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Assessments in Cherry Creek Schools

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The Colorado Student Assessment Program assesses State content standards.​

Many answers to questions related to the large-scale standardized assessment system in Colorado can be found in Colorado statutes noted on the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) website.​

 
​Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP)

​Measure and monitor annual status and growth on Colorado State standards. Grades 3-10 are assessed in reading, writing, and math. Grades 5, 8, and 10 also are assessed in science. Majority of the CSAP is given in March. Please view the Testing Schedules and contact the school for specific dates.

  • CCSD Summary Data

 

 

Colorado Student Assessment Program Alternate (CSAPA)​

Alternate version of the CSAP for students with significant cognitive impairment.​ Available for grades 3-10. CSAPA is given in February and March. Please view the Testing Schedules and contact the school for specific dates.

 

 

 

​Colorado English Language Assessment (CELA)

Measure and monitor annual status and growth toward English proficiency for English language learners. Grades KG-12 are assessed where the student is learning English. CELA is given in January. Please view the Testing Schedules and contact the school for specific dates.​

 

 

​Colorado ACT (COACT)

Measure and monitor annual status and progress toward college readiness. State mandated for 11th graders. Measures each student's content area performance as well as provides a composite score for all content areas combined. The COACT is taken in April. Please view the Testing Schedules and contact the school for specific dates.​

 

  

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District Interim & Benchmark Assessments​

District assessments provide timely information about student status and progress over time on standards, college readiness, and curriculum goals.​

 

 

​Measures Of Academic Progress (MAP)

Monitor student progress and on State standards throughout the school year. Data used for instructional planning and monitoring. Select students in ​Grades 2-12. Please view the Testing Schedules and contact the school for specific dates. MAP by NWEA is an adaptive computer assessment.

 

 

​High School Writing Assessment (HSWA)

11th grade assessment of writing. Aid in indentification of English placement for high school students and evaluation of writing programs. Identifies students needing remedial work, profiles a picture of student writing performance, and provides teachers with information about their scoring relative to the district scoring. The HSWA is given in January. Please view the Testing Schedules and contact the school for specific dates.​

 

 

​EXPLORE

Measure and monitor annual status and progress toward college readiness. Precursor and predictor of the PLAN and ACT. This assessment is administered in the 8th and 9th grade.  The results help students understand their plans and goals for after high school and to find out if they are on track for college. The EXPLORE is given in September. Please view the Testing Schedules and contact the school for specific dates.​

  

 

​PLAN

Measure and monitor annual status and progress toward college readiness. Precursor and predictor of the ACT. This assessment is administered in the 10th grade. The PLAN is given in September. Please view the Testing Schedules and contact the school for specific dates.​

 

 

​Diagnostic Reading Assessment 2 (DRA2)

Aid in identification and planning for kindergarten and early elementary students whose reading readiness skill are below grade level expectations. Grades K-3 are assessed in reading skills to meet the Colorado Basic Literacy Act (CBLA) standards. Please view the Testing Schedules and contact the school for specific dates.​

 

 

​Naglieri Non Verbal Abilities Test (NNAT)

​Aid in identification of advanced learnders for GT programming. Grade 3, Grades 4-5 for students without a Grade 3 score. The NNAT is given in October. Please view the Testing Schedules and contact the school for specific dates.

​NNAT is used to assess general reasoning ability by using non-verbal reasoning and problem solving abilities.

  

 

Advanced Placement Exams
 

 

 

SAT - Graduating Seniors​

 

2010 SAT Results.pdfCCSD 2010 Graduating Senior SAT Results.pdf​

 

 

ACT - Graduating Seniors
 

          2011 Grad Senior ACT Results.pdfCCSD 2011 Graduating Senior ACT Results.pdf

 
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