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
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 2008-09:
ITBS Grade 3
ITBS Grade 4
ITBS Grade 5
ITBS Grade 6
ITBS Grade 7
ITBS Grade 8
ITED Grade 11
ITBS
Grade Group 3rd - 5th
ITBS Grade Group
6th - 8th
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.
Based on data from one year ago, the Sioux City Community School District hasbeen 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
