2. PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS 2008 - 2009

3. STUDENTS IN GRADES 3 – 8 WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE THE PERIODIC DOE ASSESSMENTS FOUR TIMES DURING THE YEAR

4. STUDENTS IN GRADES 9 – 12 WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE THE PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS IN MATH AND ELA UNTIL THEY PASS THE ASSOCIATED REGENTS IN MATH A AND ELA.

5. WHICH ASSESSMENTS WILL BE ADMINISTERED? PREDICTIVE ASSESSMENTS IN GRADE 8 WILL BE GIVEN TWICE GRADE 9 – 12 WILL BE GIVEN ONCE PERFORMANCE SERIES (SCANTRON) ASSESSMENTS: IN GRADE 8 WILL BE GIVEN TWICE IN GRADES 9 – 12 WILL BE GIVEN TWICE

6. WHAT ARE PREDICTIVE ASSESSMENTS? MEASURE STUDENTS’ FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS FOR THE MATERIAL THAT WILL BE TAUGHT LEADING UP TO THE STATE TEST STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED AT THE DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY APPOPRIATE TO THE POINT IN TIME AT WHICH THE STUDENTS IS BEING ASSESSED. WILL BE ADMINISTERED 6 – 8 WEEKS BEFORE THE SCHEDULE STATE EXAM

7. WHY PREDICTIVE ASSESSMENTS? TO ASSESS STUDENT PROGRESS AGAINST STATE STANDARDS. TO ASSESS WHAT SHORT TERM TAILORED INTERVENTIONS STUDENTS NEEDS BEFORE THE EXAM. PRACTICE TEST TAKING

8. HOW ABOUT PERFORMANCE SERIES ASSESSMENTS? THEY ARE WEB BASED ASSESSMENTS IN MATH/ELA – ALSO KNOWN AS SCANTRON THEY CAN BE USED AS OFTEN AND WHENEVER NECESSARY THEY TRACK INDIVIDUAL STUDENT RESPONSES AND ADAPTS MAKING QUESTIONS HARDER OR EASIER TO FIND A STUDENTS’ INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL

9. SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENTS SUCH AS: GATES-McGINITIE EXAM ENABLES US TO DETERMINE A STUDENTS’ GRADE LEVEL FOR: VOCABULARY READING COMPREHENSION OVERALL READING LEVEL