Assessment & Testing FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find information about the different State assessment programs? Click the links below to find information about assessment programs by school level:
- Elementary School Assessment Programs
- Middle School Assessment Programs
- High School Assessment Programs
Where can I find resources including translations of Individual Student Reports and Parent Brochures?
Sample Individual Student Reports (ISRs) and Parent Brochures, translated into ten different languages, are available on the SC Department of Education's Student and Parent Resources Webpage. At this link, parents may also complete a form (Parent Resource Alternate Request Form) to request alternate formats including additional translations not provided, Large Print, Braille, or oral accommodations.
Where can I find additional test information?
The South Carolina Department of Education provides Assessment Quick Links for Teachers that include testing blueprints, sample test items, and more information.
The South Carolina Department of Education also provides Student and Parent Resources that include assessment brochures, Individual Student Report information, and other resources.
Where can I find the most recent test results information?
If you are a teacher in our district, you can access test results for your students with our Enrich program. Summative test results can be found on the SC Department of Education’s State Assessments Test Scores webpage (http://ed.sc.gov/data/test-scores).
How do teachers log into Enrich?
On the login page, select your school from the drop-down box. Your username is your firstname.lastname and your password is your computer login password.
How do teachers log into MAP Growth (for MAP test reports)?
If you already have an account but have forgotten your password, go to the NWEA assessments website (https://teach.mapnwea.org) and click the ‘Forgot Username or Password?’ link and a new temporary password will be emailed to you. If you are a classroom teacher and don’t have an account, send an email to lavoy.carter@kcsdschools.net to request an account.
Where can I find information about district and school report cards?
This info is available on the SC Department of Education website (http://ed.sc.gov/data/report-cards).
Where can I find information that links MAP scores to SC state accountability measures?
This info is available at:
- Linking Study: Predicting Performance on the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Assessments (SC READY) based on NWEA MAP Growth Scores
- Mapping the Road to College
Where can I find a directory of SC districts/schools?
This info is available on the SC Department of Education website (http://ed.sc.gov/districts-schools/schools/school-directory/?activetab=search).
I’m writing a grant and would like to explore additional resources of comparative data. Where can I look?
ED Data Express (http://eddataexpress.ed.gov) and the National Center for Education Statistics are excellent resources (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch).