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ELA
Math
ELA Grade 5
Math Grade 5
ELA Grade 5
Name of assessment
NWEA MAP
NWEA MAP
SBAC
SBAC
Pre- Test
Performance Plus
District
District
District
State
State
State
Grade(s) tested
5-8
ELA
Which students are eligible or required to take All students in these grades who are also required to
assessment?
take regular state assessment
Grades 5 - 12
Grades 5 - 12
5-8, 11
5-8, 11
Math Grade 5
Math Grade 5
Post- Test
Performance Plus
Pre- Test
Performance Plus
Post-Test
Performance Plus
Pre-Test
Performance Plus
Post-Test
Performance Plus
Pre-test
Performance Plus
Post Test
Performance Plus
Measure C Goal
Measure C Goal
State
State
State
State
State
State
State
State
State
ELA 5
Math 5
ELA 5
ELA 5
Math 5
Math 5
Social Studies 5
Social Studies 5
Science Five
Science
Science
Science
All
All
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
all
Benchmark
Benchmark; Interim
Benchmark; Diagnostic
Benchmark; Interim
Benchmark; Diagnostic
Summative
Summative
Diagnostic
Diagnostic
Diagnostic
Diagnostic
Diagnostic
Diagnostic
Component Five
Diagnostic
Component Five
Diagnostic
Component Five
Diagnostic
Component Five
Diagnostic
5 years
Common Core
Common Core
Common Core
Common Core
Common Core
Common Core
Common Core
Common Core
Common Core
Common Core
DE State Content
Measure student knowl- edge of ELA standards RTI Screener; ACAP Course
in reading comprehension
Placement, Presidential
Honors,
Predict ELA performance on state assessment RTI Services; Course
and inform instructional practice
Placement
DPAS II
Evaluation
DPAS II Evaluation
DPAS II Evaluation
DPAS II Evaluation
DPAS II Evaluation
DPAS II Evaluation
School Rating
School Rating
Teacher Rating
Teacher Rating
Teacher Rating
Teacher Rating
Teacher Rating
Teacher Rating
Teacher Rating
Teacher Rating
Teacher Rating
Teacher Rating
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers
Teachers/Administrators
Teachers/Administrators
Teachers/Administrators
Yes (district)
No (educators)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes
yes
yes
Teachers/
Administrators
yes
Teachers/
Administrators
yes
Teachers/
Administrators
yes
Paper booklet/scantron
Computer-based
Computer-based
Computer-Based
Computer Based
Paper/Pencil
Paper/Pencil
Paper/Pencil
Paper/Pencil
Paper/ Pencil
Paper/ Pencil
Paper/ Pencil
Paper/ Pencil
Paper/ Pencil
Paper/ Pencil
Keyboard Entry
Essay
Essay
Written
Responses
Written
Responses
Writing
Writing
Available
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
To which content standards is the assessment Common Core State Standards (Independent review
aligned? (source of alignment verification)
by Dr. Anne Jones using Student Achievement
Partners Assessment Eval. Tool)
Type of administration
Item type(s)
Accommodations
Selected response
one hour a day for six days (3 one hour a day for six days
adminstrations) 18 hours
(3 adminstrations) 18 hours
80 hours
80 hours
12 hours
12 hours
18 hours
18 hours
10.5 hours
3 -4 hours
3-4 hours
3-4 hours
3-4 hours
3-4 hours
3-4 hours
60 mins
60 mins
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall/Spring
Throughout year
twice a year
4 months
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
SBAC
SunGuard
SunGuard
SunGuard
SunGuard
SunGuard
SunGuard
SunGuard
SunGuard
Teacher created
Teacher created
42643
District
DOE - contract
DOE
DOE - contract
DOE
DOE - contract
DOE
DOE - contract
DOE
DOE-determined
DOE
DOE-determined
DOE
DOE-determined
DOE
DOE-determined
DOE
DOE-determined
DOE
DOE-determined
n/a
DOE-determined
n/a
Substitutes
Paper/Pencil
Copies
Classroom
Activity
State
State
State
State
State
State
State
n/a
n/a
Testing window
Test frequency
Vendor
Tests4Schools
4/1/2015
District
Annual cost
(total and per student)
Funding source(s)
Other Comments:
Local funds
9/30/2016
District
DOE - contract
DOE
$13.50 per student for full $13.50 per student for full Substitutes
Math & ELA access (grades Math & ELA access (grades Paper/Pencil
5 - 12) at 1200 students
Copies
5 - 12) at 1200 students
Classroom Activity
Grant Funds
Grant Funds
State
loss of valuable
instruction time
9 hours
State
State
Name of School: Delmar Middle School & Delmar High School - SAMPLE
ELA
Math
Math
Math
Name of assessment
NWEA MAP
NWEA MAP
District
District
District
State
State
Grade(s) tested
5-8
Grades 5 - 12
Grades 5 - 12
Grade 6
Grade 6
Grade Test 6
ELA
Math
