Assessment Calendar 2017-2018

High School Assessment
 

• Aug 3 - ongoing throughout the school year  AZELLA (Gr. 9-12)

• Sep 1 Proposition 301 Initial Goals Due

• Oct 5-6 - ATI Benchmark #1 - end of Quarter 1 (ELA, Math, Bio)
• Oct 11 & Oct 14- PSAT (Individual schools may choose which date)
• Oct 23-Nov 30 - Fall AzMerit EOC window (Writing by Nov 16)

• Cambridge Testing (Those who are ready and re-takes)

• Dec 20-21 - Content Area Finals (Gr. 9-12)

• No Assessments

• Reassessment (Stages III-V)AZELLAFeb 5 - Mar 23 - 
• Feb 1-Feb 28 - AIMS A Science (Gr. 10)

• Mar 8-9 - ATI Benchmark #2 (ELA, Math, Bio)
• Mar 19-Apr 26 - CTE State Skills Assessment
• Mar 19-May 4 - MSAA (Multi-State Alternate Assessment ELA and Math Gr. 11)
• Mar 26-Apr 20 -  (scheduled by each HS)  - AIMS Science tests (Gr. 9)

• Mar 19-May 4 - MSAA (Multi-State Alternate Assessment ELA and Math Gr. 11)
• Mar 26-Apr 20 -  (scheduled by each HS)  - AIMS Science tests (Gr. 9)
• Apr 2-Apr 27 (writing due by April 13) - AzMERIT
• Apr 26-May 31 - Cambridge Testing

• Mar 19-May 4 - MSAA (Multi-State Alternate Assessment ELA and Math Gr. 11)
• Apr 26-May 31 - Cambridge/IB/AP/CTE
• May 14-Final 301 Goals due
• May 7-18 - AP Exams
• May 17-18 - Senior Content Area Finals 
• May 22 - All Senior graduations
• May 23-24 - Content Area Finals (Gr. 9-12)

• Apr 1-3 HOSA
• Apr 3-4 Skills
• Apr 24-29 - DECA  

Elementary Assessment 
 

• Aug 7-25 - DIBELS (Gr. K-6)
• Aug 7  - AZELLA (ongoing throughout the school year)
• Aug 7 begin - 95% Group PASI/PSI (1st-3rd grade and on going all year)
• Aug 28-Sep 1 - 95% Group PASI/PSI (Kinder PASI and on going all year)

• Sep 1 - Proposition 301 Initial Goals Due
• Sep 4-15 - Gifted Testing (New to district and transfer students only)
• Sep 25 - 95% Group PASI (Kinder and on going all year)

• 3rd Grade has the option to take ATI Benchmark 1 
• Week of Oct 2 - ATI Benchmark #1 (Covers everything taught 1st quarter)
• Oct 9-Oct 27 - HMH Unit 2 Reading Test (Gr 2)
• Week of Oct 23 - Science Performance Tasks (7th-8th)
• Oct 23-Nov 3 - HMH Unit 2 Reading Test (Gr 3)
• Oct 30-Nov 17 - HMH Unit 2 Reading Test (Gr 1)

• Oct 23-Nov 3 - HMH Unit 2 Reading Test (Gr 3) - Cont.
• Oct 30-Nov 17 - HMH Unit 2 Reading Test (Gr 1) - Cont.
• Nov 6-21 - HMH Unit 2 Reading Test (Gr K)
• Nov 27-Dec 15 - DIBELS (K-6)

• Nov 27-Dec 15 - DIBELS (Gr K-6)-Cont.
• Dec 4-8 - ATI Benchmark #2 (Covers everything taught 1st semester)
• Dec 4-15 - Gifted Testing (1st-8th)

• Jan 29-Feb 9 - HMH Unit 4 Reading Test (Gr 2)
• Jan 29-Feb 3 - Science Performance Tasks (Gr 7-8) 

• Jan 29-Feb 9 - HMH Unit 4 Reading Test (Gr 2) Cont.
• Feb 1- Feb 28 - AIMS A & Science AIMS Aligned Benchmark (Gr 4 & Gr 8)
• Feb 5-Feb 16 - HMH Unit 4 Reading Test (Gr 3)
• Feb 5-Mar 23 - AZELLA Reassessment
• Feb 20-Mar 2 - HMH Unit 4 Reading Test (Gr K)
• Feb 26-Mar 9 - HMH Unit 4 Reading Test (Gr 1)
• Week of Feb 26 - ATI Benchmark #3 (Covers everything taught all year)

• 3rd Grade has the option to take ATI Benchmark 3 
• Feb 20-Mar 2 - HMH Unit 4 Reading Test (Gr K) Cont.
• Feb 26-Mar 9 - HMH Unit 4 Reading Test (Gr 1) Cont.
• Mar 5-16 - Gifted Testing (K-8)
• Mar 19-May 4 - MSAA (Multi-State Alternate Assessment ELA and Math (Gr 3-8, 11)
• Mar 26-Apr 6 - HMH Unit 5 Reading Test (Grades K, 2 and 3)
• Mar 26-Apr 20 - AIMS Science

• Mar 19-May 4 - MSAA (Multi-State Alternate Assessment ELA and Math (Gr 3-8, 11)
• Mar 26-Apr 6 - HMH Unit 5 Reading Test (Grades K, 2 and 3) Cont.
• Mar 26-Apr 20 - AIMS Science
• Apr 2-Apr 27 (writing due by April 13) - AzMERIT
• Apr 9-26 - HMH Unit 5 Reading Test (Gr 1)
• TBA - Cambridge Checkpoint Test
• Apr 30-May 18 - DIBELS (Gr K-6)

• Mar 19-May 4 - MSAA (Multi-State Alternate Assessment ELA and Math (Gr 3-8, 11)
• Mar 26-May 3 - AzMERIT (writing due by April 20)  
• Apr 30-May 18 - DIBELS (Gr K-6) Cont.
• May 4 - Final 301 Goals Due
• Month of May - Science Performance Task (Gr 7-8)

DIBELS Assessments

The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills

• Fall, Winter and Spring Benchmark for all students
• Students that are at benchmark after they are Dibel'd need to be progress monitored 1x a quarter
• Students that are strategic after they are Dibel'd need to be progress monitored 1x a month
• Students that are intensive after they are Dibel'd need to be progress monitored
  2x a month

• Fall Benchmark for all students
• Winter Benchmark for strategic or intensive students ONLY
• Spring Benchmark for strategic or intensive students ONLY
• Progress Monitoring
• After Fall Benchmark, if a student is at benchmark and the AzMERIT score in reading shows that the student was highly proficient or proficient, you do NOT need to progress monitor this student, unless the teacher starts to see drops or have concerns.
• Students that are strategic after they are Dibel'd need to be progress monitored
  1x a month
• Students that are intensive after they are Dibel'd need to be progress monitored 2x a month

95 Percent Group (K-3 Getting Started)

• *Students who are BM on DIBELS PSF, start at skill 5.7 and move to 5.11.
• *If students are not BM on PSF then start at 5.4 AND Administer Phonics Screener for Instruction (PSI) Skills 1b and 2 given to all students, starting with low NWF students.

• *Administer Phonics Screener (PSI) Skills 2-5 to all students (start with lowest deficit based on previous year's scores)

• *If Needed Skills 2-9 (Pick lowest 5 for Tier II group)