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Test Scoring

After the test is administered and the student results are obtained, NJ test facilitators undertake a very important process before reporting the results. This process begins with the determination of the expected level of achievement in each subject area and ends with the compilation of individual item responses translated into a final proficiency level.
In this section you can explore
Performance Standards
How performance standards are set
How proficiency levels are determined
Cluster Score and the "Just Proficient Mean"
Total Scores
Test Scores