Required Assessments
At UTVA we have various assessments that we need your student to take so that we
can best determine their growth, challenges and needs. Please make these top
priority as they come around.
1. PLA Tests: start of the year
The PLA tests are online tests
to assess your child’s current performance level in math and reading.
You will receive instructions from UTVA staff in the fall on how and when complete the Math and Reading PLA tests at home on-line.
to assess your child’s current performance level in math and reading.
You will receive instructions from UTVA staff in the fall on how and when complete the Math and Reading PLA tests at home on-line.
2. Study Island CIA Benchmark Tests: Every 6 weeks (5 times total in school year)
The Study Island CIA Benchmark tests assess your student's current mastery of Math and LA objectives in preparation for the state SAGE testing at the end of the year. These will be taken on-line at home.
The Study Island CIA Benchmark tests assess your student's current mastery of Math and LA objectives in preparation for the state SAGE testing at the end of the year. These will be taken on-line at home.
3. SAGE Tests: 3 days long in April or May
*Traveling to local testing site will be required on all 3 days
SAGE tests are the end of year tests from the State of Utah. They replaced the CRT tests this last year. It allows the Utah State Office of Education to assess students' mastery of State Core Standards in Language Arts, Math and Science.
*Traveling to local testing site will be required on all 3 days
SAGE tests are the end of year tests from the State of Utah. They replaced the CRT tests this last year. It allows the Utah State Office of Education to assess students' mastery of State Core Standards in Language Arts, Math and Science.