Student Gains Reports

Front

What does a diamond mean on a Student Gains Report?

Back

The student scored as high as possible on that test level.

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On a Student Gains Report, what does it mean when there is an asterik * next to a student's test score?

Back

The student did not answer enough questions correctly to get a valid score.

Front

Students normally post-test after how many hours of attendance? Options: 5-10 hrs, 25 hours, 40-70 hours, 150+ hours

Back

40-70 hours

Front

True or False: If a student receives a payment point, they do not need to CASAS test again for that school year.

Back

True

Front

Which of these is the CASAS test score? Options: 623R, 921M, ESL-03, 227

Back

227

Answer explanation

-623R is a form number for one of the CASAS Reading STEPS tests.

-921M is a form number for one of the CASAS Math Goals 2 test.

-ESL-3 is the NRS level (the level CASAS suggests the student is at based on their test score.)

-227 is a CASAS test score.

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A student received a score of 206 on their CASAS ESL Reading STEPS pre-test. The student then scored a 206 on their post-test. Did the student get a payment point?

Back

Yes

Answer explanation

Please refer to the CASAS test score/payment point chart. A score of 206 is one of the scores that receives a payment point. Even if a student scored a 206 on their pre-test, they will still get a payment point if they can get a 206 or higher on their post-test.

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A student received a score of 185 on their CASAS ESL Reading STEPS pre-test. The student then scored a 192 on their post-test. Did the student get a payment point?

Back

No

Answer explanation

Please refer to the CASAS test score/payment point chart. Even though the student made good progress on their post-test, they did not reach the score needed to receive a payment point. The student needed to score at least a 196 on the post-test to get a payment point.

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A student received a score of 235 on their CASAS Math GOALS 2 pre-test. The student then scored a 237 on their post-test. Did the student get a payment point?

Back

Yes

Front

When looking at your Student Gains Report, how can you tell if a student received a payment point?

Back

They have the word 'Yes' in the last column.