Standardized testing in May

May is a month with a lot of standardized testing will be happening at South Shore. Students in 3rd-8th grade will be taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment(SBA) and students in K-5 will be taking the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP). Below are some recommendations to help students be most successful.

• Make sure students get lots of sleep
• Make sure students eat breakfast prior to testing
• Send them to school with a bottle of water

• If laptop chargers are at home, please bring them
• Students will use their own laptop to take the SBA  

Testing Schedule

Kindergarten-2nd grade
MAP Math: May 19th
MAP Reading: May 20th
MAP Makeups: May 22 and 23

3rd Grade-5th Grade
MAP Math: May 12th
MAP Reading: May 13th          
MAP Makeups: May 14th

SBA Math: May 19th and May 20th
SBA Math Makeups: 22nd
SBA English Language Arts: Week of May 27th
SBA Makeups: June 2nd

6th Grade-8th Grade

Testing info here  (I think we should have MS schedule on here too—families spread grade bands and want one place to look. )

Here is some information about what assessments are and why students take them: 

What is an assessment? An assessment is simply one tool used to measure a person’s learning or knowledge at a specific moment in time. The outcome of that assessment can tell us what a person knows and even if there is a problem with the assessment itself. Assessments do not tell us how smart a person is, they just.

What is MAP? The MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) test gives teachers and families an understanding of what students have learned, helping teachers understand individual student strengths and growth areas, and guide instructional decisions to support student learning. There is a math portion and an English Language Arts section.

What is the SBA? SBA stands for Smarter Balanced Assessment and measures what students have learned in Reading, Writing, and Math each year and if students can do the kinds of schoolwork that are generally expected in a specific grade level.

What is the WCAS? WCAS stands for Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science. Only 5th and 8th grade students will take this assessment.  

You will be able to see your child’s scores about two weeks after they complete the SBA/WCAS.