Formative & Summative Assessment Screening Dates

Testing Transparency - 

Asssessment Screening Dates for 2023-24:

(BOY = Beginning of Year, MOY = Middle of Year & EOY = End of Year)

(Printable copy of Screening Dates)

2023-2024 Screening Dates

Formative Assessment

I Ready Diagnostic Assessment (Kindergarten - 8th   Grade)

    BOY:   September 1, 2023 – September 15, 2023

    MOY:    December 4, 2023 – December 15, 2023 

    EOY (3rd-8th):   April 15, 2024 – April 26, 2024

    EOY (K-2nd):    May 6, 2024 – May 20, 2024

Pre -K - ELRS:

     BOY:   September 6, 2023 - September 21, 2023                    

    MOY:    January 8, 2024 - January 24, 2024 

    EOY:    May 6, 2024 - May 23, 2024

 K - ELRS:   Mandatory:   

     BOY: September 6, 2023 - September 21, 2023

     EOY: May 6, 2024 – May 24, 2024

 Sight Word Assessment – BOY and EOY (Title I Staff with PSP assistance)

 The Benchmark (was CA-CIA) Grades 3-8 - January 16th – January 31st  

 Cambium/TIDE – Opportunities for Practice/Test Preparation/Standards

Fixed Form (was Fixed Form CIA) – Follows blueprint of WVGSA - Teacher can administer for review/practice

The Modules (was IMA) – Assesses chunks of related content

Diagnostic Interim Assessments (DIA’s) – in test authoring – standards based 

 Pre-K CLASS – Debbie Lemons from EACHS will complete the CLASS observations for Hampshire County Pre-K classrooms each year, generally during the 1st semester.   More information will be given to Pre-K staff. 

 ***It is expected that all assessments will be completed during the assessment window listed above.  Also, once assessment is completed, results should be sent home to parent. Teachers will analyze data and review with students. Students will complete goal sheets. It is important that data is used to drive instruction. 

 Summative Assessment Dates:

 WVGSA – Writing Assessment (Grades 3rd – 8th): March 4th – March 15th, 2024

WVGSA – Reading, Math and Science (Grades 3rd – 8th): April 8th – May 24th

SAT Assessment (11th Grade): April 10th – April 26th – day will be selected