Assessment

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DIBELS

The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of early literacy skills. Short fluency measures aim to monitor the development of early reading skills.

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DRA

The Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) is an individually administered assessment tool used by instructors to identify a student’s reading level, accuracy, fluency, and comprehension.

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District Writing Prompts

One district assessment for each genre (narrative, informational, opinion, and end-of-year) is administered during the genre’s instruction to assess students’ writing abilities.

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District Math Assessments

An assessment is administered to gauge students’ proficiency with grade level mathematics standards within each trimester (K assessments are administered at mid and end-of year).

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Elementary Spelling Inventory

The Spelling Inventory identifies students’ spelling developmental stage based on a variety of spelling features at increasing levels of difficulty. Features may include, but are not limited to, consonants, digraphs, blends, and short vowels. 

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Schoolwide Fiction and Nonfiction Unit Assessment

Unit assessments for each genre are administered and align with Language Arts curriculum and Pennsylvania state academic standards.

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PSSA English/Language Arts

The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is a standardized test administered to public schools in the state of Pennsylvania in English/Language Arts.(April 20-24)

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PSSA Math

The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is a standardized test administered to public schools in the state of Pennsylvania in Mathematics. (April 27-May 1)

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PSSA Science

The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is a standardized test administered to public schools in the state of Pennsylvania in Science. (April 27-May 1)

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Naglieri

The Naglieri is a nonverbal test that utilizes shapes and figures to evaluate problem-solving and reasoning abilities of a child without relying on their language skills. This assessment is used for early screening for gifted services.

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TOMAGS

The TOMAGS is a standardized, norm-referenced test designed to measures students’ abilities with regard to mathematical reasoning and problem solving. This assessment is used for early screening for gifted services.

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Orleans Hanna

The Orleans-Hanna is an algebra prognosis assessment that assists in sixth grade math placements.

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Teachers College

The Teachers College Running Record assessment analyzes a student’s reading process including accuracy, fluency, comprehension, and active reading strategies.

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WIDA

The WIDA assessment is administered to non-English speaking students to measure progress in four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

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X = All Students

* = As Needed