The Overall Stats screen shows you how well your school’s tests are working. Think of it like a report card for the tests themselves!
What Those Circle Charts Mean
State Test Quality (0.89): This number tells you how reliable your state tests are. It’s like asking “Does this test give consistent, trustworthy results?” A score of 0.89 is really good – it means the test is measuring what it’s supposed to measure.
District Test Quality (0.7): This shows how well your local district tests are working. At 0.7, they’re decent but not as strong as the state tests. This is pretty normal since state tests usually go through more rigorous development.
Understanding Your Test Questions
The table on the right breaks down how good your test questions are:
Good Questions (82.86%): Most of your test questions are working well! These questions help you understand what students actually know.
Questions That Need Work (17.14%): About 1 in 5 questions might be confusing, too easy, too hard, or unclear. These questions might not give you reliable information about student learning.
Question Difficulty (0.77): This tells you that, on average, your test questions are moderately challenging. Students are getting about 23% of questions wrong, which suggests the tests are appropriately rigorous.
What This Means for District and Campus Leaders
- Assessment Quality Assurance: With 17% of questions needing improvement, consider reviewing and revising problematic items before the next testing cycle
- Resource Allocation: Focus professional development on creating higher-quality assessments, especially at the district level where reliability could be improved
- Data Confidence: Leaders can trust decisions based on the 83% of high-quality questions, but should be cautious about drawing conclusions from problematic items
- Benchmark Standards: Use the state assessment reliability (0.89) as a target for improving district-created assessments (currently 0.7)
This dashboard helps administrators ensure their testing programs provide reliable data for school improvement decisions.