Dear Families & Guardians:
This spring, Easton and Redding students in grades 3-8 will take the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) in both mathematics and English language arts/literacy. Students in grades 5, 8, and 11 will take the Next Generation Science Standards Assessment (NGSS).
All testing is administered online. Both SBA & NGSS will include testing accommodations for students requiring support through Individual Education Plans, Section 504 Plans, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, or Multilingual Learner eligibility.
SBA is untimed for all students, and additional days are incorporated into the schedule to allow all students to work at their own pace. We ask that parents try to avoid scheduling appointments during the testing windows so that students can be present during their scheduled assessments.
SSES will administer the Smarter Balanced Assessment on the following dates:
GRADE 5
- Wednesday, 4/22 & Thursday, 4/23: Science 9:30-10:30
- Monday, 4/27, Tuesday 4/28, Wednesday, 4/28: ELA 9:30-10:30
- 5/1, 5/6, 5/7, 5/8: Makeups (scheduled as needed)
- Monday, 5/11, Tuesday, 5/12, Thursday, 5/14: Math 9:30-10:30
- Monday, 5/18: Math 9:30-10:30
- 5/26-5/29: Makeups (scheduled as needed)
GRADE 4
- Monday, 5/11, Tuesday, 5/12, Wednesday, 5/13: ELA 10:30-11:30
- 5/19-5/22: ELA Makeups (scheduled as needed)
- Tuesday, 5/26, Wednesday, 5/27, Thursday, 5/28, Friday, May 29th: Math 9:30-10:30
- 6/1-6/5: Math Makeups (scheduled as needed)
GRADE 3
- Monday, 5/11, Tuesday, 5/12, Wednesday, 5/13: ELA 11:30-12:30
- 5/19-5/22: ELA Makeups (scheduled as needed)
- Tuesday, 5/26, Wednesday, 5/27, Thursday, 5/28, Friday, May 29th: Math 11:00-12:00
- *note Bizzotto, Carroll, Stablein will not test on 5/27 and Dunn & Brophy will not test on 5/28 due to field trips.
- 6/1-6/5: Math Makeups (scheduled as needed)
Sincerely,
Alisha DiCorpo
ER9 Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
Kimberly Fox Santora
Principal
Christina Ulreich-Kean
Assistant Principal
