ELEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS (UPDATED OCT 7, 2013)
GRADE
Kinder
ASSESSMENT
Universal
Screening
DRA
Interim
Assessment Math
First
DESCRIPTION
3-6 items in reading and 3-6 items in math (letter
naming, number recognition, etc)
Fall, soon after school
opens
WHEN ADMINISTERED
PED Mandate
Nationally developed reading assessment
Mid-Year & End of Year
District
(Primary Interim Assessment PIA)Locally developed
constructive response math assessment aligned to the
common core standards (replaces the former DBA)
Fall, Winter, Spring
Nationally developed reading assessment
Fall, Winter, Spring
(Primary Interim Assessment PIA) Locally
developed constructive response math assessment
aligned to the common core standards; (replaces the
former DBA)
Nationally developed reading assessment
Fall, Winter, Spring
Required by law for
AIPs; dual discrepancy
District
Required by law for
AIPs; dual discrepancy
District
Required by law for
AIPs
District
DRA2
Interim
Assessment Math
Second
Fall, Winter, Spring
DRA2
Standards Based
Assessment (SBA)
Third
Interim
Assessments are
OPTIONAL
Standards Based
Assessment (SBA)
Fourth
Interim
Assessment
Standards Based
Assessment (SBA)
Fifth
Interim
Assessment
Grades
4-5
End of Course
All
Grades
Performance
Tasks attached to
the Units of Study
MANDATE
PURPOSE
Early identification of students who
may need extra support to be fully
ready for kindergarten work
Identify student progress; parent
reporting; instructional planning
Provide instructional planning
information and parent reporting
Provide instructional planning
information and parent reporting
Provide instructional planning
information and parent reporting
Required by law for
AIPs
District
PED/Law mandate
Provide instructional planning
information and parent reporting
Required for graduation
Teacher evaluation
Provide instructional planning
information and parent reporting;
teacher evaluation
Required for graduation
Teacher evaluation
Provide instructional planning
information and parent reporting
teacher evaluation
PED/Vendor developed assessment in reading and
Required for graduation
Spring
math
Teacher evaluation
For students who need referral to SAT or for student for whom SAT referral is in question you may administer the DRA2 if the students are significantly
behind in reading; the former DBAs will be available on Data Director in both reading and math and may be used for SAT referral or other needs for
assessment in 3rd grade.
PED/Vendor developed assessment in reading and
math
Nationally developed Assessment aligned to CCSS
Reading and Math
Spring
PED/Law mandate
Fall, Oct 15-Nov 13
Winter and Spring
PED Mandated
PED/Vendor developed assessment in reading and
math
Nationally developed Assessment aligned to the
common core in Reading and Math
Spring
PED/Law mandate
Fall, Oct 15-Nov 13
Winter and Spring
PED Mandated
PED developed assessments in specific content areas
Spring Date TBD
PED Mandate
Teacher Evaluation
Performance tasks that may be embedded into the
instructional program; providing common formative
assessments for the study of student work
3 per year in ELA
1 per unit for ONLY 2/3rd
of all the units of study
District
To assist students and teachers in
reaching the rigor or the standards;
provide consistent opportunities for
students and teachers to approach
items similar in format to CCSS
expectations and PARCC.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS (UPDATED OCT 7, 2013)
GRADE
6th
ASSESSMENT
Standards Based
Assessment
(SBA)
PED/Vendor developed assessment in
reading and math
Interim
Assessment
Nationally developed Assessment aligned
to the common core in Reading and Math
PED developed assessments in specific
content areas
PED/Vendor developed assessment in
reading and math
Nationally developed Assessment aligned
to the common core in Reading and Math
End of Course
Standards Based
Assessment
(SBA)
7th
Interim
Assessment
End of Course
Standards Based
Assessment
(SBA)
8th
All
Grades
