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| Assessment Data |
| AIMS |
- Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (Criterion-referenced)
- State-mandated test of Reading, Writing, and Math
- Currently given to grades 3-8 (AIMS DPA), and 10-12 (AIMS)
- Performance is reported as "Falls Far Below", "Approaches", "Meets", and "Exceeds"
- Both Meets and Exceeds are considered to be Passing or Mastering
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| Stanford 10 |
- State-mandated assessment that tests students on Reading, Language, and Math
- Norm-referenced
- Currently given to grades 2-9 (Replaced Terra Nova in 2009-2010 school year).
- Performance is reported as as either percentile rank or NCE (Normal Curve Equivalent)
- "Average" student will be at 50 on both scales
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Quarterly Benchmarks |
- Quarterly reading, math, and writing Benchmark scores by school, grade, ethnic groups.
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Writing Prompts |
- Suggested monthly. Available by grade level.
- Quarterly mandated by grade level.
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| Grades |
- Course grades given by teachers
- Only available for middle & high schools
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| DIBELS |
- Dynamic Indicators Basic Early Literacy Skills (Criterion-referenced), though norms also available
- Selected from a list of approved assessments for state mandated testing K-3 in reading development
- Previously required for Reading First schools only. Starting in 2005-2206, required of all TUSD schools.
- End-of-Year Performance is reported as "Intensive", "Strategic", and "Benchmark"
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