Randolph Elementarys

Balanced Assessment Plan- Reading

2016-2017

Key
Required Assessments

Optional Assessments

August- September
Assessment

Description

Used to

Audience

DRA (data point 1)

Reading inventory used to

determine students specific
reading level in terms of
phonics, fluency, and
comprehension

Formative
o identify independent
reading level,
strengths and
weaknesses
o plan for instruction
o monitor reading
growth
Diagnostic, Formative, and
Summative
o form flex groups
o plan and differentiate
instruction
o determine standards
mastery
Formative and Summative
o universal screener
o identification of
reading strengths and
weaknesses
o plan for instruction
o monitor growth
o Identify lowest 25%
Formative
o form groups
o plan instruction
Formative
o form groups
o plan instruction
Formative
o plan instruction

All new students 1-5

Formative & Diagnostic

1st grade- 5th grade

GKIDS

On-going
Star Reading/Early Literacy
(SLO) (data point 2)

August 22-September23
Where to Start Word Lists

Phonics Screener

Fluency Cold Read

Diagnostic Assessment

Performance based
assessment given to
determine standards mastery

Reading Assessment that

helps determine achievement
levels

Quick Assessment that

measures students reading
level
Assessment that measures
student knowledge with
phonics
Reading assessment to
measure students speed,
accuracy, and proper
expression
Reading assessment that

Returning students will use

their May 2015 DRA score

Kindergarten students

Kindergarten-5th grade

Kindergarten 5th grade

Kindergarten- 2nd grade

2nd grade 5th grade

measures comprehension
and vocabulary accusations

o
o

form groups
plan instruction

October
Assessment
GKIDS

Description
Performance based
assessment given to
determine standards
mastery

On-going
Star Reading/Early Literacy
On-Going
ITBS

October 24th October

30th
Interim Assessments (data
point 3)

October 5th
Write Score

Reading Assessment that

helps determine
achievement levels
Norm referenced
standardized assessment
that measures how
students are achieving in
reading as compared to
students nationally
Reading assessment to
determine and monitor
student achievement

Literacy based writing

assessment

Used to
Diagnostic, Formative, and
Summative
o form flex groups
o plan and
differentiate
instruction
o determine standards
mastery
Formative and Summative
o Progress monitoring
for RtI
Summative
o provide national
comparison
o form groups
o plan instruction

Audience
Kindergarten students

Summative
o plan instruction
o form groups
o monitor growth

Kindergarten0 5th grade

Formative
o plan instruction
o form groups
o enrich and

4th grade

Students in Tier 2 or 3 in K5
3rd and 5th grade

October 3rd-7th

November
Assessment
GKIDS

remediate

Description
N

On-going
Star Reading/Early Literacy
On-going
Write Score

Reading Assessment that

helps determine
achievement levels
Literacy based writing
assessment

Used to
Diagnostic, Formative, and
Summative
o form flex groups
o plan and
differentiate
instruction
o determine standards
mastery
Formative and Summative
o Progress monitoring
for RtI
Formative
o plan instruction
o form groups
o enrich and
remediate

Audience
Kindergarten students

Students in Tier 2 or 3 in K5
3rd & 5th grade

December
Assessment
GKIDS

Description
N

On-going
Star Reading/Early Literacy
On-going
Interim Assessments (data
point 4)

Where to Start Word Lists

Phonics Screener

Reading Assessment that

helps determine
achievement levels
Reading assessment to
determine and monitor
student achievement
Quick Assessment that
measures students reading
level
Assessment that measures

Used to
Diagnostic, Formative, and
Summative
o form flex groups
o plan and
differentiate
instruction
o determine standards
mastery
Formative and Summative
o Progress monitoring
for RtI
Summative
o plan instruction
o form groups
o monitor growth

Audience
Kindergarten students

Formative
o form groups
o plan instruction
Formative

Kindergarten 5th grade

Students in Tier 2 or 3 in K5
Kindergarten0 5th grade

Kindergarten- 2nd grade

student knowledge with

phonics
Reading assessment to
measure students speed,
accuracy, and proper
expression
Reading assessment that
measures comprehension
and vocabulary accusations

o form groups
o plan instruction
Formative
o plan instruction

Assessment
DRA (data point 1)

Description
Reading inventory used to
determine students
specific reading level in
terms of phonics, fluency,
and comprehension

