WY-TOPP
From July 10–12, 2018, AIR facilitated standard-setting workshops for grades 3-10 in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics and for grade 10 in Science. The 84-member panel was composed of Wyoming teachers, curriculum specialists, education administrators, and other stakeholders. The members were selected from large and small Wyoming school districts, ensuring diverse perspectives throughout the standard-setting process. The panelists used the ‘Bookmark Method’, the most common procedure used throughout the country and for previous Wyoming assessments. Panelists were given a booklet of items ordered by level of difficulty. During the process, the panelists referenced the Wyoming College and Career Readiness Standards, the Performance-Level Descriptors (PLDs), and student performance data from the 2018 WY-TOPP Summative Assessment. The panelists bookmarked items representative of minimum performance of Basic, Proficient, and Advanced. There were multiple rounds of bookmarks and resolution during the three-day workshop. The cut scores are used to determine the four performance levels – Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, and Advanced.
Because the 2016 Science Standards were first assessed in the spring of 2022, new standards had to be set for science. In June 2022, standard setting panels were convened to determined the new scale score proficiency-level ranges for science in grades 4, 8, and 10.
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WY-TOPP PROFICIENCY-LEVEL SCORES
| Grade | Below Basic | Basic | Proficient | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ≤563 | 564-591 | 592-627 | ≥628 |
| 4 | ≤579 | 580-612 | 613-648 | ≥649 |
| 5 | ≤600 | 601-626 | 627-667 | ≥668 |
| 6 | ≤613 | 614-639 | 640-688 | ≥689 |
| 7 | ≤616 | 617-643 | 644-691 | ≥692 |
| 8 | ≤625 | 626-652 | 653-707 | ≥708 |
| 9 | ≤628 | 629-655 | 656-708 | ≥709 |
| 10 | ≤630 | 631-666 | 667-712 | ≥713 |
| Grade | Below Basic | Basic | Proficient | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ≤416 | 417-437 | 438-460 | ≥461 |
| 4 | ≤441 | 442-465 | 466-490 | ≥491 |
| 5 | ≤465 | 466-493 | 494-532 | ≥533 |
| 6 | ≤489 | 490-520 | 521-559 | ≥560 |
| 7 | ≤515 | 516-551 | 552-587 | ≥588 |
| 8 | ≤542 | 543-584 | 585-626 | ≥627 |
| 9 | ≤572 | 573-616 | 617-667 | ≥668 |
| 10 | ≤602 | 603-652 | 653-713 | ≥714 |
| Grade | Below Basic | Basic | Proficient | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ≤376 | 377-400 | 401-424 | ≥425 |
| 8 | ≤776 | 777-803 | 804-828 | ≥829 |
| 10 | ≤979 | 980-1000 | 1001-1027 | ≥1028 |
WY-ALT
From July 16–18, 2019, AIR facilitated standard-setting workshops for grades 3-10 in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics and for grades 4, 8, and 10 in Science. The 72-member panel was composed of Wyoming teachers, curriculum specialists, education administrators, and other stakeholders. The members were selected from large and small Wyoming school districts throughout the state, ensuring diverse perspectives throughout the standard-setting process.
The panelists used the Bookmark method, the most common procedure used throughout the country and for previous Wyoming assessments. Panelists were given a booklet of items ordered by level of difficulty. During the process, the panelists referenced the Wyoming Extended Content and Performance Standards, the Achievement-Level Descriptors (ALDs), and student performance data from the 2019 WY-ALT Summative Assessment. The panelists bookmarked items representative of minimum performance of Basic, Proficient, and Advanced performance levels. There were multiple rounds of review and resolution during the three-day workshop. The cut scores are used to determine the four performance levels – Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, and Advanced.
Because the 2018 Science Extended Standards were first assessed in the spring of 2022, new standards had to be set for science. In June 2022, standard setting panels were convened to determined the new scale score proficiency-level ranges for science in grades 4, 8, and 10.
WY-ALT PROFICIENCY-LEVEL SCORES
| Grade | Below Basic | Basic | Proficient | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ≤275 | 276-299 | 300-314 | ≥315 |
| 4 | ≤277 | 278-299 | 300-336 | ≥337 |
| 5 | ≤274 | 275-299 | 300-326 | ≥327 |
| 6 | ≤284 | 285-299 | 300-335 | ≥336 |
| 7 | ≤280 | 281-299 | 300-344 | ≥345 |
| 8 | ≤279 | 280-299 | 300-324 | ≥325 |
| 9 | ≤283 | 284-299 | 300-327 | ≥328 |
| 10 | ≤283 | 284-299 | 300-327 | ≥328 |
| Grade | Below Basic | Basic | Proficient | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ≤282 | 283-299 | 300-317 | ≥318 |
| 4 | ≤278 | 279-299 | 300-324 | ≥325 |
| 5 | ≤285 | 286-299 | 300-323 | ≥324 |
| 6 | ≤286 | 287-299 | 300-319 | ≥320 |
| 7 | ≤272 | 273-299 | 300-323 | ≥324 |
| 8 | ≤285 | 286-299 | 300-322 | ≥323 |
| 9 | ≤282 | 283-299 | 300-314 | ≥315 |
| 10 | ≤282 | 283-299 | 300-314 | ≥315 |
WY-ALT SCALE SCORE PROFICIENCY-LEVEL RANGES FOR GRADES 4, 8, 10 SCIENCE
| GRADE | BELOW BASIC | BASIC | PROFICIENT | ADVANCED |
| 4 | ≤276 | 277-299 | 300-328 | ≥329 |
| 8 | ≤270 | 271-299 | 300-335 | ≥336 |
| 10 | ≤263 | 264-299 | 300-324 | ≥325 |
ACCESS for ELLs PROFICIENCY-LEVEL SCORES
Composite Scale Scores for a Composite Performance Level of 4.6 by Grade Level
To be deemed proficient and to exit Active EL Status, a student must have both of the following:
- Composite Performance Level of 4.6 and a literacy performance level of 4.3.
- When students meet both of these, they are English Proficient.
| Grade | Composite Performance Level of 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 313-315 |
| 1 | 333-335 |
| 2 | 347-349 |
| 3 | 359-361 |
| 4 | 370-372 |
| 5 | 378-380 |
| 6 | 386-388 |
| 7 | 393-395 |
| 8 | 399-401 |
| 9 | 405-408 |
| 10 | 411-414 |
| 11 | 417-419 |
| 12 | 422-424 |
ALT ACCESS for ELLs PROFICIENCY-LEVEL SCORES
Composite Scale Scores for a Composite Performance Level of P1
To be deemed proficient and to exit Active EL Status, a student must have an overall composite performance level of P1 or higher.
| Grade | Composite Performance Level of P1 |
| 1 – 12 | 938-960 |