The scores for HMH Growth Measure assessments are provided on the Growth Reports and are defined as follows.
– Scaled Score – the first value of this score is the test-level based scale, which is often the same as the student’s rostered grade-level, but not always.
For Foundational Literacy Assessment (also known as the FLA), the Scaled Score is presented as FLA-01 to FLA-99 and takes accuracy and fluency (how quickly did the student respond to a question) to determine the Scaled Score. Similar to the other Growth Measures, the FLA is aligned to common core and most state standards and reports through the Growth and Standards Reports.
GM Reading Test |
Scaled Scores |
FLA GM Reading K–2 |
FLA-## |
GM Reading 2–12 |
G## |
For Scaled Scores, FLA and G represent test-level; for example, G could be 5 for 5th grade GM and the scaled score would start with "5", such as 562.
Note: While 12th graders can take the GM test, they get the 11th grade GM blueprint. Therefore, 12th graders receive a GM scaled score that starts with "11" (11##).
For AGA (Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2) Growth Measure Scaled Scores, the following test-level values are displayed:
AGA Test |
Scaled Scores |
Algebra 1 |
ALG1-## |
Geometry |
GEO1-## |
Algebra 2 |
ALG2-## |
– Performance Level – summary information to help educators refine their instructional next steps; five performance levels (Far Below Level, Below Level, Approaching, On Level, and Above Level) are provided for each subject and test level for consistency in reporting and general comparisons across all grades and growth measure subjects.
The performance levels correspond to the scaled score cuts, as shown in the table below:
Scaled Score Label |
Scaled Score Low |
Scaled Score High |
Far Below |
1 |
20 |
Below Level |
21 |
45 |
Approaching |
46 |
60 |
On Level |
61 |
80 |
Above Level |
81 |
99 |
The five performance levels categorize student performance in the context of where each student is “now” at the time of test taking. Every district, PLC, intervention team, and teacher has their own evaluation criteria, processes, and best practices for using these types of data to drive instructional and RTI/MTSS next steps.
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Standards Report.
– Domain Performance Level – summary information to help educators refine their instructional next steps; five performance levels (Far Below Level, Below Level, Approaching, On Level, and Above Level) are provided for each subject and test level for consistency in reporting and general comparisons across all grades and growth measure subjects.
Scaled Score Label |
Scaled Score Low |
Scaled Score High |
Far Below |
1 |
20 |
Below Level |
21 |
45 |
Approaching |
46 |
60 |
On Level |
61 |
80 |
Above Level |
81 |
99 |
– Grade Level Equivalency
(GLE) – the
GLE is a corresponding metric to the scaled score; at the time of the
test, the GLE shows how far a student is from end-of-year grade-level
expectations. Where the scaled score represents students' readiness to
learn grade-level content, the GLE represents students' growth within
a performance level towards end-of-year expectations.
The range of GLEs vary by Growth Measure test level with a maximum of eight
(8) possible grade levels for a single test level. The GLE is broken down
into .2 increments. For example, a GLE of 4.0 increments in two tenths:
4.0, 4.2, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8. The super set of GLE are then distributed across
the scaled score ranges (for example, 401 to 499) following a nationally
derived distribution of students.
The GLE categories are shown in the table below:
GLE Category |
>2 Grade Levels Below |
2 Grade Levels Below |
1 Grade Level Below |
On Grade Level |
Above Grade Level |
Note: GLE is not provided for the FLA and displays as "N/A" in FLA Growth Measure reports.
– Lexile (reading) or Quantile (math) Intervals – to help educators personalize instruction for each student
– Lexile or Quantile Mid Score – a single Lexile or Quantile level that is the equivalent to the midpoint of the updated interval provided
– Student Proficiency Indicator (SPI) – supplemental student-specific information that categorizes the change in scores between tests; the SPI is a personalized metric that takes into consideration where a student is at in each testing window and evaluates the student's likelihood of achieving or maintaining On Level scaled scores.
The test considers each student’s grade level and, in some cases, previous performance in an earlier test (if taken) to present the appropriate items. For both the Math and Reading tests, there are stages, and as students complete those stages, the assessment adjusts at many levels, driving an accurate view of the students’ performance across an established set of key standards that are appropriate for each subject and grade level.
For additional information to help analyze growth reports, teachers can log in to Ed and search for Growth Measure resources in Teacher's Corner.
See Also:
Growth Measure Assessment Types
Assign Growth Measure Assessments