Assessment

At North Lake School we use a Strategic Assessment System which includes formative, interim and summative assessments. This includes:

Level 1 - National and State

State standardized test (Forward Exam) for Grades 3-8
Assessment of Reading Readiness for 4K through 2nd
Pre-ACT for Grade 8
Access for English Language Learners (ELL)
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)

Level 2 - District

I-Ready Diagnostic Assessment (grades 1-8)
IXL diagnostic assessment (grades 5-8)
Fall/Spring Writing Assessment (grades K-8)

Level 3 - Classroom

Unit, chapter tests and quizzes in all content areas
Portfolios, projects
Additional literacy assessments: running records, sight words, spelling, vocabulary
Ongoing observation