14 Del. Admin. Code § 101-5.0 - Levels of Performance

5.1 There shall be four levels of student performance relative to the Content Standards on the State's General and Alternate Assessments administered to students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in English Language Arts/Literacy and mathematics; to students in grades 5, 8, and 10 in science; and to students in grades 4 and 7 in Social Studies, and high school students taking U.S. History (EOC). The cut points for Performance Levels 1 through 4 shall be determined by the Department with the consent of the State Board of Education, using advice from a standard setting body. The standard setting body shall utilize a proven method for setting standards on test instruments that utilizes student assessment data in making the recommendation. Said levels are defined and shall be determined as follows:

5.2 Performance Level 4: A student's performance in the tested domain goes well beyond the fundamental skills and knowledge required for students to be at adequate understanding. Students in this category show mastery and thorough understanding of the Delaware Content Standards beyond what is expected at the grade level. The cut points for Performance Level 4 shall be determined by the Department, with the consent of the State Board of Education.

5.3 Performance Level 3: A student's performance in the tested domain indicates an understanding of the fundamental skills and knowledge articulated in the Delaware Content Standards. Students in this category show mastery and have adequate understanding of the Delaware Content Standards at grade level. The cut points for Performance Level 3 shall be determined by the Department, with the consent of the State Board of Education.

5.4 Performance Level 2: A student's performance in the tested domain shows a partial or incomplete understanding of the fundamental skills and knowledge articulated in the Delaware Content Standards. The cut points for Performance Level 2 shall be determined by the Department, with the consent of the State Board of Education.

5.5 Performance Level 1: A student's performance in the tested domain shows minimal understanding and evidence of an inability to apply the fundamental skills and knowledge articulated in the Delaware Content Standards.

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14 Del. Admin. Code § 101-5.0

7 DE Reg. 51 (7/1/03)
8 DE Reg. 425 (9/1/04)
10 DE Reg. 676 (10/01/06)
14 DE Reg. 1340 (06/01/11)
18 DE Reg. 556 (1/1/2015) (Final)