TECHNICAL MANUAL
DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSESSMENTS
Above Level • If a student is just entering first grade and has a GE score of 1.6, the student is reading above their expected grade level, based on national norms. As mentioned above, in addition to the GE score, the WMG provides an AE score. The AE score can be interpreted in a similar way to the GE score. A student with an AE vocabulary score of 6.5 has the vocabulary of a child six and one-half years old, based on national norms. A2i was created to support instruction for all students receiving English and language arts instruction in the general education classroom. This is why each student receives a unique, customized value, called target outcome , to represent their assessment goal for the end of each school year. The target outcome in A2i is determined based on the student’s first assessment score each school year. Based on this starting point, students are given a target goal for the end of the school year (over the estimated nine months of instruction). The target outcome will reflect a goal of reaching their grade level if a student begins the year at or below grade level in the fall. If a student enters the year above level, the target will be set nine months beyond their starting point, with the A2i recommendations also reflecting the instructional needs of this advanced student.
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