Periodic Assessments

The Department of Education’s Periodic Assessments are designed to give regular, timely feedback on your students' strengths and weaknesses to help guide instruction and increase student achievement. They also provide an early indicator of student performance on State tests and measure student progress toward success in high school and beyond. Click on a link below to access information on a specific topic related to Periodic Assessments.

If you have questions about Periodic Assessments, please call 212-374-5162.

Program Pages

Acuity: Predictives, Instructionally Targeted Assessments (ITAs), Item Bank (3-11)
Performance Series (3-11)
Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) Assessments (3-8)
ECLAS-2/E-PAL or Benchmarking Assessments (K-2)
English Language Learners (3-12) 
Design Your Own (3-12)


Upcoming Actions

The following administrations are coming in January. Please see the administration memos for important details.
  • ECLAS-2 administration for Kindergarten will take place from January 4 – February 12.
  • HS Acuity ITA 2 will take place from February 26 – March 9.
  • Grade 3-8 Acuity Predictive Assessment post-administration activities must be completed by March 18.

Other Program Announcements

Acuity New Features (January 5)
Updated Periodic Assessments 2009-19 Data Guidelines (January 21)
FAQs about 2008-09 Acuity Results (September 14)
Performance Series Data Guidelines for 2009-10
 (September 1)