Benchmark 3
Assessment Plans in Grades K-8 following CAASPP
Planning Ahead
Kindergarten through 2nd grade will administer a final end-of-year benchmark between May 9th and May 26th. All scoring should be completed by June 1st.
Grade level and department developed formative assessments are very appropriate to administer as an alternative to the summative nature of the tests students have taken recently.
Teacher teams might also want to consider the CAASPP Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) in English language arts and mathematics. The IABs are one part of the CAASPP system, are web-based, and aligned to the ELA stands and Math domains . They can be completed in one session, and typically include 16 - 20 questions . If you would like to learn more about the IABs, please click on the link below.
K-8 Curriculum Council Meeting: Assessment
The K-8 Curriculum Council will meet on Monday, May 16. One of the agenda items is Assessment. Teachers, TOSAs, and school leaders are encouraged to meet before that date to discuss their ideas for both summative and formative assessments in 2016-17. Curriculum Council representatives should come to the meeting prepared to share assessment priorities from their school.