What is a scaled score?
The results of the CSTs and the CAPA are reported in terms of a numerical scale. This scaled score shows whether one score is above or below another and how close the scores are to each other. The scaled score a student attains on each test determines the performance level that will be assigned for the test. Scaled scores for the CSTs have a range of 150 to 600. The state target is to have every student score 350 or higher. Scaled scores for the CAPA have a range of 15 to 60, with a target of 35 or higher. What is the California Reading List Number? The California Reading Lists include books from the state’s Recommended Literature List, Kindergarten Through Grade 12. A California Reading List Number, ranging from 1 to 13+, links the difficulty of the CAT/6 Reading Test with the difficulty level of the books. Each student’s California Reading List Number is printed near the lower left-hand corner on page 2 of the STAR Performance Report. How is the California Reading List Number used? S
