Student Performance Reports
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This page describes how to read and understand the results of the MLS included in the Student Performance Reports.
The Student Performance Reports provide information about a student’s home language skills and abilities. These reports can inform instruction and help teachers plan appropriate scaffolding. It’s important to make sure the teachers of SIFE students have access to these reports, even if the teacher does not administer the MLS.
🔍 For instructions on how to access Student Performance reports, check Using the MLS Platform.
🐾 For more information about how to determine a student's SIFE status, visit our SIFE Identification page.
📝 For guidance on how to read a Reading Comprehension Student Performance Report see this downloadable annotated report.
An Overview of Report Layouts
An Overview of Report Layouts
There are two main assessments for each language: Reading Comprehension and Math.
Languages with updated Reading Comprehension and Math assessments will generate reports that reflect these changes. Below, we will review assessment reports by test type (Reading or Math), with examples of reports from languages that have been updated as well as examples from languages that will produce original report layouts.
The image displays which languages and test types have been updated for the two main assessments.
Vocabulary assessments generate only 1 type of report, which we will also review on this page.
💡 This page is dedicated to reading report results. For more information about assessment language updates, check the MLS Assessment Types page.
🖥️ For students who receive an 'NA' result:
This means the student was not able to interact with the test interface.
It may be because your student is unable to use computers or the MLS does not support their language. In such cases, please contact your RBERN for assistance with specific issues.
If factors like lack of engagement after 1 minute or audio issues prevent a student from interacting with the test, they will be unable to proceed. You can give the test to them again after addressing the technical issues.
Updated Reading Comprehension Languages:
Arabic, Dari, English, French, Pashto, Spanish and Ukrainian
Updated Math Languages:
Arabic, Bangla, Chinese, Dari, English, French, Haitian Creole, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian, and Urdu
Reading Comprehension Reports: Understanding the Layout
Reading Comprehension Reports: Understanding the Layout
All reports contain:
Report header with a format of student name | language | test type
Overview section with MLS test introduction, student's demographic information, and test result overview
🔸 MLS placement: This grade signifies that the student has mastered the grades below that level and is ready for instruction at the grade placement level.
🔸 Potential SIFE: This field is only applicable for students who take the MLS as part of the SIFE identification process."Yes" means the student's literacy score was two or more grades below their age-expected grade.
"No" means the student scored within the expected grade range for their age.
"Not Applicable" means the student took the MLS as part of general literacy evaluation.
Student performance data visualization with information about a student's skill breakdown by grade level.
🔸 The charts in this section will vary based on whether or not the assessment has been updated. See examples of each below.
Updated Reading Comprehension Report Layout
Original Reading Comprehension Report Layout
Updated Reading Comprehension Reports: Arabic, Dari, English, French, Pashto, Spanish and Ukrainian
Updated Reading Comprehension Reports: Arabic, Dari, English, French, Pashto, Spanish and Ukrainian
Student Performance reports for Reading Comprehension Assessments in Arabic, Dari, English, French, Pashto, Spanish, and Ukrainian reflect two assessment updates:
These assessments include an early literacy portion for students who are not able to read at the sentence level. For students from countries where education for most students starts at grade 1, foundational skills such as letter recognition and sound-letter correspondence start at grade 1. Visit our MLS Assessment Types page to learn more about this update.
The visualization graph is broken down into competency of skills by NGLS (Next Generation Learning Standards) in the student placement grade level. We have also included an "other" category for some languages. These are standards from a particular grade level emphasized in countries that teach the target language.
♦️ Due to the adaptive nature of the assessment, students usually only see a portion of the questions in a particular grade level. As a result, reports will show one to three sets of bar graphs, depending on what content a given student saw. The number of questions a student viewed for each grade are indicated in the report.
Reading Comprehension Report Example
(Grade 4 placement; updated report layout)
In this example, a student has taken a Reading Comprehension Assessment in an updated language and placed in Grade 4, meaning the student can access but has not mastered texts at a grade 4 level.
The Student Data Visualization breaks down the student's skills from this grade into categories aligned to the Next Generation Learning Standards. These standards are listed above the bar chart. Corresponding bars in the graph show the number of questions determining this skill answered correctly out of the number of questions the student encountered.
The green "other" category indicates standards or skills evaluated in the home language, and lists the skills below the graph.
Reading Comprehension Report Example
(Grade 1 / early literacy placement; updated report layout)
In this example, a student has placed in grade 1. Updated Reading Comprehension assessments have additional content to assess skills for kindergarten and grades 1 and 2.
In this example, the student did not answer all kindergarten level content correctly, but answered enough questions to see content from grade 1. The two bar graphs measure the number of questions asked versus answered correctly in both grades to inform you of relevant skills in each level.
Original Reading Comprehension Reports: (all other languages)
Original Reading Comprehension Reports: (all other languages)
Student Performance Reports for Reading Comprehension assessments in Bangla, Burmese, Chinese, Fula, Kreyol, Maay-Maay, Nepali, Russian, S'gaw Karen, Somali, Swahili, and Urdu will produce original report layouts. These assessments test student's skills in grade levels 3 through 9.
If your student's skill level falls out of our grade range, we are unable to provide detailed results below or above the grade ranges listed at this time.
The student data visualization on these reports will show a bar graph with the student's percentage of questions answered correctly in each grade level. Assessment questions in reading measure:
Initial Understanding: the ability to understand information that is explicitly stated or explained in the text.
Interpretation: the ability to comprehend implicit information and interact meaningfully with content.
A summary of skills in the grade placement level, and an overview of the Reading Comprehension assessment will be provided below the data visualization.
In this example, a student has taken an original Reading Comprehension assessment and placed in Grade 7.
The student data visualization includes a bar graph depicting the percent correct by question type in each grade.
