1. Assessment:
Overview

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.)

8. 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.

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

10. 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.