Math
ELA
ELA
Science
Science
Science
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL STUDIES
Which students are eligible or required to take assessment? All students in these grades who are also required to
take regular state assessment
All
All
all
all
all
All
All
All
all eligible but only cohort all eligible but only cohort all eligible but only cohort
counts
counts
counts
Benchmark; Interim
Benchmark; Diagnostic
Benchmark; Interim
Benchmark; Diagnostic
teacher benchmark
teacher benchmark
teacher benchmark
Teacher Benchmark;
Diagnostic
Benchmark
teacher benchmark
teacher benchmark
teacher benchmark
5 years
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
3 years
3 years
1 year
Common Core
Common Core
Common Core
DPAS II
DPAS II
DPAS II
DPAS II
Measure student
knowledge of 6th
grade Science
Standards for Common
Core and NGSS/DPAS II
DPAS II
DPAS II
DPAS II
Measure student
knowledge of 6th
grade Science
Standards for
Common Core and
NGSS/DPAS II
Predict Science
performance on state
assessment and
inform instructional
practice/DPAS II
Administrators &
Teachers
Administrators &
Teachers
Yes (district)
No (educators)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1-not useful
1 not useful
1- not useful
Type of administration
Paper booklet/scantron
Computer-based
Computer-based
Item type(s)
Selected response
Writing Prompt
Accommodations
no
no
No
90 minute
90 minute
paper-pencil-bubble sheets
ELA
State
ELA
Science 6th
Science 6th
Science 6th
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL STUDIES
Technical Writing
State
State
State
State
State
State
State
Measure student
DPAS II
knowledge of technical
writing specifically
experimental
designs/STEM
DPAS II
Predict Science
Predict Science
DPAS II
performance on state performance for technical
assessment and inform writing and inform
instruction
instructional
DPAS II
practice/DPAS II
DPAS II
DPAS II
DPAS II
DPAS II
Administrators &
Teachers
Administrators &
Teachers
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
3 - Useful
1 not useful
1/2-some test
questions are
ambiguous
2-somewhat useful
Paper/Teacher Graded
paper-pencil-bubble
sheets
paper-pencil-bubble
sheets
paper-pencil-bubble sheets
Writing Prompt
essay
Bubble sheet
Bubble sheet
Multiple choice
teacher graded short teacher graded short Possible teacher graded
answer responses
answer responses
short answer response
No
Printing - 45 min
Scoring - 15 hours
Analysis - 2 hours
Printing Packets - 30
min Grading- 4
hours
Scanning/Bubble Sheets
- 60 min Excel Spread
Sheet/ Data Correlation
- 90 min
TOTAL
TIME 7 hours
Printing Packets - 30
min Grading- 4
hours
Scanning/Bubble
Sheets - 60 min Excel
Spread Sheet/ Data
Correlation - 90 min
TOTAL TIME 7 hours
2 hours
90 - 120 min
90 - 120 min
45 min
45 min
180 minutes
180 minutes
45 min
60 min
30-45 min
Testing window
May
September
May
4/1-4/25
4/1-4/25
9/1-9/5; 3/15-3/20
September
May
Each Quarter
September
Test frequency
2x/yr
2x/yr
2x/yr
4+ times
ELA
Math
Vendor
Tests4Schools
4/1/2015
Annual cost
(total and per student)
Funding source(s)
Other Comments:
Math
ELA
ELA
Science 6th
Science 6th
Science 6th
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL STUDIES
SOCIAL STUDIES
1-2 weeks
2-3 weeks
2-3 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
not available
1-2 weeks
1 week
SunGuard
SunGuard
SunGuard
DE Science
Coalition/State
9/30/2016
State determined
State determined
State determined
State determined
State determined
State determined
State determined
State of DE Teacher
Created
SunGuard
N/A
State of DE Teacher
Created
SunGuard
SunGuard
9/30/2016
DE Science
Instructor/SunGuard
Coalition/State/SunGu
ard
N/A
N/A
District
District
District
State DOE
State DOE
State DOE
State DOE
State DOE
State
State
N/A
N/A
N/A
$13.50 per student for full $13.50 per student for full
Math & ELA access (grades Math & ELA access (grades 5 12) at 1200 students
5 - 12) at 1200 students
Copies and paper costs Copies and paper costs Copies and paper costs
Local funds
Grant Funds
State
State
State
State
State
State
State
State
Grant Funds
Math
State
State
Name of School: Delmar Middle School & Delmar High School - SAMPLE
Optional Category: English Language Arts (e.g., grade level, subject)
Name of assessment
(Example) PLACE ELA
District
District
Grade(s) tested
Course(s) or subjects tested
Which students are eligible or required to take
assessment?
