Assessment

The Okemos Public Schools believes in the use of multiple assessments, both formative and summative, to measure academic growth and achievement. Classroom, benchmark and State assessments are utilized in a Multi-Tiered System of Support to improve instructional practices, monitor and plan for student strengths and needs, and to ensure curricula with deep cognitive demands that meet or exceed state expectations.

State of Michigan assessments include:

• M-STEP – Grades 3-8, 11
  • English Language Arts (grades 3-7)
  • Mathematics (grades 3-7)
  • Science (grade 5, 8, 11)
  • Social Studies (grade 5, 8, 11)
• PSAT 8/9 for grade 8
  • ELA
  • Mathematics
• PSAT 8/9 for grade 9
  • ELA
  • Mathematics
• PSAT 10 for grade 10
  • ELA
  • Mathematics
• MME in grade 11
  • SAT with Essay, ELA and Math
  • ACT WorkKeys
• MI-Access – Grades 3-8, 11 (Identified special education students only)
• WIDA – Kindergarten through Grade 12 (English Language Learners only)