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Table 3: Assessment Administration Information

 

 

 

Diagnostic Assessment

 

 

 

 

Mode of Administration

Paper-Pencil / Computer-based / Computer-adaptive

 

 

 

Average Testing Time

 

 


Number of Recommended Administrations Per School Year

 


Availability in Languages Other Than English

Yes / No


Availability in Other Formats
B=Braille

LP= Large Print

N/A

O=Other

 

 


Availability of Accommodations

Yes/No

Acuity Common Core

Paper-Pencil/

Computer-based

One class period – timed or untimed

Every 6-8 weeks (total 6 forms)

No

LP

Yes

i-Ready

Computer-based

30-60 minutes

3-4

No

N/A

Yes

Measures of Academic Progress

Computer-based

60 minutes

4

No

N/A

Yes

Developmental Reading Assessment, 2nd Edition PLUS (DRA2+)

Paper-Pencil/

Computer-based in 2015

18 minutes

2 or more

Yes (Spanish)

B,

May enlarge

Yes

STAR Early Learning

Computer-adaptive

15-30 minutes

3

No

N/A

Yes

Performance Series English Language Arts

Computer-adaptive

45 minutes

Up to 3

No

N/A

Yes

EasyCBM

Paper-Pencil/

Computer-based

45-60 minutes

3 for benchmark, more for progress monitoring

Yes (Spanish for vocabulary)

N/A

Yes

Riverside Interim Assessments

Paper-Pencil/

Computer-based

60 minutes

3

No

B, LP

Yes

mCLASS:Reading 3D

Computer-based

8 minutes

3

Yes (Spanish)

N/A

Yes

mCLASS:DIBELS Next

Paper-Pencil/

Computer-based

7-9 minutes

3

Yes (Spanish)

B, LP

Yes

Table 4: Scoring and Reporting Information

 

 

 

Diagnostic Assessment

 

Scoring Methodology

Local / Central by Vendor / Via Computer / Combination of Methods

 

 

Turnaround Time for Results

 

 

Reporting Categories
for Results

Acuity Common Core

Combination of Methods

Immediate – varied if local

4 tiers on percent correct

i-Ready

Via Computer

Immediate

3

Measures of Academic Progress

Via Computer

Immediate

5

Developmental Reading Assessment, 2nd Edition PLUS (DRA2+)

Local

Varied

4

STAR Early Learning

Via Computer

Immediate

4 (multiple skills)

Performance Series English Language Arts

Via Computer

Immediate

4

EasyCBM

Combination of Methods

Immediate

3

Riverside Interim Assessments

Combination of Methods

1 day or local

3

mCLASS:Reading 3D

Local

Immediate

4

mCLASS:DIBELS Next

Combination of Methods

Immediate

3

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, September 26, 2024
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