Type of assessment summative; interim/bench- mark;
formative; diagnostic
5-8
ELA
All students in these grades who are also
required to take regular state assessment
Benchmark
Science 7
Technical Writing
Science 7
Experimental Design
Science 7
Inquiry (graphing)
Social Studies 7
Social Studies 7
ELA 7
Performance Plus Pre-test Performance Plus Post-test Performance Plus Pre-test
ELA 7
Performance Plus Post-test
Math 7
Performance Plus Pre-test
Math 7
Performance Plus Post-test
District
Science 7
DE State Pre/Post Test
Performance Plus
State
School
School
School
State
State
State
State
State
State
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
All
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
All
Grade 7
Science
All
Grade 7
Science
All
Grade 7
Science
All
Grade 7
Science
All
Grade 7
Social Studies
All
Grade 7
Social Studies
All
Grade 7
ELA
All except Life Skills
Grade 7
ELA
All except life skills
Grade 7
Math
All except Life Skills
Grade 7
Math
All except Life Skills
Formative (pre),
Summative (post)
Formative
Summative
Formative
Summative
Common Core
Common Core
Measure student knowl- edge of ELA standards RTI Screener; ACAP Course
in reading comprehension
Placement, Presidential Honors,
Teacher Evaluation
(Component 5)
DPAS II
Teacher evaluation
(Component 5)
DPAS II
Teacher evaluation
(Component 5)
DPAS II
Teacher evaluation
(Component 5)
DPAS II
Measure student
knowledge of technical
writing specifically
experimental
designs/STEM
DPAS II
Monitor student mastery
of grade-level content;
teacher accountability
Teacher evaluation
(Component 5)
Teacher evaluation
(Component 5)
Admnistration, Teachers
Admnistration, Teachers
Admnistration, Teachers
Administration, Teachers
Administration, Teachers
District assessment staff and District assessment staff and District assessment staff and math
ELA teachers to measure
math teachers to measure
teachers to measure student
student progress
student progress
progress
Yes (district)
Yes
No (educators)
2 district staff find it accurately predicts
Educators report MAP as useful for
performance on state assessment, but that the instructional placement decisions
results are not useful
for educators to inform instruction
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Type of administration
Paper booklet/scantron
Computer-based
Item type(s)
Selected response
Accommodations
Computer-based
Paper
Paper
Paper
Paper
Paper
Handwritten/Handscored
Handwritten/Handscored
Paper
Paper
essay
essay
graph
Selected response
Selected response
IEP/504
IEP/504
IEP/504
IEP/504
90 min
90 min
3 hours
3 hours
6 hours
6 hours
6 hours
6 hours
4-5 hours
4-5 hours
4-5 hours
90 - 120 min
90 - 120 min
90 minutes/class (I teach 6
classes)
Testing window
Test frequency
Vendor
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
2x/yr
2x/yr
2x/yr
2x/yr
1x per year
1x per year
1x per year
1x per year
1x per year
1x per year
24 hours for raw data to district; 24 24 hours for raw data to district; 24 2 weeks
hours for summary data via DSS in I- hours for summary data via DSS in ITracker at end of testing window
Tracker at end of testing window
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
1 week
1 week
1-2 weeks
1-2 weeks
Tests4Schools
DE Science Coalition/State
SunGuard
Instructor
Instructor
Instructor
SunGuard
SunGuard
SunGuard
SunGuard
SunGuard
SunGuard
4/1/2015
District
$38,000 total, $19.00 per student (grades 5-8)
9/30/2016
District
$13.50 per student for full Math &
ELA access (grades 5 - 12) at 1200
students
9/30/2016
District
$13.50 per student for full Math &
ELA access (grades 5 - 12) at 1200
students
State determined
State
Copier/Paper costs
State determined
State
Copier/Paper costs
State determined
State
Copier/Paper costs
State determined
State
Copier/Paper costs
State determined
State
Copier/Paper costs
State determined
State
Copier/Paper costs
State determined
State
Copier/Paper costs
State determined
State
Copier/Paper costs
State determined
State
Copier/Paper costs
State determined
State
Copier/Paper costs
Funding source(s)
Local funds
Grant Funds
Grant Funds
State
State
State
State
State
State
State
State
State
Name of School: Delmar Middle School & Delmar High School - SAMPLE
ELA
Math
Name of assessment
NWEA MAP
NWEA MAP
District
District
District
Grade(s) tested
5-8
Grades 5 - 12
Grades 5 - 12
ELA
State
State
State
State
State
State
District
Grades 5-8
Grades 5-8
Grades 5-8
Grades 5-8
Grades 5-8
Grades 5-8
Grades 8-12
Social Studies
ELA
Math
Science
Social Studies
Science
All
All
All
All are eligible; 2 of 6 classes (approx All are eligible; 3 of 6 classes (approx
65 students) assessed
100 students) assessed
Algebra 1
Benchmark
Benchmark; Interim
Benchmark; Diagnostic
Benchmark
Benchmark
Benchmark
Benchmark
Benchmark
Benchmark
2014-2015
2014-2015
2013-2015 (2 years)
2013-2015 (2 years)
2013-2015 (2 years)
2013-2015 (2 years)
Common Core
Common Core
Common Core
Common Core
Measure B Component V
DPAS II
Measure B Component V
DPAS II
Measure C Component V
DPAS II
Student placement
Teachers
Yes (district)
No (educators)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2- accurately predicts
performance on the state
assessment, but results are not
useful to drive instruction
2- accurately predicts
3- helps show growth in areas
performance on the state
where models are used
assessment, but results are throughout the year
not useful to drive instruction
Type of administration
Paper booklet/scantron
Computer-based
Computer-based
Paper booklet
Paper booklet
Paper booklet
Paper booklet
Item type(s)
Selected response
full-write essay
Accommodations
Available; not used to obtain raw student Available; not used to obtain raw
performance data
student performance data
IEP/504
IEP/504
IEP/504
IEP/504
IEP/504
IEP/504
IEP/504
3 hours
3 hours
10 hours each = 20 hours total for both 8 hours each= 16 hours total for
tests
both tests
5 hours each= 10 hours total for 6 hours each= 12 hours total for
both tests
both tests
27 hours (3 hrs/administration)
1.5 hours each= 3 hours per class= 30 minutes each= 1 hours each class= 1.5 hours each= 3 hours per class= 9
3 hours total
2 hours total
hours total
Measure C Component V
DPAS II
27 hours (3 hrs/administration)
Testing window
9/1 - 10/31; 12/1 - 1/31; 4/1 - 5/31 9/1 - 10/31; 12/1 - 1/31; 4/1 5/31
Test frequency
Time between test administration and results 24 hours for raw data to district; 3 weeks for
analysis
to users
24 hours for raw data to district; 24 hours 24 hours for raw data to district; 24 3 days after grading is completed; then
for summary data via DSS in I-Tracker at hours for summary data via DSS in I- immediate after results are entered into
end of testing window
Tracker at end of testing window
Performance Plus
Vendor
Tests4Schools
Performance Plus
SunGuard
Performance Plus
SunGuard
Performance Plus
SunGuard
Performance Plus
SunGuard
teacher generated
4/1/2015
9/30/2016
9/30/2016
State determined
State determined
State determined
State determined
State determined
State determined
n/a
District
District
District
State
State
State
State
State
State
District
Annual cost
(total and per student)
Funding source(s)
Local funds
State
State
State
State
State
n/a
Other Comments:
Grant Funds
Grant Funds
State
Math
NWEA MAP
Pre-test
Performance Plus subject Pre-test
Post-test
Performance Plus subject Post-test
Midterm Exams
District created exams
Final Exams
District created exams
District
District
District
State, District
State, District
District
District
5-8
ELA
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
Grades 9-12
Math
Grades 9-12
Math
Grades 9-12
Math
Grades 9-12
Math
All
all
all
all
Benchmark
Pre-test
Post-test
diagnostic
Diagnostic
3 years
3 years
20 years
20 years
Common Core
Common Core
Measure student knowl- edge of ELA standards in RTI Screener; ACAP Course
reading comprehension
Placement, Presidential Honors,
see growth/DPAS II
Predict ELA performance on state assessment and RTI Services; Course Placement
inform instructional practice
see growth
Teachers
no
Teachers
yes
Teachers
yes
Teachers
yes
1-takes a lot of time, but does not show 2- somewhat useful. It does show
levels of achievement to see how
growth for the few standards we are
standards are being assessement. It is assessing.
