Multi-Test Analysis FAQ

The following are frequently asked questions about Multi-Test Analysis.

Why can’t I create a progress profile?

Creating a progress profile is controlled by a right assigned to users through the Management app. If you cannot create a profile but believe you should, then contact a district administrator with access to change user rights.

Why can’t I share a progress profile?

Sharing a progress profile is controlled by a right assigned to users through the Management app. If you cannot share a profile but believe you should, then contact a district administrator with access to change user rights.

Why can’t I edit a progress profile?

The user who creates a progress profile should always be able to edit their own profiles. However, shared progress profiles are not editable by anyone who views them. Only the owner/creator of a progress profile can edit it.

How does Multi-Test Analysis (MTA) pull student data regarding Where They Were and Where They Are Now?

The Teacher, School, and District summaries pull student data from a Where They Were perspective. Meanwhile, the Student view pulls student data from a Where They Are Now perspective. This distinction ensures the most accurate data displays while also honoring roster and rights access without creating “blank” views.

Why does Multi-Test Analysis have a generic “rights-level access” instead of allowing me to choose the rights level I want to view (such as Analyze Test, Analyze Grade, Analyze Subject)?

Multi-Test Analysis has unique filtering behaviors that Quick Views does not have. As such, MTA provides data access in the broadest way possible that is available to the user when viewing by rights. Users can employ subject- and grade-level filters to narrow the view whenever desired. As an example, if a user has Analyze Test and Analyze Subject, Analyze Test allows view access to a broader set of students. Then, users can filter down to a specific subject or grade level as applicable to the progress profile.

I’m using percent scores to configure a test in a progress profile. Sometimes students do not fall into an Achievement Level as I would expect. Why does that happen?

We have applied recent changes to both Quick Views and MTA. For instance, percent scores do not round to the nearest whole percent. This change may be why some students are falling into different Achievement Levels. Consider changing the percent by a point up or down or using another metric.

I sometimes notice that student data is available to me in a Quick View but not in Multi-Test Analysis. How does MTA honor FERPA?

MTA utilizes the most up-to-date rosters for users viewing by a roster. Only students that are actively rostered are visible in a progress profile. In some instances, Quick Views may show students who were rostered to you at any point in the school year.

Why doesn’t Multi-Test Analysis match what Quick Views shows?

There are many possible reasons why Multi-Test Analysis might not match Quick Views. In general, Multi-Test Analysis allows for far greater customization in how students are grouped than Quick Views does. Quick Views is limited to the performance levels set when the test was authored. Multi-Test Analysis allows the creator of the progress profile to create varied cut scores and combinations across tests to group students. 

What can I check to verify that the differences between Multi-Test Analysis and Quick Views are deliberate?

First, confirm the desired use of the progress profile. The creator of the progress profile may not use the same cut scores that were configured for the assessments that are included in the profile. For example, if only two Achievement Levels are available in the progress profile, but a test in Quick Views shows four performance levels, that was likely intentional. Therefore, Quick Views would not match MTA.

Second, check the Achievement Level configuration cut scores. A progress profile may be configured to group students by percent for one test, raw score for another, and performance levels for yet another. When using percent score, MTA does not round to the nearest whole number.

Third, double-check that the configuration includes the desired student and score combinations. The progress profile may be configured in a way that ignores certain performance ranges.

How does Multi-Test Analysis handle student data compared to Quick Views?

MTA limits student data to a user’s actively rostered students. If a student was in your class and left, it’s possible that the student could be visible in a Quick View but not in a progress profile.

I see progress profiles for subjects and grade levels I do not teach (and they’re blank). Why?

All shared progress profiles are shared publicly, similar to district Quick View templates. Your assigned rosters and rights limit what data you can see in a shared progress profile.

I’m a teacher and the Teacher view is blank (or mostly blank) for me. Why?

The Teacher view in MTA is considered a teacher summary view. Your district may have data view access configured in such a way that teachers can only view teacher summary data for tests that they administered. You can still see summary-level data for assessments in the Student view. 

Why do I see blank progress profiles or blank parts of a progress profile?

There are various reasons why a progress profile would appear blank for a user:

1. The progress profile may be for a grade level and content combination that you do not have the rosters or rights to view. Publicly shared progress profiles are available for any user to see, similar to a district Quick View template.
2. The progress profile may not contain any students that you have access to view.
3. Tests can be added to progress profiles before data exists for the assessment. It is possible that the test included has no scores yet. Come back when the test has been administered.