The following provides updated information about the use/administration of the Cumulative Literacy Benchmarks, Cumulative Mathematics Benchmarks, DRA/EDL, and Emerging Literacy Survey. Please contact Erin Gordon at 619-725-5687 or Karen Bachofer at 619-725-7167 if you wish additional information.
Cumulative Literacy Benchmarks
Beginning with the 2007-08 academic year, Cumulative Literacy Benchmarks will be administered at the end of each
reporting period at Grades 1, 3, and 5 at the elementary level and at the end of each quarter at Grades 6, 7, and 8 at
the middle level. Materials (Benchmark Exams, Scan Sheets, Teacher Directions for Administration, Site Coordinator
Directions) will be delivered to sites one week before each testing window. District-, school-, and classroom-level
data will be provided.
Cumulative Mathematics Benchmarks
Beginning with the 2007-08 academic year, Cumulative Mathematics Benchmarks will be administered at the end of
each quarter at Grades 3 through 9. Exams at Grades 8 and 9 will be course-specific (e.g., Algebra, Geometry).
Materials (Benchmark Exams, Scan Sheets, Teacher Directions for Administration, Site Coordinator Directions) will
be delivered to sites one week before each testing window. District-, school-, and classroom-level data will be
provided.
Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)/Evaluación del desarrollo de la lectura (EDL)
As in prior years, the DRA/EDL will continue to be administered to students at Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 to
inform instruction during the 2007-08 academic year. Data will be collected only at the end of the second and third
reporting periods at the Kindergarten level and at the end of all three reporting periods at Grades 1 and 2 (as it was in
2006-07). DRA/EDL data will not be collected at Grade 3 in 2007-08. Directions for submitting DRA/EDL levels
using the web-based data reporting system will be distributed to teachers toward the end of the first reporting period.
Emerging Literacy Survey (ELS)
Teachers at Kindergarten and Grade 1 are encouraged to administer the Emerging Literacy Survey (ELS) during the
2007-08 academic year and to use information gained from the assessment to inform instruction. ELS materials and
training were provided to a majority of Kindergarten teachers by the Literacy Department in previous school years.
During the 2007-08 school year, materials and training will be provided to Grade 1 teachers and Kindergarten
teachers who have not yet received them. Questions can be directed to the Literacy Department at 619-725-7252.
Beginning with the 2008-09 academic year, the ELS will be administered to all students in Kindergarten and Grade 1
until students have demonstrated mastery. Data will be centrally collected and district-, school,- and classroom-level
data will be provided.
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* CELDT Annual Assessment: September 4, 2007 - October 17, 2007 for Grades K-12
Please do NOT enter Initial Identification preliminary scores into Zangle prior to September 17 or the "late labels" will incorrectly identify these students as "Annual Assessment." Beginning September 17 and anytime after that, you may begin entering preliminary scores for Initial Identification assessments.
* California Modified Assessment (CMA) Field Test: September 24–28, 2007 for Grades 4-6 (selected schools only; additional information coming soon).
* California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE): October 2 & 3, 2007 for Grade 12 (students in the class of 2008) and Adult Education students ONLY.
* The Degrees of Reading Power (DRP): October 4–10, 2007 for Grades 7-10 at schools participating in the
Striving Readers grant.
Schools must pick up their fall DRP test materials from the Assessment Services Department, Annex 11, at the
Eugene Brucker Education Center. These materials will not be sent out through the mail or truck delivery.
Materials will be available for pick up on October 1, 2007. The office will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for
test distribution.
Schools participating in the DRP include the following:
Grades 7 & 8
Bell
Challenger
Farb
Kroc
Marston
Montgomery
Roosevelt
Taft
Grades 9 & 10
Clairemont
Crawford CHAMPS
Kearny- DMD
Kearny- SIB
Madison
Mira Mesa
Morse
San Diego High- Sci. & Tech
All DRP testing materials are due back to the Assessment Services, Annex 11, Eugene Brucker Education Center
on October 11. For more information on DRP testing, please contact Erin Gordon at (619) 725-5687. |
ELEMENTARY PROGRESS REPORTING PERIOD 1 - Timeline for Scan Sheets and Progress Reports
The Elementary Progress Reporting Period 1 ends on November 2, 2007 for all Traditional and Year-Round schools. Scan Sheets will be delivered to school sites beginning October 15 via regular weekly truck delivery; Progress Reports will be delivered to school sites beginning November 5. Please note that weekly truck delivery schedules vary. Be sure to verify the actual truck delivery for your school site.
In order to expedite delivery, scan sheets and progress reports will be available for pick-up from IT Operations (Room 1110, Education Center) on the following dates:
Scan Sheets: Friday, October 12 and Monday, October 15
Progress Reports: Friday, November 2 and Monday, November 5
To schedule pick up on the dates listed above, please complete and fax the Request to Pick Up Scan Sheets and Progress Reports to IT Operations at 619-725-7540 no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 11.
We strongly encourage all schools (especially those with parent-teacher conferences scheduled during the week of November 13) to pick up their scan sheets and progress reports directly from IT Operations (Room 1110, Education Center).
For additional information, please refer to Administrative Circular No. 19 (posted September 10, 2007) on the district's website. Contact the IT Help Desk at 619-725-7500 or Kristine Beverly at 619-725-7117 if you have any questions. |
