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Maine Educational Assessment
Secondary Level (Grade 11) Assessment
State Summary Scores
Scale Score Summary*
| School Year | |||
| Subject | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
Reading |
320 |
315 | 305 |
Writing** |
280 |
280 | 280 |
Mathematics |
310 |
305 | 295 |
Science |
330 |
335 | 320 |
Social Studies |
275 |
280 | 270 |
Arts & Humanities |
310 |
295 | 290 |
* 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 |
17 | 58 | 25 | 0 |
Writing |
4 | 21 | 67 | 8 |
Mathematics |
41 | 48 | 11 | 0 |
* Numbers expressed are the percent of students in each category.
** 0 = less than 1% of students in each category.