Single versus multiple prior based targets
• Low ELA achieving student
in 2014 (below prof/360)
who had high growth in
2015 (SGP=92) raising their
status (proficient/450).
• Top Figure: Using only 2015
Score to set target for 2016
gives a scale score target of
465 (SGP 40 with 1 prior).
• Bottom Figure: Using both
2014 and 2015 Scores to set
student target for 2016
gives a scale score target of
445 (SGP 40 with 2 priors) .
• Ignoring the 2014 scale
score sets too high a target
for the student.
Single versus multiple prior based targets
• High ELA achieving student
in 2014 (advanced/508)
who had low growth in 2015
(SGP=3) dropping their
status (proficient/450).
• Top Figure: Using only 2015
Score to set target for 2016
gives a scale score target of
465 (SGP 40 with 1 prior).
• Bottom Figure: Using both
2014 and 2015 Scores to set
student target for 2016
gives a scale score target of
492 (SGP 40 with 2 priors) .
• Ignoring the 2014 scale
score sets too low a target
for the student.
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Single versus multiple prior based targets — Utah Department of Education, January 2016.
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