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Maine Educational Assessment
Elementary Level (Grade 4) Assessment
State Summary Scores
Scale Score Summary*
| School Year | |||
| Subject | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
Reading |
295 | 295 | 285 |
Writing** |
275 | 275 | 275 |
Mathematics |
320 | 320 | 330 |
Science |
290 | 285 | 295 |
Social Studies |
245 | 235 | 240 |
Arts & Humanities |
310 | 315 | 305 |
Health |
275 | 275 | 280 |
* Scale Scores are reported on a scale of 100 to 400. The scores shown
above represent the average annual score for the school year listed.
** Writing uses a single question or prompt and must be re-normed
each year. Score gains are shown through equating studies which
are completed on a three year interval.
Summary of Performance Levels for 1998*
| Novice | Basic | Advanced | Distinguished | |
Reading |
11 | 66 | 22 | 1 |
Writing |
27 | 50 | 22 | 1 |
Mathematics |
28 | 52 | 13 | 7 |
* Numbers expressed are the percent of students in each category.
** 0 = less than 1% of students in each category.