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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The grade level estimates are tied to common core standards - which are generally lower grade levels than in Virginia (but not for all topics). You want to see the full report for your student aligned to Virginia standards. The teacher can print that out for you. You won’t see the text of the question but you can see which standards were answered incorrectly.[/quote]

Thank you! So the print out will show it aligned to Virginia standards?

Even so, it still surprises me, but this is helpful to know, thanks.

How can it be that a child can score 99th percentile but be completely average (at grade level, give or take) by common core standards? [/quote]

The “for families” report that others have referenced is fine info. But to see exactly what standards your child got wrong ask for the Virginia standards report covering K through the grade above your child’s grade.

The 99th percentile would mean that your child scored better than 99 percent of students at DCs grade level nationally. So, probably not many gaps.

I don’t look at the percentiles but I do look at the standards report. Unless a kiddo had an off day, it seems to track pretty well with what I see in class. And it helps me to fill in gaps that aren’t part of the current grade level standards. Or fill gaps before we arrive at a corresponding unit.[/quote]

Sorry for the blank post above. The teacher said that there isn't a way to get the I-Ready report aligned to Virginia standards and also did not send the Lexia report with Virginia standards. Is there some additional guidance I could provide the teacher with? 
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Your teacher is incorrect regarding I-Ready. Perhaps she/he hasn’t used it before. It is under the reports tab at the top, select by student, and there is a Virginia Standards report type. The teacher then selects the grade range. I suggest K through 1 year above your child’s grade. I am unfamiliar with a Lexia report aligned to Virginia. But IReady is available for both math and reading aligned to Virginia. Hope this helps![/quote]

Thank you! I mentioned to her that a teacher told me that it could be done and she figured it out but I think only gave for 1st grade. Is there a reason to ask for the range to include one year below and above the child's grade?[/quote]

I teach upper elementary and I run the report all the way down to K. You’d be surprised what gaps pop up. I’d go a year above just to see if your child has checks in the above grade level since you were curious about that achievement. I’m not sure what might be there - but since it’s an adaptive test, there may be some items checked.[/quote]

Thanks for this suggestion. I will ask for that next time. I think the teacher only selected for grade 1. I would definitely expect some checks in some items for upper grades.

I think the I-Ready was helpful overall in showing the gaps in reading comprehension performance at least--DC may understand texts, but definitely needs practice answering certain kinds of questions (saw it myself yesterday). For me the only part that remains mysterious is why DC's performance was lower than expected in math. We would have expected DC to test more advanced in at least some areas.  It might just come down to test taking skills and a bad day, but this didn't seem to hamper DC from showing advanced skills in other areas. 
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Your DC did not have an off day, (s)he did great! For winter 1st grade math, a 470 is 21 points above the start of 99th percentile! For reference on points, Iready suggests a growth of ~32 points per school year in 1st grade, so your DC is even quite a bit ahead of others that are also considered 99th percentile.

I’m not sure why iready classifies that as ‘on grade level’ but truthfully I wouldn’t focus as much on that label, and I’d continue to track your DC’s progress to his/her curve on the published percentiles to ensure adequate growth.

I never received a good answer as to why iready ‘on grade’ level ranges are so skewed in lower elementary, but they definitely are. It makes no sense. I’d spend some time looking at the percentile tables linked above, and you’ll get a better feel for how strong a 470 in winter 1st grade is![/quote]

Thank you so much for this perspective. I really appreciate it and certainly don't want to give the impression I don't think DC is doing well. I am a proud parent, to be sure. I am just a bit of a data nerd. I should clarify the overall (scale) score for math was 450 and 475Q (quintile). Scale scores for specific areas ranged from 433-470. I don't totally understand the difference between scale score and quintiles and what the quintiles tell you but the percentile tables are definitely useful, thank you! 
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