Parent Guide: English Language Arts/Literacy Student Score Report The PARCC ELA test measures how well students are meeting academic expectations and learning the knowledge and skills they need in order to stay on track in school as they prepare for college or a career. The test measures complex skills such as critical thinking, persuasive writing, and problem-solving. It is just one of many ways that teachers and schools measure whether your child is on track for success. Teachers use the scores to improve teaching and learning and to customize instruction to meet each one report for English language arts and one for mathematics. student’s needs. Parents receive NOTE: Below is a sample score report. Key Information in the Score Report How did your child do overall? score (see below) fits into one of five performance Your child’s levels. Level 1 is the lowest performance level; Level 5 is the highest. See #2 for an explanation of what each level means. What does each performance level mean? Level 4 is the target. It shows that your child has met expectations and is well prepared for the next grade level. (This is what some states call “proficient.”) Levels 1, 2 and 3 show a child did not fully meet expectations. Level 5 shows the child did better than what is expected for the grade level. The purple bar graph shows the score ranges for each performance What was my score? child’s level. In addition to the exact score, the black triangle shows how close your score is to the child’s next performance level. Is my child on track? The words under the purple bar graph show that students who score at Level 1, 2 or 3 may need extra help to be successful at the next grade level. Students performing at Level 4 or Level 5 are on track for the next grade level. Not all states include this language in the parent score report.
Parent Guide: English Language Arts/Literacy Student Score Report The PARCC ELA test measures how well students are meeting academic expectations and learning the knowledge and skills they need in order to stay on track in school as they prepare for college or a career. The test measures complex skills such as critical thinking, persuasive writing, and problem-solving. It is just one of many ways that teachers and schools measure whether your child is on track for success. Teachers use the scores to improve teaching and learning and to customize instruction to meet each student’s needs. Parents receive one report for English language arts and one for mathematics. NOTE: Below is a sample score report. Key Information in the Score Report How did your child do overall? Your child’s score (see below) fits into one of five performance levels. Level 1 is the lowest performance level; Level 5 is the highest. See #2 for an explanation of what each level means. What does each performance level mean? Level 4 is the target. It shows that your child has met expectations and is well prepared for the next grade level. (This is what some states call “proficient.”) Levels 1, 2 and 3 show a child did not fully meet expectations. Level 5 shows the child did better than what is expected for the grade level. What was my child’s score? The purple bar graph shows the score ranges for each performance level. In addition to the exact score, the black triangle shows how close your child’s score is to the next performance level. Is my child on track? The words under the purple bar graph show that students who score at Level 1, 2 or 3 may need extra help to be successful at the next grade level. Students performing at Level 4 or Level 5 are on track for the next grade level. Not all states include this language in the parent score report.
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