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| Tests and Assessments |
| Cumulative Benchmarks |
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LITERACY Cumulative Literacy Benchmarks are district-developed, standards-based assessments for students in Grades 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8; they assess students' understandings in relation to state standards; results show what students are able to do as a result of teaching; results also help determin supports to help students develop skills in literacy. MATHEMATICS Cumulative Mathematics Benchmarks are district-developed, standards-based assessment for students in Grades 3-9; they assess students' mathematical understandings in relation to state standards; results show what students are able to do as a result of teaching; results also help determine supports to help students develop mathematical understanding. |
| Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) |
| The DRA is an individually administered, criterion-referenced assessment conducted during a one-on-one reading conference. The DRA is administered three to four times each year to all students in Grades K-2. Results are used to determine a student’s instructional reading level, guide the teacher in planning the classroom instructional program, identify appropriate supports and interventions, and document progress over time. |
| District Mathematics Tests (DMT) |
| The District Mathematics Test (DMT) is given to students in grade 5 near the end of the school year. This test assesses grade-level mathematics skills and is tied to state content standards. The results are used to identify students in need of additional mathematics support. |
| Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) |
| The Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) is a direct measure of reading comprehension administered to all students participating in Striving Schools (Grades 7 & 8: Bell, Challenger, Farb, Kroc, Marston, Montgomery, Roosevelt, Taft and Grades 9 & 10: Clairemont, Crawford CHAMPS, Kearny DMD, Kearny SIB, Madison, Mira Mesa, Morse, San Diego High Science & Technology) including English Learners and students enrolled in Special Day Classes, Non-severe. The test provides reading levels for individual students and classes of students. The DRP is administered in early fall and late spring, providing pre- and post-assessment data. |
| End-of-Course Exams |
End-of-Course exams are district-developed, standards-based assessments for students in the second semester of selected subjects in high school. End-of-Course exams:
End-of-Course exams are presently administered for Algebra 1-2; English 1,2; English 3,4; Biology 1,2 and World History and Geography 1,2 (piloted in Spring 2006), Chemistry 1,2, Geometry 1-2, and Intermediated Algebra 1-2. |
Will not be administered this year. |
| Evaluación del desarrollo de la lectura (EDL) |
| The EDL is the Spanish version of the DRA and is administered to students in Biliteracy and Spanish Immersion programs in Grades K-4 in addition to the DRA. Students in these programs are assessed in both English and Spanish because one of the goals of the Biliteracy and Spanish Immersion programs is literacy in both Spanish and English. |
| Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) |
| The IRI is an individually administered, criterion-referenced assessment conducted during a one-on-one reading conference. The IRI is optional and can be administered periodically to students in Grades 9 and 10 enrolled in English Block or Accelerated Core courses. Results are used by the teacher to determine a student’s instructional reading level, guide the teacher in planning the classroom instructional program, identify appropriate supports and interventions, and document student progress over time. |
| MDTP Pre-Algebra Readiness Test |
| The Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP) Pre-Algebra Readiness Test is a multiple-choice test given at the end of sixth grade. This test assesses grade-level mathematics skills and is tied to state content standards. The results of the MDTP Pre-Algebra Readiness Test are used to measure student readiness for placement into pre-algebra courses and to provide diagnostic information for teachers. |
| MDTP Algebra Readiness Test |
| The Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP) Algebra Readiness Test is a multiple-choice test. It is given at the end of seventh grade. This test assesses grade-level mathematics skills and is tied to state content standards. The results of the MDTP Algebra Readiness Test are used to measure student readiness for placement into algebra courses and to provide diagnostic information for teachers. |
Beginning in the 2005-06 school year, no student can receive a public high school diploma without having passed the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), as well as having met the District's requirements for graduation. The purpose of administering the Practice CAHSEE is to help the District identify students who are in need of additional support to pass the CAHSEE and provide information on the effectiveness of District support and intervention programs. During the 2006-07 school year, the Practice CAHSEE will be administered in the fall to all Grade 10 students and in the spring to all Grade 9 students. In future years beginning in 2007-08, it will be administered only once, in the spring, to all Grade 9 students. The Practice CAHSEE contains items from previous administrations of the CAHSEE that have been released by the California Department of Education (CDE). The Practice CAHSEE has two parts: an English-Language Arts section, which consists of 50 multiple-choice questions and one writing task; and, a Mathematics section, which contains 50 multiple-choice questions. |
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| San Diego Unified School District :: Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Division :: studata.sandi.net/assessment/tests.asp :: last modified 10/11/2007 12:08:18 PM |
