Student Assessment News--Documents

Summative Assessment Training Sessions
Remote Proctoring Tool Pilot
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Smarter Balanced and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Interim Assessments
2020-21 FAFSA Challenge
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2020-21

November 25, 2020

The Public School Information System and State Summative Assessments
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
SAT Updates
Updating Operating Systems for Testing
Special Populations Updates
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2020-21

October 16, 2020

2020 – 21 Assessment and Accountability Guidance
Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment Webinar
SAT Updates
Advanced Placement Updates
Sensible Assessment Resources and Support
Tools for Teachers Launched
Special Populations Updates
EL Webinar
Early Indication Tool (EIT) for Teachers – New Resource in EdSight Secure
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Update
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2020-21

September 3, 2020

Sensible Assessment Practices and Webinar Series
Connecticut Assessment Systems Password Reset for 2020-21
Smarter Balanced Remote Teaching and Learning Web Site
Fall 2020 SAT Updates
Special Populations Updates
High School English Learners Paper
NGSS Practice Tests
Quick Guide for Setting Up Technology
Interim Assessment Update

July 29, 2020

Interim Assessment Updates
Testing of Students on the Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment in 2020-21
LAS Results Available on EdSight
Centralized Reporting System
Sensible Assessment Practices and the Smarter Balanced Back to School Assessment Playbook
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2020-21

June 23, 2020

Cambium Assessment
Portal Survey
Special Populations Updates
Fall 2020 SAT
Governor’s Summer Reading and Math Challenge
Tools for Teachers
Timely/Accurate Calendar for Spring 2020
Grade 11 Scores for NGSS

May 14, 2020

LAS Links Assessment Results Released
Fall 2020 SAT
Interim Assessments
Social Studies and Agriculture Distance Learning Webinars
Lt. Governor’s COVID-19 Computing Challenge
AP Updates
Smarter Balanced Educator Recruitment – Summer Meetings Cancelled

March 27, 2020

Summative Assessments Cancelled for School Year 2019-20
2021-22 State Summative Assessment Calendar
Smarter Balanced Educator Recruitment – Summer Meetings Cancelled

March 4, 2020

2021-22 State Summative Assessment Calendar
Data Analysis and Report Tools Resource
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Smarter Balanced Educator Recruitment
Advanced Placement Updates
Office Hours Webinars Focusing on Special Populations, Accessibility, and Accommodations
Special Populations Updates
Student Summary Report Webinar
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019 - 20

February 14, 2020

Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Parent Letters
Office Hours Webinars Focusing on Special Populations, Accessibility, and Accommodations
Summative Assessment Policy Manual
Student Letters to Encourage Participation in Rigorous Coursework
Student Assessment Most Commonly Used Acronyms
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019 - 20

February 3, 2020

2018-19 Next Generation Accountability Results
Summative Assessment Policy Manual
District Administrator Workshops Materials
Office Hours Webinars Focusing on Special Populations, Accessibility, and Accommodations
Advanced Placement Computer Science Female Diversity Award
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Student Assessment Most Commonly Used Acronyms
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019 - 20

January 16, 2020

District Administrator Workshops
Www.ctreports.com Closing on January 31, 2020
PSIS and Summative Assessments
Spring 2020 Testing Using the AIR Secure Browser and Test Delivery System
AIR Acquired By Cambium Learning
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019 - 20

December 20, 2019

2019 Next Generation Science Standards Results
Spring 2020 Testing Using the AIR Secure Browser and Test Delivery System
Www.ctreports.com Closing
District Administrator Workshops and Connecticut SAT Test Coordinator Workshops
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019 - 20

December 13, 2019

District Administrator Workshops and Connecticut SAT Test Coordinator Workshops
EL Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Spring 2020 Testing Using the AIR Secure Browser and Test Delivery System
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019 - 20

November 26, 2019

Connecticut Educators Participate in Smarter Balanced Meetings
Letter of Justification for School Districts Exceeding the 1.0 Percent Threshold
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Smarter Balanced Resources for Educators
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019-20

