WVGSA Performance Levels & Reporting 4

Question 1

How does the WVGSA score report differ from a student's classroom grade?

Accepted Answer

The WVGSA score reflects mastery of state standards, while classroom grades may include participation and effort

Answer

WVGSA scores reflect demonstrated mastery of state academic standards, whereas classroom grades often incorporate non-academic factors.

Question 2

What information is typically included in an individual student's WVGSA score report sent home to parents?

Accepted Answer

Performance level, scale score, and subscores by reporting category

Answer

WVGSA reports include the overall performance level and scale score as well as subscores for specific reporting categories within each subject.

Question 3

What does a WVGSA subscore or reporting category score tell educators?

Accepted Answer

How well the student performed on a specific cluster of related standards

Answer

Reporting category scores break down performance by clusters of related standards, helping educators identify specific areas of strength or weakness.

Question 4

West Virginia must publicly report WVGSA results for all of the following subgroups EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Students by teacher certification status

Answer

ESSA requires disaggregation by student subgroups such as race, income, disability, and EL status, not by teacher certification.

Question 5

Why is it important for schools to track the percentage of students reaching Mastery or Distinguished on the WVGSA over multiple years?

Accepted Answer

To monitor trends in academic achievement and evaluate the impact of school improvement efforts

Answer

Multi-year proficiency trends reveal whether school improvement strategies are raising student achievement over time.

(WVGSA) West Virginia General Summative Assessment Practice Test