Middle School Programs

Middle School Programs

Benchmark Assessment Schedule, 2015-16

General Agreements & Norms

To help us provide stronger consistency over the district, please plan for these benchmark assessments with the following items in mind:

• Dates below represent the anticipated dates where assessments will be given on each calendar. Assessments should only be given once instruction has been delivered. Shifting dates earlier or later to align with instruction and/or other school-based issues is completely appropriate so long as it still provides for timely use of the data by the PLT as a whole.
• It is a school-based decision whether to give these assessments during multiple class sessions or through a modified schedule in your building.
• Assessments should never be shared with students or used as preparatory activities PRIOR to students taking the assessments.
• While we should give students instructional feedback on how they performed with these assessments, they are never counted as a grade for the student.

Traditional Calendar

Subject Area / Gr. / Mid-Year Benchmark
Language Arts / 6-8 / Jan 11 – 26
Math / 6/6+ / Jan 13 – Feb 2
Compacted Face to Face / Jan 28 – Feb 10
7/7+ / Jan 21 – Feb 3
8 / Jan 4 – 15
MI / Jan 7 – 22
Science / 6-8 / Jan 11 – 26
Social Studies / 6-8 / Jan 11 – 26

Year Round Calendar – Track 1

Subject Area / Gr. / Mid-Year Benchmark
Language Arts / 6-8 / Nov 30 – Jan 8
Math / 6/6+ / Dec 2 – Jan 15
Compacted Face to Face / Jan 13 – 27
7/7+ / Jan 6 – 20
8 / Nov 19 – Jan 4
MI / Nov 24 – Jan 7
Science / 6-8 / Nov 30 –Jan 8
Social Studies / 6-8 / Nov 30 –Jan 8

Year Round Calendar – Track 2

Subject Area / Gr. / Mid-Year Benchmark
Language Arts / 6-8 / Dec 14 – Jan8
Math / 6/6+ / Jan 4 – 21
Compacted Face to Face / Jan 15 – 29
7/7+ / Jan 8 – 22
8 / Dec 10 – Jan 6
MI / Dec 15 – Jan 11
Science / 6-8 / Dec 14 – Jan 8
Social Studies / 6-8 / Dec 14 – Jan 8

Year Round Calendar – Track 3

Subject Area / Gr. / Mid-Year Benchmark
Language Arts / 6-8 / Dec 14 – Jan8
Math / 6/6+ / Jan 4 – 21
Compacted Face to Face / Jan 15 – Feb 19
7/7+ / Jan 8 – 22
8 / Dec 10 – Jan 6
MI / Dec 15 – Jan 11
Science / 6-8 / Dec 14 – Jan 8
Social Studies / 6-8 / Dec 14 – Jan 8

Year Round Calendar – Track 4

Subject Area / Gr. / Mid-Year Benchmark
Language Arts / 6-8 / Dec 14 – Jan 29
Math / 6/6+ / Jan 25 – Feb 10
Compacted Face to Face / Feb 5 – 18
7/7+ / Jan 29 – Feb 11
8 / Dec 10 – Jan 27
MI / Dec 15 – Feb 1
Science / 6-8 / Dec 14 – Jan 29
Social Studies / 6-8 / Dec 14 – Jan 29

Modified Calendar

Subject Area / Gr. / Mid-Year Benchmark
Language Arts / 6-8 / Dec 7 – 18
Math / 6/6+ / Dec 14 – Jan 14
Compacted Face to Face / Jan 11 – 25
7/7+ / Dec 18 – Jan 15
8 / Dec 3 – 16
MI / Dec 8 – Jan 5
Science / 6-8 / Dec 7 – 18
Social Studies / 6-8 / Dec 7 – 18

Leadership Academy Calendar

Subject Area / Gr. / Mid-Year Benchmark
Language Arts / 6-8 / Dec 7 – 18
Math / 6/6+ / Dec 16 – Jan 19
Compacted Face to Face / Jan 13 – 27
7/7+ / Jan 6 – 20
8 / Dec 7 – 18
MI / Dec 10 – Jan 7
Science / 6-8 / Dec 7 – 18
Social Studies / 6-8 / Dec 7 – 18