The Relationship between Quarterly and End-of-Grade Reading Assessments 2007-08

Elementary and middle schools in the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) are given the opportunity to use periodic assessments throughout the year as a tool to determine how well their students are learning the curriculum. The students then take the required End-of-Grade (EOG) test at the end of the year. An analysis was conducted to determine the relationship between those two means of assessment. This study showed high correlations between the two types of assessments, emphasizing the value of using assessments year-long in order to identify students in need of extra help.