Test Administration Resources (Acadience)

Benchmark Assessment Windows for 25-26 School Year

Beginning of Year: August 25-September 19, 2025

Middle of Year: January 5-30, 2026

  • Standardization is a priority. DO NOT administer an assessment prior to completing an Acadience Assessment Training.

  • In person refresher training for Acadience Aide, +1-2 additional testing aides from each school will be held at the District Office in the board room from 8:30am-11:30am on December 18th and 19th. Only one day of training is required. Please choose which date best fits for you and your school.

  • Use this FORM to sign up for 1 of the 2 trainings days

  • Asynchronous Training for additional testing aides and/or classroom teachers. Fill out this FORM after you have completed the refresher course(s).

End of Year: April 15-May 13, 2026

Standardization is a priority. DO NOT administer an assessment prior to completing the EOY Refresher course(s).

  • Virtual Training Session will be held on April 7, 2026 from 8:30-10:30 am for anyone who will be administering the 1:1 digital measures for Reading and Math.

    • Join via Google Meet at meet.google.com/fnv-mtwp-kid

    • Meet will be recorded and emailed out afterwards for those that cannot attend the live session

      • Recording

  • Asynchronous Training for additional testing aides and/or classroom teachers. Fill out this FORM after you have completed the refresher course(s).

Supporting Documents

Benchmark Invalidations

If an error or emergency occurs during benchmark testing and cannot be corrected, then an invalidation may be necessary.  Refer to the guidance below for Invalidations. If you find that it meets the requirements to invalidate, use the provided document below to report the invalidation.

25-26 BOY Invalidations

25-26 MOY Invalidations

25-26 EOY Invalidations

If a digitally administered measure needs to be invalidated, the system will reassign a progress monitoring probe to the Assessment Tab, and will be recorded as a Benchmark score. The Assessment Tab will show which PM probe has been assigned. You will want to pay attention to that information, so you have the necessary student materials ready.

In the case of a student that was tested under the wrong name, and has already seen the Benchmark materials, you would need to run a false test on the assessment tab for their Benchmark assessment, invalidate the assessment, and digitally administer the PM probe that the system will assign to the student.

If a paper/pencil administered measure needs to be invalidated, use a PM probe and manually enter that score for the Benchmark Assessment. Record the invalidation on the document linked above.

  • Question: When is invalidation acceptable?

Answer: The following reasons are acceptable for invalidating an Acadience Reading or Acadience Math assessment:

  • if Incorrect student was tested.

  • if Incorrect student materials were provided to an individual student.

  • if Administration or scoring errors occurred that cannot be corrected without retesting the student.

  • if The assessment was interrupted due to extenuating circumstances (e.g., fire drill, internet issue).

  • Question: If I invalidate the assessment, what are my next steps?

Answer: Reassess the student as soon as possible using progress monitoring materials.

  • Question: What if the student refuses to participate?

Answer: Stop the assessment without scoring. Try to assess on another day, time, or with a different assesso

  • Question: Should I test a student without their glasses/hearing aids?

Answer: It is not best practice to test a student without his/her required glasses or hearing aids, or a student who seems     ill. Test that student on another day/time.

  • Question: If my class or a student was accidentally tested on the benchmark assessment rather than the progress monitoring, Can I invalidate the benchmark assessment?

       Answer: No. As stated in the USBE’s Testing Ethics Policy, the assessor must ensure students are provided with the correct testing materials and/or logged into the correct test (e.g., Daze). 


Assessment Materials

Progress Monitoring Resources

  • Whenever possible, progress monitoring should be done by the classroom teacher. Under special circumstances, the progress monitoring can be completed using additional resources.

  • Keep in mind that these items are secure test items. Test items or copies of the Acadience assessments should never be used for student instruction or practice in the classroom or at home. Instead, focus on teaching students' skills.

  • Non-academic rewards for state assessment are not permitted. Since progress monitoring is part of the early literacy assessment process, it would NOT be appropriate to reward with non-academic rewards. Instead focus on helping students celebrate in intrinsic ways.

  • Testing ethics should be followed when accessing and utilizing these materials.

  • SB127 requires that schools progress monitor at the recommended frequency rates. Progress monitoring is required for reading and recommended for math.

    • Recommended Frequency Rates:

      • Red: every 2 weeks

      • Yellow: every 3 weeks

      • Green/Blue: every 4 weeks

  • NOTE: MAZE should only be administered once a month for students who are on grade level for fluency and accuracy. It is also not timely enough to show change more than once a month, which is why the authors of the assessment recommend that once a month is the most often you woud ever progress monitor a student on MAZE. You should NOT administer the MAZE to all students, since the purpose of progress monitoring is to ensure that below level students are making adequate progress towards their goals.