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Interpreting the Reading and Listening Score Ranges: Level and Scaled

Benchmark Levels are grouped by major levels (Novice, Intermediate and Advanced). Within each major level are three sub-levels that are aligned ACTFL's low, mid, and high designations. Scaled Scores provide additional breakdown within each sub-level.

Scaled Scores can be helpful to track incremental progress when doing pre and post testing. Note that for the scaled scores there is approximately +/- 10 point standard error for an individual test taker’s results. This should be kept in mind when comparing student scores or when comparing student performance to the cut scores for various proficiency levels.

Currently scaled scores are not available for English, Italian, Polish, or Russian. We plan to provide them in the 2019-2020 school year.

Arabic Score Interpretation Table

Benchmark Group Listening Reading
Advanced High 749 - 796 767 - 824
Mid 703 - 748 711 - 766
Low 657 - 702 655 - 710
Intermediate High 617 - 656 618 - 654
Mid 578 - 616 582 - 617
Low 539 - 577 546 - 581
Novice High 482 - 538 479 - 545
Mid 427 - 481 412 - 478
Low 180 - 426 167 - 411

Chinese Simplified Score Interpretation Table

Benchmark Group Listening Reading
Advanced High 756 - 798 675 - 793
Mid 713 - 755 638 - 674
Low 670 - 712 613 - 637
Intermediate High 633 - 669 554 - 612
Mid 598 - 632 532 - 553
Low 563 - 597 510 - 531
Novice High 508 - 562 444 - 509
Mid 454 - 507 422 - 443
Low 216 - 453 187 - 416
 

French Score Interpretation Table

Chinese Traditional Score Interpretation Table

Benchmark Group Listening Reading
Advanced High 756 - 798 761 - 808
Mid 714 - 755 713 - 760
Low 671 - 713 665 - 712
Intermediate High 633 - 670 632 - 664
Mid 601 - 632 599 - 631
Low 563 - 600 566 - 598
Novice High 508 - 562 550 - 565
Mid 454 - 507 460 - 549
Low 216 - 453 191 - 459
Benchmark Group Listening Reading
Advanced High 719 - 771 641 - 691
Mid 668 - 718 611 - 640
Low 617 - 667 577 - 610
Intermediate High 598 - 616 526 - 576
Mid 580 - 597 513 - 525
Low 562 - 579 502 - 512
Novice High 497 - 561 478 - 501
Mid 433 - 496 470 - 477
Low 222 - 432 370 - 469
 

Hebrew Score Interpretation Table - Grades 2-6

German Score Interpretation Table

Benchmark Group Listening Reading
Advanced High 628 - 642 639 - 655
Mid 596 - 627 606 - 638
Low 560 - 595 567 - 605
Intermediate High 546 - 559 519 - 566
Mid 522 - 545 510 - 518
Low 507 - 521 499 - 509
Novice High 478 - 506 473 - 498
Mid 464 - 477 463 - 472
Low 372 - 463 374 - 462
Benchmark Group Listening Reading
Advanced High 634 - 676 640 - 681
Mid 583 - 633 591 - 639
Low 554 - 582 558 - 590
Intermediate High 541 - 553 530 - 557
Mid 527 - 540 518 - 529
Low 514 - 526 510 - 517
Novice High 478 - 513 484 - 508
Mid 464 - 477 474 - 483
Low 375 - 463 384 - 473
 

Japanese Score Interpretation Table

Hebrew Score Interpretation Table - Grades 7-Adult

Benchmark Group Listening Reading
Advanced High 643 - 688 652 - 690
Mid 592 - 642 604 - 651
Low 560 - 591 566 - 603
Intermediate High 539 - 559 526 - 565
Mid 518 - 538 517 - 525
Low 506 - 517 503 - 516
Novice High 478 - 505 483 - 502
Mid 459 - 477 470 - 482
Low 375 - 458 384 - 469
Benchmark Group Listening Reading
Advanced High 756 - 782 755 - 795
Mid 701 - 755 715 - 754
Low 645 - 700 675 - 714
Intermediate High 617 - 644 641 - 674
Mid 591 - 616 609 - 640
Low 565 - 590 577 - 608
Novice High 492 - 564 492 - 576
Mid 419 - 491 407 - 491
Low 180 - 419 180 - 406
 

Spanish Score Interpretation Table

Benchmark Group Listening Reading
Advanced High 737 - 777 751 - 792
Mid 681 - 736 691 - 750
Low 637 - 680 647 - 690
Intermediate High 614 - 636 621 - 646
Mid 591 - 613 595 - 620
Low 568 - 590 569 - 594
Novice High 508 - 567 502 - 568
Mid 449 - 507 437 - 501
Low 209 - 448 191 - 436

Updated October 2018

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