吃瓜黑料

Assessments in 吃瓜黑料

吃瓜黑料 uses a comprehensive assessment system to provide helpful data to inform decisions that effectively impact student learning.

This includes data for:

• Evaluating the effectiveness of curriculum and instruction
• Guiding instruction and student learning
• Identifying a student鈥檚 current level of learning and any additional supports that may be needed to maximize achievement
• Measuring and progress monitoring toward mastery of standards

ASSESSMENTS FOR 2024-2025聽

Formative Assessments – Continuous

• Given to students in Kindergarten through 12th grade
• Measures the students’ educational progress to ensure that each individual is working toward mastering the Nebraska State Standards or essential learning covered.
• Examples of assessments may include tests, projects, labs, and/or presentations

FastBridge – Fall, Winter, & Spring

• Taken by Kindergarten through 6th grade
• Utilized to monitor the student’s educational progress in the areas of reading fluency and math
• Utilized for progress monitoring for students who are receiving interventions and/or supports

American College Testing (ACT) – Spring

• Taken by 11th graders聽
• Statewide assessment designed to measure college readiness skills
• The test is made up of four subscores – Reading, English, Math, and Science – and the writing test.

PreACT – Spring

• Taken by 10th graders聽
• Designed to measure college readiness skills
• Scores can be utilized to predict how a student will perform when taking the ACT as an 11th grader.
• The test is made up of four subscores – Reading, English, Math, and Science.

MAP – Fall, Winter, & Spring

• Kindergarten through 11th grade
• Measures student achievement and growth in the areas of English, Reading, Math, and Science
• Teachers use the data to progress monitor over time.

Nebraska Student-Center Assessment System (NSCAS) – Fall & Spring

• Taken by 5th and 8th graders in Science
• Taken by 3rd through 8th in English and Math
• State-wide assessment that measures academic proficiency related to Nebraska academic standards.

ELPA 21 – Spring

• Taken by Kindergarten through 12th English Language Learners聽
• Composes of an initial screener and summative assessments
• Statewide assessment that measures progress toward English Proficiency in the areas of listening, reading, speaking, and writing

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QUESTIONS

If you have any questions regarding assessments, please reach out to your building principal and/or Superintendent. The District Assessment Coordinator is Micah Fisher. Mr. Fisher can be reached at mfisher@hpcstorm or 402-765-3331 if you have any specific questions.