Score Review Flashcards
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Which federal law primarily governs the privacy of student score data reported through TestNav-based assessments?
Answer: FERPA
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects the confidentiality of student education records, including test score data.
A TestNav score report shows a student's 'Lexile measure.' What type of information does this provide?
Answer: A reading ability measure that can be matched to text complexity levels
A Lexile measure quantifies reading ability and text complexity on a single scale, helping match readers to appropriately leveled texts.
What is the purpose of the 'cut score' in TestNav performance level reporting?
Answer: To define the minimum score needed to be classified at each performance level
Cut scores are the specific score points that separate one performance level from another, such as the boundary between Basic and Proficient.
When reviewing TestNav scores at the classroom level, a teacher notices one student's score appears significantly lower than expected. What should the teacher do first?
Answer: Check whether any testing irregularities or accommodations issues were documented for that student
Reviewing documentation for testing irregularities or accommodation issues is the appropriate first step before drawing conclusions about an unexpectedly low score.
How does a TestNav 'performance level descriptor' (PLD) help educators use score reports?
Answer: It describes the knowledge and skills students at each performance level typically demonstrate
PLDs describe what students at each performance level know and can do, helping educators understand what a score means in terms of actual skills.
In TestNav group score reports, what does 'percent proficient or above' measure?
Answer: The proportion of students who scored at the Proficient or Advanced performance levels
'Percent proficient or above' is a widely used accountability metric showing how many students in a group met or exceeded the proficiency standard.
What does it mean when a TestNav score report indicates a student's score is 'Not Scoreable'?
Answer: The student's test response could not be assigned a valid score due to testing irregularities or insufficient responses
A 'Not Scoreable' designation means the student's test session produced a response that could not be validly scored, often due to irregularities or incomplete responses.