Smarter Balanced Results Definitions
Number Enrolled—A count of students in the selected entity (i.e., state, county, district, school, or student group) who
were eligible to take the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments, by subject (English language arts/literacy or
mathematics) in grades 3–8 and grade 11.
*Note: The number enrolled shown in the 2014–15 results includes all students in the selected entity (i.e., state,
county, district, school, or student group) who were eligible to take any CAASPP test for any subject.
Number Tested—A count of students in the selected entity (i.e., state, county, district, school, or student group) who were
administered the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments, by subject (English language arts/literacy or mathematics). This
number excludes students not tested by parent/guardian request, students not tested due to a significant medical emergency,
students who only logged into one part of the assessment, and students who were assigned to take the test, but did not test.
Number of Tests with Valid Scores—The number of valid scores includes students in the selected entity (i.e., state,
county, district, school, or student group) who were enrolled during the active testing window and responded to enough
questions on both the performance task and the computer adaptive portions of the test to generate a score.
Mean Scale Score—The sum of scale scores for students with valid scores in the selected entity (i.e., state, county,
district, school, or student group) divided by the Number of Tests with Valid Scores.
Definitions of English Learner Groups
English only (EO)—A student in kindergarten through grade twelve for whom
there is a report of English as the primary language on the Home Language Survey.
English learner (EL)—A student in kindergarten through grade twelve for
whom there is a report of a language other than English on the Home Language Survey and who, upon
initial assessment in California, is determined to lack the clearly defined English language
skills of listening, speaking, reading, and/or writing necessary to succeed in the school's
regular instructional programs.
Reclassified Fluent English Proficient (RFEP)—A student in kindergarten through grade
twelve who, upon entering public school in California, is identified as an English learner (EL) and
subsequently reclassified in California as proficient in English.
Ever-EL—A student that has been designated an English Learner (EL) at any
point during their enrollment in a U.S. school.
For more information, please visit the Understanding English Learner Achievement in California document.