• Norm referenced assessments are designed to compare and rank test takers in relation to one another. Norm-referenced tests report whether test takers performed better or worse than average.The scores range from 1st percentile to 99th percentile, with the average student score set at the 50th percentile.

• EasyCBM results are reported in percentiles. For example, if a student receives a percentile rank of 75, it does NOT mean that they answered 75% of questions correctly. Rather it means that they scored equal to or better than 75% of their grade-level peers.

• Norm-referenced assessments are often used to evaluate basic reading, writing, and math skills.

EasyCBM is a norm-referenced assessment; therefore percentile ranks are based on the bell-curve. The average score is set at the 50 th percentile rank.

• Scores falling within the 25th-75th percentile are considered to be within the average range.

• Students whose scores fall within the 11th-25th are considered to be at some risk of not achieving grade-level expectations.

• Students whose scores fall within the 76th-90th percentile are considered to be above average.

• Students whose scores fall within the 10th percentile rank and lower are considered to be at high risk of not achieving grade-level expectations.

• Students whose scores fall within the 90th percentile and above are considered to be significantly above average for that area measured.