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Table 1. The percent of students who met (level 3 or higher) or exceeded (level 4) state learning standards on the assessments in the following core subject areas

Definitions of Performance Levels for the 2021 Grades 3-8 Mathematics Tests

NYS Level 3: Students performing at this level are proficient in standards for their grade. They demonstrate knowledge, skills, and practices embodied by the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards that are considered sufficient for the expectations at this grade.
NYS Level 4: Students performing at this level excel in standards for their grade. They demonstrate knowledge, skills, and practices embodied by the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards that are considered more than sufficient for the expectations at this grade.

Table 2. The percent of students earning passing (65) or passing with distinction (85) scores on the following Regents Exams

For English Language Arts, Math and Social Studies Exams

NYC Level 3: Students with scores at Performance Level 3 will have scaled scores equivalent to between 65 and 75. That’s sufficient for a Regents’ diploma under current standards, but is officially defined as only “partially” meeting Common Core expectations.

NYC Level 5: The top tier, Performance Level 5 or a score of 85 or above, means a student “exceeds Common Core expectations.” It is analogous to what currently is considered “mastery level” of a subject or with distinction.

For Science Exams

NYC Level 3: Students with scores at Performance Level 3 will have scaled scores equivalent to between 65 and 75. That’s sufficient for a Regents’ diploma under current standards, but is officially defined as only “partially” meeting Common Core expectations.

NYC Level 4: The top tier, Performance Level 5 or a score of 85 or above, means a student “exceeds Common Core expectations.” It is analogous to what currently is considered “mastery level” of a subject or with distinction.

Source: 2023 Report Card Database: New York State Department of Education