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State Testing & Assessment

Beachwood students are assessed formally in a variety of ways. The curriculum our teachers provide ensures that students are well-prepared for these formal assessments. These assessments should be viewed as a single snapshot of students' progress in the curriculum. For families, the tests can seem like an alphabet soup of educational jargon. Below is a list of assessments, grade levels, and purposes.

ACRONYM NAME GRADE LEVELS PURPOSE

ELA

Early Learning Assessment
 

Preschool Designed to aid teachers in determining where children are in their readiness for Kindergarten.

KRA-R

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment - Revised         Kindergarten Measures readiness for engaging with instruction aligned to Kindergarten standards

IOWA

IOWA Test of Basic Skills

1, 3, 5

To determine gifted identification in specific academic subject areas including Reading/Writing, Math, and Science

NNAT3

Nagleri Nonverbal Ability Test

1, 3,5

To determine gifted identification in superior cognitive ability

TTCT

Torrance Test of Creative Thinking

1 & 5

To determine gifted identification in creative thinking.

OELPA

Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment

K-12

To determine English language proficiency for English Learners in the areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking

Alt OELPA

Alternate Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment

K-12

To determine English language proficiency for English Learners in the areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking for students with significant cognitive disabilities

AASCD

Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disability

3-12

To determine proficiency in the areas of reading, math, and science for students with significant cognitive disabilities

OST

Ohio State Test

3-8

To determine proficiency in the areas of English Language Arts, Math, and Science

EOC

End of Course Exam

9-12

To determine proficiency in the following subjects English Language Arts II, Biology, Algebra, Geometry, Government, and US History

AP

Advanced Placement Exams

9-12

Designed to measure the mastery of the content and skills of a specific advanced placement college-level course

PSAT/NMSQT Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test  10-11 Provides a testing experience similar to the SAT, assesses college readiness, and offers opportunities for scholarships, including the National Merit Scholarship Program

ACT

American College Testing

11

An entrance exam that examines college readiness