When are students tested? 1
3rd grade
4th grade
8th grade
10th grade
What subjects are tested? 1
Language Arts (including writing)
Reading
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
What types of questions are used? 1
Multiple choice
Short written response
Extended written response
How are test results used? 1
Identification of students at risk
Program evaluation
School performance reporting
Warnings to schools
Identification of schools for improvement
What tests are used? 1
Wisconsin Reading Comprehension Test (grade 3)
Wisconsin Student Assessment System, Knowledge & Concepts (grades
4, 8, 10)
Are students with disabilities exempt?
2, 3
Exemptions given if specifically determined by IEP team.
IEP team considers several factors regarding possible need for exemptions,
including: reading level, motivation, and (most importantly) an appropriate
match between the student’s instructional program and the content of the
test.
Alternative assessments are expected to be provided whenever a student
is exempt.
Exempt students may not be penalized in eligibility for graduation.
What accommodations are available so
that students with disabilities can participate? 2
List of accommodations approved by state education agency.
Other accommodations available with state approval, as recommended
by IEP team.
Accommodations used in instruction provided, if IEP team is silent.
How are scores of students with disabilities
reported? 2
School, district, and statewide reports separate ("disaggregate") scores
of students with disabilities from those without disabilities.
Footnotes:
1 Source: PEER Project Survey to expand and update information from Annual Survey of State Student Assessment Programs: Data on 1995-96 Statewide Student Assessment Programs. (Fall 1996). Council of Chief State School Officers.
2 Source: PEER Project review of state policy documents. Documents provided by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO). Information confirmed and updated by the PEER Project through direct communication with state officials.
3 NOTE: The IDEA Amendments of 1997 require that all students be included in statewide assessments.
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