only being done for component 5
Type of administration
Paper booklet/scantron
Computer-based
Computer-based
paper
paper
paper
paper
Item type(s)
Selected response
short answer
Accommodations
approximately 3 hours per teacher (15 approximately 6 hours per teacher (30 approximately 4 hours per teacher (20
hours total)
hours total-1 hour per class per teacher) hours total)
5 years
Common Core State Standards (Independent
review by Dr. Anne Jones using Student
Achievement Partners Assessment Eval. Tool)
90-120 minutes
Testing window
Sep-14
May-15
Jan-15
Jun-15
Test frequency
48 hours
48 hours
24 hours
Vendor
Tests4Schools
none
none
4/1/2015
District
$38,000 total, $19.00 per student (grades 5-8)
9/30/2016
District
$13.50 per student for full Math &
ELA access (grades 5 - 12) at 1200
students
9/30/2016
District
$13.50 per student for full Math &
ELA access (grades 5 - 12) at 1200
students
State determined
State
paper and copier expenses
State determined
State
paper and copier expenses
none
none
paper
none
none
paper
Funding source(s)
Local funds
Grant Funds
Grant Funds
State funds
State funds
district funds
district funds
Other Comments:
Accommodations
Test Preparation Time (for teacher proctors) beyond
student test administration time (including security
training, tech set-up, printing, scanning bubble sheets,
etc.)
Test administration time (for students)
Math
NWEA MAP
District
ELA Pre-test
DPAS
ELA Post-test
DPAS
Midterm/Final Exam
District
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
All
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
All
Grades 9-12
ELA
All
Grades 9-12
ELA
All
Benchmark, component V
Benchmark, Component V
Grades 9-12
ELA
Students who do not meet
the exemption policy
Diagnostic
Common Core
Common Core
Teacher evaluation
DPAS II
DPAS II Component V
Administrators
Yes
Administrators
Yes
Teachers
yes
Teachers-2
Teachers -2
Computer-based
Hot Spot; Drag/Drop; Click and Pop;
Graphing Calculator TI-84; Common
Stimulus; Keyboard Entry; Drop Down;
Turn & Slide; Multiple
Available; not used to obtain raw student
performance data
90 minutes
Computer-based
Hot Spot; Drag/Drop; Click and Pop;
Graphing Calculator TI-84; Common
Stimulus; Keyboard Entry; Drop Down;
Turn & Slide; Multiple
Available; not used to obtain raw
student performance data
90 minutes
Paper/pencil
Text-based writing prompt
Paper/pencil
Text-based writing prompt
Paper/pencil
Multiple Choice/Short
Answer/Essay
None
None
504/IEP
2 hours
ELA
90 to 120 minutes
Testing window
Test frequency
Fall
One time per year
Spring
One time per year
winter/spring
2 time per year
Tests4Schools
SunGuard
SunGuard
n/a
4/1/2015
Vendor
State determined
State determined
n/a
District
District
District
State
State
n/a
Annual cost
(total and per student)
$13.50 per student for full Math & ELA Copier and Paper
access (grades 5 - 12) at 1200 students
Funding source(s)
Local funds
Grant Funds
Grant Funds
State
District
Other Comments:
State
Science
PreTest/ Perfomance Plus
State
Science
Posttest/Performance Plus
State
Science
Mid-Term
District
Science
Final/summative
District
Grade(s) tested
Course(s) or subjects tested
5-8
ELA
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
Grades 9-11
Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry
Grades 9-11
Physical Science,Biology,Chemistry
Grades 9-12
All Science
Grades 9-12
All Science
All
All
All
All
All
Pretest
Posttest
Mid-term/summative
Final/summative
5 years
30 plus years
30 plus years
Common Core
DPAS II Comp. 5
DPAS II Comp. 5
Science Teachers/Administrators
Science Teachers/Admin
All teachers
All teachers
Yes (district)
No (educators)
2 district staff find it accurately predicts
performance on state assessment, but that the
results are not useful
for educators to inform instruction
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1 - this test serves no purpose except to determine a 1 - this test serves no purpose except to determine a 3-this test is a good indication of concept
teachers component 5 rating and unfortunately these teachers component 5 rating and unfortunately these mastery and is based on material actually
tests are very poorly designed.
tests are very poorly designed.
taught in the class. Students also have
practice taking lengthy exams that they may
see in college.
