You selected a standardized test, gave it to your child, and received the scores. Now you are wondering how you should go about interpreting test results.
The results in standardized tests are riddled with daunting terminology and confusing numbers. If you don’t interpret them correctly, you could get an incorrect picture of your child’s learning abilities and make poor teaching choices in the future.
Read the articles that I have for you today to find out what test results mean and what you should do with them.
Interpreting Test Results
Interpretation of Results on HEAV – What’s raw score? What does stanine mean? Does grade-equivalent mean that my child is ready for a different grade? All these questions and more are answered in this article.
Interpreting and Applying Test Results on HSLDA – This article gets into the nitty gritty of test results including looking at results by subject and applying them to your homeschooling methodology.
What Standardized Test Scores Don’t Tell Us on The Homeschool Mom – While test results can sometimes be useful, they don’t tell us everything PLUS results should be taken with a grain of salt. Learn more about this in this post.
Do you have some suggestions for interpreting test results? Feel free to share them in the comment section below.
More help on this site with testing:
- Where to Find Homeschool Testing Requirements
- How to Prepare Your Homeschooled Child for Standardized Testing
- Tips for Choosing Standardized Tests for Your Homeschooled Children
- Tips for Giving Standardized Tests in Your Homeschool
Many blessings,
