Examples of translating AusVELS Scores to Victorian Curriculum Scores Table 2: Year 7 Literacy (AusVELS) / Year 8 Reading (Victorian Curriculum) Note that, on average, students are expected to progress through one Standard Level each year. For tests administered about six months apart, the average student will have progressed by about 0.4 0.6 on the On Demand scale – Indicative Victorian Test AusVELS AusVELS Victorian Student Test Curriculum Comment Name Dat Test Score Date Curriculum Test Score Mary’s results on both tests are very low. She received the lowest possible score on the Year 8 Victorian Curriculum test. On Demand tests are not appropriate for this student as the score is at the English Oct Below program minimum and provides little or no Mar Mary Literacy Y7 0.8 Reading 2016 2017 1.0 information about the student. However, the 8 apparent lack of progress shown here may not reflect an actual lack of growth. A more appropriately targeted test may provide better diagnostic information. English Billy’s results on both tests are comparatively low Oct Mar Billy Literacy Y7 5.1 Reading 5.3 for the Year Level, but he has made some progress 2016 2017 8 over the six-month period between tests. Tim’s results on both tests are at the Year Level English Oct Mar average for October and March respectively, and Tim Literacy Y7 6.9 Reading 7.1 2016 2017 he has demonstrated growth as expected over the 8 six-month period. Jane’s results on both tests are above average, English Oct Mar although her growth between tests is not clear given Jane Literacy Y7 8.4 Reading 8.3 2016 2017 the closeness of scores and the recalibration of the 8 On Demand system. Thomas received a very high score on the Year 7 AusVELS test and the maximum score possible on the Victorian Curriculum test. On Demand tests are not appropriate for this student as the score is at the English Above program maximum and provides little or no Oct Mar Thomas Literacy Y7 10.2 Reading 2016 2017 9.9 information about the student. However, the apparent 8 lack of progress shown here may not reflect an actual lack of growth. A more appropriately targeted test may provide better diagnostic information and higher score had the maximum not been restricted.
Table 2: Examples of translating AusVELS Scores to Victorian Curriculum Scores Year 7 Literacy (AusVELS) / Year 8 Reading (Victorian Curriculum) Note that, on average, students are expected to progress through one Standard Level each year. For tests administered about six months apart, the average student will have progressed by about 0.4 – 0.6 on the On Demand scale Student Name Test Dat AusVELS Test AusVELS Score Test Date Victorian Curriculum Test Indicative Victorian Curriculum Score Comment Mary Oct 2016 Literacy Y7 0.8 Mar 2017 English Reading 8 Below 1.0 Mary’s results on both tests are very low. She received the lowest possible score on the Year 8 Victorian Curriculum test. On Demand tests are not appropriate for this student as the score is at the program minimum and provides little or no information about the student. However, the apparent lack of progress shown here may not reflect an actual lack of growth. A more appropriately targeted test may provide better diagnostic information. Billy Oct 2016 Literacy Y7 5.1 Mar 2017 English Reading 8 5.3 Billy’s results on both tests are comparatively low for the Year Level, but he has made some progress over the six-month period between tests. Tim Oct 2016 Literacy Y7 6.9 Mar 2017 English Reading 8 7.1 Tim’s results on both tests are at the Year Level average for October and March respectively, and he has demonstrated growth as expected over the six-month period. Jane Oct 2016 Literacy Y7 8.4 Mar 2017 English Reading 8 8.3 Jane’s results on both tests are above average, although her growth between tests is not clear given the closeness of scores and the recalibration of the On Demand system. Thomas Oct 2016 Literacy Y7 10.2 Mar 2017 English Reading 8 Above 9.9 Thomas received a very high score on the Year 7 AusVELS test and the maximum score possible on the Victorian Curriculum test. On Demand tests are not appropriate for this student as the score is at the program maximum and provides little or no information about the student. However, the apparent lack of progress shown here may not reflect an actual lack of growth. A more appropriately targeted test may provide better diagnostic information and higher score had the maximum not been restricted.
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