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Assessment
Westford School uses an assortment of local, district, state and national assessment protocols. A reminder that September and early October are now the time in which we complete a significant portion of out assessment protocol. Exceptions are the D.R.A. and N.A.E.P. The following is a brief description of each assessment used at Westford along with an approximate date of administration.
P.O.A.: In September we will begin assessing k-2 grade students in the area of reading with the Primary Observation Assessment or P.O.A. The P.O.A. is assessed three times throughout the year; September, December and May.
D.R.A.: In May of each year all second graders are administered the Diagnostic Reading Assessment or D.R.A. to measure achievement in Reading.
Gates-Macginitie: We will be assessing students in grades 3-8 in the area of reading and vocabulary with the Gates- Macginitie Reading Assessment. The Gates will typically be administered in the second or third week of September.
NECAP: During the first two week of October we will be assessing students in grades 3-8 with the New England Common Assessment Protocol or NECAP. A practice test will be administered in late September. The NECAP is used to assess reading and math in grades 3-8, with an additional assessment of writing in grades 5 and 8.
NAEP: The National Assessment of Educational Progress is administered in Westford at the direction of the State Department of Education. This year we will be administering the N.A.E.P. to our 4th and 8th grades in January. This year our students will be tested in reading, math and writing.
Information specific to each assessment will be provided prior to the actual testing dates. If you have any questions about any of the assessments used at Westford School, please contact your child’s teacher, Principal, Patrick Hartnett or School District Curriculum Coordinator, Linda Keating.