Assessment

MAP

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments help teachers, families, and administrators improve learning for all students and make informed decisions to promote a child's academic growth.

MAP is an adaptive assessment with 43 questions depending on level and content area. It is based on Reading and Math Common Core State Standards and is skill-based. Each student will receive a RIT (Rasch Unit) score that tells the teacher where students are Ready for Instruction Today. 

Grade Level: Kindergarten - 9th

Frequency: Fall, winter, and spring

CogAT

The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is a multiple-choice K-12 assessment that measures reasoning skills with different types of verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal questions. The CogAT is a group-administered aptitude test commonly given as an entrance exam into a school’s gifted and talented programs.

The CogAT is a nationally standardized aptitude test that provides an estimate of the likelihood of a student's success in certain academic areas. All FCPS third graders take the CogAT assessment.

The Iowa is another nationally standardized test that measures students' performance in reading and mathematics. MAP testing is used for screening to decide if IOWA Assessments are warranted.

Grade Level: 3rd - 8th

Frequency: Fall

ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS

The ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS is an English language assessment tied to the state’s language proficiency standards with varying stages of second language acquisition. It includes social and academic language contexts. 

Grade Level: Kindergarten - 12th

Frequency: Spring

Brigance Testing

The Brigance is a screening tool widely used for students in prekindergarten (preK) and kindergarten. The Brigance is Kentucky's common kindergarten entry screener. It provides information on a child's development in five areas: Academic/Cognitive, Language, Development, Physical Development, Self-Help, and Social-Emotional Development.

Grade Level: Kindergarten

Frequency: Once a year in the late summer to early fall

Kentucky Summative Assessment & Alternate KSA

The Kentucky Summative (KSA) is the annual summative assessment given in grades 3 through 8, 10 and 11 to the state's public school students. KSA provides content area tests, including reading and mathematics at all grades, and science, social studies, writing, and editing and mechanics. The Kentucky Alternate Assessment Program (AKSA) was developed for students with moderate to significant cognitive disabilities (less than 1% of the total student population) for whom traditional testing would be an inappropriate measure of progress. The Alternate Assessment Program mirrors the other state assessments.

Grade Level: 3rd - 8th, 10th, 11th

Frequency: Spring

ACT

The ACT is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. It is administered by ACT, a nonprofit organization of the same name. The ACT test is optional and covers four academic skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and scientific reasoning.

Grade Level: 10th, 11th

Frequency: Spring

CTE End of Program Assessment

The Career and Technical Education End-of-Program (CTE EOP) Assessment is one measure of career readiness as a postsecondary readiness indicator for Kentucky’s accountability system. These are state-developed tests based upon clear and concise standards identified by Kentucky employers, aligned with CTE career pathways, and associated with statewide articulation agreements with postsecondary partners.

Grade Level: 11th, 12th, early graduates

Frequency: Spring

PSAT

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT) is a standardized test that is good practice for the SAT and ACT, which students often have to take to be admitted to four-year colleges. Sophomores and juniors have the option to take the PSAT.

Grade Level: 10th & 11th

Frequency: Fall and winter

NAEP

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) provides important information about student achievement and learning experiences in various subjects. Also known as The Nation's Report Card, NAEP has provided meaningful results to improve education policy and practice since 1969.

Grade Level: 4th & 8th

Frequency: Winter