Type of administration
Paper booklet/scantron
Computer-based
Computer-based
Paper Booklet/scantron
Paper Booklet/scantron
Paper Booklet
Paper Booklet
Item type(s)
Selected response
Accommodations
IEP Accomodations/504
IEP Accomodations/504
90 minutes
90 minutes
90-120 minutes
90-120 minutes
60-90 min.
60-90 min.
60-90 mins.
60-90 mins.
Aug-Sept
1 time per year
May
1 time per year
January
1 time per year
June
1 time per year
n/a
Vendor
Tests4Schools
State
State
4/1/2015
9/30/2016
9/30/2016
State determined
State Determined
n/a
District
District
District
State
State
n/a
n/a
Annual cost
(total and per student)
Funding source(s)
Local funds
Grant Funds
Grant Funds
State
State
District
District
Other Comments:
ELA
Math
Civics
Geography
Economics
Personal Finance
Name of assessment
NWEA MAP
NWEA MAP
Pre/Post Test
Performance Plus
Pre/post test
Performance Plus
Pre/post test
Performance Plus
Pre/post test
Performance Plus
District
District
District
State
State
State
State
Grade(s) tested
Course(s) or subjects tested
5-8
ELA
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
9
Civics
9
Geography
All students
Economics
All students
Personal Finance
Which students are eligible or required to All students in these grades who are also
take assessment?
required to take regular state assessment
All
All
All
All
Benchmark
Benchmark; Interim
Benchmark; Diagnostic
Benchmark; Interim
Benchmark; Diagnostic
Diagnostic/summative
DPAS II
Diagnostic/summative
DPAS II
We are required to
name a cohort, but I
require all students to
take the test
Benchmark
DPAS II
5 years
5 years
5 years
5 years
Common Core
Component 5
Teacher Evaluation
Yes
Type of administration
American History
American History
American History
AP US History
World History
Psychology
Pre/post
Performance Plus
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Final Exam
District
District
State
District
District
College Board
District / teacher
District / Teacher
all students
Economics and Personal
Finance
We are required to name all students
a cohort, but I require all
students to take the test
all students
Economics and Personal
Finance
all students
All students
American History
All students
American History
All students
American History
all students
American History
grade 12
Psychology
All students
Students enrolled in
AP US History
Benchmark
DPAS II
Summative
Summative
grade 12
World History (grade
12)
All
Summative
Summative
Benchmark
DPAS II
5 years
10+ years
10+ years
5 years
10+ years
10+ years
College Board
Framework
content standards
content standards
Benchmark growth of
Benchmark growth of
individual students over individual students over
course of year
the course of the year
Evaluate students
understanding of US
history at a college
level
growth goal(s)
summative assessment
Teacher Evaluation
Formative assessment
and evaluation
Formative assessment
and evaluation
Formative assessment
and evaluation
Summative
Summative
growth goals
summative assessment
Adminsitrators and
Teachers
Adminstration and
Teachers
Adminstration, teacher
Administration, teacher
Administration and
teacher
Student, Admin,
Teacher
Administrators &
Teachers
teacher
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes
yes
1: In general the
assessment is not useful
as a formative
assessment and is a
poor assessment of
growth and knowledge
2: In general the
assessment is not useful
as a formative assessment
but is somewhat useful as
an assessment of growth
and knowledge
n/a
Paper booklet/scantron
Computer-based
Computer-based
Bubble Sheets
Bubble Sheets
paper/scantron
Paper/scantron
Paper/computer based
Paper/computer based
Paper/scantron
paper
paper
paper
Item type(s)
Selected response
multiple choice
paper
paper test
booklet/scantron
Multiple choice, short multiple choice & short multiple choice, modified
answer, free response, answer
true/false, completion
DBQ
Accommodations
IEP/504
IEP/504
IEP/504
IEP/504
IEP/504
Available
none
available
available
none
16 hours
16 hours
8 hours
8 hours
2 hours
2 hours
8 hours
2 hours
2 hours
90-120 mn
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
90
90
90 minutes
90 minutes
90 minutes
twice a year
Once
Summative
All
available
8 hours
3 hours
90 minutes
90 minutes
April or May
9/1 - 10 ; 5/5 - 10
Once
Once
twice a year
twice a year
90-120 min
Testing window
9/1 - 10/31; 12/1 - 1/31; 4/1 - 9/1 - 10/31; 12/1 - 1/31; 4/1 Beginning and end of
5/31
- 5/31
course
Test frequency
twice a year
twice a year
once
3-7 day
3-7 day
results are immediate with results are immediate with Scores are usually
exceptions for free
exceptions for free response reported by July
response
1 week
1-2 days
Vendor
Tests4Schools
SunGuard
SunGuard
SunGuard
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
College Board
State determined
State
n/a
State
n/a
State
n/a
State
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
DOE
SunGuard
State determined
State
teacher
4/1/2015
District
SunGuard
DOE
SunGuard
State determined
State
n/a
n/a
Annual cost
(total and per student)
$38,000 total, $19.00 per student (grades 5-8) $13.50 per student for full
$13.50 per student for full
Math & ELA access (grades 5 - Math & ELA access (grades
12) at 1200 students
5 - 12) at 1200 students
Funding source(s)
Local funds
NA
NA
Other Comments:
Grant Funds
Grant Funds
District
State
District
District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Name of School: Delmar Middle School & Delmar High School - SAMPLE
Optional Category: English Language Arts (e.g., grade level, subject)
Name of assessment
(Example) PLACE ELA
Entity requiring assessment
District
state SEA or other agency; district; or school
Grade(s) tested
5-8
Course(s) or subjects tested
ELA
Which students are eligible or required to take All students in these grades who are also
assessment?
