POLK COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOLS –
2014 - 2015 STUDENT ASSESSMENT CALENDAR, GRADES K – 12
Prepared by Assessment, Accountability & Evaluation Revised 4/20/2015
Date
Description
Participants
Mandate
August 18, 2014 –
June 4, 2015
August 18, 2014 –
June 4, 2015
August 18, 2014 –
June 4, 2015
August 18, 2014 –
September 30, 2014
August 18, 2014 –
November 13, 2014
September 13, 2014
Entry/Exit Placement Test For ESOL
IPT – Oral Proficiency
Entry/Exit Placement Test For ESOL
CAT – Reading & Writing
Postsecondary Education Readiness
Test (PERT) Assessment
Florida Kindergarten Readiness
Screener (FLKRS)
Florida Assessments For Instruction
In Reading (FAIR)
American College Testing (ACT)
Grades K - 12
State
Grades 4 - 12
State
Grades 10 - 12
State
Grade K
State
Grades 3-10
11th & 12th Reading Retakers
Grades 11 - 12
State – DA
District
Federal &
State
State
NGSSS Fall EOC Assessment Algebra 1, Biology 1,
Civics, Geometry & US
History
September 23, 2014 – Baseline Progress Monitoring
Assessment – ELA (Writing)
October 3, 2014
September 15 - 26,
2014
Grades 6-12
Grades 3-11
State – DA
District
September 16, 2014 –
October 16, 2014
Baseline Progress Monitoring
Assessment – IMPROVE PreTest
Grades K - 12
State – DA
District
October 6 – 16, 2014
FCAT 2.0 Reading RETAKE
Assessment
State
October 6 – 16, 2014
FCAT Math RETAKE SSS Assessment
October 11, 2014
Scholastic Aptitude Testing (SAT)
Retained 10th
Graders Grades 11 –
12
Retained 10th
Graders Grades 11 –
12
Grades 11 - 12
October 15, 2014
October 25, 2014
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude
Testing (PSAT)
American College Testing (ACT)
Grade 10
Selected Grade 11
Grades 11 - 12
November 3 - 14,
2014
November 4 - 21,
2014
November 8, 2014
Progress Monitoring 2 Assessment
– ELA (Writing)
International Baccalaureate
External Written Exams (IB)
Scholastic Aptitude Testing (SAT)
Grades 3-11
November 14, 2014 –
April 4, 2014
December 1 - 19,
2014
Florida Assessments For Instruction In Grades 3-10
Reading (FAIR) #2
11th & 12th Reading Retakers
NGSSS Winter EOC Assessment Grades 6 - 12
Algebra 1, Biology 1, Civics,
Geometry & US History
Grades 9 – 12
Grades 11 - 12
State
Federal &
State
Federal &
State
Federal &
State
State – DA
District
Federal &
State
Federal &
State
State – DA
District
State
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POLK COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOLS –
2014 - 2015 STUDENT ASSESSMENT CALENDAR, GRADES K – 12
Prepared by Assessment, Accountability & Evaluation Revised 4/20/2015
Date
Description
Participants
Mandate
December 6, 2014
Scholastic Aptitude Testing (SAT)
Grades 11 - 12
December 13, 2014
American College Testing (ACT)
Grades 11 - 12
January 5 –
February 13, 2015
FSA English Language Arts,
Writing Component - Field Test
Computer Based
Grades 8 - 11
Federal &
State
Federal &
State
State
Bartow Middle, Berkley Accelerated Middle,
Bok Academy, Davenport SOTA, Gause
Academy of Leadership, Jewett SOTA, Lake
Marion Creek Middle School
Interim Assessments District Platform (IBTP)
o ELA (Grades 3-8)
o Math (Grades 3-7)
o Pre-Algebra
o Science (Grades 5 & 8)
oCivics (Can be extended until Feb. 6)
IB Screener at Haines City
High School
Interim Assessments District Platform (IBTP)
ELA
Progress Monitoring 3 Assessment
– ELA (Writing)
ELA (Grades 3-8)
Math (Grades 3-7)
Pre-Algebra
Science (Grades 5 & 8)
Civics (Grade 7)
State – DA
District
Grade 8 Applicants Only
District
Grades K - 2
State – DA
District
Grades 3-11
State – DA
District
January 21 – February
6, 2015
Interim Assessments –
District Platform (IBTP)
o English 1, 2, 3
o Algebra 1
o Geometry
o Algebra 2
o Biology
o US History
Grades 9-12 + MS Students in EOC
Courses
State – DA
District
January 24, 2015
Scholastic Aptitude Testing (SAT)
Grades 11 - 12
January 24, 2015
IB Screener at Lake Region
High School
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Grade 8 Applicants Only
Federal &
State
District
January 8 - 30, 2015
January 10, 2015
January 12 – 30, 2015
January 13 – 30, 2015
January 27, 2015
Grades 4, 8, 12
Federal &
State
Grades 4 & 12
Federal &
State
Auburnadale Central Elementary (PBT),
Crystal Lake Middle (CBT), Winter Haven
Senior High (CBT)
January 28, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Crystal Lake Elementary (PBT), Dr. N. E.
