Literacy Assessment and Outcome Measures

Below are the tools used by NH RESPONDS Demonstration site schools, early childhood programs, and professional development providers. For more information on the NH RESPONDS grant go to: www.education.nh.gov/nhresponds/

Checklist/Tool Name	Checklist/Tool Name
Screening Assessments Schools indentify screening tool(s) (e.g., DIBELS, Aimsweb) and implement tool(s) that are: well researched for predictive validity and reliability and are objective to the Tier 1 system (i.e., not a part of the universal curriculum materials) culturally sensitive and responsive to local need. Updated reviews of available screening tools can be found at: www.rti4success.org/screeningTools	Are screened three times annually (within the first 4-6 weeks of school, winter and spring). Screening data is summarized by class, grade, and whole school to inform differentiated instruction (Tier 1), supplemental instruction and targeted interventions (Tier2), and other aspects of the RtI system so as to best address student needs.
Formative Assessments (Progress Monitoring) Schools/Districts identify formative assessment s (e.g., curriculum based measures, skill-specific intervention probes, comprehensive assessments like NWEA-MAP). These may be implemented and analyzed at the student, small group, classroom, grade, and school level to determine effectiveness of instruction and to guide instructional decision making.	Guidelines for administration vary based on purpose and assessment selected.
New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Reading Scores Below is the link to view/download document: http://reporting.measuredprogress.org/NHProfile/default.aspx NECAP is a large-scale accountability measure to assist schools with school-level evaluation of the overall effectiveness of their educational program.	Annually NECAP (Reading) is administered in October in grades 3-8 and 11.

Checklist/Tool Name

Screening Assessments

Schools indentify screening tool(s) (e.g., DIBELS, Aimsweb) and implement tool(s) that are:

well researched for predictive validity and reliability and
are objective to the Tier 1 system (i.e., not a part of the universal curriculum materials)
culturally sensitive and responsive to local need.
Updated reviews of available screening tools can be found at: www.rti4success.org/screeningTools

Are screened three times annually (within the first 4-6 weeks of school, winter and spring).

Screening data is summarized by class, grade, and whole school to inform differentiated instruction (Tier 1), supplemental instruction and targeted interventions (Tier2), and other aspects of the RtI system so as to best address student needs.

Formative Assessments (Progress Monitoring)

Schools/Districts identify formative assessment s (e.g., curriculum based measures, skill-specific intervention probes, comprehensive assessments like NWEA-MAP). These may be implemented and analyzed at the student, small group, classroom, grade, and school level to determine effectiveness of instruction and to guide instructional decision making.

Guidelines for administration vary based on purpose and assessment selected.

New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Reading Scores

Below is the link to view/download document:
http://reporting.measuredprogress.org/NHProfile/default.aspx

NECAP is a large-scale accountability measure to assist schools with school-level evaluation of the overall effectiveness of their educational program.

Annually

NECAP (Reading) is administered in October in grades 3-8 and 11.

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