Testing (Assessment) Information → Elementary School
Testing in Elementary School
Testing Schedule
Elementary testing schedule for 2011-2012
Formative Assessments
Formative assessments are administered throughout a unit of study to monitor how well students are learning
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Primary Reading Assessment (m-Class)
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K-2 |
The Montgomery County Public Schools Assessment Program—Primary Reading (MCPSAP-PR) informs instructional practice and measures individual student progress.
The assessment is administered to all kindergarten through Grade 2 students three times a year within a designated testing window.
The fall and winter administrations are formative assessments.
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| MAP-R |
3-5 |
The Measures of Academic Progress in Reading (MAP-R) is a formative assessment that all students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 take on the computer to measure reading progress
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State Assessments
State assessments are given annually to measure how well students are learning concepts and skills specified in the Maryland State Curriculum.
The Maryland School Assessment (MSA) meets the federal testing requirements of No Child Left Behind Act, and is used to measure students’ yearly progress.
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| MSA, Reading, Math; Alt-MSA |
3-5 |
Assessments are administered annually in the spring and measure students’ achievements in reading and mathematics
Alt-MSA is for special education students who are exempt from the MSA only
About the MSA
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MSA, Science; Alt-MSA
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5 |
The science MSA is administered in the spring.
Alt-MSA is for special education students who are exempt from the MSA only
About the MSA
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TN2
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2 |
MCPS second graders take the TerraNova 2 in the spring. This test assesses reading, language mechanics, mathematics, and mathematics computation.
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LAS-Links
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K-5 |
LAS Links is the state-mandated test of English language proficiency administered to grade K – 12 ESOL students annually each spring.
LAS Links results are used to demonstrate the progress MCPS and Maryland State ESOL students are making towards proficiency in English
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| MCPSAP-PR |
K-2 |
The spring assessment of the MCPSAP-PR serves as a summative assessment.
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