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Thimmig Elementary School 2022-2023 Assessment Overview
2022-2023 Assessment Overview Assessment Who Participates? Purpose Window Dates Specific Dates WIDA Screener students new to 27J schools whose parents have identified that English is not the student’s primary language To assist in the identification of students that qualify for English Language Development (ELD) programming. N/A first 30 days of school or within two weeks of a student’s enrollment FastBridge Grades 2-5 To measure students’ proficiency of reading and math skills. 8/17-10/1 12/7-1/28 4/26-5/20 Based on Grade Level Schedule CogAT all second grade students CogAT is a cognitive ability test that measures reasoning skills in order to identify students for qualification of Gifted and Talented Services and create a Talent Pool of students that could qualify for these services in the future. 9/1-9/30/2021 *dates subject to change Window: 9/1-9/30/2021 Common Assessments Grades K-5 Content specific assessments of all core subjects that provide teachers an opportunity to track student progress towards proficiency of state standards and adjust instruction accordingly. CAs also prepare students for the rigor of state assessments. 10/6-10/16 12/8-12/18 2/23-3/11 Based on Grade Level Schedule ACCESS emerging bilingual students that are designated as NEP or LEP To measure students’ proficiency of the English language, including their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. 1/9-2/10/2023 TBD CMAS ELA all students To measure students’ proficiency of english language arts standards. 4/10-4/28 TBD CMAS Math all students To measure students’ proficiency of math standards. TBD CMAS Science 5th/8th grade students To measure students' proficiency of science standards. TBD *All assessments are computer-based. *Administration dates are subject to change and will be updated as an assessment approaches.