How to analyze assessment data using Limelight Revised 08.18.2011

How to analyze assessment data using Limelight

Revised 08.18.2011

Why use Limelight to analyze common

assessments?Quick feedback about students

Quick feedback for students

For the environmentally conscious: less paper used

Less paperwork for the classroom teachers

Small groups easily identified based on skills

Analyzing common assessments now…..

SJSD Website

Go to Assessment under Quicklinks

Choose PowerSchool/Limelight under Assessment

Login using the same login/password used for Powerschool:

Login =firstnamelastnameschoolnumber

Password =Teacher ID Number

To access Limelight, choose Manage Tests.

Under Tasks, choose either Assignments or Test Reports.

To access the correct test reports, choose the

benchmark test under the Assignment that you are

analyzing.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view the Assignment Reports.

Types of Reports

Item Assessment

Student Proficiency

Standards Assessment

Using the Item Assessment Reports:

Choose graph and a red line will be displayed under the icon

The graph option displays the percentage of students who

scored correctly per test item.

Click on the green bar to display detailed information

about the test item. The correct answer is shown along with the answer distribution.

Choose table to view raw numbers for each test item. In addition, you can

analyze how your students performed on various types of questions

MC = Multiple Choice MCOR = Constructed Response/Performance Event

Choose tree to view different groupings of raw data per test

item.

Data Groups

District

School

Teacher

Section

Student

For example, choose student to display how many points each student received per test item.

Each student is able to view how many points they received per test item.

Using the Student Proficiency Reports:

Choose Student Proficiency

The graph option displays the grade distribution for the

assignment.

To view student’s names at each proficiency level, click on desired portion of the graph. In addition you can see each student’s percentage in that

proficiency level.

Choose table to display each student’s:

Percentage Score

Points Earned out of Points Possible on the Benchmark

Student’s Proficiency Level

Choose tree to view student proficiency data by groups.DistrictSchoolTeacher SectionStudent

Using the Standards Assessment Reports:

Choose Standards Assessment

The graph option displays how the students performed on

each standard.

By clicking on the colored bar in the graph, a list of students

that performed at that proficiency level will be

displayed by skill. A perfect way to identify the skill groups needed in your

classroom.

Choose table to view:

a description of each standard

the number of students who scored at each proficiency level in your classroom

Choose tree to view standards assessment data by groups.DistrictSchoolTeacher SectionStudent

Options for printing reports:

Screen Shot:

Hold down the following keys: shift, command, 4 at the same time.

Click and drag to highlight desired area to print.

Release and a screen shot icon will appear on your desktop.

Tables and Trees:

Use the following icons on the top right of screen to generate a report.

If you have any questions, email:

shelley.nordquist@sjsd.k12.mo.us