Dear COVA Families,
In order to help better meet your student’s educational needs, COVA requires all students in grades 3 - 8 to take the Performance Series assessments for the areas of reading and math. Students in grades 5 and 8 are also required to take the science assessment. Results from the Performance Series Assessments will then be used during the month of September to create an Individualized Learning Plan for each student.
Since the Performance Series assessments are adaptive (adjusts based on student answers), questions will progressively become more difficult. Progressive assessments give teachers insight into what concepts students have mastered across several grade levels. Please encourage your student do his/her best and to take breaks. Students should not complete all of the required assessments in one sitting. Consider having your student take one assessment each day within the testing window.
Please carefully read the information below and do not hesitate to ask questions.
The Details:
What: Online test, adaptive test used to measure math & reading skills (& science for 5th and 8th graders)
When: Take the test any time between August 25th and August 27th.
Where: From home. The test is online.
Why: To accurately measure each student’s abilities and growth in math and reading (and science-5th grade)
Directions:
1. Go to http://www.edperformance.com.
2. Click either math or reading (or science-5th grade)
3. Enter the Site ID: 10-7185-4127 (must use hyphens) and click Next
4. Choose a subject area (either math, reading or science) and click Next
5. Enter your student ID (please see the attachment, “Instructions for Finding Your Student ID)
6. Read any instructions
7. Read each question and choose an answer and click NEXT
Please note:
If you need to stop the assessment click STOP, the test will resume where you left off. Please feel free to use the stop button. If you have technical issues, the test will stop and should resume where you left off.
