The MPA Student Report summarizes how a student performed on the Mastery Predictive Assessment, including their scale score, achievement level, progress over time, and performance across different types of thinking and standards. Educators and families can use the report to understand where a student is meeting grade-level expectations, where they may need additional support, and how the student reflects on their own results.
The Student Information and Report Explanation section provides basic information about the student [1], teacher [2], class [3], and school [4] while explaining what the Mastery PredictiveAssessment is and why it is given [5].
Achievement Levels
The Achievement Levels section helps educators and families understand what a student’sscale score means, which achievement level it falls into, and whetherthat level indicates they are meeting grade-level expectations.
- Scale Score: A score that shows how your student performed on theassessment using a consistent scoring scale. It makes it easier tounderstand your student’s results and compare them with theachievement levels used on the state test.
- Achievement Level: A category that describes your student’s level ofperformance based on their scale score. These levels help show howyour student’s performance compares with grade-level expectations.
- State Test Alignment: The Predictive Assessment uses the same scalescore and achievement-level definitions as the state test, so the resultscan be interpreted using the same performance categories.
- Grade-Level Expectations: The report identifies which achievementlevels indicate that a student is meeting grade-level standards. Thishelps families understand whether their student’s performance is at theexpected level for their grade.
Progress This Year
The Progress This Year section shows a student’s benchmark assessment results over time,helping educators and caregivers see how their performance is progressingthroughout the year.
- Progress is shown beginning with the second benchmark, since at leasttwo assessments are needed to show change over time. Most studentstake two to three benchmark assessments per year.
Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
The Depth of Knowledge (DOK) section shows the types of thinking students used to answer questions onthe assessment, from recalling basic information to applying knowledge andusing deeper reasoning.
- Depth of Knowledge (DOK) [1]: Describes the level of thinking required toanswer a question. A higher DOK level does not necessarily mean aquestion is harder—it means the student is being asked to use theirknowledge in a more complex way.
- DOK 1 – Recall [2]: Questions that ask students to remember basic facts,definitions, concepts, or steps.
- DOK 2 – Apply [3]: Questions that ask students to use skills or concepts,make connections, or apply what they know to a situation.
- DOK 3 – Reason [4]: Questions that require students to think more deeply,make decisions, explain their thinking, or use multiple steps to solve aproblem.
- Achievement [5]: Shows the achievement level associated with thequestions at each DOK level. This helps educators and caregiversunderstand how the student performed on questions requiring differenttypes of thinking.
Areas Where Grade-Level Expectations Are Met
The Areas Where Grade-Level Expectations Are Met section shows the grade-level skills and standards where your studentdemonstrated strong understanding on the assessment.
- Category [1]: A group of related skills or standards within a subject area.Categories make it easier to see the specific content your student wasassessed on.
- Standard [2]: A specific grade-level learning expectation that describes what students should know or be able to do. Please note that the standards listed are only those that were assessed. They do not represent all available standards within each reporting category.
- Achievement [3]: Shows the achievement level your student reached forthe standards in that category. Higher levels indicate strongerperformance on the assessed skills. Review the Achievement Levels tobetter understand what each level means
Focus Areas for Growth
The Focus Areas for Growth section identifies grade-level skills and standards where your studentmay benefit from additional practice or support. These areas can helpteachers and families decide what to focus on next.
The achievement level shown for each category [1] reflects how your studentperformed on the questions assessing those standards [2]. A lower achievementlevel [3] does not mean that your student cannot do the skill—it indicates anopportunity to build understanding through instruction and practice.
Note: Not all standards that are listed were assessed. This isa list of all possible standards.
Student Reflections
The Student Reflections section gives students an opportunity to think about their assessmentresults and take an active role in setting goals for learning.
Students are encouraged to reflect on:
- What they noticed about their results
- One goal they can set for improvement
- What they can practice in class or at home to continue growing
These reflections can help students connect their assessment results to specific actions they can take to support their learning. Families can usethese responses as a starting point for talking with their student about whatthey are doing well, where they may need additional practice, and how theycan support their learning at home.
