Assessments

Time spent teaching and learning is valuable. In order to ensure that students are comprehending what is taught and the quality of education we provide is meeting their needs, we assess student learning through standardized testing. 

Report Cards

All of the schools within the diocese use a common report card. Our grade schools use a standards-based report card so that parents are able to see the skills that their students have learned. Traditional report cards assign a grade for each subject. Standards-based report cards allow a parent to see all of the individual skill areas in that a student should be acquiring knowledge. Using this type of report card allows parents to see areas where a student has mastered a skill or where they may need additional work. 

Ex) Subject- Math
Geometry
Measurement & Data
Numbers & Operations
Operations & Algebraic Thinking

If a skill area under a subject had standards that were assessed for the term the students were in a grade will be assigned. The grading scale we use is:

  + = Proficient: Demonstrates consistent understanding and application
  / = Partially Proficient: Demonstrates general understanding and inconsistent application
  -  = Not Proficient: Demonstrates a lack of understanding of key concepts and/or skills
  x = Not assessed at this time
 

NWEA Measures of Academic Progress

Kindergarten - 8-grade students take the NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test. It is a research-based, computerized assessment that allows educators to determine academic growth throughout the course of the school year. Our students' test scores clearly indicate that our students outperform their public school counterparts in all areas.

Grades K-2 are assessed in Math and Reading.
Grades 3-8 are assessed in Math, Reading, Language Usage and Science

(Graphs of results are below SAT information)

SAT 

High school students are required to take the SAT, the same as the rest of the schools in the state. The current SAT test was revamped and now aligns with standards that determine college readiness. The top is now 1600 instead of the previous 2400. Below are our students' 2016 test scores. Students performed well above their public school counterparts on both a state and national level.

Students are still able to take the ACT, although it is not required by the diocese.