November 6, 2019

Lexile and Quantile Workshops Offered
Letter of Justification for School Districts Exceeding the 1.0 Percent Threshold
2018-19 NGSS Preliminary Results and Individual Student Reports
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019-20

October 18, 2019

Smarter Balanced Content Explorer Launched
Individual Student Reports and Summative Assessment Parent Page
College Board Opportunity Scholarship and CT Supplemental Scholarship Fund
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New Connections Playlists in the Digital Library
Special Populations Updates
Next Generation Science Standards Interim Assessments
Lexile and Quantile Resources
CSDE Comprehensive Assessment Program Password Reset for 2019-20
2018-19 NGSS Preliminary Results
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019-20

September 20, 2019

2019 Smarter Balanced Results on EdSight
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Next Generation Science Standards Interim Assessments
Smarter Balanced Focused Interim Assessment Blocks
Performance Matters Forum Registration Open
The Connecticut Physical Fitness Assessment Manual
AP Exam Ordering and Fee Waivers
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019-20

September 4, 2019

2019 Connecticut SAT School Day Results on EdSight
AP Exam Ordering and Fee Waivers
Special Populations Updates
Lexile and Quantile Measures on Smarter Balanced Reports
Performance Matters Forum Registration Open
Smarter Balanced Focused Interim Assessment Blocks
October 2019 PSAT Updates
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019-20

August 14, 2019

2019 LAS Links Results on EdSight
Lexile and Quantile Measures on Smarter Balanced Reports
Performance Matters Forum – Save the Date and New Location
Special Populations Updates
Changes to AP for 2019-20
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019-20

June 20, 2019

New! Summative Assessment Results for 2018 - 19
New! 2019 Administration Appreciation and Feedback
2019 PSAT for Alliance/CTECS Districts and 2020 AP Fees for Students from Low-Income Families
New! College Board Opportunity Scholarship Supplemental Funding
Performance Matters Forum
New! Special Populations Updates
New! Monitoring Students Participating in Alternate Assessments
New! Summative Assessment Calendar for 2019 - 20

June 3, 2019

New! Performance Matters Forum – Save the Date and Call for Proposals
Testing Window Closure and Tracking Participation
New! Connecticut Report Card
New! 2019 PSAT for Alliance/CTECS Districts and 2020 AP Fees for Students from Low-Income Families
New! Summer Math Challenge
New! Next Generation Accountability—Measuring Arts Access– Seeking Input
Testing Demographics and Public School Information System
New! Special Populations Updates

May 13, 2019

New! Updates to Summative Assessments
New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New! Board of Regents Adopts Uniform Advanced Placement Policy
New! Special Populations Updates

April 12, 2019

New! Application to Participate in Standard Setting Meetings for NGSS and CTAS
Office Hours for Smarter, NGSS, CTAA and CTAS
New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Testing Demographics and PSIS
Parent Letters
New! Special Populations Updates
New! Text-to-Speech Function (TTS)
New! Focused Interim Assessment Blocks

March 26, 2019

New! CSDE’s New Monthly Newsletter: EducateCT
New! Office Hours for Smarter, NGSS, CTAA and CTAS
New! Advanced Placement Computer Science Female Diversity Award
New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Testing Demographics and PSIS
New! Special Populations Updates
New! NGSS Assessment Periodic Table
New! Parent Letters

February 11, 2019

New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New! Desmos Calculator
New! Advanced Placement Updates
CTAS Errata Sheet
Testing Demographics and PSIS
New! Special Populations Updates
New! District Administrator Workshop Slides
Assessment Calendar for 2018 - 19

January 15, 2019

New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New! Smarter Balanced Educator Recruitment
District Administrator Workshops
New! Interim Assessment Update
Testing Demographics and PSIS
New! Test Administrator Training Course
New! CTAS Errata Sheet
New! Special Populations Updates
New! Smarter Balanced Resources for Educators
Assessment Calendar

December 20, 2018

New! Testing Demographics and PSIS
New! New Secure Browser Needed for MAC OS
New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New! Connecticut Educators Participate in Smarter Balanced Review Meetings
New! Special Populations Updates
New! District Administrator Workshops
Assessment Calendar

