- Middle School Campus
- (919) 715-3690
- Elementary School
- (919) 715-0333
- Phone:
- (919) 715-3690
- Fax:
- (919) 715-2042
- Instructional Hours:
- M-F 8:15am - 3:15pm
- Phone:
- (919) 715-0333
- Fax:
- (919) 715-0916
- Instructional Hours:
- M-F 8:15am - 3:15pm
The following information will help you to understand assessments your child might take at Exploris School. Information presented below includes:
What information is assessed?
Why is my child taking this assessment?
What is the schedule for assessments?
Information about what the assessment looks like?
How the scores are used?
Standardized Tests Used at Exploris
Test | Acronym Stands For | What Grade Levels/Who | What does it assess | How often | Where does it come from? Other notes |
mClass | n/a | All Students K-3 | Reading comprehension, phonics, fluency | 3 times per year | Nationally normed and standardized, given 1:1 with a teacher. |
MAP | Measures of Academic Progress | All Students K-8 | K-3 Math 4-5 Math & Reading 6-8 Math, Reading, Language | 3 times per year | Nationally normed and standardized. Adaptive up to college-level, online. |
F&P | Fountas & Pinnell | K-5 | Reading Comprehension | 1 times per year 4/5 & K-5 as needed | Given 1:1 with teacher. Optional in K-3 to triangulate data if mClass is unclear. |
BOG | Beginning of Grade Test | All 3rd Grade Students | Reading | 1 time per year within the first 10 days of school | Standardized, statewide as part of Read to Achieve, multiple choice, 3rd grade curriculum. |
EOG | End of Grade Tests | All Students 3-8 | 3-8 Math and Reading 5, 8 Science | 1 time per year within the last 10 days of school | Standardized, statewide, multiple choice, open-ended, gridded response for current grade curriculum only |
EOC | End of Course Test | Math 1 Students 7-8 | Math 1 | 1 time per year within the last 10 days of school | Standardized, statewide, multiple choice, open-ended, gridded response, high school exam |
NCFE | NC Final Exam | Math 2 Students 8 | Math 2 | 1 time per year within the last 10 days of school | Standardized, statewide, multiple choice, open-ended, gridded response high school exam |
WIDA | N/A | Select Students K-8 | English Language Learning assessment for students who do not have English as their primary language | 1 time per year | Includes speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Assessment administered by ESL teacher |
Scores from these assessments used in conjunction with other data to plan instruction and provide student support. |
Please click here for The Exploris School's Read to Achieve Grade 3 End-of-Year (EOY) Results.