2013-14 Test Score Ranges and Cut Scores
Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests
Content Area
Reading
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
GRADE
Does Not Meet
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Exceeds
Expectations
1*
2*
3
4
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
850 to 920
850 to 920
850 to 920
850 to 920
5
6
7
8
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
850 to 920
850 to 920
850 to 920
850 to 920
1*
2*
3
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
850 to 910
850 to 910
850 to 930
4
5
6
7
8
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
850 to 930
850 to 930
850 to 930
850 to 930
850 to 950
1*
2*
650 to 799
650 to 799
800 to 849
800 to 849
850 to 930
850 to 930
3
4
5
6
7
8
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
850 to 990
850 to 990
850 to 990
850 to 950
850 to 950
850 to 990
3
650 to 799
800 to 849
850 to 990
4
5
6
7
8
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
850 to 990
850 to 990
850 to 960
850 to 960
850 to 960
3
4
5
650 to 799
650 to 799
650 to 799
800 to 849
800 to 849
800 to 849
850 to 950
850 to 950
850 to 950
6
650 to 799
800 to 849
850 to 980
7
650 to 799
800 to 849
850 to 980
8
650 to 799
800 to 849
850 to 990
* Due to budgetary constraints, the CRCT in grades 1 and 2 will not be administered in the 2013-14 school year.
Georgia Department of Education
John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
January 2014  Page 1 of 3
2013-14 Test Score Ranges and Cut Scores
Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests - Modified
Content Area
Reading
English Language Arts
Mathematics
GRADE
Below
Proficiency
Emerging
Proficiency
Basic
Proficiency
3
4
5
6
7
200 to 299
200 to 299
200 to 299
200 to 299
200 to 299
300 to 329
300 to 329
300 to 329
300 to 329
300 to 329
330 to 430
330 to 420
330 to 430
330 to 420
330 to 430
8
200 to 299
300 to 329
330 to 430
3
4
5
6
7
8
200 to 299
200 to 299
200 to 299
200 to 299
200 to 299
200 to 299
300 to 329
300 to 329
300 to 329
300 to 329
300 to 329
300 to 329
330 to 410
330 to 410
330 to 410
330 to 410
330 to 420
330 to 410
3
200 to 299
300 to 329
330 to 430
4
5
6
7
8
200 to 299
200 to 299
200 to 299
200 to 299
200 to 299
300 to 329
300 to 329
300 to 329
300 to 329
300 to 329
330 to 410
330 to 410
330 to 410
330 to 420
330 to 410
Georgia Department of Education
John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
January 2014  Page 2 of 3
2013-14 Test Score Ranges and Cut Scores
End-of-Course Tests
Does Not Meet
Expectations
Scale
Grade
Score
Conversion
Course
Ninth Grade Literature
and Composition
American Literature
and Composition
Meets Expectations
Exceeds Expectations
Scale
Score
Grade
Conversion
Scale
Score
Grade
Conversion
200 to 399
0 to 69
400 to 449
70 to 89
450 to 600
90 to 100
200 to 399
0 to 69
400 to 449
70 to 89
450 to 600
90 to 100
Biology
200 to 399
0 to 69
400 to 449
70 to 89
450 to 650
90 to 100
Physical Science
200 to 399
0 to 69
400 to 449
70 to 89
450 to 750
90 to 100
US History
200 to 399
0 to 69
400 to 449
70 to 89
450 to 650
90 to 100
Economics/Business/
Free Enterprise
200 to 399
0 to 69
400 to 449
70 to 89
450 to 650
90 to 100
Coordinate Algebra
200 to 399
0 to 69
400 to 449
70 to 89
450 to 600
90 to 100
Analytic Geometry
200 to 399
0 to 69
400 to 449
70 to 89
450 to 600
90 to 100
Math II: Algebra/
Geometry/Statistics
200 to 399
0 to 69
400 to 449
70 to 89
450 to 600
90 to 100
GPS Geometry
200 to 399
0 to 69
400 to 449
70 to 89
450 to 600
90 to 100
Georgia High School Graduation Tests
Content Area
Below
Proficiency
Basic
Proficiency
Advanced
Proficiency
Honors
English/Lang. Arts
100 to 199
200 to 234
235 to 274
275 to 350
Mathematics
100 to 199
200 to 234
235 to 284
285 to 400
Science
100 to 199
200 to 234
235 to 274
275 to 370
Social Studies
100 to 199
200 to 234
235 to 274
275 to 450
Georgia Writing Assessments – Grades 5, 8, and 11
Grade
Does Not Meet Expectations
Meets Expectations
Exceeds Expectations
Grade 5
100 to 199
200 to 249
250 to 350
Grade 8
100 to 199
200 to 249
250 to 350
Grade 11
100 to 199
200 to 249
250 to 350
Georgia Department of Education
John D. Barge, State School Superintendent
January 2014  Page 3 of 3