2016-17 DeKalb County and District Assessments Multi-State Alternate Assessment (MSAA) GRADE LEVEL(S) APPLICABLE FEDERAL/STATE LAW PURPOSE & USE TESTING WINDOW RESULTS TO PARENTS & STUDENTS 3-11 (Exceptional Education students only) Administered in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 §1111 (b)(3)(C)(ix)(II) and T.C.A This test is given to help measure how much a student grows academically over the course of a school year. March 6 - May 12 DCSS receives individual student reports which detail student performance in late summer. Schools distribute these reports to parents in the first Parent Teacher Conference of the following year. RTI Benchmark Universal Screener K-8 Administered as part of the RTI2 state initiative. Administered in accordance with Individual with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 34 CFR 300.8(c)(10) and TN Special Education and Services Act 0520- 01-09 Rule 0520-01-09-12. Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI or RTI2) is a multi- tiered instructional support system that includes periodic assessments to identify each student’s specific reading, writing, and math skill needs and match those needs with appropriate instruction. This product used for screening and monitoring student progress in key foundational skills at each grade level. August December 15 - 19 March 23 - 27 Student reports are provided to parents by schools one week after test is administered. Progress Monitoring reports will be provided at regular intervals (mid nine week reports) to parents of students who participate in Tier II and III interventions. ACT Explore 8 Administered in accordance with T.C.A §49-6-6001(b). ACT Explore is designed to measure individual college readiness for students in the eighth grade. September 14 – November 6 Student level reports are provided approximately three to eight weeks after the ACT Plan administration.
ACCESS for English Learners K-12 Administered in accordance with the No Left Behind Act of 2001 §1111 (b)(3)(C)(ix)(III). The ACCESS for ELs assessment serves as one criterion to aid in determining language proficiency for English Learners. ACCESS for ELs replaces the ELDA as the annual measure for K-12 language proficiency due to the state adoption of the WIDA standards in January 2014. 7 – April 8 DCSS will receive individual performance reports detail individual student results in mid May. Schools distribute the individual reports to parents once they are received by DCSS from the state. ACT GRADE LEVEL(S) APPLICABLE FEDERAL/STATE LAW PURPOSE & USE TESTING WINDOW RESULTS TO PARENTS & STUDENTS 11 Administered in accordance with T.C.A §49-6-6001(b). The ACT is used to measure college readiness and to determine HOPE scholarship eligibility. April 19 (Make-up date May 3) Student level reports are provided approximately three to eight weeks after the ACT administration. TN Ready RLA and Math: Part 2 3-8 Administered in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 §1111 (b) and T.C.A §49-1-602 pertaining to district and school accountability. Modified assessments in Braille and large print are administered in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 §1111 (b)(3)(C)(ix)(II). The TCAP Achievement Test measures a student’s skills in Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Student results are provided to parents, teachers, and administrators. TCAP Achievement Test results as 15% of student's final grade in the content areas of Reading/Language Arts, Math, and Science,. April 18 – May 13 DCSS receives individual student reports which detail student performance in July. Schools distribute these reports to parents within the first nine weeks of the current school year.
Science 3-8 and High School 3-8 High Administered in accordance with T.C.A §49-1-602 pertaining to district and school accountability. End of Course examinations are to students upon completion of certain high school courses. The End of Course exams is 25% of the student’s second semester grade. Students are required to meet a passing score on any of the EOC exams, but they must achieve a passing score for the course in accordance with the State Board of Education’s uniform grading policy. April 25-May 10 Score reports are provided to districts and schools soon after the test administration. These reports are used to help calculate final grades for report cards. receives individual student reports which summarize student performance after each test administration. administered in the spring, DCSS receives individual student reports in July. Schools distribute these reports to parents within the first nine weeks of the current school year.
Social Studies Grades 3-8 and U.S. History LEVEL(S) APPLICABLE FEDERAL/STATE LAW PURPOSE & USE TESTING WINDOW RESULTS TO PARENTS & STUDENTS Grades 3 -8 High School Administered in accordance with T.C.A §49-1-602 pertaining to district and school accountability. End of Course examinations are given to students upon completion of certain high school courses. The End of Course exams is 25% of the student’s second semester grade. Students are required to meet a passing score on any of the EOC exams, but they must achieve a passing score for the course in accordance with the State Board of Education’s uniform grading policy. Part I February 8th-March 4th Part II 18-May 13 Score reports are provided to districts and schools soon after the test administration. These reports are used to help calculate final grades for report cards. DCSS receives individual student reports which summarize student performance after each test administration. For tests administered in the spring, DCSS receives individual student reports in July. Schools distribute these reports to parents within the first nine weeks of the current school year. SAT 10 Grades K-2 April 25 – May 6