What skill areas are tested in Let's Go Learn?

1) High Frequency Words - This subtest examines the learner's recognition of basic sight word vocabulary. Many of these words are phonetically irregular and are words the learner will have memorized. This subtest involves hearing a word spoken, and then seeing four similarly spelled words. The learner must then click on the correctly spelled word. This test extends through third grade difficulty.

2) Word Recognition - This subtest examines the learner's ability to recognize a variety of phonetically regular and phonetically irregular words. These are words that readers become familiar with as they progress through school. The difficulty of the words increases with higher level lists. This test extends from first through twelfth grade difficulty.

3) Phonics (Word Analysis) - This subtest is made up of questions testing the learner's ability to recognize parts of words and to sound out words. Nonsense words may be used to reduce the possibility that a learner may have already committed certain words to memory. This test examines strategies that align with first through fourth grade skills.

4) Oral Vocabulary - This subtest is designed to test the learner's ability to understand words that are presented orally. This skill is indispensable to the learner's ability to comprehend and read contextually, as successful contextual reading requires an adequate vocabulary. This test extends to a twelfth grade level.

5) Spelling - This subtest will assess the learner's spelling skills. Because this subtest is not multiple-choice, it will provide a better measure of correct spellings as well as phonetic or non-phonetic errors. The learner will type the letters on the web page. This test consists of words graded from levels one through twelve.

6) Reading Comprehension (silent reading) - This subtest will evaluate the learner's ability to answer questions about a silently read story. The comprehension questions will include a variety of factual and conceptual questions. This test extends to a twelfth grade level.

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FYI: Let's Go Learn reports

Customers who are using their LGL subscriptions for end-of-year assessments are finding that the format of the final reports has changed dramatically from last year.

The *format* and design of the final assessment reports have changed, but the information and feedback has not. The Sonlight logo is missing from the final report.

When you log in to review your student's assessment report, realize that there are actually four for you to look at now. Under the "Detailed Reports" column you'll find the following:

  • Sum Report - one page long, summary of all results
  • Teacher Report - full student assessment report, includes detailed diagnostic analysis as well as recommendations for improvement
  • Parent Report - full student assessment report, slightly simplified from the teacher report
  • Stan - This is a standard state-adapted report. You choose your state from a drop down at the top of the page and the report results are generated to meet state standards.

The links to all four reports are located in the Detailed Reports column, so you have to be careful to click directly on the title of the report you want.

Timed tests? 4/04

There is indeed, one deeply *buried* place where Let's Go Learn tells the parent that the High Frequency Word subtest is timed. It is the only subtest that is timed.

Go to the "Scores & Reports" page, and on the chart, under the heading HFW is a help link. Click on that link and you will find this information. The only statement in it that is misleading is this ... This is the only timed sub-test! Delayed responses will be recorded as incorrect. So remind the student or child to go quickly. We do tell them this in our instructions.

Having just re-taken this subtest, I will agree that the narrator urges the child to "go quickly" and "work as fast as you can". However, it does *not* say anything about this section being timed, or that delayed responses will be recorded as incorrect.

Can my child use this if she is unable to type?

The majority of the sub tests are accomplished by listening and then clicking (with a computer mouse) on the correct response. Even the spelling subtest can be done by clicking on the correct letters on an alphabetic keyboard that is provided on the screen. If your child can recognize the letters on a keyboard, s/he will be able to do the assessment.

What system requirements are needed to run "Let's Go Learn"?

This program requires a 56.6k minimum Internet connection. Macromedia Flash 5 or later plug-in is required in either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator (4.0 or later). Adobe Acrobat (4.05 or later) Reader is needed to view the printable assessment reports.

What types of results will be provided as a result of my student taking this assessment?

The first results provided will be a grade level in each of the six assessment areas. A brief one or two sentence evaluation of the scores is provided. A bar graph of the subtest results provides a visual interpretation of your student's abilities.

Then each subtest is described to allow better understanding of why and how the skill area was assessed. Skill areas that scored one year or more below grade level will be indicated as priorities.

Next, an assessment analysis is provided. This will go into detail regarding each of the skill areas as well as providing specific details as to how your child performed in these areas.

Finally, instructional suggestions are provided for each skill area.

How long should the test take?

This will vary depending on your child's reading pace, how quickly they respond to verbal cues, and whether or not there are any external interruptions to the test. You will want to plan on an average of 45-60 minutes for the entire assessment. If your child takes longer than this time frame, it is not an indication that s/he has done poorly.

What happens if we have to interrupt the assessment before my student is finished?

The "Let's Go Learn" program can be interrupted and continued at a later time. There is a "stop" button on every screen so that your student can end their session early if need be. If the assessment has not been completed, you will see a "continue" link the next time you log in. It is OK to stop and resume later. If your child is getting fatigued, you may wish to stop the assessment. To stop the assessment, simply click on the "good bye" button. .We recommend resuming the rest of the assessment later that same day or within a couple of days. Be sure to finish the assessment within 5 days of beginning the assessment.

How long does it take to get the results?

The results are almost instantaneous. By the time you leave the screen your child has been working in, and log back in to review your student's scores, they will be available.