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WCPS

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Parent Workshop

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Understanding Your Students’ Assessment Results

September

2024

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Evidence of Learning Timeline

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  • Over the course of the school year, your child will participate in state and local assessments.
  • This schedule is available online on our WCPS website and on school level communications.
  • Students are required by the state to take the following assessments:
    • MCAP ELA (Grades 3 – English 10)
    • MCAP MATH (Grades 3 – High School)
    • MCAP Science (Grades 5, 8 and High School Biology)
    • MCAP Social Studies (Grade 8 and High School Government)
    • MCAP ELP (Required for all Multilingual Learners)

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State Assessments

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  • Results from the Spring 2024 Assessments are being sent home now.
  • Report shows how students performed in comparison to the school, state, and county average.
  • Students receive a scale score and performance level for each content.
  • Students scoring in levels 3 or 4 are considered proficient.
  • Performance Levels are as follows:
    • Level 4: Distinguished Learner
    • Level 3: Proficient Learner
    • Level 2: Developing Learner
    • Level 1: Beginning Learner
  • Students also receive scores for the domains of the assessment.

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Individual Student Report

MCAP

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Let’s Take a

Closer Look

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MCAP Student Performance Report

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Domain

Performance

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Local Assessments

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  • Our local assessments include:
    • i-Ready
      • K-8 students for English Language Arts
    • MAP
      • Grade 2 – Algebra I students
      • Grade 9 and 10 English Language Arts students
    • Given 3 times per year for grades K-8
    • Given 2 times per semester for HS students

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    • Both are online adaptive assessments that provide results in less than 24 hours.
    • Results are used to guide instructional decisions and identify areas of strength and areas where additional instruction and support may be needed.
    • Individual Student Reports (ISRs) are sent home be the end of Sept for the first round.

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Student

Profile Report

i-Ready

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Let’s Take a

Closer Look

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i-Ready Diagnostic Results

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Student

Family Report

MAP

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Let’s Take a

Closer Look

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MAP Diagnostic Results

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