Badger Exam Scale Score Ranges
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The Badger Exam was administered statewide to Wisconsin students in grades 3-8 in the spring of the 2014-15 school year. The Badger Exam assessed students’ academic performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics against Wisconsin’s academic standards. Wisconsin has established cut scores to delineate each performance level, such that they are aligned to the college and career readiness benchmarks and expectations found in our rigorous academic standards.
Badger Exam Performance Level Cut Scores
Content Area |
Grade |
Basic |
Proficient |
Advanced |
---|---|---|---|---|
English Language Arts (ELA) |
3 |
2367 |
2432 |
2490 |
4 |
2416 |
2473 |
2533 |
|
5 |
2442 |
2502 |
2582 |
|
6 |
2457 |
2531 |
2618 |
|
7 |
2479 |
2552 |
2649 |
|
8 |
2487 |
2567 |
2668 |
Content Area |
Grade |
Basic |
Proficient |
Advanced |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mathematics |
3 |
2381 |
2436 |
2501 |
4 |
2411 |
2485 |
2549 |
|
5 |
2455 |
2528 |
2579 |
|
6 |
2473 |
2552 |
2610 |
|
7 |
2484 |
2567 |
2635 |
|
8 |
2504 |
2586 |
2653 |
Badger Exam Performance Level Scale Score Ranges
Content Area |
Grade |
Below Basic |
Basic |
Proficient |
Advanced |
English Language Arts (ELA) |
3 |
2114-2336 |
2367-2431 |
2432-2489 |
2490-2623 |
4 |
2131-2415 |
2416-2472 |
2473-2532 |
2533-2663 |
|
5 |
2201-2441 |
2442-2501 |
2502-2581 |
2582-2701 |
|
6 |
2210-2456 |
2457-2530 |
2531-2617 |
2618-2724 |
|
7 |
2258-2478 |
2479-2551 |
2552-2648 |
2649-2745 |
|
8 |
2288-2486 |
2487-2566 |
2567-2667 |
2668-2769 |
Content Area |
Grade |
Below Basic |
Basic |
Proficient |
Advanced |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mathematics |
3 |
2189-2380 |
2381-2435 |
2436-2500 |
2501-2621 |
4 |
2204-2410 |
2411-2484 |
2485-2548 |
2549-2659 |
|
5 |
2219-2454 |
2455-2527 |
2528-2578 |
2579-2700 |
|
6 |
2235-2472 |
2473-2551 |
2552-2609 |
2610-2748 |
|
7 |
2250-2483 |
2484-2566 |
2567-2634 |
2635-2778 |
|
8 |
2265-2503 |
2504-2585 |
2586-2652 |
2653-2802 |
Please note that DPI anticipates re-evaluating the cut scores and performance levels in 2015-16 when data from the Forward Exam is available, likely Summer 2016. A similar stakeholder process will be used.