Assessment

State Mandated

Assessment Name

Administration Window

Purpose

Results to parents

TCAP Achievement grades 3-8

2^nd Grade Assessment

*April 20th-May 8th

*April 20 – May 8th

To help measure how much a student grows academically over the course of a school year.

Reports will be available to parents late summer or early fall

EOC Achievement

grades 9-12

*Fall: December 2^nd-19th

To help measure how much a student grows academically over the course of a school year.

Results from Fall testing will be mid-winter.

Results from Spring testing will be mid-summer

*Spring: April 20th-May 8th

TCAP-ALT:   MSAA & Sci/SS

(students with severe cognitive disabilities )

March 16^th – May 1st   

2^nd grade Alt – March 16^th-May 8th

To measure achievement against modified more accessible, academic standards.

mid-Summer

ACT (Grade 11)

March 31st, 2020

Make-up date - April 21st

To measure college readiness and HOPE scholarship eligibility

3-8 weeks after taking the assessment

ACCESS – (ESL students)

- online

February 17^th – April 3rd

Administered to English Learners to evaluate English proficiency.

Fall 2019

District Benchmark

STAR Reading

(Grades 6-8; online)

3 times per year –

Benchmark 1: August 19^th-30th (run reports Sept. 3rd)

Benchmark 2: December 2nd – 16^th (run reports December 17^th)

Benchmark 3: April 1st– 14^th (run reports April 15^th)

To identify students who may benefit from RTI and guide instruction

Available 1-2 weeks after the testing window closes

MAP Reading(Grades K-5; online)

3 times per year-

Benchmark 1: August 16^th-30th (run reports Sept 3rd)

Benchmark 2: December 2nd - 13^th (run reports December 16^th)

Benchmark 3: May 4^th – 15th (run reports May 18^th)

To identify students who may benefit from RTI and guide instruction

Available 1-2 weeks after the testing window closes

iReady Math (Grades K-8; online)

3 times per year

Benchmark 1: August 12th – 23rd (run reports Aug. 26th)

Benchmark 2: December 2nd – 18^th (run reports December 19^th)

Benchmark 3: March 17^th – March 30th) (run reports March 31st)

To identify students who may benefit from RTI and guide instruction

Available 1-2 weeks after the testing window closes