required to take regular state assessment
Type of assessment summative; interim/bench- Benchmark
mark; formative; diagnostic
Number of years assessment has been
5 years
administered in the district
To which content standards is the assessment Common Core State Standards
aligned? (source of alignment verification)
(Independent review by Dr. Anne Jones
using Student Achievement Partners
Assessment Eval. Tool)
Intended purpose(s) of the assessment
Measure student knowl- edge of ELA
standards in reading comprehension
Math
NWEA MAP
District
District
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
All
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
All
Grades 10-12
World Languages Spanish
All
Grades 10-12
World Languages Spanish
All
Grades 9-12
World Language/Spanish
All
Benchmark/summative/Formative
Benchmark/summative/Formative
Diagnostic
3 years
3 years
n/a
Common Core
Common Core
World Language
Midterm/Final
Measure B Useful
Measure C Very Useful
Measure B Useful
Measure C Very Useful
Paper booklet/scantron
Computer-based
Computer-based
Paper booklet/Scantron
Paper booklet/Scantron
Paper/Pencil/Computer
Item type(s)
Selected response
Accommodations
Teacher
Yes
504/IEP
2 hours
60-90 min
60-90 min
Testing window
Test frequency
24 hours for raw data to district; 3 weeks for 24 hours for raw data to district; 24 hours for
analysis
summary data via DSS in I-Tracker at end of testing
window
Tests4Schools
NWEA (North West Evaluation Association)
4/1/2015
District
Annual cost
(total and per student)
$38,000 total, $19.00 per student (grades 5- $13.50 per student for full Math & ELA access
8)
(grades 5 - 12) at 1200 students
Funding source(s)
Other Comments:
Local funds
Grant Funds
9/30/2016
District
Grant Funds
24 hours for raw data to district; 24 hours for 24 hours for raw data
summary data via DSS in I-Tracker at end of
testing window
NWEA (North West Evaluation Association) Delaware Department of education World Languages:
State
9/30/2016
State determined
District
State
90 - 120 minutes
24-48 hours
n/a
n/a
n/a
State
State
District
Name of School: Delmar Middle School & Delmar High School - SAMPLE
Optional Category: English Language Arts (e.g., grade level, subject)
Name of assessment
(Example) PLACE ELA
Entity requiring assessment
District
state SEA or other agency; district; or school
Grade(s) tested
Course(s) or subjects tested
HS Fine Arts
Final Exams
State (Component V)
State (Component V)
State (Component V)
District
District
Grade 9-12
Grades 9-12
ELA
Visual Arts
Visual Arts
Visual Arts
Music
Midterm Exams
Final Exams
Yes
Yes
Paper booklet
3 questions: 1 rhythmic
dictation, 1 rhythm error
analysis with short written
response, 1 rhythm
performance
IEP/504
Paper booklet
3 questions: 1 rhythmic
dictation, 1 rhythm error
analysis with short written
response, 1 rhythm
performance
IEP/504
Paper booklet
3 questions: 1 rhythmic
dictation, 1 rhythm error
analysis with short written
response, 1 rhythm
performance
IEP/504
90 minutes
2 hours
3 hours
5 years
All
All
All
Testing window
Test frequency
Vendor
Contract expiration date
Entity that holds contract
Tests4Schools
4/1/2015
District
Annual cost
(total and per student)
Funding source(s)
Local funds
Other Comments:
HS Fine Arts
Midterm Exams
Benchmark
Accommodations
HS Band
Music Intermediate 2 Pre &
Post Test
Grade 5 (3 classes)
HS Chorus
Music Intermediate I Pre &
Post Test
Grade 5 (3 classes)
MS Music
Music Novice 1 Pre & Post
Test
5-8
IEP/504
IEP/504
IEP/504
4 hours
4 hours
All
All
All
6 hours (2, 90 minute class 4.5 hours per class minutes (3, 3 hours minutes (1, 90 minute 3 hours minutes (1, 90 minute
periods for pretest; 2, 90
45 minute classes for pretest; class period for pretest; 1, 90 class period for pretest; 1, 90
minute class periods for post 3, 45 minute classes for post
minute class for post test)
minute class for post test)
test)
test)
Pre test - first 6 weeks, Post Pre test - first 6 weeks, Post Pre test - first 6 weeks, Post Pre test - first 6 weeks, Post
test - last 6 weeks
test - last 6 weeks
test - last 6 weeks
test - last 6 weeks
Twice a year: Fall/spring
Paper booklet
Paper booklet
Multiple choice, matching, short Multiple choice, matching, short
and extended response,
and extended response, drawings
drawings
Available for students with IEP or Available for students with IEP or
504 plan
504 plan
3 hours per teacher
3 hours per teacher
January
June
approximately 2 weeks for approximately 1 week for tests approximately 1 week for tests approximately 1 week for tests
tests to be graded and input
to be graded and input
to be graded and input
to be graded and input
SunGuard
State determined
State
SunGuard
State determined
State
SunGuard
State determined
State
SunGuard
State determined
State
SunGuard
State determined
State
SunGuard
State determined
State
None
State
State
State
State
State
State
District
District
None
None
None
None
None
n/a
n/a
n/a
Name of School: Delmar Middle School & Delmar High School - SAMPLE
Optional Category: English Language Arts (e.g., grade level, subject)
Name of assessment
Entity requiring assessment
state SEA or other agency; district; or
school
Grade(s) tested
Course(s) or subjects tested
NWEA MAP
District
5-8
ELA
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
Communication Tech
Process Design/Engineering
Animal Science
NWEA MAP
District
Performance Plus
Performance Plus
Performance Plus
Performance Plus
Performance Plus
Grades 5 - 12
ELA & Math
Grade 8
CSA 8
Grades 9-12
Communication Tech 1-4
Grades 9-12
Plant and Horticulture 1-4
Grades 9-12
Animal Science 1-4
Grades 9-12
Each CTE Course
Which students are eligible or required to All students in these grades who are also All
take assessment?
