Standardized Testing
Iowa Assessments: Grades K5-5th
The Iowa Assessments are evidence-based, psychometrically sound assessments that measure student achievement and growth against next generation learning standards (2019, ACSI).
ACT Aspire: Grades 6th-10th
ACT Aspire is a system of assessments directly connected to the most used college entrance exam, the ACT. ACT Aspire is the first longitudinal assessment to fully connect student performance with ACT Readiness Benchmarks (2017, ACT).
PSAT: Grades 9th-11th
Produced by the College Board and administered each October, the PSAT measures verbal, mathematics, and written abilities and serves as a practice exam for the SAT examination.
SAT/ACT: Grades 11th-12th
One of two tests required by over 90% of all colleges and universities in the United States. The SAT and ACT are standardized tests that colleges and universities utilize as a benchmark or standard in the admissions process.
The following grading scale is used to measure student progress:
100-90 . . . . . . . . . . . A . . . . Excellent
89-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . B . . . . Above Average
79-70 . . . . . . . . . . . . C . . . . Average
69 and below . . . . . F. . . . . Failing
Incomplete . . . . . . . I . . . . . Incomplete