Title 1/Assessments

Title I Part A Programs make it possible to expand the basic educational programs schools and districts offer to ensure that all children receive a high-quality education, and to close the achievement gap between children meeting the challenging State academic standards and those children who are not meeting such standards.

Rothschild Elementary and Weston Elementary are identified as Schoolwide Title I schools.

• Weston Elementary School
• Rothschild Elementary School 

• Right to Inquire about Professional Qualifications 20 U.S.C. §6312(e)(1)(A): Parents have a right to inquire about the professional qualifications of their students’ classroom teachers and paraprofessionals. Information provided must include the following:
  • Whether the student’s teacher:
    • has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction
    • is teaching under an emergency or provisional license
    • is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher
  • Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications
• Right to Know about Teacher Qualifications 20 U.S.C. §6312(e)(1)(B)(ii): The District provides parents timely notice if their student has been assigned or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks, by a teacher who does not meet applicable state certification or licensure requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned.
• Student Performance Notification 20 U.S.C. §6312(e)(1)(B)(i): The District provides to each individual parent of a child attending the school, information on the level of achievement and academic growth of their student, if applicable and available, on each of the state academic assessments required by ESSA (the Forward Exam, PreACT Secure, ACT with Writing, ACCESS for ELs, and Dynamic Learning Maps). 
• Assessment Policy Notification 20 U.S.C. §6312(e)(2)(A): Parents of each student attending any Title I school may request information regarding any State or District policy regarding student participation in any assessments mandated by ESSA, the State or the District. Information includes applicable policies, procedures, or parental rights to opt the child out of such assessment, where applicable.

The United States Department of Education, State of Wisconsin, and the D.C. Everest Area School District require a variety of assessments for varied purposes.  Below is a list of the assessments, their subject matter, purpose, mandate, and if possible, time spent to take the assessment and distribute results.  Assessment information may be subject to change. 

Questions regarding assessments should be directed to the District Assessment Coordinator: Lisa Braun.

Parents/Guardians should contact the school’s building principal if they would like their child to “opt-out” of a specific assessment. 

Wisconsin Forward Exam

• Grades/Subjects Assessed
  • Grades 3–8: English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics
  • Grades 4 & 8: Science
  • Grades 4, 8, & 10: Social Studies
• Purpose
  • Measures student progress toward Wisconsin Academic Standards
  • Evaluates how well districts and the state are supporting students to meet those standards
• Legal Requirement
  • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
  • Wisconsin State Statute 118.30
• Time Students Will Spend
  • Untimed
• Administration Schedule
  • Annually in the spring
• Results Reporting
  • Individual student reports sent electronically

Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)

• Grades/Subjects Assessed
  • Grades 3–11: ELA and Mathematics
  • Grades 4, 8–11: Science
  • Grades 4, 8, & 10: Social Studies
• Purpose
  • Assesses academic progress of students with significant cognitive disabilities
  • Administered online
• Legal Requirement
  • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
  • Wisconsin State Statute 118.30
• Time Students Will Spend
  • Untimed
• Administration Schedule
  • Annually in the spring
• Results Reporting
  • Individual reports and learning profiles sent electronically

PreACT Secure

• Grades/Subjects Assessed
  • Grades 9 & 10: Reading, English, Mathematics, Science
• Purpose
  • Predicts future ACT performance
  • Identifies strengths and areas for growth
• Legal Requirement
  • Wisconsin State Statute 118.30
• Time Students Will Spend
  • 2 hours, 50 minutes (including breaks)
• Administration Schedule
  • Annually in the spring
• Results Reporting
  • Individual student reports mailed

ACT with Writing

• Grades/Subjects Assessed
  • Grade 11: Reading, English, Mathematics, Science, Writing
• Purpose
  • Supports college and career readiness
  • Sound be used for college admissions, scholarships, and NCAA eligibility
• Legal Requirement
  • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
  • Wisconsin State Statute 118.30
• Time Students Will Spend
  • 3 hours, 55 minutes (including breaks)
• Administration Schedule
  • Annually in the spring
• Results Reporting
  • Individual student reports provided online and mailed 

WIDA ACCESS

• Grades/Subjects Assessed
  • Grades K–12: English language proficiency for English Learners (ELs)
• Purpose
  • Monitors progress in acquiring academic English
  • Assesses speaking, listening, reading, and writing
• Legal Requirement
  • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
  • Wisconsin State Statute 115.96(1)
• Time Students Will Spend
  • Untimed
  • Typically 1–4.5 hours depending on grade and format
• Administration Schedule
  • Annually in the winter
• Results Reporting
  • Student score reports available in multiple languages and mailed in spring or early fall

Fundamental Skills Screening (4K) & Universal Reading Screening (5K-3)-aimswebPlus

• Grades Assessed
  • Grades 4K–3
• Purpose
  • Identifies students with reading needs; additional diagnostic assessments administered to students performing below the 25th percentile
  • Informs interventions aligned with state standards
• Legal Requirement
  • Wisconsin State Statute 118.016
• Time Students Will Spend
  • Determined by district-selected assessment
• Administration Schedule
  • Fall and spring in 4K; Fall, winter, and spring in 5K-3
• Results Reporting
  • Individual score reports sent electronically

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

• Grades/Subjects Assessed
  • Grades 4 & 8: Reading and Mathematics (if selected)
• Purpose
  • Administered to a sample of selected schools
  • Contributes to the Nation’s Report Card
• Legal Requirement
  • ESSA
• Time Students Will Spend
  • Approximately 1.5–2 hours
• Administration Schedule
  • One test date between late January and early March
• Results Reporting
  • Reported at state and national levels only

aimswebPlus

• Grades/Subjects Assessed
  • Grades K-5: Mathematics
  • Grades 4-5: Reading
• Purpose
  • Identifies students with math or reading needs
  • Informs interventions aligned with state standards
• Time Students Will Spend
  • Grades K-1 Math: 15 minutes
  • Grades 2-5 Math: 45 to 60 minutes
  • Grades 4-5 Reading: 45 to 60 minutes
• Administration Schedule
  • Fall, winter, and spring
• Results Reporting
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences

FastBridge

• Grades/Subjects Assessed
  • Grades 6-9: Math and Reading
• Purpose
  • Identifies students with math or reading needs
  • Informs interventions aligned with state standards
• Time Students Will Spend
  • 30-45 minutes per area
• Administration Schedule
  • Fall, winter, and spring
• Results Reporting
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences

Insights (7 Mindsets)

• Grades/Subjects Assessed
  • Grades 1-12: Measures student perceptions across the seven mindsets—Everything is Possible, Passion First, We Are Connected, 100% Accountable, Attitude of Gratitude, Live to Give, and The Time is Now
• Purpose
  • Highlights areas for growth for individual students, classes, and buildings
• Time Students Will Spend
  • 15-30 minutes
• Administration Schedule
  • Fall and spring
  • Might also be used in winter as a mid-year check
• Results Reporting
  • Reported at building level