Assessment: 2016-2017 Overview

First Semester ACPs Elementary Grades K-2 Reading and Math Grades 3 Reading, Math Grades 4 Reading, LA, Math Grades 5 Reading, Math, Science Red indicates no Second Semester test.

First Semester ACPs Middle School RLA 6, RLA 6 Pre-AP, Math 6, Math 6 Pre-AP, Science 6, Science 6 Pre-AP, Social Studies 6, Social Studies 6 Pre-AP, RLA 6 ESL Beginner, RLA 6 ESL Intermediate RLA 7, RLA 7 Pre-AP, Math 7, Math 7 Pre-AP, Science 7, Science 7 Pre-AP, Texas Studies 7, Texas Studies 7 Pre-AP, RLA 7 ESL Beginner, RLA 7 ESL Intermediate RLA 8, RLA 8 Pre-AP, Math 8, Algebra I Pre-AP, Science 8, Physics 8, Astronomy 8, US Studies 8, US Studies 8 Pre-AP, RLA 8 ESL Beginner, RLA 8 ESL Intermediate Technology Applications, Health Education 6, 7 and 8 Spanish, Spanish for Native Speakers and French, Art I Foundations, PE 6, PE 7&8, MS Band Red indicates no Second Semester test.

First Semester ACPs High School Algebra I, Algebra II, Algebra II Pre-AP, Geometry, Geometry Pre-AP, Pre-Calculus, Pre-Calculus Pre-AP, Math Models English I, English I Pre-AP, English II, English II Pre-AP, English III, English IV ESOL English I Beginner, ESOL English I Intermediate, ESOL English II Intermediate Biology, Biology Pre-AP, Chemistry, Chemistry Pre-AP, Physics, Physics Pre-AP, Environmental Systems, IPC, Astronomy W. Geography, W. Geography Pre-AP, W. History, W. History Pre-AP, US History, Government, Economics French I, French II, Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish for Native Speakers I, Spanish for Native Speakers II HS Health, Web Design, Studio Art I, HS Band Red indicates no Second Semester test.

Second Semester ACPs eliminated Elementary Grade K-2 Reading and Math Grade 4 LA Grade 5 Science Middle School Grades 6-8 Reading Language Arts Grades 6-8 Math, Algebra I Pre-AP Grade 7 Science Pre-AP and Grade 8 Science US Studies 8 and US Studies 8 Pre-AP High School Algebra I, English I, English I Pre-AP, English II, English II Pre-AP, Biology, Biology Pre-AP, US History, English I ESOL Beginner, English I ESOL Intermediate, English II ESOL Intermediate

Specials Testing 2016-2017 Standard ACPs only. No Performance Elementary: Eliminated Middle: MS Art 1 Foundations, Band, PE. High: Band, Studio Art I Standard ACPs only. No Performance

Common Assessments 2016-2017 Central District-wide Six-weeks Tests School Leadership will provide testing days. Available for Six Weeks 1, 2, 4 and 5. Will cover STAAR-tested courses only. Local Assessment in collaboration with Teaching and Learning will provide: Blueprints Tests Answer Keys Materials will be available on TEKS Resource System and the Assessment Website. Schools will use All-in-Learning plain paper answer sheets and scan it into the system. (No centralized scanning. Answer keys will uploaded into All-in-Learning.)

Common Assessments 2015-2016 Data will not be on MyData Portal. Intended to be a tool for the teacher to use to gauge student strengths and weaknesses and enact change. Each six weeks the assessment will get longer to help build stamina for the STAAR tests. Suggested maximum time will be provided for each of the tests.

Local Assessment Testing Schedule Preliminary testing schedule: Fall ACP Elementary December 19–22 Secondary December 19–22 Spring ACP Secondary May 26–June 1

ACP Example Items ACP Viewings have been eliminated. Local Assessment will produce a set of Example Items for every ACP. Example Items will be available at the beginning of each semester on the Assessment Website. Represents the types of items that students will see on the exam. Ensures fairness for all teachers. Maintains security of the tests.