Assessments
At Cape May City Elementary School, we use various measures to assess our students. These assessments are to ensure that proper program adjustments are made to better assist or challenge your child.
Northwestern Evaluation Association (NWEA) is an adaptive computerized assessment tool that we use to gather information in the areas of Language Arts and Mathematics for each individual student. We refer to these assessments as MAP Testing. MAP stands for Measures of Academic Progress. Once an assessment is completed, students receive an individual RIT score. This RIT score is specific for each individual student. It allows a comparison of growth and academic achievement. Kindergarten through 2nd grade are administered the Reading and Mathematics assessment three times per year. 3rd grade through 6th grade students are administered the Reading, Language Usage, and Mathematics three times per year.
The link below will take you to the Parent Toolkit. This Toolkit will provide an explanation for NWEA MAP.
Along with MAP Testing students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade are administered an individual verbal reading assessment. This assessment is through the Acadience Learning Online program. It is administered three times per year to all students in the listed grades and periodically for students selected to be progress monitored.
ALO is designed to help identify students that may be at risk for early reading difficulties by assessing various phonological awareness skills imperative to reading development.
Students that have been identified through a parent questionare, that is completed upon registration at our school, will take the WIDA for English Language Learners. This assement is conducted to help identify students that would need further assistance developing their English language skills while maintaining their home language. Each Spring the students that have been identified for English Language Services, will complete the ACCESS assessment. This assessment helps identify how well students within the program are growing within their English Language development. For more information please select the link below.