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Student Assesment Information
Student Assessment Information
Multiple assessments are given to students to help teachers ensure students have the skills and knowledge needed to be successful. Assessments given within the education system collects data to help track and improve learning, allowing us to monitor the development of students' skills and knowledge, find gaps in learning, and address gaps found. For further information and resources, please check out the information below.
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What is Connecticut Core Standards?
The Connecticut Core Standards, adopted by the State Board of Education in 2010, provide teachers, students, and families with clear expectations of what a student should know and be able to do at each grade level. The standards focus on English Language Arts, Mathematics as well as literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects in Grades 6-12. School districts develop local curricula based on these college and career standards. Taken together, standards, high quality curriculum, and instruction prepare students to meet the demands of 21st Century study, work, and life.1
Select a grade below for further details as to how the CT Core Standards pertains to that specific grade level.
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1Ct Core Standards. CT.gov. (n.d.). CT Core Standard
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Next Generation Science Standards
Three Dimensions of Science Learning1
Within the Next Generation Science Standards* (NGSS), there are three distinct and equally important dimensions to learning science. These dimensions are combined to form each standard - or performance expectation - and each dimension works with the other two to help students build a cohesive understanding of science over time.
Crosscutting Concepts
Crosscutting Concepts help students explore connections across the four domains of science, including Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering Design.
When these concepts, such as "cause and effect", are made explicit for students, they can help students develop a coherent and scientifically-based view of the world around them.
Science & Engineering Practices
Science & Engineering Practices describe what scientists do to investigate the natural world and what engineers do to design and build systems. The practices better explain and extend what is meant by "inquiry" in science and the range of cognitive, social, and physical practices that it requires. Students engage in practices to build, deepen, and apply their knowledge of core ideas and crosscutting concepts.
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) are the key ideas in science that have broad importance within or across multiple science or engineering disciplines. These core ideas build on each other as students progress through grade levels and are grouped into the following four domains: Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering.
Select the appropriate grade below to access the parent guide associated with that grade.
* NGSS is a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it."
1 NGSS Lead States. (2021, June 10). Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States, Three Dimensions of Science Learning. Next Generation Science Standards. Next Gen Science Copyright 2013 -
The SAT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. The SAT is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test created and administered by the College Board.
The purpose of the SAT is to measure high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. College admissions officers will review standardized test scores alongside your high school GPA, the classes you took in high , letters of recommendation from teachers or mentors, extracurricular activities, admissions interviews, and personal assays. How important SAT scores are in the college application process varies from school to school.
Overall, the higher you score on the SAT and /or ACT, the more options for attending and paying for college will be available.1
SAT Common Questions: 2
1What is the Sat? What is the SAT? | The Princeton Review. (n.d.). Retrieved November 3, 2022, from What is the SAT Test?
2Get free sat prep. The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board. (n.d.). Retrieved November 3, 2022, from Satsuite College Board
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Smarter Balanced
Assessment Consortium
The Smarter Balanced Assessment consortium (SBAC) is a standardized test consortium. It creates Common Core State Standards-aligned testes to be used in several states. It uses automated essay scoring.1 SBAC is part of the Connecticut Interim Assessments.
What are Interim Assessments?
The interims use a useful way to check student progress and to gather information about learning that can alter the instruction provided. Interims offer flexibility, and can be used for professional development or in class with students in a variety of ways.
Interim assessments are just one part of a comprehensive assessment system.
Why are the Interim Assessments Valuable?
Interim assessments provide teachers with an additional tool that measures student's mastery of specific content and skills aligned to the Connecticut Core Standards for English language arts (ELA) and mathematics and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
While there is no better place to learn these skills than being part of a dynamic and interactive classroom setting, teachers can use interim assessments throughout the year to inform instruction by measuring student progress, identifying areas of strength and weakness, and assessing the skills of incoming students.
More information regarding Interim Assessments may be found here.
Smarter Balanced Parent Guides
Information on this page is updated directly from Connecticut's Official State Website. Information was revised December 22, 2022.
1 Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, August 20). Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Wikipedia. Retrieved December 22, 2022, from Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium