AllentownSchool District

Assessment Information & Calendar

September

6 - Nov 1           DIBELS Kindergarten Screener Grade K)

6 - 23                STAR Reading or Early Lit. (Grades K-11) Benchmark #1

6 - 23                Math (Grades 1-11) Benchmark #1

12 - 30              LAS Links (K-12)

 

October          

3 -14                 CDT [Classroom Diagnostic Tools] Science (Grades 4 - 11) Benchmark #1

10 (Act 80)        DATA REVIEW- K-12

12                     PSAT (Grades 10)

November

9 -10                 OLSAT (Grade 2)

8 -30                 LAS Links (K-12)

29 - Dec.17       STAR Reading or Early Lit. (Grades K-11) Benchmark #2 & STAR Math (Grades K-11) Benchmark #2

 

December

9 - 22                CDT [Classroom Diagnostic Tools] Science (Grades 4 - 11) Benchmark #2

January

4 -18                 Keystone Exams- Winter Wave 2- Algebra I, Biology and Literature (Retesters only)                    

6 - Mar. 4          WIDA: ACCESS ELL Testing (Grades K-12)

23 (Act 80)        DATA REVIEW- K-12   

17 - 20              Mid-Term Exams (Grades 9 – 12)

February

1 - 14                STAR Reading or Early Lit. (Grades K-11) Benchmark #3 & STAR Math (Grades K-11) Benchmark #3

21 - Mar. 3        CDT [Classroom Diagnostic Tools] Science (Grade 3 – 10) Benchmark #3

 

March           

10 (Act 80)        DATA REVIEW- K-12

13 - May 19       PASA (Select IEP students)

22                     SAT (Grades 11 Required)

April

3 – June 2         LAS Links (K-12)

24 - 28              PSSA ELA Testing (Grades 3-8)

24 - May 26       STAR Reading or Early Lit. (Grades K-11) Benchmark #4 & STAR Math (Grades K-11) Benchmark #4

 

May               

1 - 12                PSSA Math and Science and Make-up Testing (Grades 3-8)

1 - 12                AP Exams (Grades 10-12) {Optional}

15 - 26              Keystone Exams - Algebra I, Biology, and Literature (Course completers and retesters)   

30 - June 7        Final Exams (Grades 9- 12)

 

June

9 (Act 80)          DATA REVIEW- K-12

July

25 - 29             Keystone Exams (Retesters only)

PA School Performance Profile
http://www.paschoolperformance.org/

Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System (PVAAS)
https://pvaas.sas.com/welcome.html?ad=KYpRmxPitRQKT8Ag&as=a

Pennsylvania Department of Education: State Assessment System
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_assessment_system/20965

SPP

The Pennsylvania School Performance Profile offers a web-based resource for districts/schools to communicate performance results to various constituencies and assist districts and schools in aligning and focusing resources for continuous improvement. SPP was used starting in the 2013-2014 school year, and will be replaced by the Pennsylvania Future Ready Index in 2018-2019. 


PVASS

PVAAS is a statistical analysis of Pennsylvania (PA) state assessment data, and provides Pennsylvania districts and schools with growth data to add to achievement data. This lens of measuring student learning provides educators with valuable information to ensure they are meeting the academic needs of groups of students.