1. Understanding AzMERIT Results and Score Reporting An Overview

2. AzMERIT is based on Arizona State Board of Education Adopted Key Values Key Values related to results and reporting Summative and end-of-course assessments Measure college and career readiness Allow for meaningful comparisons Valid and reliable data Accurate perspective of learning Communicated clearly

3. Summative and end-of-course assessments Summative for Grades 3 through 8 End-of-Course for high school ELA and math courses Snapshot of student performance Administered near the end of the school year or near the end of the course Relatively short assessments

4. Measure college and career readiness Proficiency cut scores for ELA 11 and Algebra II at least as rigorous as ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Proficiency cut scores for Grades 3-8 and other EOC tests articulated so that proficient students are on a trajectory towards Proficiency on ELA 11 and Algebra II Connection between “Readiness” and proficiency

5. Allow for meaningful comparisons No more “truth gap” for Arizona’s statewide achievement assessment Proficiency on AzMERIT is similar to proficiency on NAEP and Smarter Balanced assessments

6. Valid and reliable data Accurate perspective of learning Results are focused on student proficiency and readiness Results are limited due to shortness of assessments Overall results Scoring Category results

7. Valid and reliable data Accurate perspective of learning Results provide some insight into students’ strengths and weaknesses Test score interpretation that are not supported by evidence are not provided No raw scores No percent correct

8. Communicated clearly All results are related to proficiency Overall proficiency in the content area Proficiency/mastery in the scoring categories Color coded results to guide interpretation Green, aqua, blue for proficient Red, orange, yellow for not proficient Report design informed by research

9. AzMERIT Snapshot of student performance Higher proficiency expectations Tied to college and career readiness Similar to expectation on other assessments Results are focused on student proficiency Report design informed by research

10. Understanding AzMERIT Results and Score Reporting Raised Expectations for AzMERIT

11. NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) National assessment of academic content Administered every two years in reading and mathematics Administered to a sample of students in selected grades State level results Results can be compared across years

12. Grade 4 Reading/ELA Estimated 2015 AzMERIT data as presented to State Board August 2015

13. Grade 8 Reading/ELA Estimated 2015 AzMERIT data as presented to State Board August 2015

14. Grade 4 Math Estimated 2015 AzMERIT data as presented to State Board August 2015

15. Grade 8 Math Estimated 2015 AzMERIT data as presented to State Board August 2015

17. Understanding AzMERIT Results and Score Reporting Individual Student Results

18. Front SideBack Side

19. Level of Proficiency – Performance Level General description of proficiency – Scale Score Comparable Consistent

20. Scoring Category Results – Below Mastery Clearly below Proficient cut score – At/Near Mastery At/near Proficient cut score – Above Mastery Clearly above Proficient cut score

21. Strength in “Reading for Information” Borderline performance in “Reading for Literature” Weakness in “Writing and Language”

22. Helping Students to Improve – Performance Level Descriptors

23. Understanding AzMERIT Results and Score Reporting Group Results

24. AIR’s Online Reporting System (ORS) Access based on User Role District level School level Teacher level Aggregated results Roster results

25. Subject Detail Report Average scale score Percent passing Percent in each performance level Comparison to levels above available

26. Scoring Category Detail Report Average scale score Percent passing Percentage in each scoring category Relative strength and weakness

27. Student Roster Report

28. Comparing groups of students Online reporting facilitates comparisons Use caution when making comparisons Many factors contribute to the differences in performance For more information on AzMERIT www.azed.gov/azmerit