A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.S.
MCAP
Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program
This vendor is used to assess students grades 3-12 in the subjects of English and Math, that are working toward a high school diploma
Pearson
Ordering Paper Testing Materials can be a task that is quite tall...but no worries there is only ONE person to call
Anthony Walters
The purpose of this assessment is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants.
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
You don't want an email from him for a late or missing testing schedule, it will leave your principal in awe. He will investigate you if break the testing law!
Darryl Smith
ISR
Individual Student Report
This vendor used to measure progress but now is cog in the high school assessment machine. There is such a science that governs what students need to graduate
Cognia
An unsecured testing material that is essential to test coordination and administration. But not essential enough to keep after testing has ended
Test Coordinator Manuals and Test Administration Manuals
This assessment has an educator portal named after a popular children's toy
Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment
If you are worried when test monitors visit your school, there is only person that could have sent them to your school
Denise Taylor
MSS
Maryland School Survey
You think you are ready...I know you are ready...so let's get ready for...I-Ready
Curriculum Associates
This is the first thing I should do when I open a box with testing materials inside.
Inventory (Check the packing list to ensure that everything on the list, is in the box)
This state assessment is given to students in elementary, middle and high school students at least once a year
MCAP ELA & Math
The School Test Coordinator (STC) is to submit this form whenever a local test security violation or test administration procedural deviation from local test policy takes place
Baltimore City Public Schools Testing Incident Report Form
WIDA
World- Class Instructional Design and Assessment
This vendor is used to assess students in the content areas of ELA, Math and Science that are not working toward a high school diploma
Dynamic Learning Maps
You can use me when something is coming, you can use me when something is going but make sure you keep me, so that something’s location is showing. What I am?
Tracking Number
This assessment has four domains and attemptedness criteria
WIDA: ACCESS
STCs did not have to upload testing to the STC site this school year, but were required to use the Statewide scheduling tool named...
iTempra
When your grandma would call your name...your response would be "Yes MAM”. We take this MAAAM just as serious.
Maryland Assessment, Accessibility & Accommodations Policy Manual
This commonly used phrase "If it comes in the box send it back in a box" originated out of a case of missing materials with this vendor
WIDA
Bill of Lading
This assessment is a suite of English language proficiency assessments for grades K-12. As a flexible, on-demand language proficiency assessment. It can be administered at any time during the school year, depending on the needs of the district, school, teacher or student.
WIDA MODEL (Measure of Developing English Language)
The full name of the form that is used to identify that an STC, Test Administrator and/or Test Examiners have been trained
Test Administration and Certification of Training Form and Non-Disclosure Agreement