Assessments
BENCHMARKS
All students in grades K-8 will complete benchmark assessments at the end of each marking period, in ELA, math, science, and social studies. Benchmark assessments will cover the priority standards taught during that marking period, and may also include standards taught during the previous marking period. Click here for a presentation on how benchmarks are created and used.
DIBELS: All
Kindergarten to 5th Grade will be tested on the Dynamic Indicators of Basic
Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS). DIBELs measures the acquisition of
early literacy skills. The DIBELS measures were specifically designed to
assess most of the key components of reading:
- Phonemic Awareness:
Hearing and using sounds in spoken words
- Phonics/Alphabetic
Principle: Knowing the sounds of the letters and sounding out written
words
- Fluent and Accurate
Reading: Reading stories and other materials easily and quickly with few
mistakes
- Vocabulary: Understanding
and using a variety of words
- Comprehension:
Understanding what is spoken or read.
- For more information about DIBELS please go to Dibels.