4 AAC 06.739 - Assessment achievement level scores

(a) The subject matter achievement levels of proficiency for a student enrolled in grades 3-10 will be determined as set out in this section, based on the student's scores on the applicable state assessment described in 4 AAC 06.737.

(b) Achievement levels for English language arts and mathematics are advanced, proficient, approaching proficient, or needs support, Students obtaining achievement levels of proficient or advanced meet standards. To obtain an achievement level of advanced, proficient, approaching proficient, or needs support in English language arts and mathematics, a student must obtain a score as set out in the following table:

Achievement Level	Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5	Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 9
English language arts: Advanced	1599-1720	1612-1750	1626-1780	1636-1800	1645-1820	1652-1840	1668-1850
English language arts: Proficient	1582-1598	1589-1611	1596-1625	1605-1635	1610-1644	1615-1651	1619-1667
English language arts: Approaching Proficient	1562-1581	1568-1588	1576-1595	1576-1604	1584-1609	1587-1614	1590-1618
English language arts: Needs Support	1400-1561	1410-1567	1420-1575	1430-1575	1440-1583	1450-1586	1450-1589
Mathematics: Advanced	1546-1720	1558-1750	1577-1780	1594-1800	1609-1820	1623-1840	1626-1850
Mathematics: Proficient	1524-1545	1538-1557	1544-1576	1563-1593	1570-1608	1580-1622	1590-1625
Mathematics: Approaching Proficient	1510-1523	1524-1537	1531-1543	1543-1562	1551-1569	1559-1579	1564-1589
Mathematics: Needs Support	1400-1509	1410-1523	1420-1530	1430-1542	1440-1550	1450-1558	1450-1563

(c) Achievement levels for science are advanced, proficient, approaching proficient, or needs support. Students obtaining achievement levels of advanced or proficient meet standards. To obtain an achievement level of advanced, proficient, approaching proficient, or needs support in science, a student must obtain a score as set out in the following table:

Achievement Level	Grade 5	Grade 8	Grade 10
Science: Advanced	673-800	656-800	642-800
Science: Proficient	616-672	613-655	601-641
Science: Approaching Proficient	580-615	586-612	571-600
Science: Needs Support	400-579	400-585	400-570

Notes

4 AAC 06.739

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Authority: AS 14.03.015

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