Accessing the Report
To find the report:
From the home screen, click Reports within a class that administered a Pre or Post-Test.
Select the Pre-Post Test Report.
Note: Reports only appear once test data is available. If you don’t see the report, tests may not have been completed yet or data is still being processed.
Question Types and Scoring
The test includes STAAR 2.0 question types:
Multiple Choice – One correct answer, no partial credit.
Multi-Select – Partial credit is awarded for correct answers. We set a value for an answer based on the number of correct responses, then we add for correct selections and reduce for incorrect ones. For example, if there are 2 correct answers out of 4 options, each is worth 0.5. If a user selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, the score would be 0.5 + 0.5 - 0.5 = 0.5.
Drag and Drop Image – Based on the number of drop locations, we calculate the value of each option. For example, if there are 5 drop locations, each is worth 0.2. The score is calculated based on correct placements.
Multi-Part EBSR – If the first question is not fully correct, the score is just whatever was earned on that question. If the first part is correct, then the score is calculated by summing the count of all correct answers minus all incorrect answers, divided by the total number of possible selections across all elements. It treats all the parts as one big question.
Hot Text – We set a value for an answer based on the number of correct responses, then add for correct selections and reduce for incorrect ones. For example, if there are 2 correct answers out of 4 options, each worth 0.5, and a user selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, the score is 0.5 + 0.5 - 0.5 = 0.5.
Hot Spot – We use the same approach as Hot Text. For example, if there are 2 correct answers out of 4 options, each worth 0.5, and a user selects 2 correct and 1 incorrect, the score is 0.5 + 0.5 - 0.5 = 0.5.
Inline Choice – One correct answer, no partial credit.
Fill in the Blank and Drag & Drop Text – Same calculation as other multiple-part questions, and then we average the total score based on the number of questions.
Teachers and students can practice these question types using the Quiz Tutorial located at the bottom of the course library under “Tutorials.”
Breaking Down the Report: Column by Column
Pre-Test Score Column
The Pre-Test score is an unweighted average of individual TEKS scores. The total TEKS scores are summed and divided by 20 to calculate the overall score.
Growth Target Column
This column reflects the growth target selected by the district during the enrollment process. Exploros does not set growth targets but can embed the district’s chosen model into the report for easy reference.
Common models include:
Graduated Percent Increase Model – Higher expected growth for lower-scoring students.
Common Percent Growth Model – All students are expected to grow by a set percentage.
Half the Gap Model – Growth target is set halfway between the pre-test score and a perfect score.
For more details, refer to the Growth Target article.
Average Score Column
If students consistently use Exploros quizzes and tests, this column reflects their ongoing performance on tested TEKS. This allows teachers to monitor progress throughout the year.
Post-Test Score Column
The Post-Test is given at the end of instruction or in most cases at the end of the school year. It assesses the same standards as the Pre-Test but with different questions. Scoring follows the same rules.
Comparing Post-Test scores with Growth Target percentages helps measure student progress. If the Growth Target is higher than the Post-Test score, the student showed growth.
TEKS Standard Columns with Teaching Recommendations
Each standard appears as a column at the top of the report, with student performance shown as a percentage (0-100%).
TEKS scores vary based on:
The number of questions per standard.
Whether an item allows partial credit (e.g., Multiselect, Drag and Drop).
A combination of both.
For districts using the Exploros Social Studies Program, the report provides targeted learning recommendations:
Teachers can identify TEKS where students need support.
Clicking on an SE-code toggles open list of relevant learning experiences.
To further support instruction, we provide a Focus TEKS & Priority Experiences document for each course.
By using the Pre- and Post-Test Report effectively, educators can track student progress and make data-driven instructional decisions.