Student Achievement & Assessment

Standardized Assessments

Iowa Assessments (Grades 1–8)

• Administered annually as part of the Archdiocese of Atlanta assessment program.
• Measures student achievement in core academic subjects, including Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
• Compares student performance with national norms and grade-level expectations.
• Provides valuable data to evaluate individual student growth and the effectiveness of our academic programs.
• Results help teachers make informed instructional decisions and identify opportunities for enrichment or additional support.

Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) (Grades 2, 5, & 7)

• Administered annually to students in second, fifth, and seventh grades.
• Measures students' reasoning and problem-solving abilities rather than learned academic knowledge.
• Assesses verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning skills.
• Helps educators better understand each student's learning potential and instructional needs.
• Used alongside achievement data to provide a comprehensive picture of student learning.

Assessment of Children/Youth Religious Education (ACRE) (Grades 1–8)

• Administered annually through the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).
• Measures student understanding of Catholic teachings, Scripture, sacraments, prayer, morality, and Church traditions.
• Assesses students' knowledge and growth in religious education.
• Supports teachers in strengthening faith formation and religious instruction while fostering students' spiritual development.

diagnostic assessments

i-Ready Diagnostic Assessment (Kindergarten–Grade 8)

• Administered three times each school year (Beginning, Middle, and End of Year).
• An adaptive assessment that adjusts the difficulty of questions based on student responses, providing an accurate picture of each child's current skill level.
• Measures student achievement in Reading and Mathematics.
• Identifies individual strengths and areas for growth down to specific skills.
• Creates personalized learning pathways that meet students where they are and support continued academic progress.
• Enables teachers to monitor student growth throughout the year and differentiate instruction to meet individual learning needs.
• Provides families with meaningful reports that show student progress over time and help establish goals for continued success.