Huntsville City Schools 2016-17 Assessment Calendar Cathy C. McNeal, Ed.D. Director, Assessment and Accountability July 14, 2016

What Assessments Are Given During the 2016-17 School Year for Huntsville City Schools? STAR Pre K- 8 – 3 benchmarks STAR Benchmarks have been ELIMINATED from high schools SchoolNet K – 12 – 4 benchmarks PSAT - Preliminary SAT - National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test Grade 10-11 ACT WorkKeys Grade 12 ACCESS for ELLs K – Grade 12 ACT Aspire (Accountability Measurement) Grade 3-8 and Grade 10 ACT Plus Writing Grade 11 ACT Quality Core End of Course End of Course for English 9; English 10; English 11; English 12; Algebra I; Algebra II; Geometry; Pre-Calculus; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; and U.S. History

Huntsville City Schools Assessment for First Semester 2016-17 has Star; PSAT; and Two Benchmarks Grades Taking Assessment Name of Test Testing Period Pre K – Grade 8 STAR Enterprise: Reading and Math – Early Literacy August 15-19, 2016 K - Grade 12 SchoolNet Benchmark I – K-5 Reading and Math; Grade 6-12 Reading; Math; Science; and Social Studies September 26-30, 2016 Grade 10 and 11 (HCS paying for 10th and 11th grade) PSAT/NMSQT October 19, 2016 K – Grade 12 December 6 -16, 2016

Huntsville City Schools Assessment for Second Semester 2016-17 includes ACT Aspire the ALSDE Accountability Measurement for the State Report Cards Grades Taking Assessment Name of Test Testing Period Pre K – Grade 8 STAR Enterprise: Reading and Math – Early Literacy January 4 – 10, 2017 Grade 12 ACT WorkKeys Feb. 7. 2017 Make Up Deadline Feb. 28, 2017 K - Grade 12 SchoolNet Benchmark I – K-5 Reading and Math; Grade 6-12 Reading; Math; Science; and Social Studies February 27 – March 3, 2017 K – Grade 12 ELL ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs February 6 – April 7, 2017 Grade 3 – 8 PAPER Format Only ACT Aspire (Math, Reading, Science, Writing, & Social Studies) April 10-13, 2017 Make Up Deadline April 21, 2017 Grade 11 ACT Plus Writing April 19, 2017 – Make Up May 3, 2017 Grade 10 ONLINE Format May 3-4, 2017 Make Up Deadline May 12, 2017 Grade 3 -12 Alabama Alternate Assessment (AAA throughout school year portfolio) Deadline May 7, 2017 May 8 – 12, 2017 HCS End of Course: English 9, 10, 11, 12; Algebra I; Algebra II; Geometry; Pre-Calculus; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; and U.S. History ACT Quality Core End of Course: English 9, 10, 11, 12; Algebra I; Algebra II; Geometry; Pre-Calculus; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; and U.S. History May 15-19, 2017 May 16-24, 2017

Math, Reading, and Writing The following 8 HCS Have Been Selected to Administer the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) January 30 – March 10, 2017 School Subject Grade ASFL Math and Reading Grade 8 Chaffee ES Math, Reading, and Writing Grade 4 Goldsmith McNair Providence Westlawn Williams ES Williams MS