Assessment of Learning

It is our belief here at Legacy School that an open line of communication between home and school should be maintained at all times to increase the likelihood of student growth and success. If a student is making inadequate progress in mastering basic skill objectives, teachers and support staff will intervene to modify the instructional program as needed to facilitate progress.

In order to ensure that Legacy students are being challenged academically, their performance is assessed continuously using a variety of measures:

• A report card: The report card’s primary function is to communicate information to parents/guardians about their child’s current achievement status in regard to learning objectives in each curriculum area. Progress indicators, or grades, represent the degree of progress toward objectives rather than a comparison of achievement to other students. Report cards are sent home four times a year as a formal means of communicating progress. These dates can be found on the school calendar.
• Throughout the school year students are tested on basic skills that are appropriate to each grade level including RtI testing and classroom subject assessments.
• Individualized evaluations are provided for any student with special needs. Results of these evaluations are used to make any needed programming changes.
• The state assessment measure is the Terra Nova (2nd grade) and the Arizona Instrument for Measuring Standards (AIMS DPA) which is given for grades 3rd through 8th.