November 27, 2018

New! District Administrator Workshops
New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
NGSS Interim Assessments
New! Connecticut Summative Assessment Blueprints
New! Connecticut Educators Participate in Smarter Balanced Review Meetings
New! Special Populations Updates
Assessment Calendar

November 2, 2018

New! NGSS Interim Assessments
New! 2017-18 Next Generation Accountability System Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New! NGSS Overview
New! October PSAT Results
New! College Board Opportunity Scholarship
New! New Resources and Processes for Advanced Placement for School Year 2019-20
New! Advanced Placement Readers
New! Special Populations Updates
Assessment Calendar

October 12, 2018

New! Overview of the Next Generation Science Assessments
New! Focused IAB Survey
New! Practice Tests Available
New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New! Digital Library Playlists Updated
New! Special Populations Updates
Science Interim Assessment
Assessment Calendar

September 21, 2018

New! 2018 Smarter Balanced Results and Individual Student Reports
New! Performance Office Staff Directory
New! AP Scores Increase
New! TIDE User Password Reset and Supporting Documents
New! College Board AP Mini Conference
New! Physical Fitness Assessment
New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New! Special Populations Updates
New! Interim Assessment Updates
New! Student Data Privacy and Khan Academy
New! Performance Matters Forum Resources
New! Playlists: Time-Saving Tools for Teachers
Updated Sample Items Web Site for Smarter Balanced
Summative Assessment Calendar

August 21, 2018

New! 2018 Connecticut SAT School Day Results on EdSight and EdSight Secure
New! College Board Provides Unlimited SAT Score Sends for Low-Income Students
New! NAEP Administrator Recruitment
New! 2018 Smarter Balanced Results Resources Available
New! Special Populations Updates
New! Summative Assessment Updates
New! Summary of Timely/Accurate Due Dates & Freeze Dates
New! Updated Sample Items Web Site for Smarter Balanced
New! Interim Assessment Updates
Performance Matters Forum Registration Open
2018 PSAT for Alliance and CTECS Districts and 2019 AP Exam Fees for All Low Income Students
New! Smarter Balanced Video Series and Media Resources
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2018-19

July 19, 2018

New! Summative Assessment Updates
2018 Administration Appreciation and Feedback
New! Performance Matters Forum Registration Open
2018 PSAT for Alliance and CTECS Districts and 2019 AP Exam Fees for All Low Income Students
English Learner Identification Policy Update, Ordering Process and Updates to ELACs
Summative Assessment Calendar for 2018-19

June 19, 2018

New! Summative Assessment Results for 2017-18
New! 2018 Administration Appreciation and Feedback
New! Additional Connecticut Writing Portfolio Guides for the Assessment of Writing in Grades K-2
New! Webinar: Introducing the Writing Portfolio Guides for Grades K-2
New! SAVE THE DATE: Performance Matters Forum - Tuesday, September 11, 2018
New! 2018 PSAT for Alliance and CTECS Districts and 2019 AP Exam Fees for All Low Income Students
New! English Learner Identification Policy Update and Ordering Process
New! Summative Assessment Calendar for 2018-19

May 24, 2018

New! Summative Assessment Updates
New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
PSIS Data and Connecticut Summative Assessments
Office Hours Webinars
Special Populations Updates

May 10, 2018

New! Summative Assessment Updates
New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New! Text to Speech Function for English Language Arts CAT
Special Populations Updates
PSIS Data and Connecticut Summative Assessments
Office Hours Webinars
New! Interim Assessment Survey

April 20, 2018

New! PSIS Data and Connecticut Summative Assessments
New! NGSS Field Test Timing and Sessions
New! Monitoring Test Progress
New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
State Assessment Window
Office Hours Webinars

March 29, 2018

New! State Assessment Windows
New! Chrome Browser
Advanced Placement Exam Updates
New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Student Assessment Office Hours
New! Special Populations Updates
Parent Letters
New! Interim Assessment Webinars