A summary of skills is located below the bar graph. This section will give you more insight into the types of questions asked, and the abilities the student demonstrated.
Reading Comprehension Example
(Grade 7 placement; original report layout)
In this example, a student has taken an original Reading Comprehension assessment, but was not able to access the test content, which starts at grade 3. The student's score is "Did not reach third grade."
The student data visualization consists of a bar graph depicting the percent correct by question type in each grade. In this case, the student was unable to pass grade 3 content, so only grade 3 is represented in the graph. In original assessments, there is no content below grade 3.
A summary of skills is located below the bar graph. This section will give you more insight into the types of questions asked and the types of skills that are assessed.
Reading Comprehension Report Example
("Below grade 3" placement; original report layout)
Math Reports: Understanding the Layout
Math Reports: Understanding the Layout
All reports contain:
Report header with a format of student name | language | test type
Overview section with MLS test introduction, student's demographic information, and test result overview
🔸 MLS placement: This grade signifies that the student has mastered the grades below that level and is ready for instruction at the grade placement level.
🔸 Potential SIFE: This field is only applicable for students who take the MLS as part of the SIFE identification process."Yes" means the student's literacy score was two or more grades below their age-expected grade.
"No" means the student scored within the expected grade range for their age.
"Not Applicable" means the student took the MLS as part of general literacy evaluation.
Student performance data visualization with information about a student's skill breakdown by grade level.
🔸 The charts in this section will vary based on whether or not the assessment has been updated. See examples of each below.
Updated Math Report Example
Original Math Report Example
Updated Math Reports
Updated Math Reports
Math assessments taken in Arabic, Bangla, Chinese, Dari, English, French, Haitian Creole, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian, and Urdu have been updated to include content assessing student's math skills in grades 1 through 9. Visit our MLS Assessment Types page to learn more about this update.
The student data visualization on these reports is broken down into competency of skills by NGLS (Next Generation Learning Standards) in the student placement grade level.
Reports will include bar graphs for each grade level the student completed.
Bar graphs for each grade show the number of questions in each NGLS category a student viewed and how many questions the student got correct.
At the end of the report, a bar graph depicting a summary of the student's mathematical literacy is provided. This bar graph measures performance on equations and word problems in each grade.
In this example, a student has taken an updated Math assessment and placed in Grade 7.
Math Report Example
Grade 7 placement; updated report layout)
This example shows the Mathematical Literacy section of the updated math assessment. This section represents student performance on equation and word problems per grade level.
Math Report Example
Mathematical Literacy Section; updated report layout
Original Math Reports
Original Math Reports
Student performance reports for math assessments in Burmese, Fula, Maay-Maay, Nepali, S'gaw Karen, and Somali will produce our original report layouts. These assessments test student's math skills in grade levels 2 through 9.
If your student's skill level falls out of our grade range, we are unable to provide detailed results below or above the grade ranges listed at this time.
The student data visualization on these reports will show a bar graph with the student's percentage of questions answered correctly in each grade level. Assessment questions in math measure:
Procedural skill level: basic understanding of multiplication and division.
Mathematical Literacy: text-based word problems.
These reports will also include a summary of the grade level skills the assessment has tested for.
In this example, a sample student placed in grade 3 math. The first page (not shown here) includes the report header and overview information. Student data visualization begins on page 2 in original reports.
Original Math Report Example,
(Grade 3 placement, original report layout)
Analyzing Report Results
Analyzing Report Results
When interpreting the student data visualizations, educators may want to consider the following elements:
Overall MLS "Placement Grade"
This will give you a basic understanding of what level a student is able to access in their home language."Percent Correct in Placement Grade"
The percentage correct in the placement grade describes what percentage of questions within a grade the student got correct. A higher percentage suggests more competency within that grade level.Identify Strengths and Weaknesses using the Student Performance Data Visualization
You can see where the student excels and areas that require improvement from the bar chart. Focus on patterns that may indicate specific literacy challenges or strengths.
Overview and Student Data Visualization Example
(Grade 4 placement; updated report layout)
From the sample, it appears that the student may struggle with summarization and connecting events and ideas.
Next Steps
Next Steps
After reading and analyzing your report, consider your testing purpose and how that fits into your student's learning plan.
For "General Literacy" testing, no other steps need to be taken on the MLS platform.
For "SIFE Determination" testing, consider all data collected throughout your SIFE determination journey (refer to our SIFE Identification page for these steps). Once you have made your determination, please update the student's status on the MLS "Existing Students" table.
Determine a Student's SIFE status
Determine a Student's SIFE status
When analyzing reading reports as one of the resources to determine a student's SIFE status, it's helpful to refer to established criteria and consider several data points from the report results.
Through reading the report, you can:
Check the potential SIFE results
Compare the student's date of birth and MLS placement grade
Compare the student's literacy skills against benchmark levels for their age and grade
Identify relative strengths and weaknesses across skill areas and use these data points to assist with instructional planning
🔍 Read the SIFE Identification section to see the process in detail and available tools and resources.
💡 You may also reach out to your Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (RBERN) or OBEWL@nysed.gov for support on best practices for identifying SIFE students.
Update student SIFE status in your MLS account
Update student SIFE status in your MLS account
Check Updating Existing Student Information and Updating SIFE Status for detailed instructions.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Check out more learning and instruction resources for instructional planning:
Find your Regional Bilingual Education Resource Networks (RBERNs) here: http://www.nysed.gov/bilingual-ed/regional-supportrberns
Bridges to Academic Success. (2019). SIFE Manual. https://bridges-sifeproject.com/Prof_Dev/Publications/SIFE%20Manual.pdf
NYSED Engage NY www.engageny.org
Contact the ELL Parent Hotline at 1-800-469-8224 or nysparenthotline@nyu.edu
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