STAMP Scaled Scores Guide

Scaled Scores

In addition to Benchmark Level scores, the STAMP assessment also provides Scaled Reading, Scaled Listening, and Scaled Receptive scores. Scaled scores are much more detailed than Benchmark levels (Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced) and sub-levels (low, mid, high). Scaled scores can be used to track incremental progress within the levels (pre- and post-testing) and measure the growth of student cohorts. Learn more about STAMP scaled scores here.

Scaled Receptive scores column will be shown within the STAMP report for American Sign Language (ASL). 

Scaled Reading and Listening scores columns will be shown within the STAMP Report for the following languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), English, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish. We plan to provide scaled scores for other languages when adequate data is available for a specific language.

Scaled Score Ranges

Note that for the scaled scores the standard error of measurement (SEM) is approximately 10 scaled points for an individual test taker’s results. Keep this in mind when comparing scores for two different test takers or when interpreting a test taker’s score in a higher-stakes testing situation such as the Seal of Biliteracy.

Arabic Scaled Scores
(for assessments delivered after September 20, 2023)

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh612 – 656608 – 656
Mid588 – 611594 -607
Low572 – 587572 – 593
IntermediateHigh534 – 571542 – 571
Mid520 – 533528 – 541
Low498 – 519506 – 527
NoviceHigh466 – 497465 – 505
Mid456 – 465454 – 464
Low345 – 455342 – 453

Arabic Scaled Scores
(for assessments delivered prior to September 20, 2023)

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh612 – 656608 – 655
Mid588 – 611594 -607
Low572 – 587573 – 593
IntermediateHigh535 – 571544 – 572
Mid518 – 534527 – 543
Low498 – 517506 – 526
NoviceHigh466 – 497465 – 505
Mid456 – 465454 – 464
Low344 – 455341 – 453

American Sign Language Scaled Scores

BenchmarkGroupReceptive
AdvancedHigh607 – 656
Mid579 – 606
Low561 – 578
IntermediateHigh547 – 560
Mid532 – 546
Low510 – 531
NoviceHigh477 – 509
Mid464 – 476
Low345 – 463

Chinese Simplified Scaled Scores
(for assessments delivered after October 16, 2024)

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh600 – 646631 – 682
Mid576 – 599608 – 630
Low562 – 575593 – 607
IntermediateHigh533 – 561531 – 592
Mid520 – 532519 – 530
Low499 – 519496 – 518
NoviceHigh467 – 498462 – 495
Mid454 – 466452 – 461
Low342 – 453335 – 451

Chinese Simplified Scaled Scores
(for assessments delivered prior to October 16, 2024)

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh600 – 645631 – 676
Mid576 – 599608 – 630
Low562 – 575593 – 607
IntermediateHigh534 – 561533 – 592
Mid520 – 533520 – 532
Low499 – 519496 – 519
NoviceHigh468 – 498463 – 495
Mid457 – 467452 – 462
Low342 – 456340 – 451

Use the following link for accessing Scaled Scores for Chinese Simplified STAMP assessments delivered prior to October, 2021.
Previous Scaled Scores

Chinese Traditional Scaled Scores

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh–613 – 672
Mid–587 – 612
Low–576 – 586
IntermediateHigh–519 – 575
Mid–508 – 518
Low–497 – 507
NoviceHigh–465 – 496
Mid–454 – 464
Low–343 – 453

* The Chinese Traditional Reading Scaled Scores are in process.