March 19, 2018

New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New! Advanced Placement Exam Updates
New! NGSS Assessment Updates
New! 2018 Parent Letters
Student Assessment Office Hours
New! Special Populations Updates
Important Dates

February 26, 2018

Student Assessment Office Hours
New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New! NGSS Assessment Updates
New! Special Populations Updates
Important Dates

February 15, 2018

New! Student Assessment Office Hours
New! NGSS Assessment Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New! Special Populations Updates
New! Interim Assessment Workshop
New! Interim Assessments
New! Accountability Results Released
Important Dates

February 2, 2018

New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Smarter Balanced Educator Recruitment
New! Special Populations Updates
New! Interim Assessment Workshop
Accuracy of Demographic Status in the PSIS Registration Module for Statewide Summative Testing
Important Dates

January 10, 2018

New! Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
New! Smarter Balanced Educator Recruitment
New! Special Populations Updates
District Administrator Workshops
Accuracy of Demographic Status in the PSIS Registration Module for Statewide Summative Testing
Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Training
New! New Resource to Support Understanding of Growth Metrics
New! Updated Accountability Resource Available Now
Important Dates

December 22, 2017

Special Populations Updates
AP Potential Letters
District Administrator Workshops
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Accuracy of Demographic Status in the PSIS Registration Module for Statewide Summative Testing
Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Training – New Dates Added
Update of the Teacher Administering the Alternate Role in TIDE
Important Dates

December 4, 2017

Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
District Administrator Workshops
Accuracy of Demographic Status in the PSIS Registration Module for Statewide Summative Testing
PSAT Results
Special Populations Updates
Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Training
New! Update of the Teacher Administering the Alternate Role in TIDE
Important Dates

November 27, 2017

Connecticut SAT School Day Update
Science Waiver Approved, Revised Summative Calendar and NGSS Field Test
Writing Portfolio Guides for the Assessment of Writing in Grades K-2
Special Populations Updates
Interim Assessment Hand Scoring Training
CMT/CAPT 2016-17 Science Results on EdSight
Desmos Calculator on Smarter Balanced Assessments
Important Dates

November 13, 2017

Connecticut SAT School Day Updates CMT/CAPT 2016-17 Science Results on EdSight
Writing Portfolio Guides for the Assessment of Writing in Grades K-2
Science Waiver Approved, Revised Summative Calendar and NGSS Field Test
Desmos Calculator on Smarter Balanced Assessments
Special Populations Updates
Assessment Calenda

October 30, 2017

Science Waiver Update
Interim Assessment Updates
Special Populations Updates
Summative Assessment Updates
2017 – 18 Summative Assessment Calendar Connecticut SAT School Day Updates

October 11, 2017

Educators Participate in Smarter Balanced Review Meetings Interim Assessment Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Summative Assessment Updates
2017 – 18 Summative Assessment Calendar

September 15, 2017

2017 Smarter Balanced Achievement and Growth Results Released
Educators Participate in Smarter Balanced Review Meetings
Summative Assessment Updates
Special Populations Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Digital Library
AP and PSAT Updates
Interim Assessment Updates
2017 – 18 Summative Assessment Calendar

August 22, 2017

2017 Science and CTAA Results
2017-18 CSDE Usability, Accessibility and Accommodations Training and 2017-18 CSDE Alternate Assessment System Training
2017-18 Testing Designated Supports/Accommodations Form
2018 Summative Assessment Calendar
Interim Assessment Update
Summative Assessment Updates
2017 Connecticut SAT School Day Results on EdSight
PSAT and AP Updates
Connecticut’s Plan for Every Student Succeeds Act Receives Federal Approval

August 4, 2017

2017 Connecticut SAT School Day Results on EdSight
2017 PSAT for Alliance Districts and 2018 AP for Low Income Students
2017-18 Testing Designated Supports/Accommodations Form
Performance Matters Forum Registration Open
2018 Summative Assessment Calendar Summative Assessment Updates

July 18, 2017

Summative Assessment Updates
Performance Matters Registration Open
2017 Administration Appreciation and Feedback
NGSS Science Assessment
2017-18 Testing Designated Supports/Accommodation Form

