What are Pre-March/Post-March Performance Indicators?
Performance indicators are listed as Pre-March or Post-March to indicate which performance indicators students may be tested on. In order to ensure the return of assessment results by the end of the school year, the New York State English Language Arts Grade 3-8 Tests are given in January, the New York State Mathematics Grades 3-8 Tests are given in March, and local year-end assessments are given in June. Each question on the New York State Mathematics Grades 3-8 Test is aligned only to a Pre-March performance indicator for the student’s current grade or to a Post-March performance indicator from the student’s prior grade. The Post-March document lists performance indicators that must be addressed after the testing cycle in each grade level. Questions on the next grade’s NYS Mathematics Grades 3-8 Test may be aligned to these Post-March performance indicators.
