Assessment Indicators: Legend

Colour Legends: Explained 

Essential Assessment uses colour-coded icons to show student progress at a glance. Here's what each symbol means and where you'll find it across your reports.


Label

What It Means

When It Appears

Which report 

The student has demonstrated understanding of the skill. When the student answers a majority of questions correctly. A.S.R, Z.P.D, Strand Overview, Continuum Results (NSW), My Numeracy/My Literacy

The student has not yet demonstrated understanding. When a student does not answer enough questions correctly to demonstrate understanding. A.S.R, Z.P.D, Strand Overview, Continuum Results (NSW), My Numeracy/My Literacy

The student is unsure or lacks confidence. When a student does not answer enough questions correctly to demonstrate understanding and selects ‘I don’t know yet’ for the majority of incorrect questions. A.S.R, Z.P.D, Strand Overview, Continuum Results (NSW), My Numeracy/My Literacy

No data available for this skill. When the student has not been assigned the content or no result exists. A.S.R, Z.P.D, Strand Overview, Continuum Results (NSW), My Numeracy/My Literacy

These skills are ideal next steps and can be achieved with support. When the skills could be achieved with guidance. A.S.R, Z.P.D, Strand Overview, Continuum Results (NSW), My Numeracy/My Literacy

Indicates that students in the class have shown growth in this specific area. When one or more students have demonstrated improvement between pre-, mid-, or post-assessments.

A.S.R, Strand Overview,

Continuum Results (NSW)

The student has been assigned a My Literacy or My Numeracy activity. The task is set but not yet opened by the student.

My Numeracy/My Literacy

The student has begun working on My Literacy or My Numeracy activity. The student has begun the activity but has not yet completed it.

My Numeracy/My Literacy

The student has demonstrated mastery of a My Literacy or My Numeracy activity and is ready for assessment. The student answers a majority of activity questions correctly.

Strand Overview, My Numeracy/My Literacy

The student has completed the My Literacy/My Numeracy activity for the strand but has not yet mastered it. The activity has been finished without answering enough questions correctly for mastery.

Strand Overview

The student has completed a My Numeracy or My Literacy activity but has not yet mastered it. The percentage is the total questions correct.

Appears in My Literacy or My Numeracy view. The colour background changes based on the percentage of correct answers:

  • Less than 30% - red
  • 30% to 80% - orange
  • More than 80% - green
 My Numeracy/My Literacy

The student has a result of Understood, Misunderstood, or Primarily Unanswered Appears as a faded, smaller square when a student has a result from another Strand. Multi-Strand Assessments such as Flexi assessments and Units of Work (NSW).

Understanding Percentages: ASR, Z.P.D, and Strand


 Shows the percentage of students who have been assessed on this code and have demonstrated understanding. Green indicates the percentage of students who have demonstrated growth in the class. Displayed when hovering over the curriculum code. The yellow rings represent the proportion of assessed students who demonstrated understanding.  A.S.R

Shows the percentage of students who have been assessed on this code and have demonstrated understanding. Displayed when hovering over the curriculum code. Z.P.D 

Shows the percentage of students who have been assessed on this outcome and have demonstrated understanding. Only students who have completed an assessment for this content are included. Displayed beside each curriculum code whenever at least one student has been assessed.  Strand Overview

Element

What It Means

When It Appears
Growth Achieved (Green Arc) Shows the percentage of students in the assessment range who now demonstrate understanding in the post-assessment but did not demonstrate it in the preceding assessment. Displayed when two assessment points exist and growth can be calculated across PRE, MID or POST.
Assessment Range Understanding  Indicates the percentage of students assigned to this assessment range (e.g. Level 1–2, 2–3) who have demonstrated understanding at PRE, MID or POST. Appears only for assessment points that exist (PRE, MID, POST). The yellow segment represents the proportion understood.
Overall Understanding  Shows the percentage of students across the whole class who have demonstrated understanding at each assessment point. Appears when PRE, MID or POST results exist. Increases as more students demonstrate understanding.
Growth Achieved Represents the increase in the percentage of students in the assessment range who now demonstrate understanding compared to earlier assessments. Appears within the ‘Growth Achieved’ display when two assessments have been completed.

How ‘Primarily Unanswered’ Is Calculated

If a student does not meet the threshold for ‘Understood’, their result is shown as ‘Misunderstood’.

  • If the student has misunderstood and selected more 'I don't know yet' responses and/or skipped more questions more than incorrect answers, their result is shown as Primarily Unanswered (red diagonal stripes).
  • If incorrect answers are more than ‘I don’t know yet’ responses, the result remains Misunderstood (red).

This distinction helps show whether a student is unsure or has attempted the work but misunderstood the content, supporting more targeted teaching decisions.

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