The purpose of this guide is to help you understand your student’s West Virginia Parent Report for the West Virginia General Summative Assessment.

How to Read the West Virginia Parent Reportfor the West Virginia General Summative Assessment: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS

West Virginia General Summative

ELA & MathematicsAssessment Results

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Student Name:Student ID:Grade:Test Date:

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In Spring 2019, Name participated in the administration of the West Virginia General Summative Assessment. The West Virginia Department of Education is pleased to provide you this report on Name’s performance on the English language arts (ELA) and mathematics tests.

These online tests are designed to measure student performance on our ELA and mathematics standards in Grades 3-8. The results from these assessments are an important component of how schools assess students’ achievement from the previous school year and plan to assist students in the current school year.

This four-page report includes Name’s individual student reports for the ELA and mathematics tests taken this past spring. While information in this report is reflective of last school year, the information is vital to improving Name’s achievement during this school year.

We encourage you to use this report to start a conversation about Name’s progress in school so together we can provide the best education for our students.

Sincerely,

Steven L. Paine, Ed.D.State Superintendent of Schools

What does this tell you about Name?

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WVGSA English Language Arts and Mathematics Assessment Results

Reported Lexile® Measure

This chart displays your student’s performance in ELA assessments over time. It reports the profi ciency level for the most recently completed tests in ELA (if available). You can use this information to determine your student’s progress in ELA.

Reported Quantile® Measure

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhy is the West Virginia General Summative Assessment administered?Each rigorous content area test is aligned to the state content standards and designed to provide information about students. The results from this test, along with your student’s performance in the classroom, will give you a more accurate picture of your student’s progress toward graduating high school equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in college and the 21st century workplace.

What information does the test provide?The assessment is like an academic checkup. It helps teachers and parents/guardians see how students performed after a year of learning. The results can reveal areas where your student is excelling and where your student may need extra help. They also provide valuable information your student’s school can use to improve student learning to ensure all students are ready for college and careers when they graduate high school.

Where can I fi nd more information?A document titled “How to Read an Individual Student Report” is available to help you better understand your student’s test results. This document and additional resources that can be used at home to help your student with this more rigorous schoolwork are available from your school and by visitinghttp://wvde.state.wv.us/wvccr/families.html.

How should I use this report?The student report can provide a basis for conversations with your student’s teachers. Now is a good time to work together with your student, student’s teacher, and principal to utilize the results, along with a variety of other factors, for help in making instructional decisions. As parents and guardians, your involvement is key to your student’s success in the classroom and beyond.

This chart displays your student’s performance in mathematics assessments over time. It reports the profi ciency level for the most recently completed tests in mathematics (if available). You can use this information to determine your student’s progress in mathematics.

820L 840QThe Lexile Framework for Reading is a scientifi c approach to reading and text measurement. The number above provides your student’s Lexile reading measure, which represents your student’s reading ability on the Lexile scale. For more information about Lexile measures, please visit www.lexile.com.

Name’s Summative ELA Progress

The Quantile Framework for Mathematics measures mathematical achievement and concepts/application solvability. The number above provides your student’s Quantile measure, which represents your student’s ability to apply mathematical skills in areas such as numbers and operations, geometry and measurement. For more information about Quantile measures, please visit www.quantiles.com.

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Your Student’s Information identifies your student, your student’s ID Number, the school, and the district.

A Message from Dr. Steven L. Paine, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools, explains the purpose of taking the West Virginia General Summative Assessment and provides information on the results.

A Link to the WVDE Assessment Webpage is provided.

Additional Information about the West Virginia General Summative Assessment is located on the last page of the report. Your student’s Lexile and Quantile scores are given. Trend graphs are provided to allow you and your student to see how your student has progressed from year to year in ELA and mathematics. Additionally, there are Frequently Asked Questions.

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The purpose of this guide is to help you understand your student’s West Virginia Parent Report for the West Virginia General Summative Assessment.

How to Read the West Virginia Parent Reportfor the West Virginia General Summative Assessment: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS

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WVGSA ELA and Mathematics Assessment Results

How Did Your Student Perform in the Diff erent Areas of Mathematics? Next Steps

Name’s Mathematics Score

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Exceeds Standard The student generally demonstrates athorough understanding of, and ability to apply, grade-level math knowledge, skills, and abilities relative to theWest Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards forMathematics.

Meets Standard The student generally demonstrates anadequate understanding of, and ability to apply, grade-level math knowledge, skills, and abilities relative to theWest Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards forMathematics.

Partially Meets Standard The student generallydemonstrates an incomplete understanding of, and abilityto apply, math knowledge, skills, and abilities relative tothe West Virginia College- and Career-ReadinessStandards for Mathematics.

Does Not Meet Standard The student generallydemonstrates a minimal understanding of, and ability toapply, grade-level math knowledge, skills, and abilitiesrelative to the West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Mathematics.

Name’s score in mathematics is

491, which MeetsStandard

School Average: 480

District Average: 478

State Average: 474

Name’s mathematics score is 491. This score is similar to the average score of fifth graders in the school, higher than that of fifth graders in the district, and higher than that of fifth graders statewide.

A student’s test score can vary if the test is taken several times. If your student were tested again, it is likely that Name would receive a score between 480 and 502.

Operations and Algebraic Thinking Your student can often write, evaluate, andinterpret numerical expressions and generateand analyze numerical patterns andrelationships.

With your student, generate two numericalpatterns using different rules; for example,"Add 3" and "Multiply by 2." Compare thepatterns, and look for relationships betweenthe corresponding terms.

Below Mastery At/Near Mastery Above Mastery

Number and Operations in Base Ten& Fractions

Your student can often understand the placevalue system to include decimals; multiplyand divide whole numbers, decimals to100ths, and fractions; and add and subtractfractions.

