Assessments
State Assessments at Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine
Assessments
Participants
Subjects
Purpose
Administration Dates
Forward Exam
3rd-8th Grade and 10th Grade Social Studies
ELA & Math and 4th and 8th Grade Science and Social Studies
Summative assessment of student knowledge relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards.
April 2-April 26, 2024
ACT +Writing
11th Grade
English, Reading, Math, Science, and Writing
Measures a high school student's readiness for college
March 12, 2024
Pre-ACT Secure
9th and 10th Grade
English, Reading, Math, & Science
Measures a high school student's readiness for college
April 2-26, 2024
ACCESS
English-Language Learners
ELA
English language proficiency test
Dec. 4, 2023-Feb. 2, 2024
Assessment data can be viewed at WISEdash Public: https://wisedash.dpi.wi.gov/Dashboard/dashboard/21996?filtersetId=4b462245-f4f6-4081-a02f-2f79598cbb07
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Please use the following resources to assist you with WISEdash Public and Assessment Information:
● ESEA Assessment Performance and WISEdash technical assistance: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QaZ5qE3KTaAgHefthyUF4jbfgJ45fj74F24p3ZNJNZo/edit
● WISEdash District Communications Support: https://dpi.wi.gov/wisedash/help/district-support
●A series of four short videos on the strategic assessment system: https://dpi.wi.gov/assessment/parent-info/resources#Videos
● A Family Guide to Annual State Tests in Wisconsin by the National PTA: https://www.pta.org/docs/default-source/files/family-resources/2021/state-assessment-guides/wi-assessmentguid e-familyguide.pdf
● DPI’s Office of Educational Accountability offers multiple websites that include brochures on different state assessments, guides for families, and a FAQ: https://dpi.wi.gov/assessment/parent-info/resources
For information on State Assessment Parent Opt-Out and parent rights and procedures please see this DPI website: https://dpi.wi.gov/assessment/parent-info/faq