Testing
Info and Practice
RSA, like other California public schools, is required to assess students on a yearly basis. RSA students participate in state testing, including the Smarter Balanced test (CAASP)and RSA’s local testing indicator, NWEA.
NWEA Testing
(Northwest Evaluation Association)
grades K-8
administered twice per school year in the Fall and in the Winter
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About NWEA testing: Your child will take a MAP® Growth™ test from NWEA® on a chromebook. MAP Growth scores help teachers check student performance by measuring achievement and growth.
How the NWEA test works: MAP Growth tests are unique, and it adapts to your child’s responses to measure your child’s skill level. If your child answers a question correctly, the next question is more challenging. If they answer incorrectly, the next one is easier. These results will provide a more complete picture of what your child knows and is ready to learn—whether it is on, above, or below their grade level.
Getting ready for NWEA testing: Your student will be tested in both reading and math. Visit the NWEA Student Resources site to help your student become familiar with the platform and learn what to expect.
Taking the NWEA test: Unless alternative plans have been made, we are testing off site at the Shasta County Office of Education building at 2985 Innsbruck Dr. (Near Rare Air). Students should bring headphones (with a small jack), water bottle and a snack. Testing for 4th -8th graders should take approximately 1 -1 1/2 hours for reading and the same for math. Younger students (K-3) will take less time.
CAASPP Testing
(California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress)
grades 3-8
administered once per school year in the Spring
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English Language Arts: Students will take
a Reading/Writing Performance Task (Kids will read articles and then type their narrative, persuasive or informational piece of writing using information from what they read.)
a Reading Comprehension Test
Math: Students will take
a Math Performance Task (Kids will read article and then answer questions.)
a Math test
Science: 5th and 8th grade students will also take the Science Test. (CAST)
CAST test for grades 5 & 8 is estimated to take approximately 2 hours.
Organization of the CA Science Test
Physical Fitness Test:
Students in grades 5 and 7 will take the FITNESSGRAM®, which is the test used in California.
The test consists of five performance components: aerobic capacity, abdominal strength, trunk strength, upper body strength, and flexibility.
PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES
CAASPP Student Practice Portal
Sign in as a guest. (Keep guest and guest session toggles to ON) Click on the green SIGN IN button.
Choose grade level.
Choose pink Smarter Balanced PRACTICE Tests to practice the full experience of testing.
Or choose green Smarter Balanced TRAINING Tests to practice the mechanics of the tests only.
Choose Settings: I recommend leaving these the way they are (default) and clicking on the green SELECT button.
Complete Sound and Video Playback Check.
Click on BEGIN TEST NOW.
Typing Practice Websites
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On both the CAASPP and NWEA tests, you will need to type to submit your answers.