MISD Secondary Assessment Calendar – 2011-2012

Common Assessment Windows

1st 9 Weeks – Administration Window: October 17-21Notes Tests will be created by department/team by September 30 (new). The curriculum office will provide a rubric to assist in test creation. Entire team will use the same test. Administer using campus scantrons. Analyze using scantron item analysis form on campus. Team will conference with campus administration and/or curriculum

director after the test is given.

1st Semester Exam (2nd 9 Weeks) – Administration Window: January 5-12DRAFT Tests posted in First Class

Print Ready Copies to Campuses

Scantron Delivery

Notes

October 28 December 5 December 12 Covers material from the 1st & 2nd nine weeksExtended test time: At least 90 minutes

3rd 9 Weeks – Administration Window: March 5-9Notes Tests will be created by department/team by February 1. The curriculum office will provide a rubric to assist in test creation. Entire team will use the same test. Administer using campus scantrons. Analyze using scantron item analysis form on campus. Team will conference with campus administration and/or curriculum

director after the test is given.

2nd Semester Exam (4th 9 Weeks) – Administration Window: May 21-31DRAFT Tests posted in First Class

Print Ready Copies to Campuses

ScantronDelivery

Notes

February 1 April 23 May 1 Covers material from the 3rd & 4th nine weeksExtended test time: At least 90 minutes

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MISD Secondary Assessment Calendar – 2011-2012

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MISD Secondary Assessment Calendar – 2011-2012

Junior High STAARAssessment Date Target GroupMath Grade 8 March 27 8th GradersWriting Day 1 March 27 7th GradersWriting Day 2 March 28 7th GradersReading Grade 8 March 28 8th GradersMath Grades 6 & 7 April 24 6th & 7th GradersReading Grades 6 & 7 April 25 6th & 7th GradersScience Grade 8 April 26 8th GradersSocial Studies Grade 8 April 27 8th Graders

Junior High RtI ScreenersAssessment Date Target GroupMSTAR Math Screener (Fall) Aug. 29 – Sept. 27

(Winter) Jan. 2-31(Spring) April 2-May 9

Math Grades 6-8

Texas Middle School Fluency Assessment

(Fall) Aug. 29 – Sept. 27(Winter) Jan. 2-31(Spring) April 2-May 9

Students in grades 6-8 who scored less than 2200 on reading TAKS

High School TAKS & STAAR/EOCAssessment Date Target GroupTAKS ELA March 7 10th Grade & Exit LevelSTAAR Writing March 26 English ISTAAR Reading March 27 English ITAKS Math Grade 10 April 24 Grade 10TAKS Math Exit Level April 25 Exit Level TAKS Science April 26 Grade 10 and Exit LevelTAKS Social Studies April 27 Grade 10 and Exit LevelSTAAR EOC Window May 7-18 9th Grade EOC Students

in Math, Science and Social Studies

Additional High School TestingAssessment Date Target GroupPSAT October 12 10th Graders

(paid for by the district)SAT Oct. 1, Dec. 3, & Jan. 28 11th & 12th GradersAP Testing May 7-18 High School AP Students

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MISD Secondary Assessment Calendar – 2011-2012

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