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 | Patricia Torpea | Date Thursday, May 25, 2017 2:22 PM

To | Duncan, Janet
Cc |
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