______School / District: Student Assessment Matrix

______School / District: Student Assessment Matrix

Introduction: This student assessment matrix outlines the instruments, tools, and strategies used to gather evidence of student learning. The assessments are grouped into four categories: 1) state and national assessments, 2) districtwide common assessments, 3) schoolwide common assessments, and 4) classroom-based assessments. The matrix provides an “at a glance” overview of how student performance is measured and monitored for instructional planning and decision making as well as for student involvement in self-assessment and goal setting.

1. State & National Assessments
Assessment Name / Source / Purpose / Rationale / Who / When / Uses and Users / Notes
California Standards Tests (CST) / CDE / ETS / Assessment Of Learning: Measures students’ level of performance in relation to state content standards / Most students* Grades 6-8
ELA & Math: Gr 6-8
Science & HSS: Gr 8
*All except spec ed students who take CMA or CAPA / Spring (85% of instructional year +/- 10 days) / Uses: Accountability (API and AYP); student and school progress toward meeting standards
Primary Users: Policymakers, District and Site Administrators
California English Language Development Test (CELDT) / CDE / EDS / Assessment Of Learning: Identifies students as English Learners and measures their annual progress in learning English / All ELs Gr 6-8
New students with a home language other than English / Fall annual assessment window
Within 30 days of enrollment / Uses: Title III Accountability; Student Placement; Reclassification
Users: Policymakers, Administrators, Counselors
2. Districtwide Assessments
Assessment Name / Source / Purpose / Rationale / Who / When / Uses and Users / Notes
ELA Common Assessment / District-created from publisher item bank / Assessment Of Learning: Measures students’ knowledge and skill in relation to standards taught during the instructional period / All students Grades 6-8 in English core classes / Quarterly, based on curriculum pacing / Uses: Determining degree to which students met standards; identifying students for intervention; monitoring pacing; student reflection and goal setting
Users: Site administrators, teachers, students
3. Schoolwide Assessments
Assessment Name / Source / Purpose / Who / When / Uses and Users / Notes
Schoolwide Writing Assessment / Site-created by teacher teams / Assessment Of Learning: Measures student writing skills in relation to state writing application standards / All students Grade 6-8 in core English classes / Quarterly, in conjunction with ELA common assessment / Uses: Determine degree to which students are meeting state writing standards; identify areas in need of improvement; student reflection and goal setting
Users: Site administrators, teachers, students / Scored by teachers using site-developed rubric
4. Classroom-based Assessments
Assessment Name / Source / Purpose / Who / When / Uses and Users / Notes
Exit Slips / Tickets out the Door
/ Teacher-developed / Assessment For Learning: Checking for student understanding of specific learning targets / Students in most core content classes, Grades 6-8 / When appropriate to check for student understanding / Uses: Checking for understanding on key concepts / learning targets; identifying areas for reteaching
Users: Teachers, students / Some courses have developed common exit slips for concepts students struggle with