There are several steps to finalize reading growth data from end-of-year assessments: 1) verify guidance from the assessment template, 2) walk through sample tracker steps including adding name and finalized roster, 3) ensure at least two assessment rounds were administered and input, 4) check for complete data on all students, and 5) review the tracker for errors and progress toward goals. Accurate, complete, and error-free data is important for teachers and students.

1. FINALIZING READING GROWTH DATA

2. There are a few steps to take to verify your EOY
reading growth data

3. Your assessment template provides guidance
for all the steps you will take

4. Let’s walk through
them step by step in a
sample tracker

5. Your tracker should include your full name

6. Your tracker should have a finalized roster
Note: Your roster is entered on the goal tab for the reading assessment you have
chosen. This may be a different assessment (and tab) than referenced here.

7. Your tracker should have a finalized roster
Note: Students who have missed more than 50% of instructional time should be
removed from the dataset with supporting documentation.

8. Your assessment calendar should reflect that at least
two rounds have been administered and inputted

9. For ALL students
Note: If you are missing data for even one student, your data are not complete!

10. Your tracker should be error-free
Oops! I think this
was supposed to be
a “2”

11. And finally, you should check your progress to Goal!
Note: This class achieved an average reading growth of .53 years. The class met the
Proficient Goal, but not the Ambitious Goal. This teacher found this information by
scrolling to the bottom of the Reading Growth Final tab.

12. Treating your data with
care is a critical part of
your role as a teacher
and a graduate student

13. Your students deserve it!
Honest Accurate
Complete
Error-Free