North Carolina Statewide Testing Program
Raw Scores by Achievement Level
End-of-Grade ELA General Edition 4 (effective 2013-14)
3/7/2014
Grade
Achievement
Level
Scale
Score
Minimum
Number
Correct On
Form
Number of
Questions
Approximate
Percent
Correct On
Form
Grade 3
Lowest 2
Lowest 3
Lowest 4
Lowest 5
432
439
442
452
26
33
36
42
44
59%
75%
82%
95%
Grade 4
Lowest 2
Lowest 3
Lowest 4
Lowest 5
439
445
448
460
26 to 27
32
34 to 35
41 to 42
44
59 to 61%
73%
77 to 80%
93 to 95%
Grade 5
Lowest 2
Lowest 3
Lowest 4
Lowest 5
443
450
453
464
24 to 25
31
34
40 to 41
44
55 to 57%
70%
77%
91 to 93%
Grade 6
Lowest 2
Lowest 3
Lowest 4
Lowest 5
442
451
454
465
23
32 to 33
35 to 36
43 to 44
48
48%
67 to 69%
73 to 75%
90 to 92%
Grade 7
Lowest 2
Lowest 3
Lowest 4
Lowest 5
445
454
457
469
23
32
34 to 35
43
48
48%
67%
71 to 73%
90%
Grade 8
Lowest 2
Lowest 3
Lowest 4
Lowest 5
449
458
462
473
23
31
34
42
48
48%
65%
71%
88%
NOTES:
1. The information contained within this document should be interpreted with caution. These
tests were not designed to set a passing score based on a certain percentage of items having
to be answered correctly across all forms of the tests.
2. All test forms for a content area and grade are statistically equated and are balanced for
content.
3. The academic achievement standards (cut scores) were determined by panels of North
Carolina teachers evaluating actual test scores and test items.