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South Dakota Math and English-Language Arts Assessments

The South Dakota Math and English Language Arts (ELA) Assessments are administered to students in grades 3-8 and 11. They measure student knowledge mastery/understanding/ of state content standards in math and ELA. The assessment system includes both summative and interim assessments. The summative assessment is administered every spring to all students in tested grades, while the interim assessments are optional for districts to use. The assessments use computer adaptive testing technologies to provide meaningful feedback and actionable data that teachers can use to help students succeed.

Assessment Details

Assessment Design - What are the assessments measuring?
Mathematics ELA Literacy
Mathematics Blueprints ELA /Literacy Blueprints
Mathematics Claims ELA/Literacy Claims
SD Content Standard Crosswalk Blueprint
Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs) - What skills are present at each proficiency level?
Mathematics ELA Literacy
Mathematics Achievement Level Descriptors ELA/Literacy Achievement Level Descriptors
3rd Grade Grade Level Mathematics Achievement Level Descriptors 3rd Grade Grade Level ELA Achievement Level Descriptors
4th Grade Grade Level Mathematics Achievement Level Descriptors 4th Grade Grade Level ELA Achievement Level Descriptors
5th Grade Grade Level Mathematics Achievement Level Descriptors 5th Grade Grade Level ELA Achievement Level Descriptors
6th Grade Grade Level Mathematics Achievement Level Descriptors 6th Grade Grade Level ELA Achievement Level Descriptors
7th Grade Grade Level Mathematics Achievement Level Descriptors 7th Grade Grade Level ELA Achievement Level Descriptors
8th Grade Grade Level Mathematics Achievement Level Descriptors 8th Grade Grade Level ELA Achievement Level Descriptors
11th Grade Grade Level Mathematics Achievement Level Descriptors 11th Grade Grade Level ELA Achievement Level Descriptors
Threshold Descriptors - What are the skills necessary to advance to the next proficiency level?
Mathematics ELA Literacy
3rd Grade Mathematics Threshold Descriptors 3rd Grade ELA Threshold Descriptors
4th Grade Mathematics Threshold Descriptors 4th Grade ELA Threshold Descriptors
5th Grade Mathematics Threshold Descriptors 5th Grade ELA Threshold Descriptors
6th Grade Mathematics Threshold Descriptors 6th Grade ELA Threshold Descriptors
7th Grade Mathematics Threshold Descriptors 7th Grade ELA Threshold Descriptors
8th Grade Mathematics Threshold Descriptors 8th Grade ELA Threshold Descriptors
11th Grade Mathematics Threshold Descriptors 11th Grade ELA Threshold Descriptors


For more information, contact DOEassessment@state.sd.us.