DESCRIPTION
Interim
Assessment
PED developed assessments in specific
content areas
PED/Vendor developed assessment in
reading and math
Nationally developed Assessment aligned
to the common core in Reading and Math
End of Course
PED developed assessments in specific
content areas
Performance
Tasks attached
to the Units of
Study
Performance tasks that may be
embedded into the instructional
program; providing common
formative assessments for the study
of student work
WHEN
ADMINISTERED
Spring
MANDATE
PURPOSE
PED/Law
mandate
Required for graduation
Teacher evaluation
Fall, Oct 15-Nov 15
Winter, Spring
Spring
PED Mandated
PED Mandated
Provide instructional planning information and parent
reporting; teacher evaluation
Teacher evaluation
Spring
PED/Law
mandate
Required for graduation
Teacher evaluation
Fall, Oct 15-Nov 15
PED Mandated
Provide instructional planning information and parent
reporting; teacher evaluation
Winter, Spring
Spring
PED Mandated
Teacher evaluation
Spring
PED/Law
mandate
Required for graduation
Teacher evaluation
Fall, Oct 15-Nov 15
PED Mandated
Provide instructional planning information and parent
reporting; teacher evaluation
Winter, Spring
Spring
PED Mandated
Teacher evaluation
District
To assist students and teachers in reaching the rigor or the
standards; provide consistent opportunities for students and
teachers to approach items similar in format to CCSS
expectations and PARCC.
3 per year in ELA
1 per unit for ONLY
2/3rd of all the units
of study
HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENT (UPDATED OCT 7, 2013)
GRADE
9th
ASSESSMENT
Interim
Assessment
End of Course
Assessments
Interim
Assessment
10th
11th
All
Grades
Nationally developed Assessment aligned
to the common core in English Language
Arts and Math
PED developed assessments in specific
content areas
Nationally developed Assessment aligned
to the common core in English Language
Arts and Math
Standards Based
Assessment
(SBA)
PED/Vendor developed assessment in
reading and math
End of Course
Assessments
End of Course
Assessments
End of Course
Exams
PED developed assessments in specific
content areas
PED developed assessments in specific
content areas
US History and Writing
Standards Based
Assessment
(SBA)
End of Course
12th
DESCRIPTION
Standards Based
Assessment
(SBA)
End of Course
2nd Retakes
End of Course
3rd Retakes
Assessments
Performance
Tasks attached
to the Units of
Study
WHEN
ADMINISTERED
Fall, Fall, Oct
15-Nov 15
Winter, Spring
Spring
Fall retakes
Fall, Fall, Oct
15-Nov 15
Winter, Spring
Spring
MANDATE
PURPOSE
PED Mandated
Provide instructional planning information and parent reporting;
teacher evaluation
PED Mandated
Teacher evaluation; ADC for graduation if a student does not pass
the SBA in 10th or 11th grades
Provide instructional planning information and parent reporting;
teacher evaluation
PED Mandated
PED/Law
mandate
Required for graduation
Teacher evaluation
Spring
Fall retakes
Spring
Fall retakes
Spring
PED Mandated
Teacher evaluation
PED Mandated
Teacher evaluation
PED Mandated
Graduation Requirement.
PED/Vendor developed assessment in
reading and math
Spring
PED/Law
mandate
Required for graduation
Teacher evaluation
PED developed assessments in specific
content areas
PED/Vendor developed assessment in
reading and math
Spring
PED Mandated
Teacher evaluation
Fall Retakes
PED/Law
mandate
Required for graduation
Teacher evaluation
PED developed assessments in
specific content areas
PED developed assessments in specific
Fall Retakes
January 2014
PED Mandated
Graduation Requirements
3 per year in
ELA
1 per unit for
ONLY 2/3rd of
all the units of
study
District
To assist students and teachers in reaching the rigor or the
standards; provide consistent opportunities for students and
teachers to approach items similar in format to CCSS expectations
and PARCC.
content areas
Performance tasks that may be
embedded into the instructional
program; providing common
formative assessments for the study
of student work