Results of Academic Testing

Student Name: Aarush Srivastava Date of Birth: 6/23/2003

Grade: Summer 8th grade Assessment Dates: July 3, 2018

Communication Strategy: Aarush and the assessor utilized Rapid Prompting Method (RPM)

Aarush participated in a one-on-one testing session at Sycamore High School. He was

assessed by a teacher, fluent in RPM. Aarush has received instruction from this provider in a
private setting, therefore, they had an established rapport. The session was video recorded.
Aarush was assessed in two areas: Reading Comprehension and Math. The assessments
were read aloud and Aarush responded via the use of a letter board and with rolled paper
choices. The assessor verified Aarush’s responses to be sure the answer choices marked on
the score sheets were the ones in which he endorsed. For both reading and math, the
assessments commenced at 6th grade, which is below his chronological grade level, based on
information shared by the family regarding his instructional level for tutoring. The assessments
were given on paper and scored electronically for analysis.

Reading: Aarush was given the common core state standards assessment 6_1 from an online
assessment tool, EasyCBM. This is a normed referenced, curriculum-based measure.
Normative data will be reported based on the grade level of the assessment; additionally,
accuracy data and an item analysis will be reviewed. The passages, as well as the multiple
choice answers, were read aloud as an accommodation. Aarush communicated his responses
via rolled paper choices and the letter board. The results are as follows:

Reading Domain Assessed Raw Score Accuracy

Informational: Demonstrating an interpretation & 7/10 70%

Examine Content and Structure

Literary: Develop an Interpretation & Examine 7/10 70%

Content and Structure

Read to Perform a Task 3/5 60%

Composite Score 17/25 68%

When evaluating Aarush’s performance, he correctly responded to 17 of the 25 questions, which
is an accuracy rating of 68%. This score falls into the 22nd percentile, which is just below, low
average for this measure. Aarush scored equally well on informational versus literary
passages, 70% accuracy, indicating that passage type did not affect his comprehension, on this
measure. However, his accuracy showed a slight decline when he had to read to perform a task.
For these questions, Aarush had to use a picture of a table of contents to answer questions.

Based on these results, Aarush is able to interface with both literary and informational texts,
when the content is read aloud and he is able to respond with a preferred communication
system. However, this assessment was at Aarush’s frustration level, indicating that he would
benefit from structured reading instruction at a lower grade level. Additional testing would be
needed to firmly establish his instructional level.

Math: Aarush was given the common core state standard assessment 6.1 from an online
assessment tool, EasyCBM. This is a normed referenced, curriculum-based measure.
Normative data will be reported for the grade level assessed; additionally, accuracy data and an
item analysis will be reviewed. For this assessment, Aarush was given the option of using the
letter board to select a letter or the number side to select the numerical value for his responses,
as the questions were multiple choice. Aarush was given the option to work problems out with
the assistance of the assessor transcribing the numbers from the letter board onto paper. Rolled
paper choices were also used to verify answer choices. The results are as follows:

Domain Assessed Item Description Raw Accuracy

Score

The Number System Solving numeric equations, 3/5 60%

operations with positive &
negative numbers, and using a
number line to determine
values

Operations & Algebraic Using substitution to solve an 1/1 100%

Thinking algebraic equation.

Algebra Order of operation and writing 1/2 50%

algebraic equations from a
word problem

Number & Operations - Solving equations involving 0/3 0%

Connect Ratio & Rate ratios and percents
 Ratio & Proportional Solving equations involving 3/5 60%
Relationships ratios and writing ratios from a
picture

Expressions & Equations Solving one and two step 2/4 50%
algebraic equations, solving
exponents

Geometry Solving equations involving 2/5 40%

area, volume, and surface area
with formulas (the formula is
not given)

Statistics & Probability Identifying questions that are 3/5 60%

statistics, finding outliers, and
mean

Composite 15/30 50%

Aarush correctly answered 15 of the 30 questions, which is an accuracy rating of 50%. This
score falls into the 26th percentile which is just above the low average range for a typical
student in the spring of their 6th grade year. Aarush was able to substitute to solve an equation
with 100% accuracy on one question. He had 60% accuracy on the following strands: statistic
& probability, ratios and proportions, and the number systems. This indicates that he has
received some instruction with these concepts, however, he has not mastered these skills. All
other areas were 50% or below, indicating that he would need explicit instruction on these
concepts.

This assessment was at Aarush’s frustration level, which means he has not mastered the skills
taught in 6th-grade and/or he is missing the needed prerequisite skills. Aarush needs
instruction on the prerequisite skills needed for 6th grade in order to master this content, prior to
introducing this material. Additional testing would be needed to firmly establish his current
instructional level.

_Misty Belfrom__________________________________________July 12, 2018__________

Signature Date