Frequent assessment of student progress is essential to measuring our success as a school system. The current testing program spans Grades K-12.

This year, we have initiated testing in grades K and 1 with DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills). This is a test of how well students are acquiring phonemic awareness and phonics skills that are necessary for reading proficiency. Kindergarten students will be tested in January and May. First Grade students will be tested in September, January, and May.

Students in Grade 2 will be tested in the fall and spring using a standardized assessment called, Rigby Reads. This is a test of Reading Comprehension. This test is being piloted this year in Grades 2 and Grade 6 to measure student growth in Reading during the year.

MCAS begins in Grade 3 with the Reading test and continues through Grade 12 with a variety of tests in English language arts, mathematics, science, and history & social science.

SAT’s and ACT’s are available for High School students preparing to apply for colleges and universities.

These links give multi-year summaries of student performance on these measures:

MCAS 2002-2006
SAT & AP 2002-2006
Adequate Yearly Progress : Cycle 4