Grading & Assessment Policy
Students will be assessed in a variety of ways, both formally and informally, throughout the school year. The words most often used with assessments at Coosa are Formative assessments (to inform the teacher; such as quizzes and tests) and Summative assessments (for students to show their knowledge; final unit tests, projects, reports).
In addition, students will be involved with the following assessments:
- CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test): consensus testing given to all 2nd graders in South Carolina to assess cognitive ability. This is one of the assessments used for GT identification.
- i-Ready: a computerized adaptive assessment given 3 times a year to note strengths, weaknesses and progress. This assessment is used by teachers to help drive instructional practices.
- SC READY (South Carolina College-and-Career Ready Assessments): an online assessment given to students in grades 3 and 5 in the area of ELA and Math, and in grade 4 in the area of Science. Students will receive a score of Exceeds, Meets, Approaches, Does Not Meet.
- ACCESS (English Language Learners): an assessment given to students who are currently identified as Limited English Proficient (LEP) once a year (February) to note progress with English language proficiency in the areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
- Fountas & Pinnell: reading assessment which is given one-on-one to students at least 3 times a year to note progress or lack of with reading skills. On the report card, this is noted as reading above, on, or below grade level.
For more information concerning the interpretation of test scores/assessments, please review the following links:
https://www.ed.sc.gov/data/test-scores/
https://www.ed.sc.gov/data/report-cards/
Should you have specific questions surrounding state, local, or building level assessments, please contact:
Mrs. Roberts, Assistant Principal
- Email: Renee.Roberts@beaufort.k12.sc.us
- Phone: 843-322-6174
2024-2025 Testing Dates for CES:
iReady:
- November 18-26: ELA Grades K-5
- November 25-December 6: Math Grades K-5
- March 31-April 4: ELA Grades K-5
- April 7-11: Math Grades K-5
District Benchmark Assessments:
- September 30-October 9: ELA Grades 3-5
- October 7-18: Math Grades 3-5
- October 7-18: Science Grade 4 Only
- February 20-28: ELA Grades 2-5
- March 3-7: Math Grades 3-5
- March 3-7: Science Grade 4 Only
CogAT & IOWA Assessment:
- October 7-25: Grade 2 Only
ACCESS 2.0 English Language Proficiency Assessment:
- January 21-February 28: Multilingual Program Students (MLP)
- March 3-7: Make-up Testing
SC Performance Task Assessment:
- February 24-28: Select Students in Grades 2-3
- March 3-7: Select Students in Grades 4-5
- March 10-14: Make-up Window