Understanding Performance Data

Reports provide student assessment performance data, also known as achievement data. Depending on the assessment, a report may display many types of performance data, including the following:

Score Data: This type of data is used for tests with numeric scores. Score data provide a quantitative measurement of student assessment performances. The following columns involving score data may appear in reports:
- Score: This column displays an individual student’s score.
- Average Score: This column displays the mean average assessment score for a group of students.
Performance Level Data: This type of data is used for tests with performance levels. Performance levels provide qualitative measurements of students’ proficiency in relation to a particular standard or set of standards. The following columns involving performance level data may appear in reports:
- Performance: This column displays an individual student’s performance level.
- Performance Distribution: This column displays a performance distribution bar. The numbers below each region indicate the percentage and count of students in a group who performed at that level.

If an assessment does not use a certain type of measure, that measure column does not appear. Where results are shown for multiple assessments, those columns may be present but display “n/a” wherever a measure is not applicable.

If appears next to student performance data in a report, you can select the button to learn more.