DESCRIPTION OF PERFORMANCE BANDS: LINKIT BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS FORMS A, B, C

Exceeding Forms A/B: Student is projected to be above grade level expectations after a full-year ​ of instruction. Form C: Student is above grade level expectations after a full-year of instruction. ​ Meeting Forms A/B: Student is projected to be on grade level after a full-year of instruction. ​ Form C: Student is on grade level after a full-year of instruction. ​ Bubble Forms A/B: Student is projected to be on the border of meeting grade level ​ expectations and approaching grade level expectations after a full-year of instruction. Form C: Student is on the border of meeting grade level expectations and ​ approaching grade level expectations after a full-year of instruction. Approaching Forms A/B: Student is projected to be below grade level expectations, but making ​ progress toward grade level expectations after a full-year of instruction. Form C: Student is below grade level expectations, but is making progress toward ​ grade level expectations after a full-year of instruction. Partially Meeting Forms A/B: Student is projected to only partially meet grade level expectations after ​ a full-year of instruction. Form C: Student is only partially meeting grade level expectations after a full-year of ​ instruction. Not Meeting Forms A/B: Student is projected to not meet grade level expectations after a full-year ​ of instruction. Form C: Student is not meeting grade level expectations after a full-year of ​ instruction.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE: The performance bands for Forms A and B take into ​ consideration that all standards have not been fully instructed at the time of assessment. These bands predict end-of-year performance with a high-rate of reliability.