Yearly Assessments Given at West Marshall Schools

TEST   *   TESTING PERIOD   *   GRADES   *   DATA

MAP    *  Fall & Spring  *  2nd-9th   *  Teachers use data to determine academic grouping, student growth, & skills taught; test aligns with WM curriculum

ITBS/ITED  *  Winter  *  3rd-11th  *  Data used for reporting purposes

DIBELS  *  Fall, Winter, & Spring *   K-5th  *  Reading test to determine fluency

COMPASS  *  Spring  *  10th  *   Test given to anyone entering community colleges; use data for scheduling classes & identifying areas of strength/interest

ACT  *  Given throughout the year  *  11th  *  Predictor of 4-year college success; approximately 30-40 WM students take the ACT each year.