Score descriptions for Interim Assessments are provided below.
Score Type |
Description |
Estimated Iowa Assessments Standard Score (eSS) |
A score range (upper and lower) derived from aligning the scale score (iSS-T) from the Interim Assessments ELA and Math test to the Standard Score (SS) of a student for an Iowa Assessments ELA Total or an Iowa Assessments Math score, respectively |
Interim Scale Score – Test (ISS-T) |
A number derived from the raw score for a test that describes a student’s location on an achievement continuum or scale for the test |
Interim Scale Score – Domain (ISS-D) |
A number derived from the raw score for a domain that describes a student’s location on an achievement continuum or scale for the domain |
Percent Correct (%C) |
The result of dividing the number of questions a student answered correctly on a test by the total number of test questions and then multiplying by 100 |
Raw Score (RS) |
The number of questions a student answered correctly on a test |
The table below provides the ELA test-level and domain-level cut scores for classifying students as proficient based on recommendations from Riverside Insights.
The table below provides the Math test-level and domain-level cut scores for classifying students as proficient based on recommendations from Riverside Insights.
For descriptions of each Interim Assessment performance level by grade and content area, see the Performance Level Descriptors document available on the DataManager Digital Resources page.
See Also:
Interim Assessments - Test Description