Standardized Assessment
(Required for All VISD Students)
Grade Level | Assessments | Student Annual Assessment Work Time* | Approximate Time of the Year |
Kindergarten | iReady Math (40 minutes, 3 times/yr) iReady Reading (40 minutes, 2 times/yr) WaKIDS (teacher observations during Sept. and Oct.) RAN (1 minute) Naglieri Screener (about ⅓ of the class–based on WaKIDS results, 30 minutes) | Up to 3 hours, 51 minutes if included in the Naglieri screener | iReady math – October, January, June iReady reading - January, June WaKIDS--September and October RAN--January Naglieri--February/early March (only about ⅓ of the class) |
1st Grade | iReady Math (40 minutes, 3 times/yr) iReady Reading (40 minutes, 3 times/yr) RAN (1 minute) | 4 hours, 1 minute | i-Ready September, January, June RAN–January |
2nd Grade | Naglieri Screener (30 minutes) iReady Math (40 minutes, 3 times/yr) iReady Reading (40 minutes, 3 times/yr) | 4 hours, 30 minutes | Naglieri--February/early March iReady–September, January, June |
3rd Grade | iReady Math (50 minutes, 3 times/yr) iReady Reading (50 minutes, 3 times/yr) Smarter Balanced Interim Revision (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced Interim Algebraic Thinking (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced ELA (3 hrs) Smarter Balanced math (2 hrs) | 13 hours, 20 minutes | iReady--September, January, June SBA interim Nov, Feb/Mar SBA--May |
4th Grade | iReady Math, (50 minutes, 3 times/yr) iReady Reading (50 minutes, 3 times/yr) Smarter Balanced Interim Revision (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced Interim Algebraic Thinking (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced ELA (3 hrs) Smarter Balanced math (2 hrs) | 13 hours, 20 minutes | iReady--September, January, June SBA interim Nov, Feb/Mar SBA--May |
5th Grade | iReady Math, (60 minutes, 3 times/yr) iReady Reading (60 minutes, 3 times/yr) Smarter Balanced Interim Revision (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced Interim Algebraic Thinking (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced ELA (3 hrs) Smarter Balanced math (2 hrs) Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (2 hrs) | 16 hours, 20 minutes | iReady--September, January, June SBA interim Nov, Feb/Mar SBA--May WCAS--May/June |
6th Grade | iReady Math (60 minutes, 3 times/yr) iReady Reading (60 minutes, 3 times/yr) Smarter Balanced Interim Revision (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced Interim Algebraic Thinking (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced ELA (3 hrs) Smarter Balanced math (2 hrs) | 14 hours, 20 minutes | iReady--September, January, May/June SBA Interims–Nov, Feb/Mar SBA--May |
7th Grade | iReady Math (60 minutes, 3 times/yr) iReady Reading (60 minutes, 3 times/yr) Smarter Balanced Interim Revision (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced Interim Algebraic Thinking (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced ELA (3 hrs) Smarter Balanced math (2 hrs) | 14 hours, 20 minutes | iReady--September, January, May/June SBA Interims–Nov, Feb/Mar SBA--May |
8th Grade | iReady Math (60 minutes, 3 times/yr) iReady Reading (60 minutes, 3 times/yr) Smarter Balanced Interim Revision (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced Interim Algebraic Thinking (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced ELA (3 hrs) Smarter Balanced math (2 hrs) Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (2 hrs) | 16 hours, 20 minutes. | iReady--September, January, May/June SBA Interims–Nov, Feb/Mar SBA--May WCAS--May |
9th Grade | Smarter Balanced Interim Revision (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced Interim Math (50 min x 2) | 3 hours, 20 minutes | Nov, Feb/Mar |
10th Grade | Smarter Balanced Interim Revision (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced Interim Math (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced ELA (3 hrs) Smarter Balanced math (2 hrs) | 8 hours, 20 minutes | Nov, Feb/Mar May |
11th Grade | Smarter Balanced Interim Revision (50 min x 2) Smarter Balanced Interim Math (50 min x 2) Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (2 hrs) | 5 hours, 20 minutes | May/early June |
*Students who receive targeted support services take additional assessments (winter and spring) to monitor their progress towards individual learning goals. Multilingual learners who qualify for English Language Development Services also complete an annual English Proficiency Assessment in addition to the SBA ELA. Many secondary students may also participate in a variety of other assessments including Advanced Placement Exams, PSAT, SAT, ACT, ASVAB, and Seal of Biliteracy (World Language Assessment).
Assessment Detail
Assessment | Grade Levels | Purpose | Components | Administration |
Naglieri | Kindergarten 2nd Grade | Used to help determine whether a student needs highly capable services. | 48 multiple choice questions | Administered 1 time: 30 minutes in one day |
RAN (Rapid Automatized Naming) | K, 1 | Used to help identify students “for indications of, or areas of weakness associated with, dyslexia.” | 1 minute, one time in January | |
iReady Math iReady Reading | K-8 | Used to monitor student progress towards content mastery. | computer adaptive test | About 50 minutes K-1, 2 times/year for K, about 90 minutes 2-8, 3 times/year for 1-8 |
Smarter Balanced Interim Writing Revision (3-7, 9-11) Edit/Revise (8) | 3-11 | Used to (i) provide system-wide progress monitoring of targeted standards, especially for our students in identified equity priority groups; (ii) help our students become familiar with the testing interface and tools in a “lower-stakes” setting, especially at the elementary level; (iii) demonstrate growth in the targeted standards as students move through the year | 15-16 items depending on the grade level | About 50 minutes (one class session) 2 times/year |
Smarter Balanced Interim Math Operations & Algebraic Thinking (3-5) Expressions & Equations (6, 7) Expressions & Equations I (8) Algebra and Functions I (Alg) Geometry Measurement & Modeling (Geo) Algebra and Functions II (Adv. Alg) | 10-16 items depending on the grade level or course | About 50 minutes (one class session) 2 times/year | ||
Smarter Balanced English Language Arts (ELA) | 3 through 8, 10 | To determine how well students have mastered the state learning standards in reading and writing. The results are also used to meet federal accountability standards. | computer adaptive test (CAT); performance task (PT) | Administered in the springtime. CAT: approximately 60 minutes on a single day; PT: approximately 2 hours over 2 days |
Smarter Balanced Mathematics | 3 through 8, 10 | To determine how well students have mastered the state learning standards in mathematics.The results are also used to meet state and federal accountability standards. | computer adaptive test (CAT); performance task (PT) | Administered in the springtime. CAT: approximately 60 minutes on a single day; PT: approximately 60 minutes on a single day |
Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) | 5, 8, 11 | To determine how well students have mastered state learning standards in science. The results are also used to meet state and federal accountability standards. | online; multiple choice, fill in and short response | 2 hours on a single day |
Alternative Learning: FamilyLink and StudentLink
Students enrolled in the Link programs also participate in state testing. Both Link programs must meet federal accountability requirements.