Assessments and Data

The Forward Exam gauges how well students are doing in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards and how well districts and the state are supporting students to meet those standards. The exam is administered during the Spring in grades 3-8 in English Language Arts and Mathematics, grade 4 and 8 in Science and grades 4, 8 and 10 in Social Studies.  The Forward Exam is an untimed assessment that is administered annually and required by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Wisconsin State Statute 118.30.  Student results will be shared individually after the district receives them from the state.

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The DLM assesses the academic progress of students with significant cognitive disabilities.  It is an online assessment that is administered during the Spring in grades 3-11 in English Language Arts and Mathematics, grades 4, 8-11 in Science and grades 4, 8 and 10 in Social Studies.  The DLM is an untimed assessment that is administered annually and required by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Wisconsin State Statute 118.30.  Student results will be shared individually after the district receives them from the state.

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The PreACT Secure can be used to predict future ACT scores and possible areas of strength and challenges.   The assessment is administered online during the Spring in grades 9 and 10 for reading, English, Mathematics, and Science.  The PreACT takes approximately 3 hours to complete, including breaks. The assessment is required by Wisconsin State Statute 118.30.  Student results will be shared individually after the district receives them from the state.

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The ACT with writing helps students understand what they need to learn next to build rigorous high school course plans and identify career areas that align with their interests. It can be used for college enrollment, scholarships, and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility requirements.  The assessment is administered online during the Spring in grade 11 for Reading, English, Mathematics, Science, and Writing.  The ACT takes approximately 4 hours to complete, including breaks. The assessment is required by Wisconsin State Statute 118.30.  Student results will be shared individually, approximately 5-8 weeks after the assessment.

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The ACCESS allows educators, ELs, and families to monitor EL’s progress in acquiring academic English in the domains of speaking, listening, reading, and writing.  It is administered in grades K-12 to English Language proficiency students identified as English Learners (ELs).  The assessment is completed in December/January, is untimed and typically takes 1-4.5 hours to complete depending on the student’s grade level and test format. The assessment is required by ESSA and Wisconsin State Statute 115.96(1).  Student results will be shared individually in multiple languages either in late Spring or early in the next school year.

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The School District of Tomahawk, per Wisconsin State Statute 118.016 must assess fundamental reading skills in order to inform and identify students with reading needs. Districts are required to provide interventions or remedial services to address the needs consistent with the state standards in reading and language arts.  The district has chosen to use aimsWeb Plus to support the requirement.  Additional information can be found in the aimsWeb Plus description.
 

NAEP assessment results help produce the Nation’s Report Card. NAEP is a survey given each year to a sample of schools selected to participate. Districts that receive Title-I funds agree to have schools participate. The assessment is administered in grades 4 and 8 for reading and mathematics only if the school is selected to participate.  Students typically spend 1.5-2 hours to complete the NAEP, depending on grade level and test format.  Results are not available individually.  They are reported at the state and national level.  Contact your child’s building Principal to find out if Tomahawk has been chosen to administer the NAEP.

Family Brochure (English) / Family Brochure (Spanish)
 

AimsWeb Plus is an assessment and progress monitoring tool used to help teachers understand how students are performing academically. It provides a range of standardized tests that measure skills in areas like reading, math, and writing. The goal is to identify students who may need extra support and to track their progress over time. AimsWeb Plus is used in Tomahawk as a screening tool in grades 4K-3 in reading and a progress monitoring tool in grades K-8 in Reading and Mathematics.  Assessment length varies depending on the needs of the student but most are less than 10 minutes in length.  The screening assessment is administered in the Fall, Winter, and early Spring. Results are communicated with families no later than 15 days after the assessment is scored per Act 20.
 

The behavior-screening tool, Behavioral Emotional Social Traits (b.e.s.t.) Universal Screening Platform (grades 4K-12) focuses on identifying students who may benefit from behavioral supports. The b.e.s.t. is a teacher-completed evaluation of each student completed in the Fall and in the Spring.  Results are available upon request.
 

The universal screening tool iReady is an adaptive assessment used in math (grades 1-8) and literacy (grades 4-8) to help determine where students might have gaps in knowledge and skills and need assistance. It is administered three times per year and generally requires 45-90 minutes to complete.  Results are communicated with families along with the results of the aimsWeb Plus Reading screener.