BethelSchool District

Elementary Assessment Calendar 2011-2012

State Assessments

TEST / Grade / Subjects / Window*
MSP / 3 / Reading, Math / Paper/Pencil: April 27 – May 18
MSP / 4 / Reading, Math, Writing / Paper/Pencil: April 27 – May 18
**Online (Reading & Math): April 27 – June 4
MSP / 5 / Reading, Math, Science / Paper/Pencil: April 27 – May 18
**Online (all subjects): April 27 – June 4
MSP / 6 / Reading, Math / Paper/Pencil: April 27 – May 18
**Online (all subjects): April 27 – June 4

*Testing Window: Specific school schedules within the testing window must be approved by district assessment office

**Online Testing: Schools will choose by November 18. Schools that participate in online testing must select entire grade levels and subjects for online testing (i.e. 4thReading, 6th Math, etc.) For those grade level subjects that opt for online, paper/pencil will still be available for designated sped / 504 students / special circumstances. It is the goal for WashingtonState to 100% online by 2013-2014.

Reading & Writing Assessment

District and Benchmark Assessments(ordered and paid for by assessment office)

Test / Grade(s) / Dates / Purpose
DIBELS
(6th Edition) / K-6 / Fall:
Sept 14 – Sept 30
Winter
Jan 9 – Jan 18
Spring
May 29 – June 12 / DIBELS is used for the following purposes:
  • Universal screening determines students that most likely need strategic or intensive instructional intervention.
  • Benchmark testing as an external measure of growth for the three times of the year: beginning, middle, end.
  • Progress Monitoring measuring growth in the big idea of reading that matches intervention for students receiving strategic or intensive reading instruction

MAP Reading
(6+ Survey w/ goals)
Optional:
MAP Written Language / 5-6 / Fall
Sept 26 – Oct 14
Winter
Jan 23 – Feb 3
Spring
May 21 – June 12 / MAP is used for the following purposes:
  • Monitor yearly growth in reading over the course of education in BethelSchool District.
  • Provide WA-State aligned strand level data for teachers for use with targeted instruction and differentiation: Word Recognition, Reading Comprehension, Know Text Components, Think Critical and Analyze text, Read for Variety of Purposes.
  • Predictor for MSP
  • Placement for junior high transition.

Unit-Based Common Assessments (see pacing guide for dates)

Test / Grades / Procedural Notes
HM-Washington Aligned
Theme Tests (Reading & Writing) / 1st – 6th /
  • 2011-2012: Odd themes
  • Theme 1 Optional(not available for 1st grade)
  • Input Reading separate from Writing into IMS
  • Book costs covered by district assessment office

HM Skills, Integrated, or team developed Unit Test / K – 6th /
  • 2011-2012: Even Themes
  • IMS input determined by school administration
  • Ordered and paid for by teacher / school

Mathematics Assessment

District and Benchmark Assessments(print costs for required (non-optional) tests covered by assessment office.)

Test / Grade(s) / Dates / Purpose
EasyCBM: Math
(paper-pencil or computer delivery optional)
Group test / K-4 / Fall
By September 30
Winter (Optional)
Spring
May 21 – June 13 / EasyCBM is used for the following purposes:
  • Universal screening determines students that most likely need strategic or intensive instructional intervention.
  • Annual Growth: Fall to Spring annual growth. Used for Title-Lap data purposes.
  • Progress Monitoring (Optional): specific probes based on the NCTM focal point strand may be used monthly for external progress monitoring of strategic or intensive students.
  • Items developed through University of Oregon Center for Teaching and Learning

MAP Math
(6+ Survey w/ goals)
(Delivery via computer) / 5-6 / Fall
Sept 26 – Oct 14
Winter
Jan 23 – Feb 3
Spring
May 21 – June 12 / MAP is used for the following purposes:
  • Universal Screening to determine students that most likely need instructional intervention.
  • Placement Test for Ramp-Up and Junior High math
  • Monitor yearly growth in math over the course of education in BethelSchool District.
  • Provide WA-State aligned strand level data for teachers for use with targeted instruction and differentiation: Number & Operations, Algebra, Geometry & Measurement, Probability & Data
  • Predictor for MSP

Math Interim Benchmark Assessments / K-5 / September
(K Only)
Trimester 1
Nov 1 – Nov 30
Trimester 2
2/22 – 3/15
June (Optional) /
  • Items directly aligned to state PE’s
  • Assist with measuring report card grades
  • Predict MSP – Model MSP experience
  • Used to assess prior learning and to predict misconceptions in future learning
  • Formerly K and 1st Fall and Spring test
  • Items developed by district teachers

Ramp-Up
Pre & Post / 6 / Fall and Spring /
  • Specific program growth for Ramp-Up

Unit-Based Common Assessments(see pacing guide for dates) Ordered and paid by school.

Test / Grades / Procedural Notes
EDM Unit Assessments / 1st – 5th /
  • Odd units required for IMS entry

CMP Unit Assessments / 6th /
  • Only for CMP students
  • Input into IMS

Ramp-Up Bi-Unit Assessments / 6th /
  • Only for students in Ramp-Up

Fact Fluency (2 minute timed tests – given before each grading period)

Grade / Test / Timeline
K / Counts aloud to 100, Counts backwards from 10,
Addition / Subtraction to 5 using manipulatives / Fall Trimester:
November 1 – November 30
Winter Trimester:
February 22 – March 15
Spring Trimester:
May 21 – June 13
1st / Addition (up to 10), Subtraction (up to 10)
2nd / Addition (up to 20), Subtraction (up to 20)
3rd / Multiplication (factors of 1, 2, 5, 10)
Skill Maintenance: Addition (up to 20), Subtraction (up to 20)
4th / Multiplication (10 x 10), Division (10 x 10)
Skill Maintenance: Addition (up to 20), Subtraction (up to 20)
5th / Multiplication (10 x 10), Division (10 x 10)
Skill Maintenance: Addition (up to 20), Subtraction (up to 20)