1. Huntsville City Schools 2016-17 Assessment Calendar
Cathy C. McNeal, Ed.D.
Director, Assessment and Accountability
July 14, 2016

2. What Assessments Are Given During the 2016-17 School Year for Huntsville City Schools?
STAR
Pre K- 8 – 3 benchmarks
STAR Benchmarks have been ELIMINATED from high schools
SchoolNet
K – 12 – 4 benchmarks
PSAT - Preliminary SAT - National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
Grade 10-11
ACT WorkKeys
Grade 12
ACCESS for ELLs
K – Grade 12
ACT Aspire (Accountability Measurement)
Grade 3-8 and Grade 10
ACT Plus Writing
Grade 11
ACT Quality Core End of Course
End of Course for English 9; English 10; English 11; English 12; Algebra I; Algebra II; Geometry; Pre-Calculus; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; and U.S. History

3. Huntsville City Schools Assessment for First Semester 2016-17 has Star; PSAT; and Two Benchmarks
Grades Taking Assessment
Name of Test
Testing Period
Pre K – Grade 8
STAR Enterprise: Reading and Math – Early Literacy
August 15-19, 2016
K - Grade 12
SchoolNet Benchmark I – K-5 Reading and Math; Grade 6-12 Reading; Math; Science; and Social Studies
September 26-30, 2016
Grade 10 and 11
(HCS paying for 10th and 11th grade)
PSAT/NMSQT
October 19, 2016
K – Grade 12
December 6 -16, 2016

4. Huntsville City Schools Assessment for Second Semester includes ACT Aspire the ALSDE Accountability Measurement for the State Report Cards
Grades Taking Assessment
Name of Test
Testing Period
Pre K – Grade 8
STAR Enterprise: Reading and Math – Early Literacy
January 4 – 10, 2017
Grade 12
ACT WorkKeys
Feb Make Up Deadline Feb. 28, 2017
K - Grade 12
SchoolNet Benchmark I – K-5 Reading and Math; Grade 6-12 Reading; Math; Science; and Social Studies
February 27 – March 3, 2017
K – Grade 12 ELL
ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
February 6 – April 7, 2017
Grade 3 – 8 PAPER Format Only
ACT Aspire (Math, Reading, Science, Writing, & Social Studies)
April 10-13, 2017
Make Up Deadline April 21, 2017
Grade 11
ACT Plus Writing
April 19, 2017 – Make Up May 3, 2017
Grade 10 ONLINE Format
May 3-4, 2017
Make Up Deadline May 12, 2017
Grade 3 -12
Alabama Alternate Assessment (AAA throughout school year portfolio)
Deadline May 7, 2017
May 8 – 12, 2017
HCS End of Course: English 9, 10, 11, 12; Algebra I; Algebra II; Geometry; Pre-Calculus; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; and U.S. History
ACT Quality Core End of Course: English 9, 10, 11, 12; Algebra I; Algebra II; Geometry; Pre-Calculus; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; and U.S. History
May 15-19, 2017
May 16-24, 2017

5. Math, Reading, and Writing
The following 8 HCS Have Been Selected to Administer the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) January 30 – March 10, 2017
School
Subject
Grade
ASFL
Math and Reading
Grade 8
Chaffee ES
Math, Reading, and Writing
Grade 4
Goldsmith
McNair
Providence
Westlawn
Williams ES
Williams MS