Remember: Level-specific SCAT scores remain valid until the student reaches the next one (i.e. intermediate or advanced), so it's worthwhile being properly prepared. Keep reading to learn about:
- Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) SCAT scoring & interpretation
- How to read CTY SCAT score profiles
- CTY score requirements
- SCAT prepping tips & resources
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The CTY SCAT scores are calculated in three steps:
Raw Score. The raw score is calculated by tallying the total number of questions answered correctly out of the 50 scored questions. For example, if a child correctly answered 27 out of 50 questions, his or her raw score is 27/50.
Scaled Score. Once the raw score is calculated, it is converted into a common scaled score. This is what allows administrators to properly compare various scores to each other. Scaled scores range from 400 to 514, according to the test version. The purpose of a scaled score is to compare a student’s score to other students within his or her grade level. Scaled scores are finally converted into SCAT Score Percentiles
Elementary Level | Intermediate Level | Advanced Level | |
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Verbal Range | 400-471 | 405-487 | 410-496 |
Quantitative Range | 412-477 | 417-506 | 424-514 |
SCAT Percentiles. The SCAT percentile is used to compare students’ academic abilities to those of students in higher grades. Since the SCAT is an above grade level test, students take a test designed for higher grades and the scaled scores are compared to performance norms of students in higher grades. For example, a 2nd and 3rd grade student takes the Elementary SCAT version, designed for 3rd - 6th graders and their scores are compared to the norms of 4th and 5th grade students, respectively.
Grade | Quantitative | Verbal |
2 | 435 | 430 |
3 | 440 | 435 |
4 | 450 | 440 |
5 | 465 | 445 |
6 | 470 | 450 |
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Below are examples of possible opportunities offered to students based on percentile placement:
50th Percentile and Above
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75th Percentile and Above
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90th Percentile and Above
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*Score interpretations taken from the CTY Johns Hopkins University Website.
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