Roberts Elementary (CBT), Bartow Senior
High (CBT)
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POLK COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOLS –
2014 - 2015 STUDENT ASSESSMENT CALENDAR, GRADES K – 12
Prepared by Assessment, Accountability & Evaluation Revised 4/20/2015
Date
Description
Participants
Mandate
January 29, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Grades 4, 8, 12
Federal &
State
Grades 4
Federal &
State
Flora Avenue Elementary (CBT), Jere L.
Stambaugh Middle (PBT), George W.
Jenkins Senior High (CBT)
January 30, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Horizons Elementary (CBT)
January 31, 2015
February 2, 2015
February 2, 2015
IB Screener at Jim Miles
Grade 8 Applicants Only
Professional Development
Center
Spring Test Coordinators’ Workshop Grades K-5
Elementary – APC, TC, NM
Jim Miles Training Center 8:00-3:00
National Assessment Of Educational Grades 8
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
District
District
Training
Federal &
State
Union Academy Magnet School (CBT)
February 2 – 13,
2015
Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
English Language Arts,
Writing Component – Field
Test Paper Based
Grades 4 - 7
State
Grade 12
Federal &
State
Grades 4, 8, 12
Federal &
State
Grades 8 & 12
Federal &
State
Grades 4 & 8
Federal &
State
Bartow Middle, Berkley Accelerated
Middle, Bok Academy, Clarence Boswell
Elementary, Davenport SOTA, Eagle Lake
Elementary, Gause Academy of
Leadership, Jewett SOTA, Lake Marion
Creek Middle School, Ridgeview Global
Studies Academy, Valleyview Elementary
February 3, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Fort Meade Middle-Senior High (CBT),
Lake Gibson Senior High (CBT)
February 4, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Pinewood Elementary (CBT), Lakeland
Highlands Middle (CBT), Kathleen Senior
High (PBT)
February 5, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy (CBT),
Lakeland Senior High (CBT)
February 6, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Winston Elementary (PBT), Jewett
Middle Academy Magnet (CBT)
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POLK COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOLS –
2014 - 2015 STUDENT ASSESSMENT CALENDAR, GRADES K – 12
Prepared by Assessment, Accountability & Evaluation Revised 4/20/2015
Date
Description
Participants
Mandate
February 6, 2015
Spring Test Coordinators’ Workshop Grades 6-12
Secondary – APC, TC, NM
Auburndale Sr. High - 8:00-3:00
District
Training
February 7, 2015
American College Testing (ACT)
Grades 11 - 12
February 9, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Grade 8
Federal &
State
Federal &
State
Lake Alfred-Addair Middle (CBT), Lawton
Chiles Middle Academy (CBT)
February 10, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Grades 4 & 8
Federal &
State
Grades 4 & 12
Federal &
State
Grade 8
Federal &
State
Lake Alfred Elementary (CBT), McKeel
Academy of Technology (CBT), Kathleen
Middle School (PBT)
February 11, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Rochelle SOTA (CBT), Haines City Senior
High (CBT)
February 12, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Shelley S. Boone Middle (CBT), Sleepy
Hill Middle (CBT)
February 16, 2015 –
April 3, 2015
Comprehensive English Language
Learning Assessment (CELLA)
Grades K – 12
Federal &
State
February 17, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Grade 4
Federal &
State
Grade 12
Federal &
State
Grade 4
Federal &
State
Lena Vista Elementary (PBT), South
McKeel Academy (CBT)
February 19, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Ridge Community High (CBT), Tenoroc
High (CBT)
February 23, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Kingsford Elementary (CBT)
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POLK COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOLS –
2014 - 2015 STUDENT ASSESSMENT CALENDAR, GRADES K – 12
Prepared by Assessment, Accountability & Evaluation Revised 4/20/2015
Date
Description
Participants
Mandate
February 25, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
Grades 8 & 12
Federal &
State
Grades 4 & 8
Federal &
State
Lake Gibson Middle (PBT), Mulberry
Senior High (CBT)
February 26, 2015
National Assessment Of Educational
Progress (NAEP) Assessment
R. Bruce Wagner Elementary (PBT),
Westwood Middle (CBT)
March 2 - 13, 2015
Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
English Language Arts, Writing
Component – Paper-based
Grades 4 - 7
State
March 2 - 13, 2015
Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
English Language Arts,
Writing Component –
Computer-based (Including PBT
Accommodations)
Grades 8 - 10
State
March 2, 2015 –
April 8, 2015
March 14, 2015
Florida Alternate
Assessment Testing (FAA)
Scholastic Aptitude Testing (SAT)
Grades K – 12
Federal &
State
Federal &
State
March 23, 2015 –
April 10, 2015 (minus
Spring Break)
FCAT 2.0 Reading
RETAKE Assessment –
Paper-based Accommodations Must
Be Completed by March 27th.
