District Assessments
About the Assessments
Click the name of any assessment to visit the official assessment webpage. To view Middletown's testing schedule, go to our district calendar page and click the testing schedule link to the left.
ACT
The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in: English, Mathematics, Reading and Science. ACT results are accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the US.
Alternate Assessments
Ohio’s Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities is aligned to Ohio’s Academic Content Standards–Extended (OACS-E) and designed to allow students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills appropriately.
OELPA
State and Federal law require an annual assessment of K-12 Limited English Proficient (LEP) students to measure their English language proficiency.
ITBS Algebra Readiness
The Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test, Fifth Edition, provides educators with the most up-to-date assessment of algebra readiness available. IAAT Fifth Edition is designed and developed according to NCTM standards published in 2000.
CogAT
CogAT is an assessment of cognitive abilities that the district uses to reliably measure skills and abilities important for academic success and for placement in special programs.
KRA (Kindergarten Readiness Assessment)We will again be implementing Ohio’s Kindergarten Readiness Assessment. This assessment includes ways for teachers to measure a child’s school readiness. Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards (birth to kindergarten entry) are the basis for the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment.
NWEA MAPs
MAPs assessments are state-aligned computer-based testing system, MAP, is built on 30 years of research and refinement, and adapts to the child in real-time as the test progresses for a pinpoint picture of learning achievement and readiness.
OST
Ohio’s new state tests are administered in the areas of English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. These tests are in computer and paper format. Please check below for information on the individual tests.
Click here for more information about access to reporting of state testing results.
PSAT
The Preliminary SAT is a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT®. It also gives you a chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools.
SAT
The SAT and SAT Subject Tests are designed to assess your academic readiness for college. These exams provide a path to opportunities, financial support, and scholarships, in a way that's fair to all students.
