Articles
Reading your child's score report
Schools test two or three times a year and send home a number. These are plain explanations of the four reports American parents most often receive, written for the parent rather than the district.
MAP Growth scores explained: what a RIT score and a percentile actually mean
NWEA moved the proficiency bar in 2025, and it moved a long way. A child at the national average now sits below it in most states. Here is how to read a MAP Growth report, and w...
i-Ready results explained: why your child was “placed” at a lower grade
i-Ready is the only common school assessment that hands you a grade level instead of a score band. “Grade 2” on a third grader’s report reads like a year lost. It is not that, a...
STAAR results explained: what each level actually means for your child
Your child passed the STAAR. That is not the same as being on grade level, and the difference is written into the state’s own definitions. Here is how to read the letter you wer...
Florida FAST scores explained: why the autumn result looks so bad
Your child sat the FAST in September and came back below grade level. Florida’s own guidance says that is the expected result and not an achievement designation. Here is why, an...
Where does your child actually stand?
Point of Progress is an independent at-home adaptive test for grades 3 to 10. One purchase covers math and reading & writing, and the report comes the same day: the level, what the child can already do, and the specific skills to practise next. It is not an official assessment and no school accepts the result - it is for you.
See what is included →