Assessment
Director of Assessment 
John Beeck
The Purpose of Assessment:
-to determine whether essential concepts and skills at each grade level and subject area are being mastered by all students.
-to help guide teachers' daily instruction, evaluate our instructional strategies, curriculums and materials, and determine areas that need professional development and/or improvement.
The following assessments are used each year by the district to help measure the academic growth of students in our schools. The Assessment Department is directly involved with the administration of the following tests and the analysis of the results.
- Iowa Test of Basic Skills (Grades 3 - 8)
- Iowa Test of Educational Development (Grades 9 - 11)
Parent Tips to Help Prepare Their Student for Standardized Tests
District Assessment Calendar for 2010-2011
Annual Progress Report To The Public 2008-09
2008-09 Annual Progress Report
Part 2: Annual Progress Report 2008-09, ITBS/ITED Data
District Comprehensive Improvement Plan 2004-09
ITBS/ITED Test Results for all Grade Levels 2009-10:
Three levels of achievement are shown; low, intermediate and high.
Proficiency is defined as the percent of students scoring at or above the 41st percentile as measured by the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) or the Iowa Test of Educational Development (ITED). Low achievement is defined as the percent of students scoring between the 1st and 40th percentile on the ITBS or the ITED. The intermediate achievement level contains students between the 41st and 89th percentile, and high achievement is 90th percentile and above. The percent proficient is the intermediate and high combined. The ITBS is given annually to students in grades 3-8. The ITED is administered to students in grades 9-11. Testing in grades 9 and 10 is not required.
Full Academic Year (FAY) are students that have been in the district from test date to test date.
Profile Narrative for 3rd Grade
Profile Narrative for 4th Grade
Profile Narrative for 5th Grade
Profile Narrative for 6th Grade
Profile Narrative for 7th Grade
Profile Narrative for 8th Grade
Profile Narrative for 11th Grade
Based on data from one year ago, the Sioux City Community School District has been classified as a District in Need of Assistance. Please know that student achievement will remain our highest priority, and work has begun on a strategic plan to address this issue.
For additional information regarding the ITBS (Grades 3-8) visit Iowa Tests of Basic Skills 
.
For information regarding the ITED (Grades 9 and 11) visit Iowa Test of Educational Development .
Other assessments used in the district annually include:
- Science Achievement Test (Grades 6-10)
- Guiding Reading Assessments (Grades K - 5)
- Sight Word Recognition (Grades K - 5)
- Cognitive Abilities Test (Grade 3)
- English Language Development Assessment (Grades K-12)
- PA Profile
If you would like more information about the department or any of the assessment programs please contact, John Beeck, Director of Assessment, 279-6656 or Nan Herman, Administrative Assistant, 279-6822
