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Key Information on Score Report

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Overall Student Performance- This section of the report shows your student’s overall numerical score and the performance level achieved based on that score. Level 1 indicates a student is not yet meeting grade level expectations and Level 5 indicates the student has a strong understanding of grade level material

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Score Graph –The colored graph shows the score ranges for each performance level and where your child’s score falls within that range. This gives you an indication of how close your child is to achieving the next level.

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Score Comparisons: PARCC score reports show how your student is performing compared to students in the same grade at the same school, across the school district, around the state, and across the states administering the PARCC test.

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Reading and Writing Performance – The report for the English language arts test will show your student’s overall performance in two main sub-categories: reading and writing. It will show your child’s numerical score for a sub-set of questions in those categories. This section includes the average reading and writing scores of students who achieved an overall performance of Level 4 on the test, as well as average scores for the school, district, and state.

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Detailed Breakdowns – The score report also provides information about your child’s performance on specific skills within English language arts, so you can see where your student is excelling or needs additional support. Each area includes a description of the skills needed to demonstrate a clear understanding of grade-level standards.

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Explanatory Icons – This is a guide to the icons used above, so you can quickly see how your child’s performance in each area of the test compares with that of students who met grade level expectations.

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