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11/09/2015: CHRISTINA SCHOOL DISTRICT - Philip Keefer, Rachel Scott, Darcie Toone, Selena Toomey, Marleigh Darcangelo, Elizabeth Van Aulen, Kathy Fraczkowski, Lisa Yerkes, Karen Brennan, Paula Hutton, Joannne Gardner, Kathleen Firukes, Brenda Tomeo, Kimberly Blevins, Kris Overbey, Margaret Finnegan, Joan Gregory, Adriene Martin, Kristine Weber, Gloria Gittleman, Lisa Currie, Jeannine Decker
*SMARTER BALANCE
*DCAS SCIENCE
*DCAS SOCIAL
STUDIES (EOC US
History)
*DCAS ALT-1
*NAEP
*PSAT/NMSQT
*Model/W-APT
*ACCESS
KN Progress
Monitoring
CSD Kindergarten
*DIBELS Next
DIBELS Next
*STAR
State Standardized
State Standardized
State Standardized
State Standardized
National Standardized
State Survey
District
State RtI
District Diagnostic
District Diagnostic
Grade(s) tested
8-May
3 through 8, and 11
5, 8, and 10
4, 7, and 11
3 through 11
4, 8, and 12
11
9 through 11
K through 12
K through 12
K through 2
3 through 5
3 through 10
ELA
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
HISTORY)
Critical Reading,
Critical Reading,
English Language
Mathematical Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning,
Proficiency
and Writing Skills
and Writing Skills
English Language
Proficiency
LITERACY, NUMERACY,
& Social Emotional,
READING & MATH
Cognitive, and MOTOR
SKILLS
READING
Phoenemes, Letters,
Sounds, Words, Oral
Reading
All possible ELL students All identified ELL students All students in tested
in tested grades
grade
in tested grades
Benchmark
Summative
Summative
Summative
Summative
Summative
Summative
Summative
Diagnostic Screener
Summative
Formative
Formative,
Interim/benchmark
Formative,
Interim/benchmark
Formative
5 years
1 Year
5 Years
5 Years
5 Years
25 Years
3 Years
10 Years
10 Years
10 Years
3 Years
3 Years
8 Years
8 Years
5 Years,
Optional by School
DE Recommended
Curriculum for Science
Standards
DE Recommended
Curriculum for Social
Studies Standards
DE Grade Band
Extensions
National Assessment
Governing Board
English Language
Development Standards
English Language
Development Standards
Curriculum Based
Measures of Pre-reading
Skills
Curriculum Based
Measures of Pre-reading
Skills
Measure student knowl- Measure student knowl- Measure student knowledge of ELA standards in edge of ELA and MATH edge of DRC Science
reading comprehension Common Core Standards Standards
Measure student
Measure student knowlknowledge of ELA,
edge of National
MATH, SCIENCE, and
SOCIAL STUDIES Grade Standards
Band Content
Measure readiness of
Measure of end of year
incoming Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten skills
skills
Measure student
knowledge of ELA
standards
Measure student
Measure student knowlknowledge of ELA,
edge of National
MATH, SCIENCE, and
SOCIAL STUDIES Grade Standards
Band Content
Measure readiness of
incoming Pre-Kindergarten Measure of end of year
skills and evaluate PreKindergarten skills
school programs in state
Counselors for AP
Potential
Kindergarten Teachers
Kindergarten Teachers
1. not useful
Assessment given late in
the year, scores deliverd
many months after
students have moved on
to next grade level, on
grade level testing too
rigorous
Type of administration
Paper booklet/scantron
Item type(s)
National Comparison
10 Years
Kindergarten Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
2. Somewhat Useful
Useful as a Screener, but
not useful as a Progress
2. Somewhat Useful
3. Useful
Monitoring Tool, Best for
Provides some information
Provides quality data
Pre and Post test for
regarding Oral Reading
surround Phonemic
Teachers in Component V
Fluency, but little
Awareness and Decoding
of DPAS II. Good for IEP
comprehension
students in Reading and
showing Reading Levels of
all students
1. not useful
Scores delivered many
months after students
have moved on to next
grade level, test not
aligned with curriculum
2. Somewhat Useful
Test Does Not show skill
areas students are weak
in and difficult to assess
students with the most
severe disabilities
1. Not useful
Data returned is only
State averages, no district
or school or student level
data is available
3. Useful
Colleges and Universities
use the SAT to make
decisions regarding
adminssions
3. Useful
Counselors use the PSAT
to enrol students in
potential eligible AP
courses
3. Useful
Teachers use the test to
guage how well students
know English when
enrolling
2. Somewhat Useful
Scores are returned after
students schedules are
created for the upcoming
year. Data wholestic in
nature and does not break
down deficiencies
3. Useful
1. Not Useful
Provides meaningful data
Time consuming to
to diagnos strengths and 3. Useful
assess, and measures Preweaknesses and plan for
Kindergarten skills.
instruction
Online
One on One
administration
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Interview/Booklet
Paper Booklet
Interview/Observation
Online
Selected response
Selected Response,
Computer Enhanced,
Multiple Choice
Extended Response, Etc.
