Message: RE: EOC Raw Score / achievement level cut scores

RE: EOC Raw Score / achievement level cut scores
RE: EOC Raw Score / achievement level cut scores

From | Duncan, Janet | Date Thursday, May 25, 2017 2:46 PM

To | Patricia Torpea
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Subject | RE: EOC Raw Score / achievement level cut scores

Scale Scores are determined by the difficulty of the questions (i.e. DOK – Depth of Knowledge), and then use of Item Response Theory (IRT) psychometric scaling.

Janet L. Duncan, Director

Accountability Data

Office of Quality Schools

MO Department of Elem. & Sec. Education

Phone: (573) 751-1362

Fax: (573) 526-3045

From: Patricia Torpea [mailto:ptorpea@fergflor.org]
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 2:21 PM
To: Duncan, Janet
Subject: Re: EOC Raw Score / achievement level cut scores

OK, I am having problems explaining this to the powers that be.

It’s obvious to me that you consider the form/assessment used for the Spring 2017 Algebra I to be easier than the assessment used for the Spring 2016 Algebra I based on the Below Basic Raw Score cuts.

Algebra 1 | Administration Window Cut Scores (Raw Score) | Scale Scores
Achievement Level | Spring 2016 | Spring 2017 | Same for all
Advanced | 32-50 | 35-50 | 225–250
Proficient | 18-31 | 22-34 | 200–224
Basic | 13-17 | 17-21 | 188–199
Below Basic | 0-12 | 0-16 | 100–187

Is it determined by the difficulty of the questions?

Is there any documentation that goes into this further?

Help

On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 7:08 AM, Duncan, Janet <Janet.Duncan@dese.mo.gov> wrote:

The assessments are different from year to year, and they are psychometrically aligned (raw to scale score conversion).

Janet L. Duncan, Director

Accountability Data

Office of Quality Schools

MO Department of Elem. & Sec. Education

Phone: (573) 751-1362

Fax: (573) 526-3045

From: Patricia Torpea [mailto:ptorpea@fergflor.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 4:13 PM
To: Duncan, Janet
Subject: EOC Raw Score / achievement level cut scores

How are the EOC Raw To Scale Scores determined? The raw score / achievement level cut points are different for each Administration and Year.

For example, Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 are different, but the Spring 2017 is also different than the Spring 2016.

I can see the Fall and Spring being different, but the Spring for different years is where I am confused.

Help

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Patricia Torpea

Software Specialist

Ferguson-Florissant School District

Research & Evaluation

(314) 506-9986 Phone

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Patricia Torpea

Software Specialist

Ferguson-Florissant School District

Research & Evaluation

(314) 506-9986 Phone