District Wide Tests

21st Century Skills Assessment

The Technology Literacy Assessment (TLA) is used to measure 21^st century literacy in the areas of information, media, and technology.  Students that meet a nationally normed minimum score are deemed technology literate.  Parents are notified of assessment results with the end of the year report card.  Technology literacy is a WCS graduation requirement taught through the Williamson County Schools’ core content curriculum.  Information can be found on the web at http://www/wcs/edu/staff/instructionalTech/curriculum.htm.

AIMSWEB

AIMSWEB is a monitoring system which allows elementary schools to closely monitor the progress of all students three times a year through the direct, continuous assessment of basic skills in the areas of reading and math.  Currently WCS assess’ in the area of reading.

Common Comprehensive Assessment (CCA)

The Teaching, Learning and Assessment Department facilitates the development and administration of  (CCAs) Common Comprehensive Assessments for all academic high school courses without state end-of-course tests, and for all high school courses offered in middle schools.  Teacher input and feedback is used each year to modify and refine CCAs.  All CCAs are aligned with the state curriculum standards and performance indicators for the subjects.  The CCA exam may be used as the final exam or may be counted as 50% of a teacher’s final exam grade.  Information can be found at http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/cicurassessedstandards.htm

DRA

 A Developmental Reading Assessment is administered one or two times per year by the classroom teacher or school reading specialist.  The DRA provides information about students’ individual reading strengths and areas of need.  The DRA is a tool for helping teachers design reading instruction strategies for their students.

District Writing Assessments

WCS Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Department creates and provides writing prompts for students K-11 which are administered in September, November and February.  District assessments provide practice for TCAP both in mode and format.  The results provide data to inform individual writing instruction and school program development.