PRoPL reports on overall content area student performance using reportable scale scores in grades K through high school. Using the observed distribution of scores from students taking the PRoPL assessments, the reportable scale score is created to be centered at or near the midpoint of the observed score. A standardized scale score allows for the comparison of a given score to scores of other students taking the test, within the same grade and subject. In grades 3 through 8, the scale scores are on a vertical scale. This means scale scores can be tracked and compared across grades. Note: K-2 and high school scale scores are not on a vertical scale.
See the Performance Levels section of this document for scale score ranges across all grades. PRoPL test results in ADAM provide visualizations indicating where a student’s score falls within the scale score range.
Performance Levels
Students are placed into performance levels based on where their score falls in the distribution of the PRoPL interim assessment scale scores. The performance levels divide the scale scores into smaller ranges based on observed student performance over the past two admins.
The goal of performance levels is to help educators, students, and caregivers interpret student results and identify students who need support or who may be ready for more
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