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MARCH:
 i-Ready - SAVE THE DATE!
Required i-Ready progress monitoring opens on March 15th and concludes on March 26th!
The i-Ready diagnostic progress monitoring window will begin on March 15th and will conclude on March 26th. On March 15th, students will have five school days to complete the math assessment. Once the math assessment is completed, students will have five school days to complete the reading assessment. Both tests must be completed by March 26th. Your student will use the same login information to access the assessments on March 15th. Once the assessments are completed, new, valuable, personalized lessons will be available for your student that will target skills and strengthen any learning gaps. Score reports will be provided to parents/guardians. Please reach out to your ToR for further details.
CAASPP Update
The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System consists of the following assessments:
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Smarter Balanced English language arts/literacy and mathematics - Grades 3-8, 11
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California Alternate Assessments for English language arts, mathematics, and science (Participation determined through IEP team guidance)
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California Science Tests - Grades 5, 8, & 11 (and 12th grade if the student has not taken the CAST in high school)
Parent and guardian resources: https://www.caaspp.org/ta-resources/parent-resources.html
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Click practice and training tests
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Sign in as GUEST
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Choose grade level
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Choose SMARTER BALANCED PRACTICE TESTS (in pink) OR CALIFORNIA ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT (CAA) PRACTICE TESTS (in pink - IF determined by the IEP team)
***Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, CAASPP testing will be virtual this year and will begin the week of April 12th. Your ToR will proctor the assessments and will be sending out information regarding the assessments and your student's testing dates. Students in grades 3-8, 11, and 12th graders (who did not take the science test during high school) are required to participate.
***In preparation for the upcoming CAASPP assessments, this week your ToR will be providing parents/guardians/students with paper, pencil, EACS Test Prep Packets across all grade levels that have been created by our incredible ToRs and are aligned with the strategies, vocabulary, and skills students should know in ELA and math. These optional packets are incredible resources for your students! Please make sure to read the cover letter that is attached to each packet for specific details and instructions.
CAASPP Test Prep - Calling all students in grades 3-8 to participate!
To help prepare our students for the CAASPP, three amazing ToRs will be offering test prep sessions through this month. Specific details and Zoom links will be found on ParentSquare, in this newsletter, and your ToR’s dashboard. If you have any questions, please reach out to your ToR.
Grades 3- 8, 11 - Assessment Resources links - CAASPP and ELPAC Practice Tests:
https://www.excelacademy.education/parent-tools/assessment-resources/
https://www.caaspp.org/ta-resources/parent-resources.html
Follow the same steps outlined above to access the practice tests.
ALL English Learners (EL) - Summative ELPAC Assessments
Having English Learners take the Summative ELPAC practice tests is highly recommended. Practice tests can be found on Excel Academy’s website under Parent Tools and Assessment Resources. All designated English Learners will take the Summative ELPAC in March.
Parent and guardian resources: https://www.caaspp.org/ta-resources/parent-resources.html
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Click practice and training tests
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Sign in as GUEST
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Choose grade level
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Choose ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENTS (ELPAC) PRACTICE TEST (in pink)
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Tests for grades 3-5 are the same, 6-8 are the same, 9-12 are the same
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Tamara Murphy is conducting weekly Summative ELPAC test prep workshops that focus on two of the four domains that our students will be tested on: listening and speaking. EL students are highly encouraged to attend. These sessions will continue throughout the school year and will focus on various aspects of all domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing to build language skills and fluency. What an awesome opportunity for our students!
English Language Development (ELD) Curriculum
Please encourage your students to complete the required English Language Development (ELD) Curriculum daily. If you have any questions about ELD Curriculum or EL Paired Workshops, please contact your ToR or Excel Academy’s Title 1 Coordinator, Tamara Murphy at tmurphy@excelacademy.education. For all testing related questions, you can reach out to your ToR or to Jenny Craig, Assistant Director of Assessment and Community, at jcraig@excelacademy.education.
Eagle Hour
Eagle Hour is offered weekly on Thursdays at 11 a.m.. Students are encouraged to attend to get to know other students within Excel Academy and have the opportunity to engage in a lesson and tutoring session. Please refer to ParentSquare for more information.
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ATTENTION 8TH GRADERS!!! It’s that time again….
