Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grade Assessments

Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Grades:

Formative (Beginning and Middle of the Year): A formative assessment is a tool for evaluating student learning during teaching in order to gauge whether students are understanding the material at the time. It is a learning tool, not a final evaluation of mastery. Formative assessment helps instructors alter their approach to the concepts if students are struggling.

Beginning of Year

• NWEA Map Growth
• Acadience Oral Reading Fluency
• Acadience MAZE

Mid Year

• NWEA Map Growth
• Acadience Oral Reading Fluency
• Acadience MAZE

Summative (End of Year): They are used to determine if students have mastered specific competencies and to identify instructional areas that need additional attention. The goal of such summative assessments is to make a judgment of student competency – after an instructional phase is complete.

• NWEA Map Growth
• Acadience Oral Reading Fluency
• Acadience MAZE