Assessment

*Please contact the APS Special Education Department for Gifted Testing. 

ACCESS

ACCESS for ELs 2.0 (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State) is a large-scale English Language Proficiency assessment administered to K -12th grade students who have been identified as English language learners. This assessment is given annually to monitor students’ progress towards acquiring academic English proficiency in the four domains: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. The performance levels are used to place students in the appropriate courses.

DLM

DLM (Dynamic Learning Maps) is only required for students with significant cognitive disabilities. A student IEP team will determine if the student is eligible to take this alternative assessment. DLM replaces Language Arts & Math (NM-MSSA), Science (NM-ASR) and EOCs for social studies. Eligible students may take assessments in English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies. 

 

ECOT - Early Childhood Observation Tool

The ECOT is an authentic observational tool that looks at the “whole child,” and is designed to gather information on how children perform in pre-school.

 

Amira (Istation)

Amira/Istation is the state-required reading assessment for students in grades K - 3 and K - 2 for math. Amira ISIP Assess™ listens as students read aloud, capturing and analyzing sounds to generate insights that reflect real skill development and reading growth. Amira surfaces real-time insights teachers can use to identify student needs instantly, including reading difficulties and risk. This includes the state-mandated dyslexia screening for Grade 1 students, embedded in Amira.

i-Ready

i-Ready assessments are available as a district supported interim assessment. i-Ready offers an adaptive diagnostic assessment that can be used as a placement tool for Math and Reading.

NAEP

NAEP (National Assessment of Education Progress) is a national assessment. NAEP covers many subjects including: math, reading, writing, science, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and U.S. history for grades 4, 8, and 12. NAEP results serve as a common metric for all states and selected urban districts. This permits NAEP to provide a clear picture of student academic progress over time. The results are released as The Nation's Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.

NM-MSSA

NM-MSSA (New Mexico's Measures of Student Success & Achievement) is the state-required assessment for grades 3 - 8 in Math and English Language Arts/Literacy. 

iMSSA

The Interim Measures of Student Success and Achievement are state-supported interim assessments in reading, language usage, and mathematics for grades 3-5. The iMSSA interim assessments are vertically articulated achievement tests that measure student knowledge and growth. Vertically articulated test content builds upon previous grade content, based on the subject and grade-level content standards.

NM-ASR

The NM-ASR (New Mexico Assessment of Science Readiness) is the science assessment that is required by the state for grades 5, 8, and 11. It measures student proficiency in content standards and benchmarks in science. 

ACCESS

ACCESS for ELs 2.0 (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State) is a large-scale English Language Proficiency assessment administered to K - 12th-grade students who have been identified as English language learners. This assessment is given annually to monitor students’ progress towards acquiring academic English proficiency in the four domains: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. The performance levels are used to place students in the appropriate courses.

DLM

DLM (Dynamic Learning Maps) is only required for students with significant cognitive disabilities. A student IEP team will determine if the student is eligible to take this alternative assessment. DLM replaces Language Arts & Math (NM-MSSA), Science (NM-ASR) and EOCs for social studies. Eligible students may take assessments in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

i-Ready

i-Ready assessments are available as a district-supported interim assessment. i-Ready offers an adaptive diagnostic assessment that can be used as a placement tool for Math and Reading.

NAEP

NAEP (National Assessment of Education Progress) is a national assessment. NAEP covers many subjects including math, reading, writing, science, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and U.S. history for grades 4, 8, and 12. NAEP results serve as a common metric for all states and selected urban districts. This permits NAEP to provide a clear picture of student academic progress over time. The results are released as The Nation's Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public. This assessment is given only to certain selected schools each year.

NM-MSSA

NM-MSSA (New Mexico's Measures of Student Success & Achievement) is the state-required assessment for grades 3-8 in Math and English Language Arts/Literacy.  

iMSSA

The Interim Measures of Student Success and Achievement are state-supported interim assessments in reading, language usage, and mathematics for grades 6-8. The iMSSA interim assessments are vertically articulated achievement tests that measure student knowledge and growth. Vertically articulated test content builds upon previous grade content, based on the subject and grade-level content standards.

NM-ASR

The NM-ASR (New Mexico Assessment of Science Readiness) is the science assessment that is required by the state for grades 5, 8, and 11. It measures student proficiency in content standards and benchmarks in science. 

ACCESS

ACCESS for ELs 2.0 (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State) is a large-scale English Language Proficiency assessment administered to K -12th grade students who have been identified as English language learners. This assessment is given annually to monitor students’ progress towards acquiring academic English proficiency in the four domains: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. The performance levels are used to place students in the appropriate courses.

Progress Learning

Progress Learning interim assessments are required for 9th grade students. Progress Learning is the choice of school leaders and teachers, as it incorporates authentic practice for the state selected PSAT/NMSQT and SAT, while providing formative data to the schools to inform teaching and learning.

DLM

DLM (Dynamic Learning Maps) is only required for students with significant cognitive disabilities. A student IEP team will determine if the student is eligible to take this alternative assessment. DLM replaces Language Arts & Math (NM-MSSA), Science (NM-ASR) and EOCs for social studies. Eligible students may take assessments in English Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies.

i-Ready

i-Ready assessments are available as a district supported interim assessment. i-Ready offers an adaptive diagnostic assessment that can be used as a placement tool for Math and Reading.

NAEP

NAEP (National Assessment of Education Progress) is a national assessment. NAEP covers many subjects including: math, reading, writing, science, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and U.S. history for grades 4, 8, and 12. NAEP results serve as a common metric for all states and selected urban districts. This permits NAEP to provide a clear picture of student academic progress over time. The results are released as The Nation's Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.

NM-ASR

The NM-ASR (New Mexico Assessment of Science Readiness) is the science assessment that is required by the state for grades 5, 8, and 11. It measures student proficiency in content standards and benchmarks in science.

SAT®/PSAT™

The SAT (grade 11) and PSAT (grades 10, 11) assessments are designed to measure knowledge and skills that can consistently predict a student’s success in college and workforce training programs. All 11th grade students in New Mexico public schools will participate in the SAT School Day.

Spanish Reading

Spanish Reading is the alternative language arts assessment that is used for students in grades 3 - 11 whose primary language is Spanish