Upcoming Math & English Proficiency Assessments
All students currently taking math (Algebra Acquisitions, Algebra 1, Algebra A/B & Geometry) and English (9th-11th), will be taking the Performance Series assessments in September and December. Performance Series assessments are web-based, computer-adaptive assessments that provide scaled scores to measure proficiency regardless of grade level. Based on the students’ responses, the assessment will provide questions that are more or less difficult until it can accurately report the students’ performance level.
This year, students will take the assessments at home. Since the assessments are computer-adaptive, the test is not long; expect about 30-40 minutes of work time. These nationally normative assessments are merely for guiding instruction and will not count toward students' grades..
The ELA assessment will be taken between Monday 9/21 & Tuesday 9/22
The Math assessment will be taken between Thursday 9/24 & Friday 9/25
Teachers will share information with students about these assessments during synchronous learning. It is important that students complete the assessments independently. These assessments should not be a source of anxiety, for they are not graded. Please assure your students that these online assessments are merely tools for teachers to acquire information about how to best serve them. We want to make sure we respond to and meet the learning needs of your child and this test helps in that process.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our Performance Series Coordinator, Sarah Welker, sarah.welker@fcps.org.