NWEA			Minnesota Proficiency Tables from Scale Alignment Study
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NWEA determines a cut score that best matches the score that is equivalent to the minimum proficiency score on the state test. Because this score is barely passing, if retested, students with this score would have about a 50% probability of passing. Consequently, the minimum RIT score for proficiency is aligned with 50% probability of passing. Tables showing the level of performance needed for higher probability of passing are provided. NWEA Scale Alignment Studies typically produce 80 - 90 % predictive accuracy rates.
Reading
Recommended prior-season (fall) RIT cut scores for Minnesota performance levels - Reading
Grade	Did Not Meet Standards	Partially Meets Standards			Meets Standards		Exceeds Standards
	Cut Scores	Cut Score		Percentile	Cut Score	Percentile	Cut Score	Percentile
3	<172	172		12	182	27	195	59
4	<182	182		12	195	34	207	70
5	<188	188		11	201	32	215	74
6	<196	196		14	208	37	220	74
7	<204	204		20	214	43	224	74
8	<208	208		20	218	45	228	75
10	<215	215		21	223	40	235	79
Mathematics
Recommended prior-season (fall) RIT cut scores for Minnesota performance levels - Mathematics
Grade	Did Not Meet Standards	Partially Meets Standards			Meets Standards		Exceeds Standards
	Cut Scores	Cut Score		Percentile	Cut Score	Percentile	Cut Score	Percentile
3	<172	172		5	187	32	202	80
4	<192	192		18	202	46	215	86
5	<203	203		26	213	56	225	86
6	<208	208		25	219	53	234	88
7	<215	215		28	225	52	240	86
8	<218	218		25	231	53	246	86
11	<241	241			251		260
Percentile scores do not exist for Grade 11