- Spartanburg District Five
- Testing Programs
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About The Tests in District 5:
Access for ELLs (English Language Learners)
Students Tested
Students pre-screened or previously served as limited English proficient.
Subjects Tested
Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
When Tested
Students are tested between the end of February to mid- March.
How Are Results Reported
Scores are reported to students, teachers, district, the State Department of Education and nationally.
How Results Are Used
Results are used to monitor student progress on an annual basis, to establish when ELLs have attained English language proficiency, and to inform classroom instruction and assessment.
ACT Workkeys
Students Tested
Students in grades eleven
Subjects Tested
Reading for Information, Locating Information, and Applied Mathematics
When Tested
Spring State Testing Window
How Are Results Reported
Certificate levels for ACT’s National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC): Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Scale scores and overall level scores are also reported.
How Results Are Used
Results identify job skill and are recognized by some employers using ACT’s NCRC system. Results are also used to inform policy-makers and stakeholders, guide decision-making about professional development needs, and help teachers meet each student’s individual needs.
AP Examinations
Students Tested
Students who take an Advanced Placement course
Subjects Tested
Please visit course directories at our high schools for local courses available. A list of all possible AP opportunities may be found at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home .
When Tested
Students are tested between May 7 and May 18 in 2018. A complete exam schedule may be found at http://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/exam-dates-and-fees .
How Are Results Reported
Results are reported for accountability at the local, state and national levels. Students receive individual score reports directly from College Board about two months after testing and may request that scores are sent to colleges of their choice according to the College Board fee schedule.
How Results Are Used
Results are used for local, state and federal accountability requirements. Scores of 3 or higher may allow for college credit depending on the institution.
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
Students Tested
Grade Two
Subjects Tested
Verbal-Picture Analogies, Sentence Completion, Picture Classification
Quantitative-Number Analogies, Number Puzzles, Number Series
Nonverbal-Figure Matrices, Paper Folding, Figure Classification
When Tested
Late October through Mid-November
How Are Results Reported
Scores are reported to students, teachers, district, and the State Department of Education.
How Results Are Used
Results are used to inform policy-makers and stakeholders, guide decision-making about placement into gifted and talented programs, and help teachers meet each student’s individual need.
End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP)
Students Tested
All students who enroll in a course in which the academic standards corresponding to the EOCEP tests are taught
Subjects Tested
Algebra 1, Biology 1, English 1, US History
When Tested
Students are tested during the last twenty school days of the course.
How Are Results Reported
Students receive a total scale score.
How Results Are Used
Results are used for school, district, state and federal accountability requirements. Scores represent twenty-percent of the student’s final course grade.
Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)
Students Tested
Five Year Old Kindergarten
Subjects Tested
Mathematics, Language and Literacy, and Observation
When Tested
Students are tested during the first 45 days of school.
How Are Results Reported
Scores are reported to students, teachers, district, and the State Department of Education.
How Results Are Used
Results are used to inform policy-makers and stakeholders, guide decision-making about professional development needs, and help teachers meet each student’s individual needs.
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Students Tested
Samples of students from grades four, eight and twelve
Subjects Tested
Arts, civics, economics, geography, mathematics, reading, science, technology and engineering literacy, US History, and writing
When Tested
Usually between the third week of January and the first week of March
How Are Results Reported
Results are reported on the Nation’s Report Card, but are never reported for individual students or schools.
How Results Are Used
Results are reported for populations of students, groups within populations, and percentiles. They are used to inform educators, parents, and policymakers of what students know and can do in key subjects.
Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS)
Students Tested
Four Year Old Kindergarten
Subjects Tested
Name Writing, Alphabet Knowledge, Beginning Sound Awareness, Print and Word Awareness, Rhyme Awareness and Nursery Rhyme Awareness
When Tested
Students are tested during the first 45 days of school.
How Are Results Reported
Scores are reported to students, teachers, district, and the State Department of Education.
How Results Are Used
Results are used to inform policy-makers and stakeholders, guide decision-making about professional development needs, and help teachers meet each student’s individual needs.
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)
Students Tested
All students in their second year of high school and other students that desire to take the test and pay the required fee
Subjects Tested
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Mathematics
When Tested
Mid - October
How Are Results Reported
Scores and sub-scores in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Mathematics are reported to individual students and schools.
How Results Are Used
Results are used by students, teachers and counselors in guiding students in areas where they need more work to obtain the optimum level of readiness for their career path. PSAT scores will help predict how well students will perform on the SAT and will help students determine if the SAT or ACT would be a better college entrance examination. Finally, results are used to select students for a national scholarship program called the National Merit Scholarship.
South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS)
Students Tested
Students in grades four, six, and eight will take the SCPASS test for science. Students in grades five and seven will take the SCPASS test for social studies.
Subjects Tested
Science – 2014 South Carolina Academic Standards and Performance Indicators for Science
Social Studies – 2011 South Carolina Social Studies Academic Standards
When Tested
Students are tested during the last twenty school days.
How Are Results Reported
Students receive a total scale score, overall performance level-Exemplary, Met, or Not Met-for each test.
How Results Are Used
Results are used for school, district, state and federal accountability requirements. Scores are also use to guide instructional planning and to help individualize student learning paths.
South Carolina College and Career Ready Assessments (SC READY)
Students Tested
Students in grades three through eight
Subjects Tested
English Language Arts – 2015 South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts
Mathematics – 2015 South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards for Mathematics
When Tested
Students are tested during the last twenty school days.
How Are Results Reported
Students receive a total scale score, overall performance level-Exceeds Expectations, Meets Expectations, and Does Not Meet Expectations-and state percentile rank for each test. In addition, students will receive a lexile score in ELA and a quantile score in math which will be used to project college readiness.
Students will receive an individual score report that summarizes their performance on the SCREADY assessment.
How Results Are Used
Results are used for school, district, state and federal accountability requirements. Scores are also use to guide instructional planning and to help individualize student learning paths.