June 15, 2017

Summative Assessment Updates
2017 Administration Appreciation and Feedback
Participation in Alternative Assessments
NGSS Science Pilot Test English Learners

May 25, 2017

May 16, 2017

April 24, 2017

Summative Assessment Updates
Special Populations Updates
Annual TIDE/PSIS Data Sync for TIDE Related Assessments
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Updates on English Learners
Kindergarten Assessment Updates

April 5, 2017

Summative Assessment Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Updates on English Learners
Annual TIDE/PSIS Data Sync for TIDE Related Assessments

March 24, 2017

Summative Assessment Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Annual TIDE/PSIS Data Sync for TIDE Related Assessments
Updates on English Learners
A Study of Device Effects on the Smarter Balanced Assessments in Connecticut
Interim Assessment Updates

March 9, 2017

Summative Assessment Updates
Smarter Balanced Updates
Annual TIDE/PSIS Data Sync for TIDE Related Assessments
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Updates on English Learners
Next Generation Accountability Results Released

March 1, 2017

Summative Assessment Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Interim Assessment Updates
Special Populations Updates
Updates on English Learners
Advanced Placement

February 14, 2017

Summative Assessment Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Interim Assessment Updates
Special Populations Updates
Advanced Placement
Updates on English Learners
Digital Library

February 3, 2017

Summative Assessment Updates
Interim Assessment Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Updates on English Learners
2016 - 17 Important Dates
Digital Library

January 12,2017

Summative Assessment Updates
Interim Assessment Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Updates on English Learners
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Fees for Low Income Students
Understanding the Smarter Balanced Growth Model Webinar

December 21, 2016

Summative Assessment Updates
PSIS and Summative Testing
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Updates
Updates on English Learners
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Fees for Low Income Students

December 7, 2016

Summative Assessment Updates
PSIS and Summative Testing
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Special Populations Updates
Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Updates
Student Assessment Inventory
Updates on English Learners
CSDE Phone Service
PSAT Results

November 23, 2016

Special Populations Updates
Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Student Assessment Inventory
TIDE Test Settings and the Test Supports/Accommodations Form Webinar Available
CSDE Phone Service
PSAT Results
English Language Proficiency Testing

November 14, 2016

Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Updates
TIDE Test Setting and the Test Supports/Accommodation Form Webinar
CMT and CAPT Science Results
English Language Proficiency Testing
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Updates
Advanced Placement (AP) Readers
Special Populations Updates

November 4, 2016

Spotlight on Best Practices: Watertown High School
Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Webinar Available
CMT and CAPT Science Results
Smarter Balanced Updates
Special Populations Updates
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Updates
Growth Model
Advanced Placement (AP) Readers

October 20, 2016

Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Webinars
Connecticut SAT School Day Webinar
Smarter Balanced Growth Model
Smarter Balanced Updates
Special Populations Updates

October 6, 2016

Smarter Balanced Interim Assessment Webinars
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Smarter Balanced Updates
Special Population Updates
Connecticut State Department of Education Comprehensive Assessment Resources
Suppression Guidelines
Performance Office Newsletter

September 27, 2016

Special Populations Updates
Connecticut SAT School Day Updates
Smarter Balanced Updates
Suppression Guidelines
Performance Office Newsletter
Upcoming Smarter Balanced Webinars
ORS Update
TIDE Update
Individual Student Reports for Smarter Balanced, Science, and Skills Checklist Science
2016-17 Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Training
Connecticut State Department of Education Comprehensive Assessment Resources
Smarter Balanced Digital Library (an optional resource for districts)

September 14, 2016

Upcoming Smarter Balanced Webinars
Technology Webinar
TIDE Webinar
Individual Student Reports for Smarter Balanced, Science, and Skills Checklist Science
TIDE Update
2016-17 Connecticut State Department of Education Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Training
Connecticut State Department of Education Comprehensive Assessment Resources
Smarter Balanced Digital Library

September 6, 2016

The Release of 2016 CMT/CAPT Science and Skills Checklist Science
Smarter Balanced Digital Library