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 |
| Aimsweb Probes | Plymonth K-8 Responsive Interventions has posted DRA, and Aimsweb probes for grades k-8. The Aimsweb items include the fluency probes and MAZE activities. | here |
| Phonics | Curious where your kids are with Phonics. Use the CORE Phonics Inventory to find out. | here |
| Language | A quick formative assessment to see what outcomes students have secured. Also a good tool to show growth over time. | 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! | |
| Phonemic Awareness | Free Phonemic Awareness assessments from Heggerty | here |
| 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 |
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