WSD Assessments
District |
Subject |
Students |
Dates |
Duration |
Purpose |
Results |
STAR Reading |
ELA |
1-12 |
Fall - Winter - Spring |
20 minutes |
Reading - Level |
Fall & Spring Confernces |
STAR Math |
Math |
1-12 |
Fall - Winter - Spring |
20 minutes |
Math - Level |
Fall & Spring Confernces |
Early Star Literacy |
ELA |
K-2 |
Fall - Winter - Spring |
20 minutes |
Literacy Level |
Fall & Spring Confernces |
Accelerated Reader |
ELA |
1-12 |
Intermittently |
5-10 minutes |
Reading Comprehension |
Immediately |
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State |
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Smarter Balanced |
ELA & Math |
3-8,11 |
April |
6-7 hours |
Measures acheivement and growth |
DOE School Report Card |
MSSA (Alternative) |
ELA & Math |
3-8,11 |
March -May |
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Students with cognitive disabilites |
DOE School Report Card |
South Dakota Science |
Science |
5,8,&11 |
April-May |
2 hours |
Measures acheivement and growth |
DOE School Report Card |
South Dakota Science (Alt) |
Science |
5,8,&11 |
April-May |
2 hours |
Students with cognitive disabilites |
DOE School Report Card |
Access |
ELL |
BK-12 |
March |
2 hours |
Assesment of English Language Learners |
Spring |
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National |
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NAEP |
ELA & Math |
4 & 8
(2024 - 8th grade) |
Selected Years |
3 Hours |
National Assessment of Educational Progress |
Spring - State Reporting Only (2024 - Jan 29 - Mar 8) |
NCRC |
Math & Logistics |
12 |
November |
3 hours |
National Career Readiness Certificate |
Immediately |
Pre-ACT |
ELA & Math |
10 |
January |
3 hours |
Pre-ACT |
1 month |
ACT |
All |
10, 11 &12 |
Intermittently |
4 hours |
College Entrance Exam |
1 month |
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