Benchmark/F.A.S.T. Assessments

Formative Assessment Sytem Test (F.A.S.T.)

The Formative Assessment System Test (F.A.S.T.) is a series of benchmark assessments designed to assess students' progress in mastering the Core Learning Goals in an assessed courses: Science and Government. These assessments will be administered twice during the 2019 school year. The dates are as follows:

Students, based upon their scores on the F.A.S.T. may be classified as Basic, Proficient or Advanced. Results from these assessment can be obtained from the content area teachers.

While performance results for the F.A.S.T. should not factor into a student's grades, they provide information used to guide instruction in the classrooms in preparation for the MCAP in May. These results also provide an indication as to how as student may perform on MCAP in May. If a student is struggling in an assessed course and his/her F.A.S.T. results indicate weaknesses in the core content, students could benefit from extra study and review.

Contact the teacher of the MCAP assessed course for additional information to include study guides and other resources to prepare for the MCAP. Also, please take a moment to review the resource tab for additions online study and practice tools.

Mathematics Benchmark

The Mathematics Benchmark assessments are a series of assessments designed to assess students' progress in mastering the Core Learning Goals in in their mathematics courses: Algebra 1, Algebra 11, Geometry and Quantitative Modeling courses.

Students, based upon their scores on the Benchmark scores may be classified as Basic, Proficient or Advanced. Results from these assessment can be obtained from the content area teachers.

While performance results for the Math Benchmarks should not factor into a student's grades, they provide information used to guide instruction in the classrooms in preparation for the MCAP in May. These results also provide an indication as to how as student may perform on MCAP in May. If a student is struggling in an assessed course and his/her Math Benchmarks results indicate weaknesses in the core content, students could benefit from extra study and review.

SPRING 2021 BENCHMARK #3 TESTING

Benchmark #3 (May 17 - June 11, 2021): English 9, English 10, ESOL Advance & ESOL Intermediate

Benchmark #3 (May 24 - June 11, 2021): Algebra 1, Geometry & Algebra 2

Please click on the Benchmark/FAST tab for more information

The Spring 2021 Benchmark #3 Assessments will be administered virtually. The results of these assessment are designed to provide teachers and the school information relative to the academic needs of our scholars. Data driven lesson are planned for our scholars and this is one piece of data considered during the planning. To help us help them, our scholars are encouraged to do their best work and to adhere to test security protocol. Scholars are expected to:

do his/her own work & provide an honest response to each question to the best of the scholar's ability
not use prohibited items during testing (calculators, cell phones, web searches,etc.)
reach out to the classroom teacher should they encounter any issues while completing the assessment
view this assessment as a learning tool but not to copy or distribute test items in any way, shape or form.

Parent Letters (English, Spanish & French)

Winter 2021 Benchmark #2/FAST #2 Testing

(January 25 - Februray 19, 2021)

The Winter 2021 Benchmark #2 & FAST #2 Assessments will be administered virtually. The results of these assessment are designed to provide teachers and the school information relative to the academic needs of our scholars. Data driven lesson are planned for our scholars and this is one piece of data considered during the planning. To help us help them, our scholars are encouraged to do their best work and to adhere to test security protocol. Scholars are expected to:

do his/her own work & provide an honest response to each question to the best of the scholar's ability
not use prohibited items during testing (calculators, cell phones, web searches,etc.)
reach out to the classroom teacher should they encounter any issues while completing the assessment
view this assessment as a learning tool but not to copy or distribute test items in any way, shape or form.

Parent Letters (English, Spanish & French)

Fall 2020 Benchmark #1/FAST #1 Testing

(November 2 - December 4, 2020)

The Fall 2020 Benchmark #1 & FAST #1 Assessments will be administered virtually. The results of these assessment are designed to provide teachers and the school information relative to the academic needs of our scholars. Data driven lesson are planned for our scholars and this is one piece of data considered during the planning. To help us help them, our scholars are encouraged to do their best work and to adhere to test security protocol. Scholars are expected to:

do his/her own work & provide an honest response to each question to the best of the scholar's ability
not use prohibited items during testing (calculators, cell phones, web searches,etc.)
reach out to the classroom teacher should they encounter any issues while completing the assessment
view this assessment as a learning tool but not to copy or distribute test items in any way, shape or form.

Parent Letters (English, Spanish & French)

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