State of New Jersey Department of Education
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Science

Score Reporting (p. 30)

The Grade 4 ESPA Science test will produce an overall Science score and two subscores-one for cognitive skills and one for process skills. School and district reports will reflect an aggregate cluster score for each cell. For example, an aggregate score will be produced for life science/cognitive skills, physical science/cognitive skills, earth science/process skills, etc. Students' score reports will show performance bands for overall Science score, two subscores, cluster scores (life, physical, and earth sciences), and item types (multiple choice and open ended).