Incarnation utilizes various assessment tools to help monitor student progress and growth. Teachers use these assessments to inform their lessons and differentiate instruction for each child.
ESGI (Preschool 4's & Early 5's)
The ESGI Assessment is administered four times a year to progress monitor student growth in multiple areas. These areas include letter recognition, letter-sound correspondence, production and recognition of rhymes, number recognition, coutning, 1:1 correspondence, shapes, colors, and patterns. Teachers also monitor social-emotional skills, gross & fine motor skills, and language skills to ensure a well rounded education. Parent's recieve color coded reports twice a year with ideas to support their child at home. Teachers use this data to effectively inform their instruction and teaching strategies.
I-Ready (K-8th)
In accordance with guidelines from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, we administer the i-Ready math and reading assessments three times per year. The i-Ready Diagnostic reports criterion-referenced scores, norm-referenced scores, and other measures of student learning. By providing these scores, educators get a more complete picture of student performance on the assessment. Criterion-referenced scores compare a student’s knowledge or skills against a predetermined standard, or criterion. Reports are send home to parents and used by teachers to inform instruction. Our students also engage weekly with i-Ready personalized instruction to meet their academic needs and help them reach their target goals.
ARK Testing (2ND-8th)
The Assessment of Religious Knowledge test is aligned to both the Catechism and all major religion textbooks. This measures our students religious knowledge and beliefs. We use this data to ensure that we are delivering a rigorous and robust Catholic curriculum to all students.
Ohio state tests (Grades 5 & 8)
In accordance with state requirements, all 5th and 8th grade students must take the end of year science exam. Additonally, we are proud to offer Algebra and Geometry to our 7th and 8th graders who take the end of year test as their final exam.
