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2024-25 Assessment Calendar MASTER - Grades 6-8 - Last Updated 6/7/2024
Link to Additional Assessment Administration Guidance
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Required Curriculum Embedded Assessments
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Link to 6-8 Core Curricular Resources by Grade Level
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AssessmentSubject AreaGradesAssessment WindowDetails
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HMH End of Unit Summative AssessmentsELAGrades 6-8As indicated by scope and sequence on the 6-8 Core Curricular Resource site (varies by grade level)The expectation is that educators will use the district provided common unit summative assessments each quarter for both Reading and Writing. The window is each quarter. There will be four reading and four writing district unit common summative assessments.
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MidSchool Math Post Milestone AssessmentsMathGrades 6-8As indicated by scope and sequence on the 6-8 Core Curricular Resource site (varies by grade level) - Scope and Sequence will be finalized by end of May- District-created Standards Checks (SCs) after each standard (3-4 questions)
- MidSchoolMath Post-Milestone Assessment (shorter 12 questions) at the end of a cluster
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6-8 Science Common AssessmentsScienceGrades 6-8VariesLink to Middle Grades Common Assessments
Record scores in teacher grade book
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6-8 Social StudiesSocial StudiesGrades 6-8End of unit TCI summative unit assessments.
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Note: Local Performance Assessments in writing, speaking, math, and science are a state requirement. This requirement is met via use of curriculum embedded assessments included in the calendar above.
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Required System-wide Standardized Assessments
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AssessmentSubject AreaGradesAssessment WindowDetails
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Alternative ELPA English Language ProficiencyGrades 6-8January 14 - April 11Who: ELD students with severe cognitive disabilities (as identified in IEPs)
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ELPA Screener*Reading, Writing, Listening, SpeakingGrades 6-8ELD Department will work with ELD teachers on ELPA Screener administration

Students enrolled before 9/14 must be screened by 9/27. Students enrolled after 9/13 must be screened within 14 calendar days of enrollment.		Who: Potential EL students
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ELPA Summative*English Language ProficiencyGrades 6-8January 14 - April 11Who: ELD current students
The PPS recommended ELPA window is Jan 7 - Mar 14. Any students who arrive after the recommended window or who were unable to finish testing will need to do so before the official window closes on Apr 12.
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MAP Growth: ReadingReading Grades 6-8September 3 - September 30
January 6 - Feb 7
May 5 - May 30		Optional in Spring due to OSAS.
-Biliteracy guidance for DLI.
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MAP Growth: MathMathGrades 6-8September 3 - September 30
January 6 - Feb 7
May 5 - May 30		Optional in Spring due to OSAS
-Biliteracy guidance for DLI; assessment languages for math mirror reading language rules.
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NAEP*Reading, MathGrade 8January 27 - March 7Who: Sampled schools (varies by year)
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NNAT3 (Fall)Nonverbal measure of reasoning and problem solving abilitiesNewcomers in Grades 6-8September - October 31Who: Newcomers in Grades 6-8
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NNAT3 (Winter)*Nonverbal measure of reasoning and problem solving abilitiesGrades 6-8January - FebruaryWho: Based on referrals from teachers or parents
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OSASELA, Math, ScienceGrade 6-8April 1 - June 6Who: Grades 6-8 (ELA and math); Grade 8 (science)
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OSAS Extended AssessmentELA, Math, ScienceGrade 6-8April 1 - June 6Who: Students with the alternate assessment indicated on the IEP
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STAMP 4SWorld Language proficiencyGrade 8March 10-21Who: DLI Schools (STAMP 4S)
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TeachTownReading and math alternative standardsGrade K-21September 3 - September 30
January 6 - Feb 7
May 5 - May 30		Who: Recommended for students with IEPs who are accessing TeachTown as a supplemental core curriculum
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*Note: ELPA Screener, ELPA Summative, NAEP are not administered by the classroom teacher.
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