Wilton, Connecticut Public Schools
Joyce M. Parker
Administrator for Elementary Instruction and
Curriculum
| GRADE | TEST | ASSESSMENT |
| Kindergarten | Boehm Test | This 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 1 | Writing Assessment
Stanford Diagnostic Math Test | 3 dictations 2 writing prompts (scored in-house)
Assess concepts, computation & problem solving - Fall & Spring (scored in-house) |
| Grade 2 | Degrees of Reading Power
Writing Assessment | To assess level of non-fiction comprehension through cloze questions (Fall & Spring)
5 writing prompts (scored in-house) |
| Grade 3 | ERB/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 4 | Connecticut Mastery Test
Writing Assessment Degrees of Reading Power | Includes Writing Prompt and DRP
3 writing prompts scored in-house Spring (scored in-house) |
| Grade 5 | ERB/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 6 | Connecticut Mastery Test
Writing Assessment | Includes Writing Prompt and DRP 2 writing prompts scored in-house |
| Grade 7 | ERB/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 8 | Connecticut Mastery Test
Writing Assessment | Includes Writing Prompt and DRP 2 writing prompts scored in-house |
| Grade 9 | ERB/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 10 | ERB/CTP III
Connecticut Mastery Test (CAPT) | Reading |
| High School | SATs & Advanced Placement Tests |
Note: The off level CMTs are optional and will be used where staff believe they will be helpful.