District-Wide Testing

Each year a district-wide testing program, including measures of readiness for learning, academic achievement and aptitudes, is administered at appropriate grade levels.

A district-wide evaluation tool developed by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood elementary school teachers is used to measure progress in language arts and mathematics in first grade. The NJ Proficiency Assessment of State Standards (NJ PASS) are given in Grade 2 and the NJ Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) will be administered in Grades 3 and 4. An ability test will also be administered to students in Grade 3. Individual student performance profiles are distributed to parents for all district assessments. Student results may be discussed in the regularly scheduled parent/teacher conference or, by appointment, with the principal.

Assessment results provide information to:

1.	parents for understanding the achievement levels of their children,
2.	teachers for planning instructional programs for both total classes and for individual students within their classes,
3.	administrators and supervisors for analyzing, evaluating, and revising district-wide curricula and in planning instructional programs to comply with the state requirements, and
4.	the Board of Education and community members to remain informed of the achievement levels of elementary school students.