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. |
