How are the percentages of students who met or did not meet the proficient level of achievement on the MEAP tests determined?
For the current MEAP tests with four levels of achievement, levels one and two (exceeds or meets state standards) are added together to form the proficient category. Levels three and four (basic and apprentice) are added together to form the non-proficient category. When historic data is used for MEAP tests with three levels of achievement, the top level is the proficient category of achievement. Levels two and three are added together to form the non-proficient category.