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title: "Longitudinal Analysis Data"
slug: "longitudinal-analysis-data"
updated: 2025-03-27T10:36:24Z
published: 2025-03-27T10:36:24Z
canonical: "support.eduphoria.net/longitudinal-analysis-data"
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# Longitudinal Analysis Data

**Longitudinal Analysis** data will show how different groups of students have performed over time for a particular grade level and subject. Two options exist when working with longitudinal data*:* **Longitudinal Analysis** and **Longitudinal Analysis, Looking Back**.

## **Viewing Longitudinal Analysis Data**

Use the **Longitudinal Analysis** option when selecting an assessment in the past.

**Step 1:** Within any assessment’s data view, click **Edit**.

![edit.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/18561886055575.png)

**Step 2:** On the **Tests** tab, drag and drop an assessment from a previous year.

![test column and test list.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/18561832804247.png)

**Step 3:** Check the box for **Summarize Selected Tests**, then choose **For Longitudinal Analysis** from the drop-down menu.

![Longitudinal analysis.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/18561886073495.png)

**Step 4:** Select the **Where Students Were** icon to view the campuses the students were at when they took the test.

![where students were.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/18561886078615.png)

**Step 5:** Click **Update**.

![update button.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/18561832822679.png)

Performance results will be displayed showing, for example, how third grade has performed over time.

## **Viewing Longitudinal Analysis, Looking Back Data**

Use the **Longitudinal Analysis, Looking Back** option when viewing the most current test.

**Step 1:** Within an assessment’s data view, click **Edit**.

![edit.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/18561886055575.png)

**Step 2:** On the **Tests** tab, drag and drop an assessment from a previous year.

![test column and test list.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/18561832804247.png)

**Step 3:** Check the box for **Summarize Selected Tests**, then choose **For Longitudinal Analysis, Looking Back** from the drop-down menu.

![Longitudinal analysis looking back.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/18561832835223.png)

**Step 4:** Select the **Where Students Were** icon to view the campuses the students were at when they took the test.

![where students were.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/18561886078615.png)

**Step 5:** Click **Update**.

![update button.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/d6ce927e-20b2-40ab-af8d-ea0afbbc28f7/Images/Documentation/18561832822679.png)