Appendix A: Scale Score Ranges

Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments—Current Test Administration

Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Current English Language Arts/Literacy
Grade Standard Not Met Standard Nearly Met Standard Met Standard Exceeded
3 2115–2366 2367–2431 2432–2489 2490–2650
4 2140–2415 2416–2472 2473–2532 2533–2690
5 2200–2441 2442–2501 2502–2581 2582–2730
6 2230–2456 2457–2530 2531–2617 2618–2770
7 2260–2478 2479–2551 2552–2648 2649–2810
8 2290–2486 2487–2566 2567–2667 2668–2850
11 2300–2492 2493–2582 2583–2681 2682–2900

Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Current Mathematics
Grade Standard Not Met Standard Nearly Met Standard Met Standard Exceeded
3 2190–2380 2381–2435 2436–2500 2501–2660
4 2205–2410 2411–2484 2485–2548 2549–2700
5 2220–2454 2455–2527 2528–2578 2579–2740
6 2235–2472 2473–2551 2552–2609 2610–2780
7 2250–2483 2484–2566 2567–2634 2635–2820
8 2265–2503 2504–2585 2586–2652 2653–2860
11 2280–2542 2543–2627 2628–2717 2718–2900

Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments—Prior to the 2020–21 Administration

Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—English Language Arts/Literacy
Grade Standard Not Met Standard Nearly Met Standard Met Standard Exceeded
3 2114–2366 2367–2431 2432–2489 2490–2623
4 2131–2415 2416–2472 2473–2532 2533–2663
5 2201–2441 2442–2501 2502–2581 2582–2701
6 2210–2456 2457–2530 2531–2617 2618–2724
7 2258–2478 2479–2551 2552–2648 2649–2745
8 2288–2486 2487–2566 2567–2667 2668–2769
11 2299–2492 2493–2582 2583–2681 2682–2795

Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Mathematics
Grade Standard Not Met Standard Nearly Met Standard Met Standard Exceeded
3 2189–2380 2381–2435 2436–2500 2501–2621
4 2204–2410 2411–2484 2485–2548 2549–2659
5 2219–2454 2455–2527 2528–2578 2579–2700
6 2235–2472 2473–2551 2552–2609 2610–2748
7 2250–2483 2484–2566 2567–2634 2635–2778
8 2265–2503 2504–2585 2586–2652 2653–2802
11 2280–2542 2543–2627 2628–2717 2718–2862

California Science Test
Grade Standard Not Met Standard Nearly Met Standard Met Standard Exceeded
5 150–178 179–213 214–230 231–250
8 350–377 378–414 415–432 433–450
10 550–575 576–614 615–635 636–650
11 550–575 576–614 615–635 636–650
12 550–575 576–614 615–635 636–650

California Alternate Assessments

CAA Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—English Language Arts/Literacy
Grade Limited Understanding
(Level 1)		 Foundational Understanding
(Level 2)		 Understanding
(Level 3)
3 300–344 345–359 360–399
4 400–444 445–459 460–499
5 500–544 545–559 560–599
6 600–644 645–659 660–699
7 700–744 745–759 760–799
8 800–844 845–859 860–899
11 900–944 945–959 960–999

CAA Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Mathematics
Grade Limited Understanding
(Level 1)		 Foundational Understanding
(Level 2)		 Understanding
(Level 3)
3 300–344 345–359 360–399
4 400–444 445–459 460–499
5 500–544 545–559 560–599
6 600–644 645–659 660–699
7 700–744 745–759 760–799
8 800–844 845–859 860–899
11 900–944 945–959 960–999

CAA Achievement Level Scale Score Ranges—Science
Grade Limited Understanding
(Level 1)		 Foundational Understanding
(Level 2)		 Understanding
(Level 3)
5 500–544 545–559 560–599
8 800–844 845–859 860–899
10 900–944 945–959 960–999
11 900–944 945–959 960–999
12 900–944 945–959 960–999

California Spanish Assessment
Grade Range 1 Range 2 Range 3
3 300–348 349–359 360–399
4 400–448 449–459 460–499
5 500–545 546–559 560–599
6 600–647 648–659 660–699
7 700–743 744–759 760–799
8 800–847 848–859 860–899
9 900–949 950–959 960–999
10 900–949 950–959 960–999
11 900–949 950–959 960–999
12 900–949 950–959 960–999