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Fourth Grade Elementary Midterm Report to Parents

Fifth Grade Elementary Midterm Report to Parents

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Principles for Assessment and Evaluation

1. The primary purpose of assessment is to improve learning.
2. Assessment/evaluation is an ongoing process for all stakeholders of the learning community (i.e. parents, students, staff, school board, community members) and will be reviewed on a regular basis.
3. The assessment system will be multi-faceted to reflect a total picture of the learner.
4. A vital component of assessment and evaluation includes the following:
   • Effective communication
   • Focusing on each learner's needs by setting goals, conferencing, and reporting
   • Learner involvement and ownership
   • Effective feedback that impacts learning and promotes growth.
5. Assessment leads to a "celebration of successes" and allows learners to build on their successes.

 

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District Testing Assessment

It is the position of the Ankeny Community School District that assessment should provide opportunities for all students to successfully meet established standards. Teaching and assessment should address a broad range of learning, including the recall of facts and the application of knowledge. Assessment should provide an opportunity for students to learn, gain ownership in their education, and improve their performance. Standardized tests, as well as alternative assessments, provide meaningful information about individual ability, achievement, progress and potential.

Standardized Tests

The standardized testing program of the Ankeny Community Schools is designed to give comparative information about student ability and profess as well as the effectiveness of the educational program. The standardized tests administered at the various grade levels are listed below:

• Iowa Tests of Basic Skills - Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8
• Iowa Tests of Educational Development - Grade 9
• PLAN (formerly P-ACT+) - Grade 10
• Career Decision-Making System - Grade 10
• Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery - Grade 11
• ACT/SAT (Student Option) - Grades 11 and 12
• Work Keys (Work Experience Programs) - Grade 12

Alternative Assessment

Alternative assessment is defined as the evaluation of knowledge using methods other than traditional tests. Some common forms of alternative assessment of student learning used in the Ankeny Community Schools are listed below:

• Demonstrations
• Oral Presentations
• Experiments
• Projects
• Writing, including journals and learning logs
• Portfolios of Student Work
• Self Evaluation
• Informal Inventories
• Anecdotal Records

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Student Performance Data 2000-2001

Iowa Test of Basic Skills National Student Norms Percentile Ranking of Average Composite Scores

 

Grade 3 - 63

Grade 4 - 74

Grade 5 - 71

Grade 6 - 68

Grade 8 - 69

 

Iowa Test of Educational Development National Percentile Ranking of Average Composite Scores

 

Grade 9 - 69

Graded 11 - 71

 

PLAN Composite Scores - Grade 10 - Ankeny 19.0 / National 16.5

ACT Composite Scores - Class of 2000 - Ankeny 23.0 / Iowa 22.0 / National 21.0

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