Assessment Name |
Time of Administration |
Grade Levels |
Purpose |
PPS ORALS |
Spring (March) |
8-12 |
This is a speaking proficiency assessment administered after a pre-determined number of instructional hours |
PPS ORALS |
Spring |
5 |
This is a speaking proficiency assessment administered upon exiting elementary world language magnet programs. |
Multimode Test |
Fall, Spring |
8, High School (Levels 1 and 2) |
This assessment measures listening and reading proficiency as related to content to determine growth from beginning to end of the year. |
Speaking Assessment |
Fall, Winter, Spring |
All grades |
These assessments are administered to track speaking proficiency growth throughout the year. They can be used as a measure for a teacher’s Student Learning Objective. |
Unit Assessments |
Every nine weeks |
High School (Levels 1,2,3) |
These speaking, reading, writing, and listening assessments determine a student’s content knowledge and proficiency at the end of each unit. |
AP & IB Exams |
Spring |
High School |
These exams are created by the College Board and are administered at the end of a year-long course to determine mastery of content knowledge. |