Date

Assessment

Grade Level

Purpose

Local Contact

3x per year

September 16-20

December 9-13

April 22-25

MAP Growth Assessment

K-12

Formative assessment to guide instruction and measure student growth in reading, language usage, and math (Estimated test time-60 min per test)

District-Selected

Nick Olson

September 26, 2024

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

11th Grade

The ASVAB is a nationally-normed, multi-aptitude test battery that measures student strengths, weaknesses, and potential for future success. The ASVAB also provides the examinee with career information for various civilian and military occupations. It is an indicator for success in future occupations whether students choose to go to college, vocational school, or a military career.

District-Selected

Brianna Keogh

2024-2025 Dates:

September 14

October 26

December 14

February 8

ACT

11th & 12th Grade

The ACT is a standardized test that measures a student's skills in five core areas: English, math, reading, science, and writing (optional). The ACT is used as a college entrance exam and qualifying test for many scholarships.

11th grade required

12th grade optional

Brianna Keogh

February 18, 2025

National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)

12th Grade

The NCRC is a national credential designed to offer an accurate prediction about the success of people in the workplace.

State-Mandated

Brianna Keogh

January 28-February 28, 2025

ACCESS for ELLs and ACCESS for ELLs Alternate Assessment

All EL students (K through 12)

State Required assessment to measure English language proficiency for students identified as English Learners (Estimated time is 3 hours)

State-Mandated

Genevieve Klinkhammer

NOT TESTED THIS SCHOOL YEAR

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

Grades 4 & 8

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subjects. Its two major goals are to measure student achievement and to report change in student performance over time. Estimated test time is 120 minutes.

State-Mandated

Brianna Keogh

March 24 - May 2, 2025

SD Science

Grade 5, 8 & 11

Varies

State Mandated

Brianna Keogh

March 24 - May 2, 2025

SD English Language Arts Assessment and SD Math Assessment

Grades 3-8; 11

State-required summative assessment measuring ELA and math achievement (Estimated test time = 2-4 hours per test)

State-Mandated

Brianna Keogh

March 10-April 25, 2025

MSAA - ELA and Math Alternate Assessment

Grades 3- through 8, 11

State required alternate, summative assessment measuring ELA and math achievement for identified SPED students (Estimated test time = 2.5 hours) * Individual results are shared with parents/guardians the following fall.

State-Mandated

Morgan Gerken