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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.