Exam results day is a stressful time for everyone involved, but especially for students. Whether you did well or not as you had hoped, it can be a hugely disappointing moment and can cause lots of different emotions. But it’s important to remember that the exam results don’t define your future and you don’t have to let a few low marks get you down.
Having a plan in place can help to reduce stress on result day and ensure you have something to do that will take your mind off of the results (either an activity, a friend or just having someone with you to offer support). Try to keep busy during the lead up to the exam so you don’t overthink it and try not to let your feelings build – it could be a lot worse.
The NYCPS publishes test results to give families and educators a view of student progress. These include grade 3-8 state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and math, the SAT, Advanced Placement exams and the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Item discrimination is an indicator of the extent to which a particular item effectively separates students who know the material from those who do not, measured as the point bi-serial correlation coefficient (PBS). A high PBS value indicates that the question is functioning correctly. A low PBS value, on the other hand, may indicate that a question is confusing or that it does not measure what is intended.
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