Interim Assessments
Interim assessments are intended to support measurement of student learning progress at certain points throughout the year, as well as to diagnose learning gaps and inform teachers where students need additional supports.
SY2021-22 Interim Assessments Funding Opportunities
ELA/Literacy and Mathematics
As continued support to local education agencies (LEAs) in the upcoming 2021-22 school year, RIDE is able to fund student licenses for LEA use of high quality interim assessments in ELA and math.
LEAs may choose one ELA assessment and one math assessment per grade level (grades K-12) from the following vendors: Curriculum Associates (i-Ready Diagnostic Assessment) and/or Renaissance Learning (includes Star Early Literacy/Star Reading, Star Math). The application is by grade level only this year – the vendor selected will reach out to each LEA confirm numbers of licenses needed according to enrollment for each grade level. LEAs interested in participating must complete this online application by Friday, July 16, 2021.
RIDE will send out additional information and guidance in the coming weeks to help participating LEAs plan implementation. RIDE will also be announcing a funding opportunity soon focusing on science interim assessments. For questions about either opportunity, please contact assessment@ride.ri.gov.
NEW! Science
As continued support to LEAs in the upcoming 2021-22 school year, RIDE is able to fund student licenses for LEA use of NGSS 3-Dimensional Science Interim Assessments, which are high-quality interim assessments in science for grades 3-11. These assessments are intended to support measurement of student learning progress on specific Performance Expectations throughout the year, as well as to diagnose learning needs and inform teachers where students need additional support.
LEAs interested in participation and commitment are encouraged to view the recorded informational session and slide deck before completing the online application.
For questions about this opportunity, please contact erin.escher@ride.ri.gov or assessment@ride.ri.gov.
Background
In summer 2020, RIDE created a Master Price Agreement with vendors for interim assessments to support LEAs in measuring student learning throughout the 2020-2021 school year. The funding has been extended for the 2021-22 school year. RIDE developed this page to support LEAs participating in this funding opportunity for both school years.
In August 2020, RIDE released a short document about Assessment Best Practices and re-entry guidance that describes a cycle of four best practices for using
assessment to measure student learning, diagnose learning gaps and unfinished learning, and guide instructional decisions. To support LEAs and schools, RIDE created this Interim Assessments Guidance document which details a number of steps recommended to be implemented prior to administering interim assessments.
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