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1 | East Chester Elementary School Assessment Calendar Chester County Schools 2023-2024 | ||||
2 | LINK TO TDOE STATE TESTING CALENDAR | ||||
3 | Assessment | Testing Dates | Audience and Purpose: | Optional or Required? | When can parents expect results? |
4 | Grade 2 TCAP (Pearson) | April 15 – 30, 2024 | Summative assessment for students in Grade 2 given for ELA and Math. The Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program addresses the Tennessee state standards, and is intended to provide information regarding student achievement to educators, parents, and the public. TCAP is used to determine the level at which students meet content standards and to measure progress over time at the school and district levels. Students in grades 3-8 will be assessed in the spring in all content areas. The student score from TCAP will be calculated into the student’s class average. The score on the TCAP will be 15% of the overall grade. | Optional | Fall of 2024 |
5 | Grade 2 TCAP ALT (Pearson) | March 11-April 26, 2024 | Summative assessment for students in Grade 2 who qualify for alternative testing given for ELA and Math. The Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program addresses the Tennessee state standards, and is intended to provide information regarding student achievement to educators, parents, and the public. TCAP is used to determine the level at which students meet content standards and to measure progress over time at the school and district levels. Students in grades 3-8 will be assessed in the spring in all content areas. The student score from TCAP will be calculated into the student’s class average. The score on the TCAP will be 15% of the overall grade. | Optional | Fall of 2024 |
6 | MSAA Social Studies and Science | ||||
7 | Grade 3 TCAP (Pearson) | April 15 – 30, 2024 | Summative assessment for students in Grade 3 given for ELA, Science, and Math. The Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program addresses the Tennessee state standards, and is intended to provide information regarding student achievement to educators, parents, and the public. TCAP is used to determine the level at which students meet content standards and to measure progress over time at the school and district levels. Students in grades 3-8 will be assessed in the spring in all content areas. The student score from TCAP will be calculated into the student’s class average. The score on the TCAP will be 15% of the overall grade. | Required | Fall of 2024 |
8 | Grade 3 Retake TCAP (Pearson) | May-June 2024 | Re-Take of the ELA component from TCAP. The Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program addresses the Tennessee state standards, and is intended to provide information regarding student achievement to educators, parents, and the public. TCAP is used to determine the level at which students meet content standards and to measure progress over time at the school and district levels. Students in grades 3-8 will be assessed in the spring in all content areas. | Optional | June 2024 |
9 | Grade 3 TCAP ALT (Pearson) | SS SCI March 11-April 26, 2024 ELA/MathFebruary 5 – May 17, 2024 | Summative assessment for students in Grade 3 who qualify for alternative testing given for ELA, Science, and Math. The Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program addresses the Tennessee state standards, and is intended to provide information regarding student achievement to educators, parents, and the public. TCAP is used to determine the level at which students meet content standards and to measure progress over time at the school and district levels. Students in grades 3-8 will be assessed in the spring in all content areas. The student score from TCAP will be calculated into the student’s class average. The score on the TCAP will be 15% of the overall grade. | Required | Fall of 2024 |
10 | MSAA Social Studies and Science | ||||
11 | MVPA Assessments | Benchmark 1: Sep 25- Oct 6 | Students in grades 2 & 3 will participate in CASE Benchmark assessments. CASE Benchmark Assessments are designed to gauge the academic progress of students and to provide timely feedback that can be used by teachers to guide instruction. The benchmark assessments, which are aligned to College- and Career-Ready Standards & Tennessee Academic Standards, provide valuable data regarding all students’ knowledge of the standards. | Required | 4 weeks after each administration |
12 | Benchmark 2: Dec 4-14 | ||||
13 | Benchmark 3: March 11-22 | ||||
14 | ACCESS for ELS | Feb. 5 – March 29, 2024 | Students who are English learners. ACCESS for ELLs (ACCESS) is the collective name for WIDA's suite of summative English language proficiency assessments. ACCESS is taken annually by English language learners in Kindergarten through Grade 12 in WIDA Consortium member states. | Required | Fall 2024 |
15 | AIMSWEB+ | Fall: August 1, 2023 – September 29, 2023 Winter: December 4, 2023 – February 2, 2024 Spring: April 10, 2024 – May 14, 2024 | Elementary school students are screened to determine qualification of RTI2 status using AIMSWEB+. Students who do not perform at grade level on their fall benchmark are tested for oral reading fluency and comprehension. Students are also assessed for math fluency. | Required | 2 Weeks |
16 | I-READY | Fall/Winter/Spring | K-3rd grade students will be taking the iReady Diagnostic three times during the school year. The data from these assessments will be used to plan small group instruction and to develop an online course for each individual student based on his/her learning deficits. In addition, trends in the data will help to adjust our pacing for whole group instruction. | Required | 1 Week |