FCAT Math RETAKE SSS
Assessment –
Paper-based Accommodations
Must Be Completed by March 27th.
Retained 10th Graders
Grades 11 – 12 &
Adult
State
Retained 10th Graders
Grades 11 – 12 & Adult
State
Grades 6 - 12
State
Grades 3 - 4
State
Grades 3 - 4
State
Grade 3
State – DA
District
Grades 4-10
11th & 12th Reading Retakers
State – DA
District
March 23, 2015 –
April 10, 2015 (minus
Spring Break)
NGSSS EOC – Algebra 1 Retake
March 23, 2015 –
April 10, 2015 (minus Paper-based Accommodations Must
Be Completed by March 27th.
Spring Break)
March 23 & 24, 2015 Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
(Make-ups through
Paper-Based
April 10, 2015)
FSA English Language Arts
Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
March 25 - 27, 2015
(Make-ups through
Paper-Based
April 10, 2015)
FSA Mathematics
Florida Assessments For Instruction In
April 6, 2015 –
May 15, 2015
Reading (FAIR) #3
April 6, 2015 –
June 4, 2015
Florida Assessments For Instruction
In Reading (FAIR) #3
Grades 11 - 12
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POLK COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOLS –
2014 - 2015 STUDENT ASSESSMENT CALENDAR, GRADES K – 12
Prepared by Assessment, Accountability & Evaluation Revised 4/20/2015
Date
Description
Participants
Mandate
April 6 – 8
FSA ELA Writing Make-Up
Window #1
Any students who did not
participate in the March FSA ELA
Writing Assessment
Grades 4-10
Grades 5 - 10
State
April 13, 2015 –
May 8, 2015*
*See Assessment
Overviews for
Suggested Schedule by
Grade Level
April 13, 2015 –
May 8, 2015*
*See Assessment
Overviews for
Suggested Schedule by
Grade Level
Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
Computer Based –
FSA English Language Arts
Paper-based Accommodations Must
Be Completed by April 24th.
Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) Grades 5 - 8
Computer Based –
FSA Mathematics
Paper-based Accommodations Must
Be Completed by April 24th.
State
April 13, 2015 –
May 8, 2015*
*See Assessment
Overviews for
Suggested Schedule by
Grade Level
April 18, 2015
NGSSS FCAT 2.0 Science
Assessment –
Paper Based
Grades 5 & 8
State
American College Testing (ACT)
Grades 10 - 12
April 20, 2015 –
May 15, 2015
Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
– Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2
Paper-based Accommodations
Must Be Completed by May 1st.
Grades 6 - 12
Federal &
State
State
April 20, 2015 –
May 22, 2015
NGSSS EOC – Biology 1, Civics, US
History
Paper-based Accommodations
Must Be Completed by May 15th.
Scholastic Aptitude Testing (SAT)
Grades 6 - 12
State
Grades 10 - 12
Federal &
State
May 4 – 6
FSA ELA Writing Make-Up
Window #2
Any students who have not yet
participates in the 2015 FSA ELA
Writing Assessment
Grades 4-10, but participated in the
Reading
May 4 - 22, 2015
International Baccalaureate
External Written Exams (IB)
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
Grades 9 – 12
May 2, 2015
May 4 - 15, 2015
Grades 9 – 12
Federal &
State
Federal &
State
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POLK COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOLS –
2014 - 2015 STUDENT ASSESSMENT CALENDAR, GRADES K – 12
Prepared by Assessment, Accountability & Evaluation Revised 4/20/2015
Date
Description
Participants
Mandate
May 4 – 21, 2015
Grade 12 ONLY
State
Grades K – 11
State
Grades 2-10
K-1 Optional
Grade 8
State – DA
District
Federal &
State
Grade 8
Federal &
State
June 6, 2015
End-Of-Year (EOY’s) Assessment
All Courses
District-Wide
End-Of-Year (EOY’s) Assessment –
All Courses District-Wide
Progress Monitoring 4 Assessment
– ELA (Writing)
Trends In International
Mathematics And Science Study
(TIMSS) Assessment –
Mathematics & Science
Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred
Trends In International
Mathematics And Science Study
(TIMSS) Assessment –
Mathematics & Science
Southwest Middle School
Scholastic Aptitude Testing (SAT)
Grades 10 - 12
June 13, 2015
American College Testing (ACT)
Grades 10 - 12
July 13 – 24, 2015
Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2
Paper-based Accommodations
Must Be Completed by July 17th.
NGSSS EOC Assessments
Algebra 1 Retake, Biology 1, Civics &
US History
Paper-based Accommodations
Must Be Completed by July 17th.
Grades 6 - 12
Federal &
State
Federal &
State
State
Grades 6 - 12
State
May 4, 2015 –
June 4, 2015
May 26, 2015 –
June 3, 2015
May 26, 2015
May 27, 2015
July 13 – 17, 2015
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