Grade Level Created Common Formative Assessments

Grade Level Created Common Formative Assessments

Implementation

• Grade level common formative assessments should be implemented by subject areas for K-5.

• Collaborative teams of classroom teachers, with assistance from academic coaches, will develop common assessments. These assessments can be created by:

  • Writing items from scratch

  • Borrowing items from publisher’s tests, released EOG tests, the NC Tools for Teachers site, SchoolNet, and the math pacing guides.

Assessment Creation

• Common formative assessments will be created for units of instruction, which can vary from one to four weeks.

• The interval between common formative assessments should depend on the length of the instructional units.

• Support for this process will be provided by C&I and academic coaches.

SchoolNet Naming Conventions

With the increase in the use of SchoolNet for common assessments and classroom assessments, it is important to use a consistent naming convention for all assessments. The naming convention is as follows:

Naming Convention

• Assessment Types:

  • CA: Common Assessments

  • CR: Classroom Assessments (not shared with others)

• Format:

  • School Initials_Assessment Type_Subject_Grade_Year

  • Example 1: SES_CA_ELA_3_2223 (A common assessment for third grade ELA at Scurlock)

  • Example 2: SGES_CR_Math_5_2223 (A classroom test for fifth grade math class at Sandy Grove)

• Additional Information:

  • Teachers can add any additional information after the year if desired.

  • Example 1: RHES_CR_ELA_5_2223_Ussery (A classroom test for Ussery’s fifth grade ELA class at Rockfish Hoke)

  • Example 2: RHES_CR_ELA_3_1920_Ussery_3.RI.3 (A classroom test for Ussery’s third grade ELA class at Rockfish Hoke on 3.RI.3)