What are the Universal Screener Assessment Scaled Score Targets?

Introduction

The scaled score targets are the readiness levels for each grade level throughout the year.

• Classworks Universal Screeners are scored on a common vertical scale
• Classworks Universal Screener assessments provide parallel forms to allow comparability of scores over time and to allow accurate measurement of growth.
• Vertically scaling students’ scores allows the comparison of test scores across individual administrations of a test.
• Documents scores from year to year to measure student progress.

Time-of-Year Targets

Scaled Scores are expected to increase over the course of the year.

The following tables list the expected target scores for the beginning, middle, and end of the year for each grade and subject.

Universal Screener Score Ranges

The table below displays the lowest and highest score ranges a student can receive on the Universal Screener.

Readiness Level Cut/Target Scores

The following table displays the scaled level (cut) scores for Universal Screener Assessments. Universal Screener scaled score targets were updated in August 2019. For more information on the reliability and validity of the Classworks Universal Screener, go to https://charts.intensiveintervention.org/chart/academic-screening.

Student Examples

• Eileen recently completed the 3rd-grade math screener.
  • The image below is from the Universal Screener Student Summary report
  • Notice that the fall, winter, and spring time of year target scores on the report below are the same as the ones in the Time of Year Target Score table at the top of this article.
  • Assessment Administered: Math Grade 3
  • Eileen's Universal Screener Score: 260  
  • Classworks Universal Screeners are readiness tests. Eileen's score indicates that she is not ready to learn on grade level math concepts. 
  • Eileen needs additional intervention with math concepts

• Ada recently completed the 1st grade reading screener.
  • The image below is from the Universal Screener Student Summary report
  • Notice that the fall, winter, and spring time of year target scores on the report below are the same as the ones in the Time of Year Target Score table at the top of this article.
  • Assessment Administered: Reading Grade 1
  • Ada's Universal Screener Score: 250  
  • Classworks Universal Screeners are readiness tests. Ada's score indicates that she is at a high level of readiness for 1st grade reading concepts.