Below are assessments a teacher could give in order to build a portfolio of student learning. Most of the assessments include items posted by other districts. In a couple of a cases, they are items built in Washoe.

Assessment	Description	Link
On Demand Writing	Based on items developed by the CCSSO and Student Achievement Partners, this assessment can be given to baseline student writing. It can be given an additional time to track growth over time. The full resource, titled “In Common,” can be found here This specific assessment was developed to reinforce the importance of speaking, reading and writing with evidence.	here
Smarter Balanced Literary Terminology	Walk-Talk-Swap cards matched to common terms found on the 3rd through 5th grade Smarter Balanced assessment	here
Walk, Talk, Swap	The activity with these questions lets students interact with peers, share thoughts, and build confidence before their state test.	here
Language Terms	Assess how well your students know common language terminology in grades 4 and 5.	here
Language Terms Cootie Catcher	Have your students practice with common language terms using a cootie catcher. (And an editable form, with less formatting, is here)	here
Phonics	Curious where your kids are with Phonics. Use the CORE Phonics Inventory to find out.	here
Poetry Terms	Flash cards for characteristics of poetry	here
Math Inventory	Janda Lannigan created this assessment to gauge student understanding in math. The assessment includes the student version, interpretation guide, and scoring sheet. Thanks Janda!
Mini-Assessments	Assessments designed to illustrate the ELA/literacy Shifts and expectations of college- and career-ready standards.	here
Concept Tests Cards	These cards were developed to support Eric Mazur’s Concept Test strategy. Three color schemes to choose from.	Bold Fall H.Days
SLO	This is Aaron’s SLO for the 2024-2025 school year. The focus is on opinion writing. This works from grades 3rd through 5th.	Rationale SBA_Rubric 8 Point Prompts