Identification and placement of EL students
District and State required assessments:
**If your child has a disability and may require accommodations in order to fully participate, please contact Staci Larson at staci.larson@k12.sd.us or 605-267-4476**
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Name |
Subject |
Who? |
When? |
Why? |
Results |
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SD ELA & Math |
Math and ELA |
3rd-8th and 11th |
March 25- May 3 2024** |
Monitor student/district progress |
Results will be mailed as soon as available |
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SD Science and Science Alt |
Science |
5th 8th and 11th (alt for students with severe cognitive disabilities) |
March 25 - May 3 2024** |
Monitor student/district progress |
Results will be mailed as soon as available |
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MSAA |
Math and ELA |
Students with severe cognitive disabilities grades 3-8 and 11. |
March 11 - April 26 2024 |
Monitor student progress |
Results will be mailed as soon as available |
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NAEP |
Math and Reading |
4th 8th and 12th |
January 29- March 8 2024 |
Monitor student progress |
Results controlled by NAEP providers |
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STAR |
Math and Reading |
K-12 |
2 times a year – October and March |
Monitor student progress |
Results will be disseminated to stakeholders |
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Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) |
Reading |
K and 1st |
3 times a year – within 60 days of enrollment, within 30 days of winter break, and within 30 days of end of school year |
Monitor student progress |
Results will be discussed at conferences and included on report cards |
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Career Matchmaker (SD My Life) |
Career Interest Assessment |
8th and 9th Grade |
February/January 2024 |
Career exploration / Career readiness |
Results are available online immediately after assessment is completed for students; parents receive copy at the end of the year |
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Ability Profiler (SD My Life) |
Career Aptitude Assessment – Arithmetic Reasoning, Verbal Ability, Spatial Ability, Computation, Clerical Perception, Form Perception |
10th Grade |
Friday September 22 2023 |
Career exploration / Career readiness |
Results are available online immediately after assessment is completed for students; parents receive copy at the end of the year |
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Pre-ACT |
College and Career Readiness – Math, Reading, English, Science |
10th Grade |
Thursday October 12th 2023 |
College and career readiness |
Results are disseminated to students when available; parents receive copy at the end of the year |
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ASVAB CEP |
Career Readiness – General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Math Knowledge, Electronics Information, Auto & Shop Information, Mechanical Comprehension |
11th Grade (12th Grade optional) |
Thursday November 2nd 2023 |
Career readiness |
Results are disseminated to students when available; parents receive a copy at the end of the year |
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NCRC |
Career Readiness – Applied Math, Graphic Literacy, Workplace Documents |
12th Grade |
Thursday November 30th 2023 |
Career readiness |
Results are disseminated to students when available; parents receive a copy at the end of the year |
| ACCESS 2.0 |
Identification and monitor progress of ELL students |
All ages | Within 30 days of the beginning of the school year for identification. January 23 - February 24 ** for progress | Monitor progress and assist in planning | Results are mailed as soon as available |
**Administrators will choose dates within these testing windows for each grade level tested.