A program is a way to group tests that are delivered over multiple testing windows for reporting purposes. This allows you to track student performance over time. A test must be assigned to a program if you want to access the Performance Report.
Programs are designed to work for a single academic year, not multiple years. |
In most cases, Customer Support will configure programs after working with customers to determine their reporting requirements.
You can assign tests to it when creating a test from Test Management > Tests. Once you've assigned a test to a program, the program's performance objectives, windows, grade levels, and content areas cannot be changed. Make sure to plan and configure the program carefully before assigning tests. The checkboxes on the General Settings tab and the ISR Settings can be modified later, even when students are taking tests. |
The following settings are available on the General Settings tab.
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On the right side of the screen, define the performance objectives that will appear in reports, such as raw score. The available objectives will vary based on whether the Scored checkbox is selected. Raw Score and Percent Correct appear by default.
Select from the Add Objective dropdown to add additional objectives. You can rename objectives in the Objective Name field. Raw Score: Always available. Reports show raw score if selected as a primary or secondary objective. Percent Correct: Always available. Reports show percent correct if selected as a primary or secondary objective. Performance Level: If used, it is usually the primary objective.
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Dynamic Metadata:
External: Only available when the Scored checkbox is NOT selected (i.e., tests are delivered in TestNav).
Select one Primary and (optionally) one Secondary objective. The primary objective is the main focus of the report and will be emphasized on the report. The secondary objective will also be visible but not as prominent. For example, the primary objective may be Performance Level and the secondary objective may be Raw Score Percent Correct. Performance reports will emphasize score groups (with colors) defined in the Performance Level objective, while the secondary objective provides the score used to determine the performance levels. You may define additional objectives that feed data to the primary or secondary objectives shown on the reports. |
You can set up the Individual Student Results report on the ISR Settings tab. These settings can be modified at any time, even during test taking. The ISR report can be accessed from the Performance Report: drill down to the class level, and then select View ISR from the more menu. At the top of the report, you can select a student in the class. The following general settings are available. Report Title: Enter a name for the report. Report Logo: Optional. Select a logo by browsing or drag and drop a file. JPG, PNG, and GIF are supported. Show ID: Show the student ID on the report. Show Date of Birth: Show the student's date of birth on the report. Show Grade Level: Show the student's grade level on the report. Show School Name: Show the student's school name on the report. Show District Name: Show the student's district on the report. |
After defining the general settings, you can select and configure each section you want to include on the ISR. Add Report Section: Select this button to add a report section. Each section may contain one or more report components. Section Title: Enter a name for the report section. Add Report Component: Select this button to add a report component to a section. You can add one or more components to a section. For each component, select a single Content Area, one or more Test Windows, and an Objective (database field). You can add the following components to the ISR. External Named: Only supports external data (currently TestNav). The External Objective is from TestNav data, such as scaled score. Growth: Shows a graph with performance over time. For performance levels, score groups appear as background colors on the chart. Supports both ADAM and external data from TestNav. Metadata Performance: Similar to the Growth report but using a grouping of items, such as reading comprehension or writing ability. Supports ADAM data only. Outcome Table: Only supports external data from TestNav. You can build a table with up to 2 columns and as many rows as needed. Score and Performance: Shows the scaled score and a bar with colors for each performance level. Select the checkboxes to show test information, score group summary statements, and school and district averages. Supports ADAM data only. Score with Bar: Only supports external data from TestNav. Similar to the Score and Performance component but with an objective from TestNav data. Simple Level Output: Select a Performance Level Objective. Supports ADAM data only. Text: Use this component to share text information, including links. Enter a heading and text or links in the content area.
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