Students in the TBE/TPI program take all the local and state assessments that the district gives to all general education students. 

These include:

· ISAT

· MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) – given in the Fall, Winter(optional) and Spring

· Aimsweb benchmarks

· ACCESS- see below

TBE/TPI students take additional assessment call ACCESS (Accessing Comprehension and Communication in English from State to State for English Language Learners, this is given in January.  The students are assessed in the areas of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing across the content areas.  The students can receive a score of a 1.0-6.0 composite score. A state requirement is that if a student qualified and parents withdrew their child anyhow, the student must STILL take the state assessment.  This is to make sure we continue to offer services each year that the child renders additional support.

To learn more about ACCESS and WIDA learning standards, please visit www.wida.us