Periodic Assessments

Periodic Assessments are no-stakes assessments that provide regular, timely feedback on students' strengths and weaknesses to help guide instruction and increase student achievement. They provide an early indicator of student performance on State Tests and measure student progress toward success in high school and beyond.

The DOE helps schools learn to use Periodic Assessments effectively through targeted Professional Development.

Program providers offer direct technical support for each assessment tool.

This page contains recent program updates and key documents for all Periodic Assessments. Visit program pages at the links below for specific information about each assessment tool, or the memos page for an archive of assessment memos.

Program Pages

Acuity: Predictives, Instructionally Targeted Assessments (ITAs), Item Bank
Performance Series
Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) Assessments (3-8)
ECLAS-2/E-PAL, Wireless Generation mCLASS, Approved Alternatives (K-2)   
English Language Learners (3-12)
Design Your Own (K-12)

New Assessment Memos

Acuity HS English and Integrated Algebra November Predictive Pre-Administration Memo (October 28)

Acuity Grades 3-8 Math and ELA ITA Window 1 Pre-Administration Memo (October 28)

Grades 3-12 ELL Periodic Assessment Pre-Administration Memo (October 21) 

Program Announcements

Parent Teacher Conferences Information (November 10)

Updating Periodic Assessment Orders (October 28)

Acuity Grades 3-8 ELA Predictive Post-Administration Updates (October 28)

Periodic Assessment Data Guidelines (September 18)