1. Assessments Administered through the Office of Assessment in 2014–15
Superintendent’s Roundtable
May 1, 2014

2. Grades 3–8 Census Testing 2014–15
ELA and Mathematics
Procuring assessments
Aligned to Common Core State Standards
College and Career readiness assessment
Science
SCPASS
Aligned to 2005 Standards
Social Studies
Aligned to 2011 standards

3. High School Assessments 2014–15
HSAP: final administration is summer 2014
Procuring a high school assessment
As required by Act 155
Grade 11 rather than grade 10
Aligned to Common Core State Standards
College and career readiness assessment
WorkKeys
Grade 11

4. End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) 2014–15
English 1 and Algebra 1
Aligned to Common Core Standards
Multiple Choice Items only
Biology 1
Aligned to 2005 standards
US History and the Constitution
Aligned to 2011 standards

5. Alternate Assessments 2014–15 (for students with significant cognitive disabilities)
ELA and Mathematics (ages 8–13 and 15)
National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC)
Science (ages 8–13) & Biology (age 15)
SC-Alt aligned to 2005 standards
Social Studies (ages 8–13)
SC-Alt aligned to 2011 standards

6. Additional Assessments 2014–15
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Assessments for Identification of Gifted and Talented Students
SC Performance Tasks Assessments
Procuring a norm-referenced achievement test and an aptitude test for grade 2 census testing
Kindergarten
Multiple bills are being considered that may mandate testing 4-year-old and/or 5-year-old kindergarten students.

7. Additional Assessments 2014–15
English Language Learners
Access for ELLs (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners)
Developed by the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA)
All students in grades K-12
Replaces the English Language Development Assessment (ELDA)
Includes an alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

8. Additional Assessments 2014–15
Provisos as passed in the House; work is continuing in the Senate
Proviso 1A.19. states that PSAT/PLAN reimbursements shall resume in the current fiscal year.
Proviso 1A.29. (SDE-EIA: Assessments-Gifted & Talented, Advanced Placement, & International Baccalaureate Exams) Of the funds appropriated and/or authorized for assessment, up to $4,600,000 shall be used for assessments to determine eligibility of students for gifted and talented programs and for the cost of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams.