Bellingham Public Schools Curriculum Department 2009-10 Assessment Schedule

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State Assessment	Students	District Testing Window	Notes
MSP Grades 3 - 8 – Measurements of Student Progress	Grades 3 - 8	May 12 - 28	•  Apr: Parent notification in newsletters •  May: Test proctor training in schools •  Sept: Grades 3 - 8 test results to parents
HSPE– High School Proficiency Exams	Grade 10 (Optional grades 11 & 12)	Reading: Mar 16 Writing: Mar 17 - 18 Math: Apr 13 Science: Apr 15 Summer Retakes : Aug 9 - 12	•  Feb/Mar: Parent notification in newsletters •  Mar/Apr: Test proctor training in schools •  June: Grades 10 - 12 test results to parents •  Sept: Science test results to parents
COE - Collection of Evidence	Grades 11 - 12	Submission: Feb & June	•  Dec & May: Registration •  Must first take WASL to be eligible •  May & Aug: test results to parents
WLPT II – Washington Language Proficiency Test	Grades K – 12 (ELL only)	New Student Screening: Fall Annual Test: Feb 8- Mar 12	•  Dec: Create test schedules •  Jan: Parent notification •  June: Test results to parents

District Assessment	Students	District Testing Window	Notes
DRA - Developmental Reading Assessment	Kindergarten (Spring only) Grades 1 - 2	Fall: Oct 1 - 30 Winter: Jan 4 - 29 (optional) Spring: May 3 - 28	•  Nov: Fall data entry complete by 11/13 •  Jan: Optional winter assessment •  June: Spring data entry complete by 6/10
DRP – Degrees of Reading Power	Grades 3 - 8 Grade 9 (Fall only)	Fall: Sept 9 - 22 Spring: May 18 - June 2	•  Oct: Fall data entry complete by 10/6 •  June: Spring data entry complete by 6/10
ORFA - Oral Reading Fluency Assessment	Grades 6 - 8 Grade 9 (Fall only)	Fall: Sept 14 - Oct 30 Winter: Jan 4 - 26 Spring: May 3 - 28	•  Gr 6 - 8: All students tested in fall; students below standard in winter and spring •  Gr 9: Only students below standard on fall DRP
MAP (Math) – Measures of Academic Progress MAP (Reading) – Optional	Grades 3 - 7	Fall: Sept 28 - Oct 30 Winter: Jan 4 - 22 (optional) Spring: May 3 - 20	•  Parent notification in newsletters •  Reading optional
DWA - District Writing Assessment	Grades K - 5	Jan 18 - 29 (Fall and Spring optional)	•  Random sample of papers from each building will be sent to district for second scoring