer questions about

the information.• Evaluate the evidence.

Students At or Near Standard are making adequate progress, but they need support with extended learning and difficult tasks.

ELA/LiteracyKey Skills for Research/Inquiry

In Research/Inquiry students should be able to:• Complete a short research

project with 3–5 digital and print sources.

• Answer questions to analyze the credibility and accuracy of the information.

• Integrate evidence from sources to support the central idea without using plagiarism.

Mathematics

Mathematics Scale Scores

PL/AL 1 PL/AL 2 PL/AL 3 PL/AL4Math And Below From To From To From and Above

3 2380 2381 2435 2436 2500 25014 2410 2411 2484 2485 2548 25495 2454 2455 2527 2528 2578 25796 2472 2473 2551 2552 2609 26107 2483 2484 2566 2567 2634 26358 2503 2504 2585 2586 2652 2653

11 2542 2543 2627 2628 2717 2718

Specific Claims for Mathematics

Three specific claims for Mathematics

These statements describe the student’s strengths and areas of growth.

These statements describe the skills being assessed.

MathematicsKey Skills for Concepts and Procedures

For Concepts and Procedures students should be able to:• Recognize a pattern or structure.• See expressions as objects.• Notice if calculations are

repeated.• Explain why procedures work the

way they do. • Pay attention to details and check

the reasonableness of their results.

• Meet grade level expectations for automatic computation.

MathematicsKey Skills for Problem Solving; Modeling and Data Analysis

In Problem Solving; Modeling and Data Analysis students should be able to:• Solve problems in pure and applied

mathematics.• Recognize a common pathway or

develop a new strategy for an uncommon problem.

• Use background information and data from a real-world problem to design a solution and build a mathematical model to show relationships between the variables.

• Check similar problems and compare results.

• Change the strategy if necessary.

Mathematics Key Skills for Communicating Reasoning

In Communicating Reasoning students are able to:• Provide a justification,

explanation, or counter example for a proposed solution.

• Be precise in their deductions.• Present a logical sequence of

conclusions.• Identify gaps or flaws in an

argument.