GKIDS

Performance based
assessment given to
determine standards
mastery

Used to
Audience
Formative
K- 3rd students
o identify independent
reading level,
strengths and
weaknesses
o plan for instruction
o monitor reading
growth
Diagnostic, Formative, and Kindergarten students
Summative
o form flex groups
o plan and
differentiate
instruction
o determine standards
mastery

Fluency Cold Read

Diagnostic Assessment

Formative & Diagnostic

o form groups
o plan instruction

2nd grade 5th grade

1st grade- 5th grade

January

On-going

Star Reading/Early Literacy

(data point 2)

Reading Assessment that

helps determine
achievement levels

Formative and Summative

o universal screener
o identification of
reading strengths
and weaknesses
o plan for instruction
o monitor growth
o Identify lowest 25%

Kindergarten-5th grade

Description
Assessment designed to
be similar to the criterion
test. This assessment uses
the same weights and
measure curriculum for the
entire year
Performance based
assessment given to
determine standards
mastery

Used to
Diagnostic
o determine students
needing additional
support
o plan instructional

Audience
3rd- 5th grade

Diagnostic, Formative, and

Summative
o form flex groups
o plan and
differentiate
instruction
o determine standards
mastery

Kindergarten students

January 9th-February 7th

February
Assessment
Milestones Diagnostic
Assessment

GKIDS

On-going

Star Reading/Early Literacy

On-going
DRA (data point 1)

Reading Assessment that

helps determine
achievement levels
Reading inventory used to
determine students
specific reading level in
terms of phonics, fluency,
and comprehension

Formative and Summative

o Progress monitoring
for RtI
Formative
o identify independent
reading level,
strengths and
weaknesses
o plan for instruction
o monitor reading
growth

Students in Tier 2 or 3 in K5

Description
Performance based
assessment given to
determine standards
mastery

Used to
Audience
Diagnostic, Formative, and Kindergarten students
Summative
o form flex groups
o plan and
differentiate
instruction
o determine standards
mastery
Formative and Summative Students in Tier 2 or 3 in K-

K- 3rd students

March
Assessment
GKIDS

On-going
Star Reading/Early Literacy

Reading Assessment that

On-going
Interim Assessments
( data point 3)

March 2nd
ACCESS

helps determine
achievement levels
Reading assessment to
determine and monitor
student achievement

Progress monitoring
for RtI
Summative
o plan instruction
o form groups
o monitor growth

Standards based, criterion

reference English
Language proficiency
assessment

Summative
o determine the
English Language
proficiency level
o provide information
to help determine
the effectiveness of
ESOL program

ELL students

Description
Performance based
assessment given to
determine standards
mastery

Used to
Diagnostic, Formative, and
Summative
o form flex groups
o plan and
differentiate
instruction

Audience
Kindergarten students

Kindergarten0 5th grade

April
Assessment
GKIDS

On-going
Georgia Milestones EOG

determine standards
mastery
Summative
o determine standards
mastery
o determine readiness
for the next grade
level
o promotion and
retention 3 & 5
o the development of
instructional
programs
o

Assessment used to
measure how well
students have learned the
knowledge and skills
outlined in the state
adopted content standards
(GSE)

April 17th March 5th

3rd- 5th Grade

May
Assessment
GKIDS

Description
Performance based
assessment given to
determine standards
mastery

Used to
Diagnostic, Formative, and
Summative
o form flex groups
o plan and
differentiate

Audience
Kindergarten students

instruction
determine standards
mastery
Formative and Summative
o universal screener
o identification of
reading strengths
and weaknesses
o plan for instruction
o monitor growth
o Identify lowest 25%
Formative
o form groups
o plan instruction
Formative
o plan instruction
o

On-going
Star Reading/Early Literacy
(SLO) (data point 5)

May 2nd-May 23rd

Phonics Screener

Fluency Cold Read

DRA

Reading Assessment that

helps determine
achievement levels

Assessment that measures

student knowledge with
phonics
Reading assessment to
measure students speed,
accuracy, and proper
expression
Reading inventory used to
determine students
specific reading level in
terms of phonics, fluency,
and comprehension

Formative
o identify independent
reading level,
strengths and
weaknesses
o plan for instruction
o monitor reading
growth

Kindergarten-5th grade

Kindergarten- 2nd grade

2nd grade 5th grade

K- 5th