The North Carolina End of Grade Tests are the standardized tests given to students in grades 3 to 8 in North Carolina. Beyond grade 8, there are End of Course Tests for students in grades 9 to 12. The EOG is given to test skills in mathematics, English, and science. Students in grades 3 to 8 must take the mathematics and English End of Grade Tests. Students in grades 5 and 8 must take all three.
Achievement levels are measured through levels of proficiency, and it differs depending on what grade a student is in. The scores are given as a 2, 3, 4, or 5. A score of 4 or 5 means that a student is proficient in the subject and on track to meet college standards and expectations. A score of 3 means that a student is proficient in the subject but is not on track to meet college standards and expectations. A score of 2 means that a student is not proficient in the subject and is not on track to meet college standards and expectations.[1]
Cut Scores
Cut scores are what determine the achievement score a student receives. These are measured for each grade level and subject as follows:[1][2][3]
Mathematics
| Grade
|
Cut Score
|
Achievement Level
|
| 3
|
< 544
545-550
551-559
> 560
|
2
3
4
5
|
| 4
|
< 546
547-551
552-559
> 560
|
2
3
4
5
|
| 5
|
< 545
546-550
551-560
> 561
|
2
3
4
5
|
| 6
|
< 545
546-550
551-560
> 561
|
2
3
4
5
|
| 7
|
< 545
546-549
550-559
> 560
|
2
3
4
5
|
| 8
|
< 542
543-547
548-554
> 555
|
2
3
4
5
|
English
| Grade
|
Cut Score
|
Achievement Level
|
| 3
|
< 539
540-545
546-550
> 551
|
2
3
4
5
|
| 4
|
< 543
544-547
548-555
> 556
|
2
3
4
5
|
| 5
|
< 549
550-553
554-559
> 560
|
2
3
4
5
|
| 6
|
< 551
552-557
558-566
> 567
|
2
3
4
5
|
| 7
|
< 553
554-558
559-565
> 566
|
2
3
4
5
|
| 8
|
< 556
557-562
563-571
> 572
|
2
3
4
5
|
Science
| Grade
|
Cut Score
|
Achievement Level
|
| 5
|
< 248
249-251
252-262
> 263
|
2
3
4
5
|
| 8
|
< 244
245-247
248-259
> 260
|
2
3
4
5
|
See also
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