Appendix A

New York State Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test

May 2004

Performance Levels Chart

Conversion Chart for Determining a Student’s Final Test Score

Note: Use for May 2004 test only.

The chart on the next page defines the four performance levels for this test. The state-designated level of performance for this test is a final score of 65 or higher (level 3 and 4). Students scoring below 65 (levels 1 and 2) must be provided with academic intervention services according to section 100.2(ee)(i) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. The chart provides the score range and a brief description of student performance for each level.

The conversion chart is presented on the page following the performance levels chart. To determine the student’s final test score, locate the student’s raw score for the performance test across the top of the chart and the student’s raw score for the written test down the left side of the chart. The point where those two scores intersect is the student’s final test score. For example, a student receiving a performance test raw score of 12 and a written test raw score of 37 would receive a final test score of 80.

Performance Levels for Final Score Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test
Level	Final Test Score Range	Description of Student Performance
4	85–100	Meeting the Standards with Distinction • A student demonstrates superior understanding of elementary-level science content and concepts for the learning standards and key ideas being assessed. • The student demonstrates superior elementary-level science skills related to the learning standards and key ideas being assessed. • The student demonstrates superior understanding of the science content, concepts, and skills required for an elementary-level academic environment.
3	65–84	Meeting the Standards • The student demonstrates understanding of elementary-level science content and concepts for the learning standards and key ideas being assessed. • The student demonstrates elementary-level science skills related to the learning standards and key ideas being assessed. • The student demonstrates understanding of the science content, concepts, and skills required for an elementary-level academic environment.
2	45–64	Not Fully Meeting the Standards • The student demonstrates only minimal understanding of elementary-level science content and concepts for each of the learning standards and key ideas being assessed. • The student demonstrates minimal elementary-level science skills related to the learning standards and key ideas being assessed. • The student demonstrates minimal understanding of the science content, concepts, and skills required for an elementary-level academic environment.
1	0–44	Not Meeting the Standards • The student is unable to demonstrate understanding of elementary-level science content and concepts for the learning standards and key ideas being assessed. • The student is unable to demonstrate elementary-level science skills related to the learning standards and key ideas being assessed. • The student is unable to demonstrate understanding of the science content, concepts, and skills required for an elementary-level academic environment.

Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Performance Test Form A – Raw Score
Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Written Test 2004 – Raw Score		26	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	0
	44	100	99	98	98	97	96	96	95	95	94	94	93	92	92	91	90	90	89	88	87	85	84	83	81	79	77	75
	43	98	98	97	96	95	95	94	94	93	93	92	91	91	90	90	89	88	87	86	85	84	83	81	79	78	76	73
	42	97	96	95	94	94	93	93	92	91	91	90	90	89	89	88	87	86	86	85	84	82	81	79	78	76	74	72
	41	95	94	94	93	92	92	91	90	90	89	89	88	88	87	86	86	85	84	83	82	81	79	78	76	74	72	70
	40	94	93	92	91	91	90	89	89	88	88	87	87	86	86	85	84	83	82	81	80	79	78	76	75	73	71	69
	39	92	91	90	90	89	88	88	87	87	86	86	85	85	84	83	83	82	81	80	79	78	76	75	73	71	69	67
	38	91	90	89	88	87	87	86	86	85	85	84	84	83	82	82	81	80	79	78	77	76	75	73	71	70	68	66
	37	89	88	87	86	86	85	85	84	84	83	82	82	81	81	80	79	79	78	77	76	74	73	72	70	68	66	64
	36	87	86	86	85	84	84	83	82	82	81	81	80	80	79	78	78	77	76	75	74	73	71	70	68	66	64	62
	35	86	85	84	83	83	82	81	81	80	80	79	79	78	77	77	76	75	74	73	72	71	70	68	67	65	63	61
	34	84	83	82	82	81	80	80	79	79	78	78	77	76	76	75	74	74	73	72	71	69	68	67	65	63	61	59
	33	82	81	81	80	79	79	78	78	77	76	76	75	75	74	74	73	72	71	70	69	68	66	65	63	62	60	57
	32	81	80	79	78	78	77	76	76	75	75	74	74	73	73	72	71	70	69	68	67	66	65	63	62	60	58	56
	31	79	78	77	77	76	75	75	74	74	73	73	72	71	71	70	69	69	68	67	66	64	63	62	60	58	56	54
	30	77	76	76	75	74	74	73	73	72	71	71	70	70	69	69	68	67	66	65	64	63	61	60	58	57	55	52
	29	76	75	74	73	73	72	71	71	70	70	69	69	68	67	67	66	65	64	63	62	61	60	58	57	55	53	51
	28	74	73	72	72	71	70	70	69	69	68	68	67	66	66	65	64	64	63	62	61	59	58	57	55	53	51	49
	27	72	71	71	70	69	69	68	67	67	66	66	65	65	64	63	63	62	61	60	59	58	56	55	53	51	49	47
	26	71	70	69	68	67	67	66	66	65	65	64	64	63	62	62	61	60	59	58	57	56	55	53	52	50	48	46
	25	69	68	67	66	66	65	65	64	63	63	62	62	61	61	60	59	58	58	57	56	54	53	51	50	48	46	44
	24	67	66	65	65	64	63	63	62	62	61	61	60	60	59	58	58	57	56	55	54	53	51	50	48	46	44	42
	23	65	65	64	63	62	62	61	61	60	60	59	58	58	57	57	56	55	54	53	52	51	50	48	46	45	43	40
	22	64	63	62	61	61	60	59	59	58	58	57	57	56	56	55	54	53	52	51	50	49	48	46	45	43	41	39
	21	62	61	60	60	59	58	58	57	57	56	56	55	54	54	53	52	52	51	50	49	47	46	45	43	41	39	37
	20	60	59	59	58	57	57	56	55	55	54	54	53	53	52	51	51	50	49	48	47	46	44	43	41	39	37	35
	19	59	58	57	56	55	55	54	54	53	53	52	51	51	50	50	49	48	47	46	45	44	43	41	39	38	36	34
	18	57	56	55	54	54	53	52	52	51	51	50	50	49	49	48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41	39	38	36	34	32
	17	55	54	53	53	52	51	51	50	50	49	49	48	47	47	46	45	45	44	43	42	40	39	38	36	34	32	30
	16	53	52	52	51	50	50	49	48	48	47	47	46	46	45	44	44	43	42	41	40	39	37	36	34	32	30	28
	15	51	51	50	49	48	48	47	47	46	46	45	44	44	43	43	42	41	40	39	38	37	36	34	32	31	29	26
	14	50	49	48	47	47	46	45	45	44	44	43	43	42	42	41	40	39	38	37	36	35	34	32	31	29	27	25
	13	48	47	46	46	45	44	44	43	43	42	42	41	40	40	39	38	38	37	36	35	33	32	31	29	27	25	23
	12	46	45	44	44	43	42	42	41	41	40	40	39	39	38	37	37	36	35	34	33	32	30	29	27	25	23	21
	11	44	44	43	42	41	41	40	40	39	39	38	37	37	36	36	35	34	33	32	31	30	29	27	25	24	22	19
	10	43	42	41	40	40	39	38	38	37	37	36	36	35	34	34	33	32	31	30	29	28	27	25	24	22	20	18
	9	41	40	39	38	38	37	37	36	36	35	34	34	33	33	32	31	31	30	29	28	26	25	24	22	20	18	16
	8	39	38	37	37	36	35	35	34	34	33	33	32	32	31	30	30	29	28	27	26	25	23	22	20	18	16	14
	7	37	36	36	35	34	34	33	32	32	31	31	30	30	29	28	28	27	26	25	24	23	21	20	18	17	15	12
	6	36	35	34	33	32	32	31	31	30	30	29	29	28	27	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	18	17	15	13	11
	5	34	33	32	31	31	30	30	29	28	28	27	27	26	26	25	24	23	23	22	20	19	18	16	15	13	11	9
	4	32	31	30	30	29	28	28	27	27	26	26	25	24	24	23	22	22	21	20	19	17	16	15	13	11	9	7
	3	30	29	29	28	27	27	26	25	25	24	24	23	23	22	21	21	20	19	18	17	16	14	13	11	9	7	5
	2	29	28	27	26	25	25	24	24	23	23	22	22	21	20	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	11	9	8	6	4
	1	27	26	25	24	24	23	22	22	21	21	20	20	19	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	9	8	6	4	2
	0	25	24	23	23	22	21	21	20	20	19	19	18	17	17	16	15	15	14	13	12	10	9	8	6	4	2	0