Understanding Frequency Distribution Reports
Frequency Distributions show the number of students who received various scores on a particular exam. Reports can be provided for several score names as requested on the ScorePak® Service Request.
Sample frequency distribution (20K PDF*)
The top of the report presents the same summary statistics for the given score name as provided in the Score Statistics Report. Under this is a bar graph (the Score Frequency Table) which displays the relative frequency (percent) of the students who received each of the observed score values.
| Column Heading | Description |
|---|---|
| Score | Observed score value |
| Freq | Number of students who obtained this score value |
| Pct | Percent of students who obtained this score value |
| Cum. Pct | Cumulative percentage (from low to high) of students who obtained this score value or lower |
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