Look at the student's scores on the results report. Column 1 shows an overall score, column 2 shows the listening score, column 3 shows the student's score in speaking, column 4 in reading and column 5 in writing. The report also shows a comprehension score at the bottom of the page, which is a combination of listening and reading scores.
Read the score for overall performance. For kindergarten and first grade, this score is calculated as 45 percent of the listening score, 45 percent speaking, 5 percent reading and 5 percent writing. For second through twelfth grade, the score is the average of the student's listening, speaking, reading and writing scores.
Check the scores for the other four test components. The scale score for each area corresponds with one of five categories: beginning, early intermediate, intermediate, early advanced and advanced. See which category their score falls into.
Look at the back of the score report to find a complete description for each of the five categories. Read each description to find out how your student did on the test.
Advanced means the student can communicate effectively in various situations with infrequent errors, but will still need some refinement in English.
Early advanced means the student is able to begin using English in more demanding situations and can learn in academic domains with less frequent errors.
Scores in the intermediate category show that the student is beginning to tailor the English language to meet learning demands, but errors still complicate their communication.
Early intermediate students are still developing their English skills. Although they are beginning to understand more concrete details, they still make frequent errors. Communication is difficult for students in the beginning category. They may understand a few things, but writing and speaking is very disconnected with frequent errors.
Compare the category the student falls into with their most recent test, to tests from past years to determine their progress. They should be moving up in categories, if possible.