2017-2018 New H anover C ounty Schools State …

1 Page 1 of 11. 2017 - 2018 New Hanover County Schools State and Local Testing Program Calendar Summer (All Grades). Assessment Testing Window/Date Format3 Use of Results Initial assessment required within 30 calendar W-APT (Kindergarten and First semester Grade 1only) Grade K W-APT p/p Identify English days of enrollment at the beginning of the WIDA Screener (Second semester Grade 1-Grade 12) WIDA Screener o Learner students school year. Determine Reading Read to Achieve Grade 3 Summer Camp July 13 p/p proficiency and Administration Grade 4 promotion READY End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments August 14-15 or immediately following course EOC o Assess State (online) and Career Technical Education completion CTE p/p standards (CTE) Assessments (paper/pencil). 1. Teachers utilize data from the small periodic assessments to reteach concepts and/or to provide acceleration opportunities. Students participate in only one of the two types for a subject. (SchoolNet or NC Checkin).

2 2. The State requires online testing for English II, NC Math 2 and 3. Other high school courses may be assessed online at individual Schools . 3. p/p: Paper pencil assessment; O: Online assessment Last revised March 20, 2018 . Page 2 of 11. Elementary Fall Assessment Testing Window/Date Format3 Use of Results Initial assessment required within 30 calendar W-APT (Kindergarten and first semester First Grade only) W-APT p/p days of enrollment at the beginning of the Identify English WIDA Screener (Grades - Second semester First Grade Grade 12) WIDA Screener o school year. Learner students Beginning-of-Grade 3 English Language Arts/Reading Year-round: August 8 A baseline to calculate p/p Test (BOG) Traditional: September 12 student Reading growth AIG Testing Grades 4-5 CogAT ITBS. p/p Data for AIG Services (Eligible students: Students who in the process of AIG identification) September 11-15 October 16-20. Open all year and aligned to science kit Grades 5 Science SchoolNet Assessments p/p & online Teacher planning1.

3 Schedule Grades K-2 Math Assessment Tasks Year-round: September 18-October 20. Grades 3-5 Math/English Language Arts Traditional: October 23-November 9 p/p & online Teacher planning1. First Quarter SchoolNet Assessments Read to Achieve Grade 3. (Eligible students: Students who are in a Grade3/4 combination class who Reading proficiency and October 24 p/p have not demonstrated Grade 3 Reading proficiency or have not met a Good Grade 4 promotion Cause Exemption). Year-round: October 23-November 3. NC Check-Ins #1 p/p & online Teacher planning1. Traditional: November 6-17. Initial screener for AIG. CogAT Grade 3 Universal Screener November 15-17 p/p Services ITBS Testing Grade 3. January 22-26 p/p Data for AIG Services (Eligible students: Students who in the process of AIG identification). Grades K-2 Math Assessment Tasks Year-round: December 11-January 19. Grades 3-5 Math/English Language Arts Traditional: January 22-February 9 p/p & online Teacher planning1.

4 Second Quarter SchoolNet Assessments 1. Teachers utilize data from the small periodic assessments to reteach concepts and/or to provide acceleration opportunities. Students participate in only one of the two types for a subject. (SchoolNet or NC Checkin). 2. The State requires online testing for English II, NC Math 2 and 3. Other high school courses may be assessed online at individual Schools . 3. p/p: Paper pencil assessment; O: Online assessment Last revised March 20, 2018 . Page 3 of 11. Elementary Spring Assessment Testing Window/Date Format3 Use of Results W-APT (Kindergarten only) Identify English Learner Initial assessment required within 14 calendar Grade K W-APT p/p WIDA Screener (Grades Second Semester First Grade students days (Every Wednesday) WIDA Screener o Grade 12). Year-round: January 22 February 2 Teacher planning1. NC Check-Ins #2 p/p Traditional: February 5-14. ACCESS for ELs Assess English Grade K, Alternate p/p February 5 March 9 language acquisition for Alternate ACCESS for ELs Grades 1-12 o EL students AIG Testing Grades 4-5 CogAT & ITBS Additional data for AIG.

5 P/p (Eligible students: Students who in the process of AIG identification) March 5-16 identification Traditional: April 2-13 Teacher planning1. NC Check-Ins #3 p/p Year-round: March 12-22. Grades K-2 Math Assessment Tasks Year-round: March 19-April 27. Grades 3-5 Math/English Language Arts Traditional: April 2-20 p/p & online Teacher planning1. Third Quarter SchoolNet Assessments Teacher facilitates Alternate Grades 3-5 Math Field Test Item tryouts for new April 24-26 online with paper (Students who are on the Extended Content Standards only) curriculum materials Traditional: May 25;. Grade 5 End-of-Grade (EOG) Science p/p Assess NC standards Year-round June 1. NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessment Grades 3 5. Math and English Language Arts/Reading, Grade 5 Traditional: May 25-June 8; p/p Assess NC standards Science Year-round June 1-June 14. (Students who are on the Extended Content Standards only). Grades 3-5 End-of-Grade (EOG) English Language Arts May 30 ELA; May 31 Math; Year-round p/p Assess NC standards (ELA)/Math Schools : June 5 ELA; June 6 Math 1.

