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At SCIS, we expect high levels of success in all of our Expected School- wide Learning Results (ESLRs), and we provide a range of assessments from standardized testing to authentic classroom assessments.

Standardized Testing

Northwest Evaluation Agency; Measure of Academic Performance Assessment
Grade two through grade ten students will take this computerized assessment in the fall and spring. The assessment results will help us to identify individual areas of strength and weakness. In addition, parents can compare their student’s performance to that of an average student in the United States.

PSAT
Pre Standardized Achievement Test
Tenth and eleventh grade students will take the PSAT in October

SAT
Standardized Achievement Test (required for entrance into US colleges and universities)
Students must sign up with the CollegeBoard. SCIS suggests that all eleventh and twelfth graders take the SAT.
For more information please go to http://www.collegeboard.com/

Advanced Placement Assessment
Tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students who have elected take AP level courses will take the AP issued assessments in May of each year.
For more information please go to http://cms.apcentral.collegeboard.com

School Wide Authentic Assessments: Developed by SCIS

Writing Assessment: 6 Traits Writing
Grade three through grade eight students will take this writing assessment in the fall and spring of each year. Teachers will use the results for diagnostic purposes, student and teacher goal setting, and analysis of growth at end of year. Students will be assessed on the following writing traits: Ideas and Content, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions.

Reading Assessments:
Running records and Comprehension
All students will be assessed for their reading level, reading skills, and comprehension throughout the school year.

Math Assessments:
Teacher Developed Math Diagnostic Assessment
All students will be formally assessed in math in the fall and spring. Informal assessments will occur as needed throughout the year. Teachers will use the results for diagnostic purposes, student and teacher goal setting, and analysis of growth at end of year.

Classroom Assessments:
Individual assessments are developed by classroom teachers for all ESLR’s throughout the various units as learning tools for student success.

School-wide Portfolio:
Each student at SCIS will develop a portfolio of work and assessments throughout the school year that reflect the ESLR’s. Teachers and students will share portfolios with parents at parent conferences.

Progress Reports and Parent Conferences:
Progress Reports are issued quarterly for both lower and upper school students. The upper school semester grades are reflected on the high school transcripts. Parent conferences are held twice a year in the fall and spring.

Frequent communication:
Classroom teachers have frequent weekly or biweekly communication with parents regarding the classroom program. They also welcome communication and visits from parents to develop a high level of partnership for the success of every student.