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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Our school has used both NWEA MAP assessments for pre/post & benchmark as well as STAR 360. We found STAR 360 to be easier to use and takes less time that the MAP assessments, so we are only using STAR this year. Both give you a wide range of reports. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Shana Thiel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Maple School <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>904 S. Maple Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Calumet, OK 73014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>405-262-5647<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> counselors-bounces@lists.onenet.net [mailto:counselors-bounces@lists.onenet.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 25, 2015 10:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> counselors@lists.onenet.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Counselors] Pre and post tests<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have been using AlphaPlus for our benchmarks, including pre/post assessments. However, at my previous school, we used the test specs and sample items from the SDE website to create our own.<br><br>On 06/25/15, <b>OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board </b><<a href="mailto:counselors@lists.onenet.net">counselors@lists.onenet.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone have a good resource for pre and post tests in reading and math for elementary grades? Also, does anyone have a good benchmark assessment that you use throughout your elementary school throughout the year? <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Best regards,</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Jaime Partain</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:orangered;background:white'><a href="http://www.merritt.k12.ok.us">Merritt Public Schools</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://counselorcubby.weebly.com/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Counselor Site</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";background:white'>P - 580.225.5460</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:purple;background:white'>"Never look down on someone unless you are helping them up." - Jesse Jackson</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Disclaimer: The information contained in this e-mail message, and any files transmitted with it, is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended only for the use of the individuals or entities named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or forwarding of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please notify the sender and delete the material from any computer. Thank you for your cooperation.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>