Assessments

MAP Reading MAP Math

PSAT 8/9 PSAT NMSQT SAT

District Writing Assessment DWA

ELPAC

SBAC ELA SBAC Math CAST Science

AP Tests

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ASVAB Seal of Biliteracy Exam Common Assessments

9th , 10 th , 11 th graders

9th graders 10 th & 11 th graders 12 th graders

All grades

All English Learners that have not yet reclassified

11 th graders

All students in AP classes

10th & 12th graders Selected 12 th graders All students in their enrolled classes 3 times each year: Fall (Aug/Sept) Winter (December) Spring (March)

TBD TBD February March April TBD Specific tests on specific days TBD April Throughout year Progress throughout the year (growth) in reading and math. Used for placement, reclassification, intervention, lesson planning

College readiness and college entrance exams Yearly writing assessment Used for placement, reclassification, intervention, lesson planning Yearly progress in acquiring the English language Used for placement, reclassification, intervention, lesson planning

Mastery of California English, Math and Next Generation Science Standards. Used for reclassification, readiness for college level work in English and Math (Early Assessment Program EAP)

Mastery of material in advanced placement classes; can earn college credit with successful score

Aptitude test in 10 different areas Career interest and exploration

Skills and qualifications for different careers Final step in earning the Seal of Biliteracy for students that are fluent in English and a second

language Teacher/Department created exams that assess student mastery of class content Used as part of class grade

TIPS for Tests

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Be present! Scores are usually lower in a makeup situation Get a good night’s sleep the night before Eat breakfast Bring water, pencil and any other required supplies Some exams you can study for, some not –but no matter what…

ALWAYS GIVE IT YOUR BEST EFFORT!!

Class Remember –Always Do Your BEST! You must PASS to get CREDITS and you must get CREDITS to GRADUATE!!!

1st GP 2 nd GP Sem 1 4 th GP 5 th GP Sem 2

GP = grading period

MAP Test Fall

Reading

Math

Winter

Sem1 & Sem 2 shaded are semester grades that earn credits & go on transcripts

Fall to Winter Growth Spring Fall to Spring Growth Target Met or Exceeded Target?

Benchmark

1

2

3 English

(DWA)

Math Science History

ELPAC Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking Proficient?

Steps to Reclassification–When English Learners (ELs) have a reached a basic level of English fluency, they can be reclassified from EL to RFEP (reclassified fluent English proficient). ELs take the ELPAC exam yearly until they are reclassified.

ELPAC Proficient (non-negotiable!) AND… DWA Pass (8+) OR ELA Benchmark Pass (3+) SBAC ELA Standards met/exceeded OR MAP Reading at/above national mean Teacher recommendation & parent input

Steps to Seal of Biliteracy–An honor bestowed upon graduation to students that are fluent in English and one or more other languages. Students receive a medal and the Biliteracy Seal on their diploma.

English: Meet standards on the SBAC ELA test (11 th grade) and 2.0+ GPA in ELA (12 th grade)

2nd Language: Pass AP exam (3+) or SAT II OR 3.0+ GPA in4 yrs of language OR pass district language exam