Participation and Results Policies and Definitions

PARTICIPATION
Basic rule for participation

Student completes CAT but does not sign into PT

Student only signs in to CAT and PT

Parent Refusal student did not sign into a test

State summary
Student completes 6 items or
more for either CAT, PT or
CAT/PT combined
Student would count as a
participant if they complete 6
items or more on the CAT
Student would count against
participation rate as a nonparticipant
Student would count against
participation rate as a nonparticipant

Accountability
Student completes 6 items or
more for either CAT, PT or
CAT/PT combined
Student would count as a
participant if they complete 6
items or more on the CAT
Student would count against
participation rate as a nonparticipant
Student would count against
participation rate as a nonparticipant

Parent refusal after a student has already started or completed a

test
Entire test is completed and then invalidated due to test security
incident (student or teacher related)
Test is partially completed and then invalidated due to test
security incident (student or teacher related)
Student skips a grade and must take content that is missed from
previous grade
Student repeats a grade and tests in that grade
Student changes schools within the state (e.g. before testing
window opens; during the testing window)
Student moves into state (e.g., before testing window opens;
during testing window)
Student has tested on SBAC assessment in another state
Test is forced closed at end of test window

1. Counts as a participant; 2. Counts against participation rate; 3. Is excluded from the participation rate

DRAFT

6/17/2015

Participation and Results Policies and Definitions

RESULTS
Basic rules for receiving a PL and a Scale Score for students who
complete an entire content area

State summary
The student will receive a
Performance level and one
scale score

Accountability
The student will receive a
Performance level and one
scale score

What number of items need to be completed in order to show a

result with a PL and a Scale score (attemptedness)?
What is shown if student does not meet threshold of
attemtpedness?
Parent refusal after a student has already started or completed a
test
Entire test is completed and then invalidated due to test security
incident (student or teacher related)
Test is partially completed and then invalidated due to test
security incident (student or teacher related)
Student skips a grade and must take content that is missed from
previous grade
Student repeats a grade and tests in that grade
Student changes schools within the state (e.g. before testing
window opens; during the testing window)
Student moves into state (e.g., before testing window opens;
during testing window)
Student has tested on SBAC assessment in another state
Test is forced closed at end of test window

1. Receives a PL and a scale score; 2. Only receives a PL; 3. Does not receive either a PL or a scale score
DEFINITIONS
Attemptedness
partial test
Completed test
valid
invalid

DRAFT

6/17/2015