6 Teachers utilize data from the small periodic assessments to reteach concepts and/or to provide acceleration opportunities. Students participate in only one of the two types for a subject. (SchoolNet or NC Checkin). 2. The State requires online testing for English II, NC Math 2 and 3. Other high school courses may be assessed online at individual Schools . 3. p/p: Paper pencil assessment; O: Online assessment Last revised March 20, 2018 . Page 4 of 11. Assessment Testing Window/Date Format3 Use of Results Grade 3 Read to Achieve Determine Reading (Eligible students: Students who have not demonstrated Grade 3 Reading June 1; Year-round Schools : June 7 p/p proficiency proficiency and have not met a Good Cause Exemption). Grade 3 English Language Arts (ELA) Retest Determine Reading (Eligible students: Students who have not demonstrated Grade 3 Reading June 4; Year-round Schools : June 11 p/p proficiency proficiency and have not met a Good Cause Exemption). Secondary (Grades 6-8 and High school ) Fall 1.

7 Teachers utilize data from the small periodic assessments to reteach concepts and/or to provide acceleration opportunities. Students participate in only one of the two types for a subject. (SchoolNet or NC Checkin). 2. The State requires online testing for English II, NC Math 2 and 3. Other high school courses may be assessed online at individual Schools . 3. p/p: Paper pencil assessment; O: Online assessment Last revised March 20, 2018 . Page 5 of 11. Assessment Testing Window/Date Format3 Use of Results Initial assessment required within 30 calendar Identify English Learner WIDA Screener days of enrollment at the beginning of the online students school year (every Wednesday). AIG Testing Grades 6-12 CogAT ITBS. p/p Data for AIG services (Eligible students: Students who in the process of AIG identification) September 11-15 October 16-20. Open all year and aligned to science kit Grades 8 Science SchoolNet Assessments schedule online Teacher planning1. Benchmark 1: Month of September Benchmark 2: Month of October Biology SchoolNet Assessments p/p & online Teacher planning1.

8 Benchmark 3: Month of November Benchmark 4: Month of December Fall semester and Year-long courses: English 2 SchoolNet Assessments Benchmark 1: September 11-September 29 online Teacher planning1. Grades 6-8 Math/English Language Arts First Quarter SchoolNet Assessments Year-round: September 18-October 20 online Teacher planning 1. High school Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) EOC/NCFE o September 20 Course credit Phase 1 Assessment Other assessments p/p Fall semester course: NC Math 1 and NC Math 3 SchoolNet Assessments Benchmark 1: October 9-October 27 p/p & online Teacher planning 1. High school PSAT. October 11 p/p College planning (Optional: For students who register and pay for the assessment). Grades 6-8 Math/English Language Arts First Quarter SchoolNet Assessments Traditional: October 23-November 9 p/p & online Teacher planning1. Year-round: October 23-November 3. Middle school NC Check-Ins #1 p/p & online Teacher planning1. Traditional: November 6-17.

9 1. Teachers utilize data from the small periodic assessments to reteach concepts and/or to provide acceleration opportunities. Students participate in only one of the two types for a subject. (SchoolNet or NC Checkin). 2. The State requires online testing for English II, NC Math 2 and 3. Other high school courses may be assessed online at individual Schools . 3. p/p: Paper pencil assessment; O: Online assessment Last revised March 20, 2018 . Page 6 of 11. Assessment Testing Window/Date Format3 Use of Results NC Math 1 End-of-Course Field Test (All students enrolled in NC Math 1 at sampled Schools ). Item tryouts for new NC Math 3 End-of-Course Field Test November 15-17 online curriculum (All students enrolled in NC Math 3 at sampled Schools ). Pre-ACT Grade 10; College and Career Readiness College and career November 8 p/p Alternate Assessment at Grade 10 planning Teacher facilitates Alternate NC Math 1 System Tryout (Ashley) November 15-17 Item tryouts for new (Students in Grade 10 who are on the Extended Content Standards only).

10 Online with paper curriculum materials Year-long courses: NC Math 1 and NC Math 3 SchoolNet Assessments Benchmark 1: November 13-December 8 p/p & online Teacher planning 1. Fall semester courses: English 2 SchoolNet Assessments Benchmark 2: November 13-December 8 online Teacher planning1. Fall semester course: NC Math 1 and NC Math 3 SchoolNet Assessments p/p & online Teacher planning1. Benchmark 2: November 20-December 15. Students have an . ACT WorkKeys November 28-29 p/p opportunity to earn (Eligible students: Graduating seniors who are CTE concentrators) Career Readiness Credentials Early Colleges and SEA TECH Fall Semester Courses: End-of-Course (EOC); Career Technical Education (CTE): NC Final Exam Assessments December 11-15 online Assess NC standards Year-round Middle school Fall Semester Courses Grades 6-8 Math/English Language Arts Year-round: December 11-January 19 online Teacher planning1. Second Quarter SchoolNet Assessments 1. Teachers utilize data from the small periodic assessments to reteach concepts and/or to provide acceleration opportunities.