Snoqualmie Valley School District
Grades 6-12 Assessment Overview 2014-15
ASSESSMENT NAME / GRADE LEVEL / ASSESSMENT WINDOW / DESCRIPTION / OTHER COMMENTSEnd Of Course (EOC) Math
Algebra – Geometry / Grade 7-12 / Jan 5-Feb 6 (High School)
May 11-June 12 (Middle & High School) / State Assessment: Required for students taking an Algebra or Geometry course at the end of the semester/trimester. Retake 1 and Retake 2 are required if student has not met standard on the Algebra or Geometry EOC. Paper/Pencil format only. / Assessment schedules determined by the District within testing windows offered by OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction).
End Of Course (EOC) Science
Science / Grades 9-10 / Jan 5-Feb 6 (High School)
May 11-June 12 (Middle & High School) / State Assessment: Required if student is taking a Biology or Inquiry Science course or taking the Biology retake EOC. Paper/Pencil format only. / Assessment schedules determined by the District within testing windows offered by OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction).
ELA Exit Exam / Grade 10 / May 12-13 orMay 19-20 / State Assessment: Measures reading and writing. / New for 2014-15
High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) / Grades 10-12 / Reading – March 17
Writing – March 18 & 19
Summer HSPE (For currently enrolled students and non-enrolled 12th graders who have not met standard on HSPE)
Reading – Aug 2015 TBA
Writing – Aug 2015 TBA / State Assessment: Measures reading and writing. / HSPE Basic assessment available to students with specific IEP accommodation. A Level 2 score meets standard for the MSP Basic.
Measurement Of Student Progress (MSP) – Science Only / Grade 8 / Online: April 20 – June 5 / State Assessment: Measures knowledge of scientific principles and practices. / MSP Basic assessment available to students with specific IEP accommodation. A Level 2 score meets standard for the MSP Basic.
OSPIClassroom Based Assessments (CBAs) / Grades 6-12 / Administered throughout the school year. / State Assessment: For following grades/courses
Social Studies
6th Grade: Enduring Cultures
7th Grade: Causes of Conflict
8th Grade: Constitutional Issues
9-12: World History: Causes of Conflict
9-12: US History & Government: Constitutional Issues
9-12: Current Issues: US Foreign Policy
9-12: AP World Geography: TBD
Physical Education
6-8: Fitness Plan for Pat
9-12: Concepts of Health & Fitness
Health
6-8: Sara’s Story
9-12: Cafeteria Choices
Visual Arts
6-8: Sculptures in the Park 3D Cardboard
9-12: A Vegetarian Palette
Music
6-8: Bubble Gum Jingle
9-12: The Melody of Your Dreams
Theatre
6-8: Thinking on Your Feet Revised
9-12: You’re History – Revised 2008 / Students who are enrolled in specific high school classes take the corresponding CBA.
Reports are submitted by the Teaching and Learning Office to OSPI prior to the end of the school year.
ASSESSMENT NAME / GRADE LEVEL / ASSESSMENT WINDOW / DESCRIPTION / OTHER COMMENTS
Reading For Application And Instruction (RAI) / Grades 6-8 / BOY
October 13-30 (tentative)
MOY
March 16-26 (tentative) / District Assessment: A research-based diagnostic comprehensive assessment measures that addresses both literal and inferential skill areas which includes: Identifying main idea, recalling details, recognizing cause and effect, identifying sequence, predicting outcomes, drawing conclusions, inferring meaning from context/visual aid, analyzing character, applying prior knowledge, distinguishing fact from opinion, analyzing tone/point of view, and analyzing language. / Data entry support and RAI Class Profile andProficiency Report will be provided by the Teaching and Learning Office.
Smarter Balanced
(formerly MSP for English & Math) / Grade 6-8 / ELA & Math: March 9-June 15* / State Assessment: Measures reading, writing and mathematics. / * Must be administered within the last 12 weeks of the school year
Smarter Balanced (formerly MSP for English & Math) / Grade 11 / ELA & Math: April 6-June 15* / State Assessment: Measures reading, writing and mathematics. / * Must be administered within the last 7 weeks of the school year
STAR Math / Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12 / September 8-26
January 12-30
April 1-17
Sept 24-10/10
MOY: TBD
EOY: TBD / District Assessment: STAR Math Enterprise testing data helps determine mastery of math skills for each student so instruction can be personalized and appropriate interventions can be scheduled. This assessment helps to forecast student performance on state tests. / Scores are available in Data Dashboard (staff resource) within two weeks of the end of completion window.
Enterprise testing windows are aligned with Renaissance Learnings Student Growth windows (Fall Aug 1-Nov 31; Winter Dec 1-March 31; Spring April 1-July 31)
ASSESSMENT NAME / GRADE LEVEL / ASSESSMENT WINDOW / DESCRIPTION / OTHER COMMENTS
Washington Alternative Assessment System (WAAS) / Grades 3-8
Grades 11-12 / Aug 26--March 21
Nov 3-14 (For currently enrolled students and non-enrolled 12th graders who have not met standard on WAAS-DAPE)
March 9-June 15 * / State Assessment: For students receiving special education services. / Portfolios: Grades 3-8
DAPE (Developmentally Appropriate Proficiency Exams): Grades 11 & 12
* Must be administered within the last 12 weeks of the school year
Washington English Language Proficiency Assessment (WELPA) / Grades K-12 / Kindergarteners
Tested within 10 days of attendance
Grades 1 – 12
Tested within 10 days of
Attendance / District Assessment: The WELPA is used to determine English language levels and student ability for English language services.
Currently, this is the only assessment of reading, writing, speaking, and listening knowledge and skills in WA State for English language proficiency for English language learners (ELL). / OSPI reports window at Feb 2-Mar 13
ASSESSMENT NAME / GRADE LEVEL / ASSESSMENT WINDOW / DESCRIPTION / OTHER COMMENTS
Writing
Writing PromptsWriting Scoring Conferences / Grades 6-8
Grades 9-11 / Grades 6-8: Early September
Grade 9: TBA (March?)
Grade 10:TBA (January?)
Grade 11: TBA (May?) / District Assessment: Writing prompts are administered to all students during the assessment window based on a pre-determined writing prompt.
John Pinsker (consultant) will facilitate the middle
school scoring conferences.
Eric Goldhammer (MSHS) will facilitate the high school scoring conferences. / Writing Scoring Conference Dates for 2014-15
Grade 6: Sept 25
Grade 7: Sept 23
Grade 8: Sept 18
Grade 9: Dec 11
Grade 10: May 14
Grade 11: March 5
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