OPA & Utah State Assessments
i-Ready Mathematics Diagnostic
OPA has chosen i-Ready as one support for math instruction. Part of the i-Ready system is a diagnostic assessment tool that measures student mastery and progress in the mathematical concepts. These assessments are given three times each year.
OPA uses the data from the diagnostics to assess the success of the math programs and interventions.
Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)/AAPPL
Classroom Assessments
Readiness Improvement Success Empowerment (RISE):
The RISE assessment system assesses student content knowledge aligned with the Utah Core Curriculum in Math, Language Arts, Science, and Writing. Students in grades 3-8 participate in the RISE assessments.
The RISE benchmarks are short classroom formative assessments on 1 or more Core standards. These assessments are used only for student and teacher information. The results are NOT reported to USBE. These assessments are scheduled by the classroom teachers as standards are taught.
The Utah RISE Portal has additional information and Resources:
Utah Aspire Plus
The Utah Aspire Plus assessment is a hybrid of ACT Aspire and Utah Core test items. It is a computer delivered, fixed form end-of-grade-level high school assessment for students in 9 and 10. Utah Aspire Plus includes four subtests: reading, English, mathematics, and science. Students receive predicted ACT score ranges for each subtest, as well as an overall predicted composite ACT score range. Benchmark assessments are NOT reported to USBE.
Additional information can be found on the Utah Aspire Plus Portal:
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)
Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) assessments are for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities for whom general state assessments are not appropriate, even with accommodations. DLM assessments offer these students a way to show what they know and can do in English language arts, mathematics, and science. Additional information and resources can be found on the DLM website: Dynamic Cleaning Maps
WIDA ACCESS Testing
ACCESS for ELLs Online is Utah's online summative assessment of EL students. It is developed and maintained by WIDA. All students receiving English Language services must be tested annually using the ACCESS assessment until they reach English proficiency. When students earn a Proficiency Level of 5.0 or higher, they are considered fluent in English. Students are then re-designated to monitoring status for four years. Students are not required to take the ACCESS assessment during these four years of monitoring. These assessments are given in February each school year.
Acadience
The Acadience assessments measure student mastery and progress in Reading and Math. These assessments are given at the beginning of the year (BOY), middle of the year (MOY), and at the end of the year (EOY). Students participate in intervention programs and progress monitoring throughout the year based on their scores.
Civics
The Civics assessment consists of 50 questions extracted from the United State Citizenship Exam. Students can start taking this assessment in 6th grade, and have until graduation to pass. OPA begins offering this assessment to students at the end of 7th grade. Once a student passes the test, they do not have to take it again. This test is required for Utah High School Graduation.
Kindergarten
Utah's Kindergarten Entry and Exit Profile (KEEP) is intended to inform various stakeholders, such as parents, teachers, and leadership, on the academic and social-emotional development of entering and exiting kindergarten students. This assessment is given to all kindergarten students the first few days of school by appointment and again at the end of the school year.
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
The National Assessment of Educational Progress(External Web Content), also known as "the Nation's Report Card," is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas.
This assessment is assigned to schools throughout the United States at random each year. OPA will receive notification if chosen to administer the NAEP.
