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. Additional information explaining the way FastBridge measures provide norm-referenced data can be found in our Norming and Benchmarking document.

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).

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.

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.

Is FastBridge a universal screener?

Support all K-12 learners in your district with FastBridge's universal screening tools, which are aligned to your state's ELA and math learning standards, as well as Common Core State Standards Initiative.

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Is FastBridge research based?

All FastBridge assessments are developed through a rigorous research process.

Is FastBridge a curriculum based assessment?

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 type 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.

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 kind of assessment is FastBridge?

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Combining social-emotional behavior (SEB) assessments with academic screening and progress monitoring gives educators clearer insight into the "why" behind "what" skills students are struggling with.

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 a dyslexia screener?

The FastBridge earlyReading assessment is an effective screening tool for schools identifying students who are at-risk readers, including those with dyslexia or other reading disabilities.

How much does FastBridge cost per student?

student. Replacement cost per unit for subsequent use: Cost. $7.50.

Are standardized tests normed?

standardized tests do not have to be norm-referenced.

Where are Benchmarks and norms found in the FastBridge site?

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

Is NWEA a norm-referenced test?

Norm-Referenced Testing (NWEA) VS. Criterion-Referenced Testing (STAAR) Norm-referenced tests (or NRTs) compare an examinee's performance to that of other examinees. Standardized examinations such as the SAT are norm-referenced tests.

Is normed the same as standardized?

A norm-referenced test is a type of standardized test (that is, a test that is identical for every test-taker). After the items on a norm-referenced test are scored, the scores are compared to those of a comparison group, or norming group.

What is a nationally norm-referenced standardized achievement test?

Norm-referenced tests (NRTs) compare a person's score against the scores of a group of people who have already taken the same exam, called the “norming group.” When you see scores in the paper which report a school's scores as a percentage — “the Lincoln school ranked at the 49th percentile” — or when you see your ...

What makes an assessment norm-referenced?

Most commonly, norm-referenced tests use a national peer group. The key goal of these tests is to compare one student's performance to others in a predetermined peer group. Students take an assessment. Teachers can then analyze their scores to learn more about the students' performance.

How much does the FastBridge assessment 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 highest FastBridge score?

FastBridge recommends that teachers focus on teaching and supporting students to master the Developing Skills for each of the CCSS categories. The attached Score Guide lists the aReading scores according to bands of 50 points, starting at 350 and ending at 750.

Does FastBridge give a Lexile level?

Students see their latest assessment score when they log in to myON. For FastBridge aReading, students see the ATOS ZPD and a Lexile® score. When a student views their assessment history, FastBridge scores are also shown on the Lexile® progress chart regardless of the type of subscription you have.

Is FastBridge an intervention?

All FastBridge reading interventions are teacher-delivered instruction (TDI). This means that the teacher needs to first access intervention materials through the FastBridge system, and then administer the intervention to the students in a synchronous setting.

Does FastBridge have progress monitoring?

Compared with the 12 data points most solutions require, our progress monitoring tool gives a prediction of future student performance in just six data points, saving valuable weeks (or months) of testing. Intervene smarter. Know when an intervention is working and when it needs to be changed.

What does CBM stand for in FastBridge?

Receive accurate and actionable progress monitoring data to provide the targeted supports students need, exactly when they need them.