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Student Assessments
During the three years that your student attends Russell Middle School, a number of assessments are administered for the purpose of evaluating academic progress. This page will explain the types of assessments and the timeline for the administration of the assessment. The assessments for each of the three grades are outlined below. Click here to view the Calendar of Assessments. Please note that in some cases, your 8th grade student might be scheduled to “retake” an assessment. Your parent report would have indicated that s/he did not meet the cut score.
| GRADE 6 |
| * The TERRA NOVA (norm reference test) measures ability and achievement. Your 6th grader is compared with peers in the district and at the state and national levels. Overall academic ability as well as achievement in the areas of language arts, mathematics, social studies and science will be measured. |
| * The ELO ASSESSMENTS (Essential Learner Outcomes) in math and reading help show your student’s progress to date after a school year of learning the curriculum. |
| GRADE 7 |
| The TERRA NOVA (norm reference test) measures ability and achievement. Your 7th grader is compared with peers in the district and at the state and national levels. Overall academic ability as well as achievement in the areas of language arts, mathematics, social studies and science will be measured. |
| The ELO ASSESSMENTS (Essential Learner Outcomes) are given in reading comprehension, mathematics, and analytical writing. The assessmentshelp show your student’s progress to date after a school year of learning the curriculum. |
| GRADE 8 |
| * ANALYTICAL WRITING ASSESSMENTS are re-administered to all students who did not meet the cutscore for analytical writing. It is also administered to all 8 th grade students who are new to the Millard district. Students are given additional instruction prior to their second attempt (or first, if new to district) as part of an extensive reteaching program. |
| * STATE WRITING ASSESSMENT is given to all 8th graders in Nebraska. The 6-trait writing model, which is taught in the Millard curriculum, will be used to score the test. |
| * The ELO ASSESSMENTS (Essential Learner Outcomes) in math and reading help show your student’s progress to date after a school year of learning the curriculum. Science and social studies assessments are given to current 8 th graders in the fall with retake opportunities in the spring. |
| * The NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP) is administered to specified 8 th grade students. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 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. |
If you have questions, please call Micky Gehringer at 715-8500.
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