Assessment, Research and Evaluation

Assessment News

The 2019-20 school year is off to a wonderful start!!

Select the Assessments tab for the latest information on https://assessment.dearbornschools.org/assessments/ the upcoming spring State Assessments.

Select the Parent Resources tab for a variety of assessment practice resources https://assessment.dearbornschools.org/parents/ to use with your student at home.

NWEA

The first round of NWEA fall testing was completed on September 30, 2019. The second round of NWEA winter testing will begin on Monday, January 6 and end on Friday, January 31. The results from NWEA testing provide teachers with information to help determine each student’s academic growth over time. Teachers can use the scores to inform instruction, personalize learning, and monitor the growth of individual students. Principals and administrators can use the scores to see the performance and progress of a grade level, school, or the entire district.

Test-Outs

Registration for 2019-20 Test-Outs for grades 9-11 is now closed. Students that believe they have mastered a course can request to Test-out from their counselor. Registration for 2020-21 school year will be September 2021 with specific registration dates to follow. Students registered for the 2019-20 World Language Test-Out session in December will receive reminder emails the day prior to testing. Middle School students requesting to Test-Out can register with their counselor April 13 – April 22, 2020 for the middle school Test-Out session that will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at the Administrative Service Center (Ten Eyck).