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New York State Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test Spring 2008

Performance Levels Chart and

Conversion Chart for Determining a Student’s Final Test Score

Note: Use for Spring 2008 test only.

The ELS Performance Levels Chart: The state-designated level of performance for this test is a final score of 65 or higher (levels 3 and 4). Students scoring below 65 (levels 1 and 2) must be provided with academic intervention services according to section 100.2(ee)(2)(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 ELS Conversion 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 36 would receive a final test score of 81.



Performance Levels Chart 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.


Conversion Chart for Final Score Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test
  Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Performance Test Form A Raw Score
Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Spring 2008 Written Test 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
45 100 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
44 99 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 74
43 98 97 96 95 95 94 93 93 92 92 91 91 90 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 80 79 77 75 73
42 97 96 95 95 94 93 93 92 92 91 91 90 89 89 88 87 87 86 85 84 82 81 80 78 76 74 72
41 96 95 94 93 92 92 91 91 90 90 89 88 88 87 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 78 76 75 73 71
40 94 93 92 92 91 90 90 89 89 88 88 87 86 86 85 84 84 83 82 81 79 78 77 75 73 71 69
39 93 92 92 91 90 90 89 88 88 87 87 86 86 85 84 84 83 82 81 80 79 77 76 74 72 70 68
38 92 91 90 89 89 88 87 87 86 86 85 85 84 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 74 73 71 69 67
37 90 89 89 88 87 87 86 85 85 84 84 83 83 82 81 81 80 79 78 77 76 74 73 71 69 67 65
36 90 89 88 87 86 86 85 85 84 84 83 82 82 81 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 72 70 69 67 65
35 89 88 87 86 86 85 84 84 83 83 82 82 81 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 71 70 68 66 64
34 87 86 85 84 83 83 82 82 81 81 80 79 79 78 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 69 67 66 64 62
33 85 84 83 83 82 81 81 80 80 79 79 78 77 77 76 75 75 74 73 72 70 69 68 66 64 62 60
32 84 83 82 81 80 80 79 79 78 78 77 76 76 75 75 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 66 64 63 61 59
31 82 81 80 80 79 78 78 77 77 76 76 75 74 74 73 72 72 71 70 69 67 66 65 63 61 59 57
30 81 80 79 78 77 77 76 76 75 75 74 73 73 72 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 63 61 60 58 56
29 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
28 77 76 75 74 74 73 72 72 71 71 70 70 69 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 59 58 56 54 52
27 75 74 74 73 72 72 71 70 70 69 69 68 68 67 66 66 65 64 63 62 61 59 58 56 54 52 50
26 74 73 72 71 71 70 69 69 68 68 67 67 66 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 56 55 53 51 49
25 72 71 70 69 68 68 67 67 66 66 65 64 64 63 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 54 52 51 49 47
24 69 68 68 67 66 66 65 64 64 63 63 62 62 61 60 60 59 58 57 56 55 53 52 50 48 46 44
23 68 67 66 65 65 64 63 63 62 62 61 61 60 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 50 49 47 45 43
22 66 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 41
21 64 63 62 62 61 60 60 59 59 58 58 57 56 56 55 54 54 53 52 51 49 48 47 45 43 41 39
20 62 61 60 59 59 58 57 57 56 56 55 55 54 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 44 43 41 39 37
19 60 59 58 57 56 56 55 55 54 54 53 52 52 51 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 42 40 39 37 35
18 57 56 56 55 54 54 53 52 52 51 51 50 50 49 48 48 47 46 45 44 43 41 40 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 54 53 52 51 50 50 49 49 48 48 47 46 46 45 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 36 34 33 31 29
15 51 50 50 49 48 48 47 46 46 45 45 44 44 43 42 42 41 40 39 38 37 35 34 32 30 28 26
14 49 48 47 47 46 45 45 44 44 43 43 42 41 41 40 39 39 38 37 36 34 33 32 30 28 26 24
13 47 46 45 44 44 43 42 42 41 41 40 40 39 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 29 28 26 24 22
12 45 44 44 43 42 42 41 40 40 39 39 38 38 37 36 36 35 34 33 32 31 29 28 26 24 22 20
11 43 42 41 41 40 39 39 38 38 37 37 36 35 35 34 33 33 32 31 30 28 27 26 24 22 20 18
10 41 40 39 38 38 37 36 36 35 35 34 34 33 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 23 22 20 18 16
9 39 38 38 37 36 36 35 34 34 33 33 32 32 31 30 30 29 28 27 26 25 23 22 20 18 16 14
8 37 36 35 35 34 33 33 32 32 31 31 30 29 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 22 21 20 18 16 14 12
7 36 35 34 33 32 32 31 31 30 30 29 28 28 27 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 18 16 15 13 11
6 34 33 32 32 31 30 30 29 29 28 28 27 26 26 25 24 24 23 22 21 19 18 17 15 13 11 9
5 32 31 30 29 29 28 27 27 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 14 13 11 9 7
4 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
3 29 28 27 26 26 25 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 11 10 8 6 4
2 27 26 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 21 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 11 10 8 6 4 2
1 26 25 24 23 23 22 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 5 3 1
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