Multiple Choice
Checklist
Multiple Choice
Accommodations
Braille edition of
assessment
See SMARTER
See DCAS
Accommodation/Supports
Accommodation List
List
See DCAS
Accommodation List
Small Group
Extended Time
Extended Breaks
Reading and Seeing
Computer Essay
Extended Time
Extended Breaks
Reading and Seeing
Computer Essay
None
See ACCESS
Accommodation List
None
None
None
None
None
None
1-2 Hours
3-4 Hours
5-6 Hours
3-4 Hours
1 Hour
2-3 Hours
Testing window
Spring
3/10/15 to 6/4/15
Spring
4/13/15 to 6/4/15
Spring
5/18/15 to 6/4/15
Spring
3/2/15 to 6/4/15
Winter
1/25/15 to 3/8/15
Spring
4/15/2015
Fall
10/15/2014
Upon Entry
Spring
3/23/2015-5/15/2015
Fall
Test frequency
Once in Kindergarten
Immediate
N/A; no results
Vendor
Tests4Schools
College Board
College Board
WIDA
WIDA/Metrotech
Dynamic Measurement
Group/Amplify
Dynamic Measurement
Group/Amplify
Renaissance Learning
4/1/2015
6/30/2016
6/30/2016
6/30/2016
6/30/2016
6/30/2017
6/30/2016
6/30/2016
6/30/2016
6/30/2016
6/30/2016
N/A
6/30/2016
6/30/2016
6/30/2016
1. not useful
Scores delivered many
months after students
have moved on to next
grade level, test not
aligned with curriculum
N/A
District
Annual cost
(total and per student)
Funding source(s)
Local funds
State
State
?
State Funds
State
?
State Funds
State
?
State Funds
State
?
State Funds
State
?
State Funds
State
?
State Funds
District
State
State
?
State
?
State
District
District
District
District
District
N/A
N/A
$65,000.00
$65,000.00
$5,000.00
N/A
N/A
Local
Local
Building Title I
Optional As
rs, Diane Bale, Meighan Baker, Jennifer Beyer, Gretchen Wolfe and Lorajean Deshaies
Social Studies
Transfer Tasks
Science
End of Unit Tests
AMPLIFY Interim
Assessment
Mid-Terms/Finals
Kindergarten
Progress Monitoring
Text Based
Performance Tasks
Fluency Tests
(Timed)
Fluency Tests
(Untimed)
Math Diagnostic
Elementary Progress
Monitoring
Secondary
Benchmarks
CogAT
Secondary
End of Marking
Period & Mid-Term
District Diagnostic
District DRC
District DRC
District Diagnostic
District Diagnostic
District
District
District
District
District
District
District
District
District
District
District
District
K through 2
K through 12
K through 12
3 through 12
9 through 12
1 through 5
Kindergarten
K through 5
K through 5
K through 5
K through 5
K through 5
1 through 5
K through 5
2 and 3
6 through 12
6 through 12
Science
READING/
Comprehension
Reading
WRITING
WRITING
MATH
MATH
MATH
MATH
Intelligence
ELA
ELA
Formative
Formative
Formative
Formative
Summative
Formative
Formative
Diagnostic
Diagnostic
Formative
Formative
Formative
Screener
Formative
Ability
Formative
Formative
5 Years,
Optional by School
10 Years
10 Years
2 Years
25 Years
2 Years
2 Years
2 Years
2 Years
4 Years
4 Years
4 Years
2 Years
2 Years
0 Years
3 Years
3 Years
DE Recommended
Curriculum
DE Recommended
Curriculum
Course Syllabus
Measure student
Measure ability to respond Measure ability to respond
Measure student
knowledge of MATH
through writing to grade
through writing to grade
knowledge of MATH
standards and application
level text
level text
standards
of skills
Measure student
knowledge of MATH
standards
Measure student
Measure student
knowledge of MATH
knowledge of MATH
standards and application
standards
of skills
To inform future instruction To inform future instruction To inform future instruction To inform future instruction To inform future instruction To inform future instruction To inform future instruction To inform future instruction To inform future instruction
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers, School
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
2. Somewhat Useful
Quick and specific
2. Somewhat Useful
assessment to determine
Tests are not all aligned to 3. Useful for affecting
students progress towards
2. Somewhat Useful
1. Not Useful
4. - Very Useful
Instructional Practice in the
reading and
Gives general information Tests are out of date and NGEN at this time.
Teachers gain insightful
comprehending grade
regarding Phonemic
not rigorous. Teachers do Teachers do not use data. Classroom. Not useful for
information regarding
In Secondary, newly
lower level student actual
level text. Not aligned to
Awarness, but gives false not use data. No unity
specific subject knowledge
revised and teachers are achievement level
curriculum map and does
excellerated scores
across the district/state.
using data.
not show true progress
towards on-grade
comprehension
2. Somewhat Useful
Quick and specific
assessment to determine
students progress towards
phonics and decoding.
