Scantron’s Performance Series assessments, administered online only, analyze each student’s individual responses to questions as the assessment is being taken and adapt the difficulty of the following questions to zero in on the student's current instructional level in reading, language arts, or math. Performance Series assessments are available online to every City school, and can be used as formative assessments for all students throughout the year, or as a supplement to a school's main periodic assessments for some students or at specific times. Computer-adaptive assessments are especially relevant for addressing the needs of students who are performing two or more years below or above grade level, including special education and gifted and talented students. Performance Series's individualized reports and suggested learning objectives also make it a useful diagnostic assessment at the beginning of a school year. Performance Series assessments may be administered up to three times each school year. We recommend allowing twelve weeks between each administration to allow enough time for significant instruction in the content area to take place between assessments.
Log into the Performance Series Web site To learn your school's site ID and other login information, contact the Periodic Assessment Team by e-mail.
Visit the Assessment Memos page for program updates and assessment administration information.Visit the Professional Development page to sign up for an on-site Data Consultation Workshop.