List of Assessments

  • The information on this page describes the assessments that students take at each grade level. If you have additional questions that are not included here, please contact your school’s principal.

Assessment

Description

Grades

Testing Window

i-Ready

The i-Ready diagnostic assessment is a universal screener tool that is closely aligned to grade-level expectations. The diagnostic assessment pinpoints each student’s subject area strengths all the way down to subskills.  

K-8, plus limited use in high school for reading interventions

Fall: September

Winter: December

Spring: May - June

WIDA

The WIDA ACCESS for ELLs (English Language Learners) suite of assessments are given annually in Michigan to monitor students’ progress in acquiring academic English, and include Kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs, ACCESS for ELLs online and paper-based, and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs.

K-12 for students identified as English Language Learners

Feb - March

M-Step

The Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, or M-STEP, is a 21st Century computer-based assessment designed to gauge how well students are mastering state standards.

3rd – 8th grades plus 11th grade

April - May

MI Access

MI-Access is Michigan's alternate assessment system and is designed for students who have, or function as if they have, significant cognitive impairments, and whose IEP (Individualized Education Program) Team has determined that General Assessments, even with accommodations, are not appropriate.

3rd – 8th grades plus 11th grade

April - May

College Board (PSAT, SAT)

The College Board assessments (PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, and SAT) measure student progress towards the College and Career Readiness Standards.

8th – 11th grade

April

Science and Social Studies Benchmarks

The Science and Social Studies District Benchmarks measure student progress towards mastery of science and social studies standards. They help to predict whether students will be proficient on the M-STEP end of year assessments.

5th, 8th and 11th grade

Fall: September

Winter: December

Spring: May - June