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Key
* Group Test
# Individually Administered

Name of Test
Purpose
Given to:
Diagnostic Reading Individual assessment of reading skills.
#Grade 1
#Grade 2
* Grade 3

*Stanford 9 Tests Reading, Language and Math. Used to compare state with other states. Grades 3, 5, 8 and 11

*CRT (End of Level) Criterion Reference Test: Tests state standards and identifies “core” curriculum.

Grades 7-12
*CRT Language Arts
Tests state standards and identifies “core” curriculum. Given to Grades 1-11
*CRT Math Secondary math tests to include Math 7, Pre-Algebra, Elementary Algebra, and Geometry.

Given to Grades 1-10

*CRT Science Secondary math tests to include: Integrated 7, Integrated 8, Earth Systems, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

Given to Grades 11 and 12 (End of Level) and Grades 1-10
*Direct Writing Assessment
Student writing samples reviewed for knowledge/skills.

Grades 6 and 9
*Basic Skills Competency Test
(underdevelopment) All students must pass to graduate from high school. May retake three (3) times.

Grade 10
NAEP National Assessment of Educational Progress. Independent Organization that randomly selects a few schools for testing in Grades 4, 8 and 12. Scores are used to compare states progress.

Gades 4, 8, and 12

 

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