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Maine Educational Assessment
Intermediate Level (Grade 8) Assessment
State Summary Scores
Scale Score Summary*
| School Year | |||
| Subject | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
Reading |
300 | 310 | 295 |
Writing** |
265 | 265 | 265 |
Mathematics |
365 | 360 | 350 |
Science |
275 | 280 | 290 |
Social Studies |
235 | 245 | 235 |
Arts & Humanities |
275 | 265 | 270 |
Health |
280 | 270 | 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 |
22 | 60 | 18 | 0 |
Writing |
13 | 39 | 43 | 5 |
Mathematics |
26 | 63 | 9 | 2 |
* Numbers expressed are the percent of students in each category.
** 0 = less than 1% of students in each category.