With your student, use pictures to talk aboutfractions; for example, draw 8 flowers. Discussthat if the flowers are 2/3 of the set of flowers,then the entire set must have 12 flowers.

Below Mastery At/Near Mastery Above Mastery

Measurement, Data and Geometry Your student can often convert measurementunits, interpret line plots, solve volumeproblems, graph points on the coordinateplane, and classify two-dimensional figures.

With your student, classify two-dimensionalfigures in a hierarchy based on theirproperties. For example, all squares arerectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.

Below Mastery At/Near Mastery Above Mastery

Modeling and Problem Solving Your student can often solve well-posedproblems in applied mathematics, useproblem-solving strategies, analyze real-worldscenarios, and use mathematical models tointerpret problems.

With your student, discuss what a wordproblem is asking and whether any moreinformation is needed. Solve using strategiessuch as drawing a picture or diagram, ormaking a table.

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Use Mathematical Reasoning Your student can often explain mathematicalconcepts, interpret well-posed wordproblems, construct viable arguments tosupport his or her reasoning, and critique thereasoning of others.

With your student, cut one paper plate into 4equal parts and another into 6 equal parts.Color parts of each plate and describe them asfractions of the whole. Explain how thefractions compare.

Below Mastery At/Near Mastery Above Mastery

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WVGSA ELA and Mathematics Assessment Results

Writing Essay PerformanceEssay Purpose, Focus & Organization Evidence and Elaboration Conventions of Standard English

In the ELA Reporting Category of Writing and Language, each student completes an essay that is evaluated on three criteria. The chart below shows your student’s performance on each criterion.

How Did Your Student Perform in the Diff erent Areas of ELA? Next Steps

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Exceeds Standard The student generally demonstrates athorough understanding of, and ability to apply, grade-level English language arts (ELA) knowledge, skills, andabilities relative to the West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for ELA.

Meets Standard The student generally demonstrates anadequate understanding of, and ability to apply, grade-level English language arts (ELA) knowledge, skills, andabilities relative to the West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for ELA.

Partially Meets Standard The student generallydemonstrates an incomplete understanding of, and abilityto apply, grade-level English language arts (ELA)knowledge, skills, and abilities relative to the West VirginiaCollege- and Career-Readiness Standards for ELA.

Does Not Meet Standard The student generallydemonstrates a minimal understanding of, and ability toapply, grade-level English language arts (ELA) knowledge,skills, and abilities relative to the West Virginia College-and Career-Readiness Standards for ELA.

Name’s score in ELA is 594, whichPartially Meets

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School Average: 634

District Average: 620

State Average: 618

Name’s ELA Score

594Partially Meets

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Name’s ELA score is 594. This score is lower than the average score of fifth graders in the school, lower than that of fifth graders in the district, and lower than that of fifth graders statewide.

A student’s test score can vary if the test is taken several times. If your student were tested again, it is likely that Name would receive a score between 581 and 607.

Reading Literary Text Your student may have trouble finding thetheme and supporting details in a text;understanding the figurative meaning ofwords and phrases used in a text; identifyingthe narrator’s point of view; and using detailsto compare characters or settings in one ormore stories.

Ask your student to read a story and find atheme based on details in the text. Then askhim or her to compare and contrast twocharacters, settings, or events from the storyand explain how they relate to the theme. Askyour student to read another story andcompare the themes and topics.

Below Mastery At/Near Mastery Above Mastery

Reading Informational Text Your student is often able to summarize atext; identify its main ideas and supportingdetails; explain the relationship betweenevents or ideas; show how an author usesdetails in the text to support a point;determine the meaning of new words; andanswer questions using information from twotexts.

Ask your student to read an article about atopic and find the main ideas and supportingdetails. Then ask your student to explain therelationships between ideas or events. Havehim or her read another article about the topicand contrast the authors’ points of view andpurposes.

Below Mastery At/Near Mastery Above Mastery

Writing and Language Your student is often able to organize writingfor a specific purpose (such as to giveinformation or support an opinion); providefacts or details to develop an idea; use cluesin a text to find the meaning of new words;and write sentences using correctcapitalization, spelling, and punctuation.

Ask your student to read articles about a topicand write an essay that supports an opinion orexplains the topic. The essay should belogically organized and have a clearintroduction and conclusion. Ask your studentto revise and edit the essay so that the ideasare fully developed and any errors arecorrected.

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Opinion

(2 out of 4 points) The response issomewhat sustained within thepurpose, audience, and task but mayinclude loosely related or extraneousmaterial; and it may have an opinionwith an inconsistent organizationalstructure.

(2 out of 4 points) The responseprovides uneven, cursorysupport/evidence for the writer’sopinion that includes ineffective use ofsources, facts, and details.

(2 out of 2 points) The responsedemonstrates an adequate command ofbasic conventions.

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Your Student’s Scores and Achievement Levels for ELA and mathematics as determined by the West Virginia General Summative Assessment given in the spring.

Comparison Scores allow you to compare your student’s scores with the average scores for your student’s school, the district, and the state.

Your Student’s Performance in the Different Reporting Categories for ELA and mathematics. (Note: This is a sample Grade 5 report; reporting categories for your student’s grade may be different).

Suggested Next Steps for you and your student to complete at home to assist your student’s progress in each reporting category.

Your Student’s Performance in the Scoring Components of the Essay: Purpose, Focus, & Organization; Evidence and Elaboration; and Conventions of Standard English.

Note: If your student is in Grades 5 or 8, you will also receive a Science Report. The layout for page 2 of the Science Report mirrors the layout of pages 2 and 3 of the West Virginia General Summative Assessment Parent Report.

Areas identified by arrows 5, 6, 7, and 8 are the same for ELA and Mathematics.

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