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Board approves revised state assessment scale and cut scores; concordance to be provided in October
Summary
After a standard‑setting process involving nearly 150 educators, the Kansas State Board of Education approved a new assessment scale and cut scores for the revised 2025 statewide assessments, 7–3. The board asked staff to provide a concordance between prior scores and the new scale by October.
The Kansas State Board of Education on Aug. 12 approved revised scale scores and cut points for the state’s updated assessments in English language arts, mathematics and science following a standard‑setting process this summer.
The board voted 7–3 to adopt a 400–700 reporting scale with fixed cut scores at 510 (basic/proficient boundary) and 540 (proficient/advanced boundary) on the state scale, after a multi‑day standard setting that included roughly 150 educators, a technical advisory committee and KSDE staff. The board also required a concordance table to be developed and presented no later than the October board meeting to help compare prior years’ results with the new scale.
Why it matters: The vote establishes how student performance will be reported on the redesigned Kansas assessment program, and it affects how districts and families interpret results when the 2025 assessments are…
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