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How do we know that your child is learning?

Assessment is a vital part of the Laurel Springs educational process. We want to know as much as we can about our students and the progress they are making while they are with us. Our goal is not to compare them to other students, but to measure their progress and gather information about learning. In this light, we have developed a student-centered approach to assessment that helps us better understand each child and measure the effectiveness of our courses.

The Learning Styles Profile (K-12) Where to Access
All students entering Laurel Springs receive the Learning Styles Profile®, an effective way for parents and teachers to understand how their child best assimilates knowledge and develops skills. The Learning Styles Profile® is at the heart of personalized education, as it raises awareness about the unique strengths and talents of each child and equips parents and teachers to foster these talents. Many families find that education becomes a natural experience when the child's learning style is acknowledged and lessons are adjusted to fit the child's aptitudes.
You will receive your user name and password via email with instructions on how to log on to the online Learning Styles Profile. When you have done this you will simply answer each question until you come to the end of the assessment. Then you will receive, online, an in-depth report on results with recommendations on how to accommodate learning by reinforcing areas of strengths and interests. Laurel Springs employs a learning style specialist who offers further analysis and academic consultation for an additional fee.

New Students and Re-enrolling Students
A few weeks after enrollment, students in grades 4-10 will recieve an email from Assessment Department with directions and information on how and where to take the Acuity Diagnostic Assessment test online. For more information about our Diagnostic Assessment program please read below.

Diagnostic Assessment (4-10) Where to Access
Laurel Springs School is now using Acuity Standards-based Diagnostic Assessments in Mathematics and Language Arts. All students are required to take Diagnostic Assessments at the beginning of each school year.

Diagnostic Assessments are designed to provide parents, students and teachers with specific information about what skills the student has and has not mastered. The score sheets empower parents and teachers to pinpoint, assign and review those areas the student must master before moving on to more complex materials.

Please review our testing information below.

pdfAcuity Assessment Introduction Letter

pdfAcuity Student Experience Guide

pdfAcuity Computer Requirements
To access the Diagnostic Assessments all students are given a username and password for the online learning site, acuityathome.com. The Diagnostic Assessments must be completed before course work can begin. Your teachers will want to discuss assessment results with you at your first conference in order to design your child's study focus. The Acuity system will generate a score sheet that your teacher can access and review with you. Even more importantly, Acuity assigns online homework tutorials on the skills that your child missed on the exam. The Tutorials are very detailed and a great way to start the school year.
National Norm-Referenced Standardized Assessment - TerraNova (formerly CTBS)
 Where to Access
Standardized testing happens once a year for full time, full year students in grades 4-11.

This standardized test is a basic skills exam designed to identify the skills and knowledge students have already mastered and those skills they still need to learn. The results of this test serve as a basis for making inferences about the quality of the LSS Curriculum in order to address changes that might be made to improve student learning.

TerraNova Testing Information Milestone Portfolios

PDF4 thru 11 Initial letter

PDFProctor Information (Parent's Copy)

pdfProctor Information (Proctor Copy)

PDFProctor Guideline

PDFProctored Test Certification

PDFTesting Options

PDFTerraNova FAQs

PDFMilestone Portfolio Option

PDFTable of Contents

PDFStudent Reflection Sheet for English

PDFStudent Reflection sheet for Math

Please feel free to to contact us by emailing here Money mouth for further details.

Laurel Springs School Code: 052256
Student Course Surveys (K-12) Where to Access
In the last week of every course, students have the opportunity to evaluate the teacher, the course, and their own work. For K-8 there is one survey per grade; for 9-12 there is one survey per course.
In the last week of every course.
Standards-Based Report Cards (1-12) Where to Access
Students in grades 1 through 6 will begin receiving standards-based report cards beginning in the fall of each school year. These report cards will show the level of mastery the student has reached with regard to benchmarks of theCalifornia and National Educational Content Standards.

In grades 7-12, report cards include a letter grade, narrative feedback on strengths and areas for growth, and mastery levels on specific skills.
Semester and Final Evaluations.
Rubrics (K-12)
Most milestone assignments and other projects are designed around rubrics. Rubrics help teachers and students to establish clarity at the outset about what's expected and how the assignment will be graded. A rubric score provides valuable feedback for skills mastery by defining performance standards.
Mastery-Based Grading (K-12)
Laurel Springs' teachers practice mastery-based teaching. What this means is that students are encouraged to redo assignments, lessons or tests as many times as they need to in order to master the material. Grades of C or better can be given on a lesson. Assignments submitted that are below C level will be recorded as incomplete and the student will be asked to try again. Teachers provide feedback so that students can understand the material and complete their course work in a timely manner.

In order to benefit from mastery-based grading, work must be submitted to the teacher one lesson at a time or in small batches. Parents and students should leave enough time in their schedule for possible re-dos. Stockpiling work and submitting large amounts at the end of the term may result in a grade of "Incomplete" and necessitate an extended enrollment, including extra charges. Most importantly, the regular submission of work best promotes the process of effort, feedback, and adjustment necessary for optimal learning.
Milestone Assignments (5-12) Where to Access
Most classes, both text and online, contain culminating units or "milestone" assignments which are designed to measure ongoing student learning and growth. Depending on the course, milestones may be papers, tests, or other projects which serve as evidence of understanding and mastery.
There is a milestone at the end of each unit (a unit is 4-8 lessons).
Standards-Based Capstone Assessments (4-12) Where to Access
Students in 4-8 grade will take their Capstone Assessments using the Acuity System. High School Students may either have a Capstone assigned or a Semester or Final exam. Laurel Springs' Capstones offer Answer Key Tutorials, which are graphically enhanced teaching modules that reinforce skills and knowledge. High School students take proficiency assessments in their subject area(s). As they submit answers, students may view each correct answer along with a short tutorial that reinforces the concept and relates it to other knowledge within the course. In this way, students get immediate feedback and are given the information they will need to master the knowledge on subsequent assessments.
Acuity Capstones are accessed via acuityathome.com, using the student login. High school students may have Capstones which will appear in week 35 in all courses.