AllentownSchool District

Assessment Information & Calendar

2023-2024 Assessment Calendar

September
September 1, 2023 - September 29, 2023 - LAS Links (Grades K-12)
September 5, 2023 – September 29, 2023 - USNS [Universal Screener for Number Sense] Fall (Grade K)
September 5 ,2023 - November 1, 2023 - DIBELS Kindergarten Screener (Grade K)
September 11, 2023 - September 22, 2023 - STAR Reading or Early Lit. (Grades 1-11) BM #1 | STAR Math (Grades 1-8) BM #1 |Math CDT (Grades 9-12) BM #1
September 11, 2023 - September 29, 2023 - My IGDIs Pre-K Beginning-of-Year Screener (Pre-K)

October
October 2, 2023 - October 13, 2023 - CDT [Classroom Diagnostic Tools] Science (Grades 4 - 11) Benchmark #1
October 9, 2023 - Act 80 - DATA REVIEW (K-12)
October 11, 2023 - PSAT (Grade 10)

November
November 8, 2023 – November 9, 2023 - OLSAT (Grade 2)
November 13, 2023 - November 17, 2023 - Pennsylvania Youth Survey [PAYS] (Grades 6, 8, 10, & 12)
November 13, 2023 – December 21, 2023 - LAS Links (Grades K-12)

December
December 4, 2023 – December 15, 2023 - STAR Reading or Early Lit. (Grades 1-11) BM #2 | STAR Math (Grades 1-8) BM #2 |Math CDT (Grades 9-12) BM #2
December 4, 2023 – December 18, 2023 - Keystone Exams - Winter Wave 2- Algebra I, Biology and Literature (Retesters only)

January
January 1, 2024 – February 15, 2024 - WIDA Alternate Access Field Test (Grades K-12)
January 3, 2024 – January 12, 2024 - CDT [Classroom Diagnostic Tools] Science (Grades 4 - 11) Benchmark #2
January 4, 2024 – February 23, 2024 - WIDA: ACCESS ELL Testing (Grades K-12)
January 8, 2024 – January 19, 2024 - Heggerty Mid-Year Screener (Grades K-2)
January 8, 2024 – January 26, 2024 - DIBELS Kinder Mid-Year Assessment (Grade K)
January 11, 2024 – February 3, 2024 - My IGDIs Pre-K Mid-Year Screener (Pre-K)
January 16, 2024 – January 19, 2024 - Mid-Term Exams (Grades 9 – 12)
January 22, 2024 - Act 80 - DATA REVIEW (K-12)
January 29, 2024 - February 13, 2024 - USNS [Universal Screener for Number Sense] Mid-Year (Grade K)
February
February 5, 2024 – February 9, 2024 - OLWEUS Bullying Questionnaire/Survey (Grades 3-12)
February 20, 2024 – March 7, 2024 - STAR Reading or Early Lit. (Grades 1-11) BM #3 | STAR Math (Grades 1-8) BM #3 |Math CDT (Grades 9-12) BM #3

March
March 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024 - LAS Links (Grades K-12)
March 8, 2024 - Act 80 - DATA REVIEW (K-12)
March 13, 2024 - May 5, 2024 - PASA (Select IEP students)
March 20, 2024 - SAT (Grades 11 Required)
March 25, 2024 - April 12, 2024 - CDT [Classroom Diagnostic Tools] Science (Grade 4 – 11) Benchmark #3

April
April 8, 2024 – April 12, 2024 - Pennsylvania Department of Education Climate Survey (Grades 3-12)
April 22, 2024 – April 26, 2024 - PSSA ELA Testing (Grades 3-8)
April 29, 2024 – May 3, 2024 - PSSA Math and Science and Make-up Testing (Grades 3-8)

May
May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024 - STAR Reading or Early Lit. (Grades 1-11) BM #4 | STAR Math (Grades 1-8) BM #4 |Math CDT (Grades 9-12) BM #4
May 1, 2024 – May 14, 2024 - Heggerty End-of-Year Screener (Grades K-2)
May 6, 2024 – May 17, 2024 - AP Exams (Grades 10-12) {Optional}
May 6, 2024 – May 24, 2024 - My IGDIs Pre-K End-of-Screener (Pre-K)
May 6, 2024 – May 31, 2024 - DIBELS Kinder End-of-Year Assessment (Grade K)
May 13, 2024 – May 24, 2024 - Keystone Exams - Algebra I, Biology, and Literature (Course completers and retesters)
May 13, 2024 – May 31, 2024 - USNS [Universal Screener for Number Sense] End-of-Year (Grade K)
May 31, 2024 - June 6, 2024 - Final Exams (Grades 9- 12)

June
June 10, 2024 - Act 80 - DATA REVIEW (K-12)

July
July 29, 2024 – August 21, 2024 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.