Once tests are evaluated and results are generated, itβs critical to analyze student performance in depth.
This process provides comprehensive insights into:
Individual understanding
Class-wide trends
Specific areas needing further instruction
Reviewing student performance effectively helps instructors tailor their teaching approach and enhance overall learning outcomes.
π Steps to Review Performance
Follow the structured steps below to perform a detailed review:
π Step 1: Review the Assessment Summary
The Assessment Summary provides a high-level view of individual student performance and class-wide grading trends.
Key Components of the Assessment Summary:
β Benefits:
Quickly understand where a student stands relative to their peers.
Spot high achievers and students needing additional support.
π Step 2: Analyze the Class Overview
The Class Overview dashboard provides detailed insights into the overall class performance metrics.
Key Metrics Displayed:
Metric | Description |
Class Average Marks | The average score obtained across all students. |
Median Score | The middle score when all student marks are ordered from lowest to highest. |
Mean Average Score | The arithmetic mean of all scores. |
Highest Score | The top score achieved by any student in the class. (For example, the highest score recorded is 92.) |
β Benefits:
Identify how well the test was understood collectively.
Recognize if the assessment was too challenging or too easy.
Benchmark individual student performances against the class average.
π§ Step 3: Focus on Question-Level Analysis
For an even deeper understanding, focus on the Question Analysis section.
Insights Provided by Question Analysis:
β Benefits:
Fine-tune future lectures based on specific weak concepts.
Improve test design by identifying ambiguous or misinterpreted questions.
Offer personalized feedback to students based on particular problem areas.