Assessments

Below are the current assessment calendars for each level of our school district:  elementary, middle and high school.  

As you view each of the calendars, please note that they are coded as follows . . . 

State required (green)
These assessments are mandated by the State of Wisconsin. They are:

• administered to students in Wisconsin public schools
• used to determine what students know and can apply in different areas of study (math, science, language arts, etc.)
• used for the statewide school and district report cards
   
• Locally, we use them to guide curriculum development and instruction

DASD School and District Report Cards

WISEdash:  statistics about Wisconsin public schools

Read more about recent state assessment results below.
 

District administered (purple) 
These assessments are used locally by DASD.  They are:

• a means of understanding where our students are performing in that moment
• typically shorter and done multiple times during a school year - like a doctor checking "vitals" each time you go to the doctor's office
• used immediately by teachers as a way to know exactly where students are for upcoming work in the classroom
• used to show learning growth in a given period of time (i.e., fall to spring of a given school year)

iReady Assessment - given three times a year as a measure of student's academic progress.  

• Understanding your student's iReady Data in Skyward
• How to find test scores in Skyward Family Access

More information:

• Every Child a Graduate:  College and Career Ready
  Wisconsin initiatives in Standards & Instruction, Assessment & Data Systems, and School & Educator Effectiveness, and how each is aligned with the DeForest Area School District. 

• Adjusted schedules at the high school:  You will notice on the high school calendar that schedules have been tentatively adjusted for specific assessment dates. These adjustments are intended to provide an environment conducive to effective test taking, and make adequate computers available. Please check the current school year calendar for dates.
   
• History of State Assessments 

Forward Exam, ACT, and DLM  Assessment Data

1. Wisconsin Forward Exam

   1. Grades 3-8; measures performance in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics

   2. Grades 4 and 8; measures performance in Science

   3. Grades 4, 8, and 10; measures performance in Social Studies

2. ACT: grade 11; measures performance in ELA, mathematics, and science (same college admissions exam taken by students nationwide)

3. Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM): grades 3-11; alternate assessment in ELA, mathematics, science, and social studies for students with severe cognitive disabilities