FY 23 Testing Transparency
Assessment | What does it assess? | What is the purpose of the assessment? | Who requires it? | Who must take it? | How much time will my child spend taking the | When will the assessment be given? | When may I expect my child’s results? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Running Records | Information about decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension | Analyze reading behaviors, fluency and comprehension to determine instructional level | HC Elementary | Kindergarten through Fifth Grade | 10 - 15 minutes | Due to school administrators in October and May | Available to review at parent-teacher conferences |
iReady - ELA | To measure student growth and proficiency | Determine a student’s Lexile measure and identify needed skills for instruction | HC Elementary & Middle Benchmarking | First Grade through Eighth Grade | 45 minutes | August - September November - December | Available to review at parent-teacher conferences |
iReady - Math | To measure student growth and proficiency | Determine a student’s Quantile measure and identify needed skills for instruction | HC Elementary & Middle Benchmarking | First Grade through Eighth Grade | 45 minutes | August - September November - December | Available to review at parent-teacher conferences |
West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA) | Math, ELA, (grades 3-8) | Measure student performance on the state’s content standards. The results give students, teachers, and families meaningful information on what students know and can do, and how well they are progressing toward college and career | Federal Public Law 114-95, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, West Virginia Constitution, Article XII, West Virginia Board of Education Policy 2340 | Third Grade - Eighth grade and Eleventh grade (Math/ELA) | 1 - 2 hours per subject area | April - May | Beginning of next school year |
West Virginia Alternative Summative Assessment (WVASA) | Math, ELA (grades 3-8 and 11), and Science (grades 5, 8, and 11) | Measure of student academic performance based on the West Virginia Alternate Academic Achievement Standards administered in lieu of the WVGSA to students who have the most significant cognitive disabilities. | Federal Public Law 114-95, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, West Virginia Constitution, Article XII, West Virginia Board of Education Policy 2340 | Third Grade - Eighth grade and Eleventh grade (Math/ELA) | 3-5 minutes per | April - May | Beginning of next school year |
PSAT 8/9 | Progress towards mastering the academic standards in Reading, Writing, and Math | Instructional feedback | Harrison County Schools | Ninth Grade | 125 minutes | March | 4-6 weeks after testing |
PSAT 10 | Progress towards mastering the academic standards in Reading, Writing, and Math | Instructional feedback | Harrison County Schools | Tenth Grade | 165 minutes | March | 4-6 weeks after testing |
SAT | Progress towards mastering the academic standards | Nationally recognized college- and career-readiness assessment administered by | Federal Public Law 114-95, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, West Virginia | Eleventh grade | 4 hours | March - April | Available to review at parent-teacher conferences |
the College Board that is accepted by many colleges and can be used to qualify for the Promise Scholarship. | Constitution, Article XII, West Virginia Board of Education Policy 2340 | ||||||
NAEP | ELA, math, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, U.S. history, technology, and engineering literacy, (determined by Federal government) | The largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas | Federal Public Law 114-95, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, West Virginia Constitution, Article XII, West Virginia Board of Education Policy | Selected Fourth, Eighth, and | 2 hours | January – March | Data for national referencing – no individual student results |
ELPA21 | The assessments assess English language proficiency in English language arts, mathematics, and science. The assessments measure all four accepted language domains: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. These domains are also known as reading comprehension, written production, listening comprehension, and oral production skills. | English Language proficiency assessment for the 21st Century | Federal Public Law 114-95, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, West Virginia Constitution, Article XII, West Virginia Board of Education Policy 2340 | Kindergarten through 12th grade | Kindergarten – 69 min Grade 1 – 63 min | February - March | Results are sent home at the beginning of the following school year. |
American History Exam | The assessment assesses mastery of American History content. | Measures student factual and conceptual knowledge of how the facts interrelate and the reason behind historical documents and events | WV State Legislature Senate Bill 636 | 11th Grade | 90 Minutes | November – January April – June 1 | Results are available at the school after completion |
Civic/Citizenship Exam | The assessment assesses mastery of the concepts and principles of American democracy and government organization. | Measures student factual and conceptual knowledge of how the facts interrelate and the reason behind historical documents and events | WV State Legislature Senate Bill 636 | 12th Grade | 90 minutes | November – January April – June 1 | Results are available at the school after completion |
HiSET | Progress towards mastering the academic standards in Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, and Math | Students take the exam in order to fulfill the requirements to graduate through the Option Pathway Program or earn WV High | West Virginia Department of Education | Any student using the Option Pathway Program to graduate | Approximately 7 hours for all 5 sections | Throughout the year as needed by students | Results are provided 1-2 days after completing each section |
NOCTI | Progress towards mastering the CTE Content Standards | Students take the exam to assess the mastery of CTE Content Standards. | West Virginia Department of Education | All CTE Completers | Each exam takes 90- 120 minutes | Spring | Results are provided 4-6 weeks after testing |