TestNav Score Review 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In TestNav reporting, what does 'subscore' information tell a student?
- Their overall performance compared to the state average
- Their performance broken down by specific content areas or skill strands (Correct answer)
- The number of bonus points earned for difficult questions
- Their score on optional test sections
Correct answer: Their performance broken down by specific content areas or skill strands
Subscores break overall performance into specific content domains or skill areas, helping identify strengths and areas for improvement.
Question 2: A student scored at the 'Basic' performance level on a TestNav assessment. What does this most likely mean?
- The student passed the test with a perfect score
- The student demonstrated partial mastery of the grade-level standards (Correct answer)
- The student answered fewer than half the questions
- The student's test was invalidated
Correct answer: The student demonstrated partial mastery of the grade-level standards
'Basic' typically indicates partial mastery of standards, meaning the student shows some but not full proficiency for their grade level.
Question 3: Why might two students with the same raw score receive different scaled scores on different TestNav test forms?
- Because the scoring system is random
- Because scaled scores account for differences in difficulty between test forms (Correct answer)
- Because one student used assistive technology
- Because the test was administered on different dates
Correct answer: Because scaled scores account for differences in difficulty between test forms
Equating processes adjust scaled scores so that differences in difficulty between test forms do not unfairly advantage or disadvantage students.
Question 4: What is the role of the State Education Agency (SEA) in relation to TestNav score reports?
- To directly email scores to each individual student
- To set the performance level cut scores and reporting policies (Correct answer)
- To manually grade each student's test
- To design the TestNav software interface
Correct answer: To set the performance level cut scores and reporting policies
The SEA establishes the cut scores that define performance levels and determines the policies for how scores are reported and used.
Question 5: Which of the following best describes the purpose of 'growth scores' on some TestNav-based assessments?
- They measure how much a student grew in height during the school year
- They show how much a student's performance improved compared to a prior year's test (Correct answer)
- They calculate the percentage increase from one question to the next
- They compare the student's score to the national average
Correct answer: They show how much a student's performance improved compared to a prior year's test
Growth scores track changes in a student's performance over time, showing academic progress from one testing period to the next.
Question 6: If a TestNav score report lists 'N/A' for a subscore, what is the most likely reason?
- The student cheated on that section
- There were not enough items in that domain to produce a reliable subscore (Correct answer)
- The student left all questions in that section blank
- The subscore data was deleted by the proctor
Correct answer: There were not enough items in that domain to produce a reliable subscore
Subscores require a minimum number of items to be statistically reliable; if too few items exist in a domain, the subscore is reported as N/A.
Question 7: What is typically required before a school district can access individual student TestNav score data through the reporting portal?
- Students must waive their privacy rights in writing
- Authorized staff must log in with credentials that have appropriate data access permissions (Correct answer)
- The district must pay an additional fee per student
- The principal must approve each individual score lookup
Correct answer: Authorized staff must log in with credentials that have appropriate data access permissions
Access to student score data in reporting portals is controlled through role-based credentials to protect student privacy under FERPA and state regulations.
TestNav Score Review 3
In TestNav reporting, what does 'subscore' information tell a student?