Wilton, Connecticut Public Schools

Joyce M. Parker

Administrator for Elementary Instruction and Curriculum

1996-1997 Testing

GRADE TESTASSESSMENT
Kindergarten Boehm TestThis test is given to all students to assist teachers in their instructional goals for kindergarten children. The results are also shared with parents - 3 dictations; 2 writing prompts (scored in-house)
Grade 1Writing Assessment

Stanford Diagnostic Math Test

3 dictations 2 writing prompts (scored in-house)

Assess concepts, computation & problem solving - Fall & Spring (scored in-house)

Grade 2Degrees of Reading Power

Writing Assessment

To assess level of non-fiction comprehension through cloze questions (Fall & Spring)

5 writing prompts (scored in-house)

Grade 3ERB/Writing Assessment Program

IOWA

Otis Lennon

Degrees of Reading Power

Writing Prompts

2 writing prompts scored by Measurement, Incorporated-Fall & Spring

Math (scored in-house)-Fall

Ability Test-Fall

To assess the level of non-fiction comprehension through cloze questions-Fall & Spring

5 in-house writing prompts (1 per quarter)

Grade 4Connecticut Mastery Test

Writing Assessment

Degrees of Reading Power

Includes Writing Prompt and DRP

3 writing prompts scored in-house

Spring (scored in-house)

Grade 5ERB/CTP III

ERB Writing Assessment Program

Degrees of Reading Power

Otis Lennon

Reading/Math

2 Writing Prompts scored by Measurement Inc.-Fall & Spring 3 writing prompts scored in-house

To assess the level of non-fiction comprehension through cloze questions-Fall & Spring (scored in-house)

Ability Test

Grade 6Connecticut Mastery Test

Writing Assessment

Includes Writing Prompt and DRP

2 writing prompts scored in-house

Grade 7ERB/CTP III

ERB Writing Assessment Program

Degrees of Reading Power

Reading/Math

2 writing prompts scored by Measurement, Inc.-Fall & Spring; 2 writing prompts scored in-house

To assess the level of non-fiction comprehension through cloze questions-Fall

Grade 8Connecticut Mastery Test

Writing Assessment

Includes Writing Prompt and DRP

2 writing prompts scored in-house

Grade 9ERB/CTP III

Otis Lennon

ERB Writing Assessment Program

Reading only

Ability Test

2 writing prompts scored by Measurement, Inc.-Fall & Spring; 2 writing prompts scored in-house

Grade 10ERB/CTP III

Connecticut Mastery Test

(CAPT)

Reading
High SchoolSATs & Advanced Placement Tests

Note: The off level CMTs are optional and will be used where staff believe they will be helpful.