Middle School English Language Arts Instructional Guide

Middle School Assessment Calendar 2024-25*

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As of September 23rd, 2024

Aug 19 – Ongoing WIDA Screener Testing of new ML Students on Chromebooks.

New MAP Growth – Reading (from NWEA) – All Students Grades 6, 7, 8.

AUGUST

Aug 20 – Sept 25

Note : MAP is a longer assessment than RI but provides data that can directly inform instruction, detailed student growth results, and the ability to set individual student goals.

Suggested Window Sept. 16 - Oct. 24

Common Formative Assessment, Determined by Site-Based PLC. Students Grades 6, 7, 8.

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

Suggested Window Nov. 4 - Dec. 13

Common Formative Assessment, Determined by Site-Based PLC. Students Grades 6, 7, 8.

NOVEMBER

Dec 4 – Jan 16

New MAP Growth - Reading (from NWEA) – All Students Grades 6, 7, 8. Finish before end of 2nd quarter.

DECEMBER

JANUARY

Jan 7 – Mar 7

WIDA ACCESS Testing – ALL ML Students Grades 6 – 8

Suggested Window Feb. 10 - March 7

Common Formative Assessment, Determined by Site-Based PLC. Students Grades 6, 7, 8.

FEBRUARY

MARCH

New MAP Growth – Reading (from NWEA) – All Students Grades 6, 7, 8.

Apr 1 – May 9

APRIL

Apr 14 – May 23

RISE End-of-Year Summative Assessment – Grades 6, 7, 8.

MAY

* Note: It is expected that district wide assessments are taken on student Chromebooks.

For questions on District-Wide Assessments, reach out to Hal Sanderson or Cindy Perry in our Assessment Department at hal.sanderson@canyonsdistrict.org or cindy.perry@canyonsdistrict.org .

Last Updated September 23rd, 2024 Middle School ELA, Page 29