English Scaled Scores

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh617 – 660622 – 671
Mid597 – 616599 – 621
Low580 – 596582 – 598
IntermediateHigh541 – 579534 – 581
Mid523 – 540521 – 533
Low502 – 522501 – 520
NoviceHigh461 – 501466 – 500
Mid449 – 460455 – 465
Low331 – 448343 – 454

French Scaled Scores
(for assessments delivered after October 16, 2024)

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh624 – 660599 – 652
Mid602 – 623578 – 598
Low587 – 601563 – 577
IntermediateHigh535 – 586539 – 562
Mid521 – 534524 – 538
Low481 – 520502 – 523
NoviceHigh460 – 480484 – 501
Mid449 – 459472 – 483
Low337 – 448346 – 471

French Scaled Scores
(for assessments prior to October 16, 2024)

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh624 – 660599 – 650
Mid602 – 623578 – 598
Low587 – 601563 – 577
IntermediateHigh536 – 586538 – 562
Mid521 – 535524 – 537
Low482 – 520503 – 523
NoviceHigh460 – 481484 – 502
Mid449 – 459472 – 483
Low337 – 448349 – 471

German Scaled Scores (for assessments delivered after September 15, 2023)

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh626 – 663612 – 656
Mid598 – 625585 – 611
Low583 – 597571 – 584
IntermediateHigh533 – 582531 – 570
Mid519 – 532519 – 530
Low496 – 518497 – 518
NoviceHigh467 – 495462 – 496
Mid457 – 466450 – 461
Low338 – 456333 – 449

German Scaled Scores (for assessments delivered prior to September 15, 2023)

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh626 – 663612 – 657
Mid598 – 625586 – 611
Low583 – 597572 – 585
IntermediateHigh531 – 582531 – 571
Mid520 – 530519 – 530
Low497 – 519497 – 518
NoviceHigh467 – 496462 – 496
Mid456 – 466450 – 461
Low338 – 455333 – 449

Hebrew Scaled Scores

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh652 – 690643 – 688
Mid604 – 651592 – 642
Low566 – 603560 – 591
IntermediateHigh 526 – 565 539 – 559
Mid517 – 525 518 – 538
Low503 – 516 506 – 517
NoviceHigh483 – 502 478 – 505
Mid470 – 482 459 – 477
Low384 – 469 375 – 458

Japanese Scaled Scores (for assessments delivered after September 20, 2023)

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh621 – 664600 – 649
Mid597 – 620577 – 599
Low583 – 596562 – 576
IntermediateHigh536 – 582535 – 561
Mid521 – 535520 – 534
Low509 – 520499 – 519
NoviceHigh460 – 508457 – 498
Mid449 – 459446 – 456
Low336 – 448335 – 445

Japanese Scaled Scores (for assessments delivered prior to September 20, 2023)

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh620 – 662600 – 646
Mid599 – 619577 – 599
Low583 – 598562 – 576
IntermediateHigh536 – 582533 – 561
Mid522 – 535520 – 532
Low508 – 521498 – 519
NoviceHigh460 – 507456 – 497
Mid449 – 459446 – 455
Low335 – 448335 – 445

Latin Scaled Scores

BenchmarkGroupReceptive
AdvancedHigh606 – 654
Mid583 – 605
Low569 – 582
IntermediateHigh547 – 568
Mid533 – 546
Low509 – 532
NoviceHigh469 – 508
Mid458 – 468
Low343 – 457

Spanish Scaled Scores (for assessments delivered after July 1, 2024)

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh609 – 661595 – 643
Mid586 – 608572 – 594
Low571 – 585559 – 571
IntermediateHigh536 – 570537 – 558
Mid524 – 535524 – 536
Low504 – 523505 – 523
NoviceHigh463 – 503472 – 504
Mid450 – 462462 – 471
Low338 – 449351 – 461

Spanish Scaled Scores (for assessments delivered prior to July 1, 2024)

BenchmarkGroupReadingListening
AdvancedHigh610 – 657595 – 642
Mid591 – 609572 – 594
Low571 – 590558 – 571
IntermediateHigh541 – 570537 – 557
Mid525 – 540526 – 536
Low504 – 524504 – 525
NoviceHigh461 – 503473 – 503
Mid450 – 460462 – 472
Low339 – 449352 – 461

Currently, scaled scores are not available for Hindi, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, or Chinese Traditional (Reading). We plan to provide scaled scores for these languages in future school years if adequate data is available for a specific language.

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