Your Child's Report
Understanding your Childs's Standard Score
Information for parents/guardians on understanding standardised test scores can be found on ncca.ie. A video for parents/guardians explaining standardised test results in the context of the broader end-of-year report is available here. Reporting, analysing and using assessment information at school level; Schools must also report information from standardised tests to their board of management
To help parents/guardians support their children as they learn Irish as part of the Primary Language Curriculum/ Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile, a suite of tip sheets, Gaeilge sa Bhaile, have been published.
These include:
An Ghaeilge Mórthimpeall Orm / Irish All Around Me
Mol an Óige agus Tiocfaidh Sí! / Praise, Praise, Praise!
Ag Labhairt is ag Léamh as Gaeilge / Speaking and Reading in Irish
Spreagadh agus Spraoi sa Bhaile / Fun at Home. You can access these resources here.
Understanding Your Child's Score for First Class Parents
It is recommended that a criterion-referenced report be used when communicating the results of level 1 standardised tests in First class.
Pupils whose standard scores are within the 'average', 'high average' and 'well above average' ranges are all deemed to have met the criterion in reading.
Pupils whose scores are in the 'low average' range are deemed to be approaching the criterion.
Pupil's whose scores are in the 'well below average' range are flagged as not having met the criterion.
'Approcahing the criterion' suggests a need for constant monitoring, at least, and 'criterion not reached' suggests a need for further diagnostic testing and additional support.