2. Somewhat Useful
Teachers administer
writing assessments
through classroom
instruction
2. Somewhat Useful
Teachers administer
writing assessments
through classroom
instruction
3. Useful
Quick and specific
assessment to determine
students progress towards
Math skills and application
of skills
3. Useful
Quick and specific
assessment to determine
students progress towards
Math skills
3. Useful
Quick and specific
assessment to determine
students progress towards
Math skills
3. Useful
Quick and specific
assessment to determine
students progress towards
Math skills and application
of skills
3. Useful
Quick and specific
assessment to determine X. Yet to be determined
students progress towards
Math skills
2. Somehwat Useful
Need benchmarks to be
used in PLCs more
appropriately
2. Somehwat Useful
Need benchmarks to be
used in PLCs more
appropriately
Online
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice, Extended Multiple Choice, Extended Multiple Choice, Extended Multiple Choice, Extended Multiple Choice, Extended
Short Answer
Response
Response
Response
Response
Response
Extended Response
Extended Response
Selected Response,
Short Answer and
sentence completion, and
Extended Response
analogies
None
None
IEP Specific
IEP Specific
IEP Specific
IEP Specific
IEP Specific
None
None
None
IEP Specific
IEP Specific
60 - 90 Minutes
60 - 90 Minutes
1-2 Hours
90 Minutes
30 Minutes
10 minutes
1 Hour
1 Hour
30 - 60 Minutes
10 Minutes
10 Minutes
1 Hour
5 - 10 Minutes
2-3 Hours
60 - 90 Minutes
60 - 90 Minutes
Year long
Year long
Yearlong
08/25/2014 - 6/10/2015
Fall
Yearlong
08/25/2014 - 6/10/2015
Fall - 3rd
Spring - 2nd
Yearlong
08/25/2014 - 6/10/2015
Yearlong
08/25/2014 - 6/10/2015
Monthly
Twice a year
Once
Weekly
Two Weeks
Year,
Renaissance Learning
DE Social Studies
Coalition
DE Science Coalition
Amplify
CSD
Journeys/HMH
CSD
CSD
CSD
McGraw/Hill/CSD
CSD
CSD
CSD
CSD
Riverside Publishing
Amplify
Amplify
6/30/2016
6/30/2016
6/30/2016
6/30/2016
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
6/15/2016
6/15/2016
6/15/2016
Paper Booklet
Teachers
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
District
State
State
District
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
District
State
State
$5,000.00
$2,000.00
$120,000.00
$91,000.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Building Title I
Title II
Title I
Title I
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Local
N/A
N/A
ssessments
Secondary
Benchmarks
Interim
Comprehensive
Assessment (ICA)
Interim Assessment
Blocks (IAB)
CAMBRIDGE EXAMS
AP EXAMS
District
State
State
National
6 through 12
3 through 8, and 11
3 through 8, and 11
9 and 10
10 through 12
MATH
Various
Formative
Summative
Summative
Summative
Summative
3 Years
1 Year
1 Year
1 Year
25 Years
Cambridge International
Standards
Measure student
knowledge of MATH
standards
Predictor of student
Predictor of student
Measure student
success on the SMARTER success on the SMARTER knowledge of Cambridge
Asssessment
Asssessment
Standards
To inform future instruction Measure student knowl- Measure student knowland identify student
edge of ELA and MATH
edge of ELA and MATH
instructional weaknesses Common Core Standards Common Core Standards
Measure student
knowledge of Cambridge
Standards
Teachers
Districts, Teachers
Teachers
2. Somewhat Useful
This varies based on the
fidelity of PLCs, not aligned
to student achievmement
level
1. Not Useful
2. Somewhat Useful
Time intensive, Hand
Too late in year to be
Score labor intensive, noninformative for instruction
informative
X. Yet to be determined
3. Useful
Students earn college
credit towards degree IF
earning a score of 3 or
better
Paper Booklet
Online
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Short Answer
Selected Response,
Selected Response,
Computer Enhanced,
Computer Enhanced,
Extended Response, Etc. Extended Response, Etc.
Selected Response,
Computer Enhanced,
Extended Response, Etc.
IEP Specific
See SMARTER
See SMARTER
Accommodation/Supports Accommodation/Supports Yes
List
List
15 - 20 Minutes
2-3 Hours
Yearlong
08/25/2014 - 6/10/2015
Yearlong
08/25/2014 - 6/10/2015
Yearlong
08/25/2014 - 6/10/2015
Fall
Spring
5/4/15 - 5/15/15
Varies
Varies
CSD
Cambridge International
N/A
6/1/2016
N/A
Districts, Teachers
Online
N/A
State
N/A
N/A
State
?
State Funds
School
?
State Funds
District
$96 per student per test
$60,000.00