There are several different assessments that are given periodically to our students to help the district modify curriculum and instruction, monitor student growth, determine goals for school improvement, and assist individual students in learning. These assessment scores are most meaningful when staff, parents and students understand what the assessment measures and what the scores mean.
If you have questions about this information ask your child's teacher, your school's principal or contact the Assessment Coordinator.
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Per the FastBridge Learning website:
FAST provides evidence-based tools for reading, mathematics, and behavioral screening that are brief and highly predictive of future outcomes—thereby maximizing instructional time and resources.
This assessment allows teachers to find students' instructional levels by assessing their reading skills through reading short text selections. These text selections allow teachers to help place students at their instructional level for leveled reading sessions and assess their readiness to progress to the next level. As part of this assessment, students read passages to their teachers and then answer comprehension questions about what they read. Teachers track the errors made and assign scores based on how accurately the passage was read as well as successfully responding to comprehension questions in order to determine instructional and independent reading levels.
iSTEEP: iSTEEP is a screening tool used for all students in the district from 5K through 5th grade to assess reading and math skills; students in grades 6-12 will also take this screening assessment if based on other assessments they are identified as possibly needing additional supports and interventions. Students who are found to need intervention based on the data attained from iSTEEP in conjunction with other classroom, district, and state assessments, are also progress monitored within the iSTEEP system. iSTEEP is a comprehensive system which assists district staff in identifying students in need of intervention, curricular changes, and overall patterns of growth.
iSTEEP provides powerful assessment and educational tools to allow district staff to design and implement programs to better determine if students are on track and to accelerate their performance if they are below desired levels.
NWEA MAP: (Measure of Academic Progress) – this are achievement level tests that provide scores that measure growth in student achievement across time.
Based on research data (2005 Norms Study), NWEA concluded that a school district is successfully helping students to improve their annual achievement levels, if 50% or more of students reach their individual target growth.
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is a secure large-scale English language proficiency assessment administered to Kindergarten through 12th grade students who have been identified as English language learners (ELLs). It is given annually in WIDA Consortium member states to monitor students' progress in acquiring academic English. ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is only available to Consortium member states.
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is aligned with the WIDA English Language Development Standards and assesses each of the four language domains of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
Per Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website:
- ACT Aspire™ Early High School assessment for grades 9 and 10 students
- ACT Aspire Early High School is a summative assessment that measures what students have learned in the areas of: English, Reading, Math, Science, and Writing.
- ACT Aspire Early High School is an online assessment. Only a small number of students who require testing in a specialized format such as Braille or large print materials, or those students who require American Sign Language translation will be tested with a paper and pencil test.
- ACT Aspire Early High School scores predict how a student will perform on both the ACT and ACT WorkKeys when they reach 11th grade. Students who need academic interventions or challenges can be identified earlier in their high school careers.
Per Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website:
- The ACT tests include: Reading, Math, English, Science, Writing. The ACT with writing is a paper and pencil test.
- The ACT with writing helps students understand what they need to learn next so they can build rigorous high school course plans and identify career areas that align with their interests.
- Wisconsin high schools will be certified as ACT® state testing sites. Scores from the administration of the ACT with writing (if taken with ACT Standard Time or ACT-approved accommodations) can be used by students for a variety of purposes including college admission, scholarships, course placement, and NCAA eligibility.
Per Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website:
- The ACT WorkKeys tests included in the state administration are: Applied Math, Graphic Literacy (formerly Locating Information), and Workplace Documents (Formerly Reading for Information).
- The ACT WorkKeys system is a paper and pencil assessment used to help students understand how they can improve their career readiness skills and helps employers determine whether individuals are qualified for positions.
- Students can earn National Career Readiness Certificates (NCRC) which are recognized by business and industry nationwide. Through obtaining a National Career Readiness Certificate, students have a clear way to demonstrate their abilities to future employers.
Per Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website:
The DLM™ assessment measures the academic progress of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in the subject areas of ELA and Mathematics at grades 3-11, Science at grades 4 and 8-11, and in Social Studies at grades 4, 8, and 10. This is an online assessment delivered either via the computer; however, some students may need their teacher to present the items to them. The teacher will then enter the student’s response into the online platform.
The DLM system is designed to map a student’s learning throughout the year. The system will also use items and tasks that are embedded in day-to-day instruction. Instruction for these students is based upon the Wisconsin Essential Elements and aligns with the Wisconsin Academic Standards. This gives teachers the opportunity to see what students know during the year when teachers still have time to change instruction to better support student learning.
Per Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website:
During the 2015-16 school year, Wisconsin rolled out a new assessment called the Wisconsin Forward Exam. The Exam is designed to gauge how well students are doing in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards. These standards outline what students should know and be able to do in order to be college and career ready. The Forward Exam is administered online in the spring of each school year at:
- Grades 3-8 in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics,
- Grades 4 and 8 in Science and,
- Grades 4, 8, and 10 in Social Studies.
Accommodations and supports for students with disabilities and/or English language learners are built into the system so that the progress of students can be accurately measured.
The Forward Exam is a high quality, research-based, and affordable assessment that meets Wisconsin’s expectations. It is a customized assessment with innovative item types that includes test items reviewed and approved by Wisconsin educators.
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- Foszpanczyk, Amy
- Director of Teaching & Continuous Improvement of Student Learning
- 262-642-6710 x1227
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