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Glossary of Terms
Acronym
ACCESS
EOY
Extended / Explanation
Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language
Learners. Is used for the measure of developing English language (also referred to as WIDA).
Beginning of year
Common Formative Assessment (Site mandated assessments used to measure student performance
in English language arts and math)
Common Interim Assessment (District assessments used to measure student performance in English
language arts and math)
Common Core State Standards (State mandated set of high-quality academic standards in English
language arts and math)
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (Assessments used to measure student performance
in reading)
End of Quarter (State mandated assessments used to measure student performance in core subject
areas and/or electives)
End of Year
GEN
HLS
General Education students
Home Language Survey (Survey that inquires about languages spoken in the home)
KOT
Kindergarten Observation Tool is an observation-based assessment tool that will be used as children
enter kindergarten. The observation tool uses a rubric rating system to observe student behaviors
and skills in the natural classroom and school environments.
National Assessment of Educational Progress (National student performance indicator in reading,
math, and science)
Measures of Academic Progress (This is the Northwest Evaluation Association State & District triannual mandated assessment to measure student performance in English language arts and math.
Data is also used to drive instruction and intervention targets in the classroom or school-wide
initiatives to meet student learning needs)
Middle of Year
National Center and State Collaborative (State mandated alternative assessment for students with
the most significant disabilities; used to measure performance in reading and math )
Native Language Proficiency (Woodcock-Munoz or Dine language assessments used to measure
student performance n native languages)
New Mexico Standards Based Assessment (State assessment used to measure student performance
in science)
BOY
CFA
CIA
CCSS
DIBELS
EOC
NAPE
MAP
MOY
NCSC
NLP
NMSBA
Impacting
Identified ELL students K-12
K-12
K-12
K-12
Pre-K - 3rd Grade
4-12
K-12
K-12
K
4th grade
K-12
3-12
K-12
4,7,H3
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NMAPA
PARCC
PSI
PLC
SAT
SCA
SPED
STAR
W-APT
GPS
New Mexico Alternative Performance Assessment Collaborative (State mandated alternative
assessment for students with the most significant disabilities; used to measure performance in
science)
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (State mandated assessment used
to measure student performance in English Language Arts and Math)
Phonics Screener Intervention (95% Group Screener is an informal diagnostic screener used to
determine where to begin a student’s intervention and movement within interventions)
Professional Learning Community
Student Assistance Team
Short Cycle Assessment (This is a tri-annual assessment that measures student growth using the MAP
assessment and is reported to the PED informing the state teacher evaluation process and reported
to students, teachers, principals, and district admin)
Special Education student
STAR Reading is a computer-adaptive reading test and database that assesses students' reading
levels and provides norm-referenced reading scores for students in grades 1 through 12.
WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test (State mandated assessment to measure student proficiency in English
language)
Goal Profile Sheets (Individualized student profile sheets that map out student progress in MAPS
assessment and other local assessments that serve as a data picture for a student and aide in
decisions made in student achievement)
4,7,H2,H3
3-12
K-3 , 4-6 Interventions
K-12
K-12
K-12
K-12
1-12
K-12