Final Copy
Scott Foresman Assessment Guidelines
Target
Group
All 1st
grade
students
All 2-6
grade
students
Assessment Description
Selection
test
Grade level
teams
determine which
selection tests
Selection
test
Grade level
teams determine
which selection
tests
A vocabulary,
comprehension,
and short
answer test to
be given after
students have
read, listened to,
and discussed a
selection from
whole group
instruction
A vocabulary,
comprehension,
and short
answer test to
be given after
students have
read, listened to,
and discussed a
selection from
whole group
instruction
Format of test
-1 test during the 2nd and 3rd trimester are to be
administered in Scott Foresman format and recorded in
Sapphire out of 15 points
-additional selection tests beyond these 2 may be given
and modified at teacher’s discretion
Timeline Admin. of
Assessment
-report cards
-Title One
records
-formative data
to drive
instruction
1 selection
test during
2nd and 3rd
trimester
Classroom
teachers
- report cards
-Title One
records
-formative data
to drive
instruction
3 selection
tests per
trimester
Classroom
teachers
Only the comprehension section may be read to students
-IEP accommodations should be followed
-non IEP students may receive standard testing
accommodations such as small group or extended time
-3 tests each trimester are to be administered in Scott
Foresman format and recorded in Sapphire out of 15
(grade 2) or 20 (grades 3-6) pts.
-additional selection tests beyond the 3 may be given and
modified at teacher’s discretion
- tests are not to be read to students unless they are
below the 10th percentile in fluency as determined by the
building Reading Specialist
-IEP accommodations should be followed
-non IEP students may receive standard testing
accommodations such as small group or extended time
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Purpose
Final Copy
Target
Group
All 2-6
grade
students
Assessment Description
Fresh
Reads
Grade level
teams determine
which Fresh
Reads to
administer
A reading skills
test on strategic,
grade, or
advanced levels
to measure
decoding,
phrasing, and
comprehension
development
and growth.
Format of test
-Tier 1 students take the On Level Fresh Read
-Tier 2 and 3 students may take the Below Level Fresh
Read
-3 tests each trimester are to be administered in Scott
Foresman format and recorded in Sapphire out of 5 pts.
Purpose
Timeline Admin. of
Assessment
- report cards
-Title One
records
-formative data
to drive
instruction
3 Fresh
Reads per
trimester
-report cards
-Title One
records
-formative data
to drive
instruction
3 Look Back
and Writes
per
trimester
Classroom
teachers
-Title One
records
- data to drive
instruction
Beginning of
the year
Classroom
teachers
-the Below Level Fresh Read only has 3 multiple choice
questions and 1 short answer. Count the short answer
question as 2 pts
-additional Fresh Reads beyond the 3 may be given and
modified at teacher’s discretion
Classroom
teachers
One per
marking
period must
have both a
comprehension and
fluency
component
-IEP accommodations should be followed
-non IEP students may receive standard testing
accommodations such as small group or extended time
All 3-6
grade
students
All 2-6
grade
students
Look Back
and Write
Grade level
teams determine
which selections
SF
Baseline
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A PSSA-type
constructed
response
assessment to
measure reading
comprehension
A
comprehensive
pretest of the SF
Reading program
-Students below the 10th percentile in fluency as
determined by the building Reading Specialist may have
the Below Level Fresh Read story and or questions read to
them at the team’s discretion
-IEP accommodations should be followed
-non IEP students may receive standard testing
accommodations such as small group, whisper phones,
use of a reader, etc.
-Use PSSA Reading Scoring rubric – out of 3 points
-On computer for grades 3-6.
-Grade 2 may use computer or paper/pencil
-No accommodations are to be made(baseline data)
Final Copy
Revised 10/12/2011-MT