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KSDE proposes new assessment scale: 400–700 range; key cuts at 510 and 540, top cut to float
Summary
KSDE staff explained proposed performance level scale for statewide assessments: a 400–700 scale with the cut between Level 1 and Level 2 fixed at 510 and the cut between non‑proficient and proficient set at 540; the cut between Level 3 and Level 4 must float. Board members asked for follow‑up validation work and comparison options.
Beth Folkes, director of Career Standards and Assessment Services at KSDE, briefed the board on proposed performance level scale mechanics and the planned cut scores for the statewide summative assessments.
Key technical points: Folkes explained the new reporting scale will run from 400 (lowest) to 700 (highest). The proposed cut between Level 1 (limited ability) and Level 2 (basic ability) is fixed at 510. The cut between “proficient” and “non‑proficient” (Level 2/3 boundary) is…
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