The Appleton Area
School District staff administer a variety of different
assessments to its students in its pursuit of ensuring high-quality educational programming for each student. Each of
these
accountability measures provide valuable data that assist
classroom teachers with making instructional decisions that
maximize student learning. When viewed collectively, the
various assessment data provides a comprehensive picture of a
student's achievement level. A description of the various
assessments follow:
Classroom-Based Assessments:
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These assessments provide ongoing and
on-the-spot data for teachers on a minute-by-minute,
hour-by-hour, and day-by-day basis. The resulting data
provides teachers with immediate information that
assists with on-the-spot and long-term instructional
decision-making. |
District-Wide, Standards-Based Assessments:
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These assessments provide students with
opportunities to show evidence of what they know and can
do in relation to our district curricular standards;
click on the following link to learn more about the
purposes of the
District-Wide, Standards-Based Assessments.
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Measures
of Academic Progress (MAP):
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These on-line mathematics, reading, and
language usage assessments identify a student's
instructional level and measure academic growth from
year to year. These assessments provide students,
parents, and teachers with valuable information to
assist with improved teaching and learning. For
additional information visit the
NWEA website. |
Naglieri
Nonverbal Ability Test:
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This nonverbal assessment is administered
to all first grade students to assist teachers with
identifying students who should be involved in district
Talented and Gifted programming. |
Wisconsin
Knowledge and Concepts Examination -- Criterion
Referenced Tests (WKCE-CRT):
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Federal No Child Left Behind
legislation requires all states to administer yearly
assessments to all students in grades 3-8 and once in
high school, grade 10 in Wisconsin, in the areas of
reading and mathematics. For additional information
visit the
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website. |
Wisconsin
Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE):
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Wisconsin state statutes requires
students in grades 4, 8 and 10 to participate in the
administration of language arts, writing, science, and
social studies testing. For additional information visit
the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website. |