required to take regular state assessment
All
All students
Grades 9-12
Process of Design and
Engineering 1-4
All students
All students
All students
All Students
Benchmark
Benchmark; Interim
Benchmark; Diagnostic
Pre/post test
Pre/post test
Pre/post test
Pre/post test
Summative
5 years
3 years
30 plus years
Common Core
Common Core
DE Technology Education
Standards for Communication
Technology
DE Technology Education
DE Agriscience Education Standards for
Standards forProcess of Design Plant and Horticulture
and Engineering
CTE Standards
Component V, measure B
DPAS II
Component V, Measure B;
DPAS II
Component V, Measure B;
DPAS II
Component V, Measure B;
DPAS II
Component V, Measure B;
DPAS II
Component V, measure B
Component V, Measure B;
DPAS II
Component V, Measure B;
DPAS II
Component V, Measure B;
DPAS II
Component V, Measure B;
DPAS II
Course Credit
Yes (district)
No (educators)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Very useful
Type of administration
Item type(s)
Paper booklet/scantron
Selected response
Computer-based
Hot Spot; Drag/Drop; Click and
Pop; Graphing Calculator TI-84;
Common Stimulus; Keyboard
Entry; Drop Down; Turn & Slide;
Multiple
Computer-based
paper
Hot Spot; Drag/Drop; Click
multiple choice and open ended
and Pop; Graphing Calculator
TI-84; Common Stimulus;
Keyboard Entry; Drop Down;
Turn & Slide; Multiple
paper
multiple choice and open ended
paper
multiple choice and open ended
Accommodations
Available; not used to obtain raw Available; not used to obtain Available; not used to obtain raw
student performance data
raw student performance
student performance data
data
Testing window
Test frequency
Time between test administration and
results to users
Vendor
Contract expiration date
Entity that holds contract
Annual cost
(total and per student)
Funding source(s)
Other Comments:
paper
paper
multiple choice and open ended multiple choice and open
ended
paper
multiple choice and open ended
90 min
90 min
6 hours per teacher (3 hours pre and Pre/post test- 6 hours (3 hrs
post)
each) midterm/final exam- 16
hours ( 8 hrs ea)
90-120 min
90-120 min
110 minutes
January/June annually
1-3 days
Performance Plus
Pre/Post-Performance Plus
Pre/Post-Performance Plus
Pre/Post-Performance Plus
Pre/Post-Performance Plus
Teacher created
State determined
State
Copier and paper costs
State determined
State
Copier and paper costs
State determined
State
Copier and paper costs
State determined
State
Copier and paper costs
State determined
State
Copier and paper costs
n/a
n/a
Copier and paper costs
State
State
State
State
State
District
Tests4Schools
9th-10th
P.E.
All students in these grades who are
pre-determined to be part of the
cohort.
Benchmark
3 years
9th-10th
P.E.
All students in these grades who
are pre-determined to be part of
the cohort.
Benchmark
9th-10th
P.E.
All students in these grades
5th-8th
P.E.
All students in the cohort
5th-8th
P.E.
All students in the cohort
7th-8th
P.E.
All students
9th-12th
P.E. / Health
All Students
Fitness Gram
Benchmark
Benchmark
Fitness Gram
3 years
10+ years
3 years
3 years
10+ years
6 years
Type of administration
Item type(s)
Accommodations
Paper booklet/scantron
Selected response
Braille edition of assessment
Paper
Response
More allotted time
Paper
Response
More allotted time
Performance (Physcial)
Paper
Fitness components
Response
Different form for each fitness test More allotted time
Paper
Response
More allotted time
Performance (Physcial)
Fitness Components
Different form for each fitness test
60 min
60 min
60 min
60 min
60 min
60 min
Paper
Response
More time allotment, multiple
choice, breif response
1.5 hours
45 min
45 min
180 min
45 min
45 min
180 min
8-Sep
3-Jan
9/8/2014-9/12/2014 and
5/26/2015-5/29/2015
8-Sep
5/26/2015
Test frequency
Once in September
Once in January
Once in September
Once in May
3 weeks
3 weeks
2 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks
2 weeks
1 week
SunGuard
State determined
State
SunGuard
State determined
State
Fitness Gram
State determined
State
SunGuard
State determined
State
SunGuard
State determined
State
Fitness Gram
State determined
State
Delmar
n/a
n/a
State
State
State
State
State
State
District
5 years
What
grade(s)
are your
child(ren)
in?
Do you think
students in this
district are given
too many tests, not
enough tests or
about the right
number of tests
throughout the
school year?
Do you think
the time spent
on testing in
this district is
too much, too
little or about
right?
What level of
What concerns about testing in the
concern have
district, if any, do you have?
you heard about
the time spent
on testing from
other parents?
