Spring Lake Park Schools

Spring Lake Park Schools, MN - District 16

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Assessment Plan

Assessments are used to produce informed and effective instruction.

Our comprehensive assessment program

State Assessments

Assessment	Grade	Purpose
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA-II) MCA-II Reading MCA-II Math MCA-II Science	Grades 3-8 & 10 Grades3-8 &11 Grades 5,8 & 10	To evaluate instruction against the Minnesota State Standardsin Language Arts, Math and Science.

Basic Skills Test (BST) BST- Reading BST - Math BST - Writing	Retests Grades 11&12	To assure students have the basic skills needed to graduate from high school.

Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma (GRAD)	Writing: Grade 9 Retests: Grade 10 Reading: Grade 10	To assure students have the basic skills needed to graduate from

Spring Lake Park Assessments

Assessment

Grade

Purpose

Measure of Academic Progress

Reading

Math

Grades 2-9

To examine student growth and performance over time.

DIBELS

Grades K-5

To examine student growth and performance over time.

Letter Identification and High Frequency Words

Grades K-2

To examine student growth and performance over time.

Optional or School Level Tests

Assessment

Grade

Purpose

EXPLORE

Grades 8

To assess achievement, career interest and study skills.

PLAN

Grade 10

To assess achievement, career interest and study skills.

Unit Tests
Elementary and

Secondary
To assess student performance on the curriulum.

Other classroom assessments
Elementary and

Secondary

Advanced Placement Tests Grades 10, 11 & 12

ACT/SAT Grades 11& 12