How is FastBridge normed?

For the FastBridge-recommended screening assessments in each grade, the national norms are based on large samples of students that are representative of the U.S. school population in relation to gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES).

Is FastBridge nationally normed?

National norms, based on all of the students who completed the same FastBridge assessment, are always displayed. FastBridge also provides stratified representative norms.

Are FastBridge assessments standardized?

It provides a useful estimate of broad reading achievement from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The question and response format used in aReading is substantially similar to many state-wide, standardized assessments. It is a fully automated, simple, and efficient procedure.

What is the difference between Benchmarks and norms in FastBridge?

Norms range from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 99. FastBridge provides both national and local norms on most reports. Benchmarks are points on the test score scale, known as cut scores, that represent transitions between risk categories.

Is FastBridge criterion referenced?

Criterion-referenced data: FastBridge offers criterion-referenced scores, commonly called Benchmark scores, for each academic measure. These "cut scores" are the criteria by which a student's earned score is categorized.

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What is a normed assessment?

Norm-referenced assessments are designed to compare a student's performance against a larger group, often at a national level. These assessments are useful for identifying where a student stands in relation to their peers, some examples include standardized tests like the SAT and the ACT.

What is the difference between norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests?

A norm-referenced test compares the test-taker's score to a representative group, or norming group, and reports where the tester falls in relationship to other testers. The criterion-referenced test, on the other hand, compares a tester's score to an objective standard or criteria.

Where are benchmarks and norms found in the FastBridge site?

The official Fastbridge benchmarks and norms are located in Fastbridge > Training & Resources > Benchmarks & Norms.

How are benchmarks represented in FastBridge?

A teacher can view how a student's score compares to other same-grade students in the class, grade, district, or even nationally. On the FastBridge Group Screening Report, benchmark information is provided via exclamation points, and normative information is displayed via color-coded percentile ranks (Figure 1).

What do the FastBridge scores mean?

The FastBridge system is a set of assessments that teachers use to measure student learning. FastBridge scores help teachers to know what kind of teaching each student needs.

Is FastBridge evidence based?

FastBridge CBMreading is an evidence-based assessment used to screen and monitor students' progress in reading achievement in the primary grades (1-8). It can be used as a screener on its own or paired with aReading.

What type of assessment is FastBridge?

FastBridge combines curriculum-based measures (CBM) and computer-adaptive tests (CAT) to support screening and progress monitoring across reading, math, and social-emotional behavior (SEB).

What kind of assessment is FastBridge?

FastBridge combines Computer Adaptive Tests (CAT) and Curriculum-Based Measures (CBM) to screen students, identify skill gaps, and offer proven recommendations for reading instruction and diagnostic reading interventions. That's why many states have approved FastBridge for early reading and/or dyslexia screening.

Are standardized tests normed?

standardized tests do not have to be norm-referenced.

What are normed scores?

Norm-referenced scores compare people with each other. A test score is criterion-referenced if it is compared to a preset standard or level of achievement. Norm-referenced: measures broad skill areas, then ranks students with respect to how others (norm group) performed on the same test.

Are benchmarks standardized?

Standardized benchmark scores can also be used to compare subgroups within each college: a subgroup (e.g., full-time students) with a standardized benchmark of 52 will be more engaged on that benchmark than a subgroup (e.g., part-time students) with a standardized score of 47.

How much does FastBridge cost?

Included in Cost: The FastBridge system is provided to customers through an annual subscription that is priced on a per student basis. The subscription rate for school year 2020–21 is $7.50 per student. There are no additional fixed costs.

What is the standard deviation for FastBridge?

Scores range from 350 to 750. The mean value is 500 and the standard deviation is 50. For screening, FastBridge recommends FASTtrack reading, a tool that enables one-click access to launch online screening assessments.

How do you calculate ROI on FastBridge?

The ROI values in FastBridge are calculated by determining the amount of growth in weekly units. The formula used for the ROI is: ROI = (Ending Score - Baseline Score) / Number of Weeks.

What does low risk mean in FastBridge?

Low Risk: likely to meet grade-level goals. Some Risk: unlikely to meet grade-level goals without supplemental instructional support. High Risk: very unlikely to meet grade-level goals without intensive instructional support These risk indicators can be used to identify supports for individual students.

How are benchmarks determined?

In order to create the benchmark scores, the survey items associated with each benchmark are first rescaled so that all items are on the same scale (0 to 1). Next, the benchmark scores are computed by averaging the scores of the related survey items.

Can a test be both norm and criterion-referenced?

Some assessments provide both criterion-referenced and norm-referenced results, which can often be a source of confusion. For example, you might have a student who has a high percentile rank, but doesn't meet the criterion for proficiency.

What are the disadvantages of norm-referenced tests?

Norm-referenced tests have potential biases, some that are blatant and others that are more subtle. More blatant biases include the fact that English tests are not appropriate for students with limited English proficiency. Norm-referenced tests also may be biased based on the speaker's dialect spoken.

What are the disadvantages of norm-referenced assessment?

The norm-referenced test is often insensitive to instruction and, while it provides information regarding the relative strengths and weaknesses of students in comparison to their peers, it does not provide an estimate of the absolute level of performance achieved.