​Assessment of student learning is a critical component of the educational program. Assessment is ongoing and integrated into the teaching and learning process. In archdiocesan schools, assessment goals may be met through standardized testing, together with curriculum-based assessment.

Roles of Principals and Teachers

Teachers will utilize diagnostic, formative, summative, and self-assessment tools to monitor the academic progress of students.

The principal will review curriculum-based assessment data to monitor student progress.

The principal and teachers will use the curriculum-based assessment data and standardized test scores as criteria to select the most effective instructional strategies and resources, and to communicate to parents/guardians key information about student progress in meeting curriculum content standards and grade-level expectations.

Role of Parents/Guardians

Parents/guardians will be expected to communicate with teachers and the administration regarding the children's overall progress.

Curriculum-Based Assessment

Assessment of student learning is an integral part of the instructional process. The purpose of assessment is to guide instructional decisions in meeting goals and to report student progress toward meeting content standards.

Assessment should be frequent, ongoing, varied, multifaceted, and integrated into the teaching/learning process.

The usefulness of assessment is dictated by the quality of the assessment in measuring student progress; therefore, teachers must carefully design appropriate, high-quality measures of student progress.

National Catholic Educational Association Assessment of Children/Youth Religious Education

The National Catholic Educational Association Asses​sment of Children/Youth Religious Education (NCEA ACRE) is administered annually to students in fifth grade (Level 1) and eighth grade (Level 2) in archdiocesan schools.

NCEA ACRE is a tool for assessing the effectiveness of catechetical programs in Catholic schools and parish-based religious education programs​. NCEA ACRE includes questions about faith knowledge and religious beliefs, attitudes, practices, and perceptions. It provides information about a catechetical program's strengths and areas that may need additional attention or improvement. To preserve the integrity of the testing program, testing materials cannot be shared with students and stored securely until the time of testing. Under no circumstances should specific test items be reviewed with students before or after the testing dates.

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