The Neenah Joint School District administers various formative and summative assessments throughout the school year. The district's assessment windows are listed alphabetically below.
Some additional links and information for assessments:
Wisconsin DPI Assessment Website
Wisconsin ACT 20 - Early Literacy Assessment
All state-mandated assessments will have parent letters and/or emails sent home before the assessment explaining the assessment and the dates for assessment. Once the overall district and school scores can be publicly released, the scores can be found on the WISEdash Public Portal.
How to use the WISEdash Public Portal
ACCESS for MLs (A state-mandated assessment) - The assessment measures the English Language Proficiency of Multilingual learners (MLs) in grades K-12. This assessment allows educators, students, and families to monitor students' progress in acquiring academic English in the domains of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Only students in the Multilingual Learner (ML) program take the assessment.
- Grades K-12 (When applicable, only ML students)
- Subject: ELA
- Test Window: December 2, 2024 - January 31, 2025
*If your student is in the ML program, contact your ML coordinator for more specific dates and information.
ACT Plus Writing Assessment (A state-mandated assessment) - An assessment to see if students are academically ready for college and/or career. The ACT can be used for college enrollment, scholarships and NCAA eligibility requirements.
- Grade 11
- Subjects: ELA (English, Reading & Writing), Math, and Science
- Test Window #1
- March 11-14 & 17-21, 2025 (Online Administration & Accommodations)
- The exact date for the general student body ACT assessment is currently scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, 2025, but this could change.
- Historically, we have tested on the first day of window #1 or on Wednesday for early release
- Students with accommodations may be tested on any of the days listed within the window.
- Standard time testing will take approximately 4-5 hours.
- Test Window #2 (Only if necessary)
- March 25-28 & March 31-April 4, 2025 (Online Administration & Accommodations)
- Test Window #3 (Only if necessary)
- April 8-11 & April 14-18, 2025 (Online Administration & Accommodations)
AimswebPlus (WI ACT 20 Screener, Early Literacy Assessment, a state-mandated assessment) - A grade 4K-3 universal literacy screener used to assess students' reading readiness. Mandated by state law starting in 2024-25. DPI Information: https://dpi.wi.gov/wi-reads/early-literacy-assessment-and-act-20
- Grade 4K-3 (Universal)
- Subject: ELA
- 2024-25 Test Windows
- Fall
- August 1, 2024 - October 17, 2024
- Winter
- December 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
- Spring
- March 16, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Accessing Your Child's Results:
**Follow this link to log in: https://nextpath.app/help/20/87
1. Verify your student(s) using their first initial of first name, first initial of last name, and date of birth
2. Once logged in, you can view your child's screening information
Beginning in 2025, the fall administration will now be a required administration for grades 4K-3. The fall screener should be administered no more than 45 calendar days after the beginning of the district's school year. The spring screener should be administered on or before the 45th day prior to the last day of the school year.
- 2025-26 Test Windows
- Fall
- August 1, 2025 - October 24, 2025
- Winter
- December 1, 2025 - January 30, 2026
- Spring
- March 16, 2026 - May 8, 2026
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) (A state-mandated assessment) - An alternative State Test instead of the Wisconsin Forward Exam, ACT Aspire, or ACT Plus Writing. The DLM is for students with Intellectual Disabilities. In order to take the DLM a student must have it specified in his/her Individualized Education Plan. Usually, this is for only up to 1% of the student population.
- Grades 3-11 (When applicable)
- Subjects: ELA (English, Reading & Writing), Math, Science (Grades 4 & 8-11), and Social Studies (Grades 4, 8 & 10).
- Test Window: March 17 - April 25, 2025*
*Each school/individual will be scheduled at different times. If this assessment applies to your student, please talk to his/her case managers for more specific details and dates.
preACT Secure Assessment (A state-mandated assessment) - A college and/or career-readiness assessment for freshman and sophomore students.
- Grades 9 & 10
- Subjects: ELA (English, Reading), Math, and Science
- Test Window: Spring
- March 17 - April 25, 2025 (Online Administration & Accommodations)
- Assessment is taken online - Standard and Accommodations
- The testing will take approximately 3 - 3.5 hours. The tests are a little shorter than the ACT and there is no writing section.
- Students with accommodations may take the assessment on a different day within the window.
Wisconsin Forward Exam (A state-mandated assessment) - A state-mandated assessment for students in grades 3-8. Students will take the assessment online in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics, and in science at grades 4 and 8, and social studies at grades 4, 8, and 10.
- Grades: 3-8, 10 (As applicable)
- Subjects: ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies
- Grade 3, 5, 6, 7 - ELA & Math Only
- Grade 4, 8 - ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies
- Grade 10 - Social Studies Only (The students take the preACT Secure assessment for the other subjects)
- Test Window: March 17 - April 25, 2025
- Each school will assess using different schedules to get the assessments completed during the window. More information will be sent to parents when it becomes available.
