Why is there a score discrepancy sometimes between the LLN Report and the Advanced Profile Report?
Working levels indicate that a person shows some aptitude in skills at a particular level, but not all skills at that level.
Exit levels indicate a person has demonstrated all of the skills at a particular level.
As you can see in the Answer Report each level consists of 3 questions. For each skill at each level there is a score out of 3. The example below reflects the number of correct answers given at each level. So 3/3 means they answered 3 questions correctly out of 3.
Lets use the following results as an example:
- Learning - 3/3 @ level 2, 3/3 @ level 3, 3/3 @ level 4 = exit level 4
- Reading - 3/3 @ level 2, 1/3 @ level 3 = exit 2, working 3
- Writing - 3/3 @ level 2, 3/3 @ level 3, 2/3 @ level 4 = exit 3, working 4
- Oral Comm - 3/3 @ level 2, 3/3 @ level 3, 2/3 @ level 4 = exit 3, working 4
- Numeracy - 3/3 @ level 2, 3/3 @ level 3, 0/3 @ level 4 = exit level 3
Getting one answer correct at a level indicates that a person has the beginnings of ability at that level. They are recognised as being at a 'working' level, but not enough to guarantee that they don't need significant support in developing that skill. This is why the LLN Report will treat them as only being at the exit level of the previous level. See Reading score above as an example.
Getting two answers correct at a level indicates that a person has established skills, but not all of the skills required at that level. They are recognised as being at a working level which may not necessarily require intense or specific support to develop that skill outside of the regular coursework. This is the case for Writing and Oral Communication in the example above.
Getting three answers correct indicates that a person has all skills associated at that level and are categorised as 'Exit'. This suggests the person already has the requisite abilities associated with the core skill at that level and should not require support.
The advanced report is there for organisations that need to demonstrate that the core skills of learners are being developed. This is usually associated with particular state-based funding requirements. Most organisations do not need to refer to that report because it does not impact at all on the way the system determines what action is required in the LLN Support Plan for each learner.
Where a learner only answers a single question correctly at a particular level the system cannot assume what they do or don't know how to do with regard to that level so it recommends a course of action that develops the entire level (as demonstrated for Reading above).