7/9/2015 14:59:45
10
Too much
Some concern
7/9/2015 15:53:10
Too much
A lot of concern
7/9/2015 18:48:58
12
Too much
A lot of concern
7/9/2015 20:07:37
Too much
A lot of concern
7/9/2015 20:55:57
Too much
A lot of concern
7/9/2015 21:24:27
11
Too much
A lot of concern
7/9/2015 22:51:38
7, 12
Too much
A lot of concern
In general, what aspects of What are some examples In general, what aspects
these tests make them
of tests that you have not of these tests make
helpful?
found helpful for
them not helpful?
understanding your child's
progress?
Students
Do not understand
connection to what my
child is learning in class
Delaware Comprehensive
Assessment System (DCAS),
Scholastic Aptitude Test
(SAT), Preliminary Scholastic
Aptitude Test (PSAT),
Advanced Placement Test
(AP)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Measures of
Academic Progress
(MAP), National
Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP)
no
School principal,
Measures of Academic
Teachers, Students,
Progress (MAP)
Media (television, radio,
internet)
Measures of Academic
Progress (MAP)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS), National
Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP)
School principal,
Teachers, District staff,
Students
Do not understand
connection to what my
child is learning in class, I
do not receive results
quickly, Scores and
information provided to
me are difficult to
understand, Does not
give me ideas on how to
help my child
Measures of Academic
Progress (MAP), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS)
School principal,
Teachers
Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS)
Measures of Academic
Progress (MAP)
Do not understand
connection to what my
child is learning in class,
Scores and information
provided to me are
difficult to understand,
Never received PSAT
results
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Measures of
Academic Progress
(MAP), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS), Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT),
Preliminary Scholastic
Aptitude Test (PSAT),
Advanced Placement
Test (AP), National
Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP)
Measures of Academic
Progress (MAP),
Delaware Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS)
Delaware Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS), National
Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP)
Students should be given unit Smarter Balanced
tests after studying material (SBAC), Measures of
taught. DCAS should be
Academic Progress
given once a year and that's (MAP), Preliminary
it.
Scholastic Aptitude Test
(PSAT), Advanced
Placement Test (AP),
National Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP)
10
About right
No concern
Teachers, Students
7/11/2015 15:02:27
9, 11
Too much
A lot of concern
School principal,
Teachers, District staff,
Other parents,
Students, Media
(television, radio,
internet)
Do not understand
Measures of Academic
connection to what my
Progress (MAP), Scholastic
child is learning in class, I Aptitude Test (SAT)
do not receive results
quickly
7/16/2015 14:39:42
Too much
A lot of concern
Teachers, Other
parents, Students
Measures of Academic
Progress (MAP),
Scholastic Aptitude
Test (SAT)
Do not understand
connection to what my
child is learning in class
7/20/2015 20:28:04
7, 8, 9, 10
Too much
A lot of concern
Teachers, Other
parents, Students,
Media (television, radio,
internet)
Scholastic Aptitude
required by colleges
Test (SAT),
Preliminary Scholastic
Aptitude Test (PSAT),
Advanced Placement
Test (AP)
7/21/2015 9:22:59
10
Too much
A lot of concern
Delaware Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS)
Do not understand
connection to what my
child is learning in class,
Does not give me ideas
on how to help my child
Measures of Academic
Progress (MAP)
7/21/2015 15:17:46
12
Too little
No concern
7/22/2015 15:37:23
11
Too much
Some concern
Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS), Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT)
Other parents,
Students, Media
(television, radio,
internet)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS), Preliminary
Scholastic Aptitude
Test (PSAT),
Advanced Placement
T t (AP)
Measures of Academic
Progress (MAP), Advanced
Placement Test (AP)
Measures of Academic
Progress (MAP), Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS), Preliminary
Scholastic Aptitude Test
(PSAT), National
Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Measures of
Academic Progress
(MAP), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS), National
Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), National
Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP)
no
10
Too much
A lot of concern
Do not understand
connection to what my
child is learning in class,
Does not give me ideas
on how to help my child
7/24/2015 14:44:04
Too much
Some concern
Scholastic Aptitude
Results show me how my
Test (SAT), Advanced child's scores compare to the
Placement Test (AP) scores of other students in
his or her school, district
and/or state
Do not understand
connection to what my
child is learning in class, I
do not receive results
quickly
7/29/2015 13:58:03
8, 10
Too much
A lot of concern
8/7/2015 7:13
6, 9
Too much
Some concern
Do not understand
connection to what my
child is learning in class, I
do not receive results
quickly
Measures of Academic
Progress (MAP), Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT),
Preliminary Scholastic
Aptitude Test (PSAT),
Advanced Placement Test
(AP)
Measures of Academic
Progress (MAP), Scholastic
Aptitude Test (SAT),
Preliminary Scholastic
Aptitude Test (PSAT),
Advanced Placement Test
(AP)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS), National
Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP)
No
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Measures of
Academic Progress
(MAP), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS), Advanced
Placement Test (AP),
National Assessment of
Educational Progress
(NAEP)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS)
About right
No concern
Teachers, Students
9/8/2015 13:33
Too much
Some concern
Teachers, Students
9/8/2015 13:34
About right
No concern
School principal
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Measures of
Academic Progress
(MAP)
9/8/2015 13:38
6, 8
Too much
Some concern
School principal,
Students, Media
(television, radio,
internet)
Measures of Academic
Progress (MAP),
Delaware
Comprehensive
Assessment System
(DCAS)
9/10/2015 8:04
About right
Some concern
School principal,
Teachers, Students
10/1/2015 9:00
About right
Some concern
School principal,
Teachers, Other
parents, Students
no
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC), Measures of
Academic Progress
(MAP)
Smarter Balanced
(SBAC)
no
See above.
Streamline.
Explain using concrete
examples of how the
testing benefits the
school district, the
teachers, and
ultimately, each
student.