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Upcoming Events: The Fort Smith Public School District Annual Progress Report to the Community is circulated to the community in the October issue of Entertainment Fort Smith. First Bell Rings 8 a.m. 8:05 a.m. Last Bell Rings 3:05 p.m. 3:10 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 3:20 p.m. 3:40 p.m.
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Instructional Services - Assessment 
Felicia R. Smith - Supervisor
Shearen Corbin - Secretary
Testing is one of the responsibilities of the Instructional Services’ office. This office masters testing security and the distribution of tests to all schools. The district has multiple assessments (see calendar). The test results are disaggregated and analyzed to guide classroom instruction. These assessments are given to students based on the mandates of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and the Arkansas Department of Education.
The 2009-2010 Fort Smith Public Schools Assessment Calendar
DATES |
EVENT |
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2-wk period |
Aug 24-Sept. 4 |
Kindergarten Inventory (Qualls Early Learning Inventory) |
Mon-Fri |
January 11-15 |
CogAt Exam (District only) - Grade 2 |
Wednesday |
January 13 |
Mid-Year Algebra II Exam |
Tues - Wed |
January 19-20 |
Mid-Year End-of-Course Algebra 1 Exam |
Thurs - Fri |
Jan 21 - 22 |
Mid-Year End-of-Course Geometry Exam |
Tues - Wed |
Jan 26-27 |
Mid-Year End-of-Course Biology Exam |
Tues - Wed |
Mar 9-10 |
Grade 11 Literacy Exam |
Friday |
March 19 |
Alternate Portfolios due date (Friday) |
Window |
Mar 29 - May 7 |
English Language Development Assessment -ELDA |
Tues-Wed |
April 6-7 |
Kindergarten (k) - Metropolitan Achievement Test (MAT-8) |
Mon - Fri |
April 12-16 |
Augmented Benchmark Exams Grade 3-8 |
Tues - Wed |
April 20-21 |
End-of-Course Geometry Exam |
Thurs - Fri |
April 22-23 |
End-of-Course Algebra 1 Exam |
Tues-Wed |
April 27-28 |
End-of-Course Biology Exam |
Wednesday |
May 5 |
Algebra II Exam |
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The FSPS Closing the Achievement Gap Task Force researches best-practices to help with closing the achievement gaps between subgroups at all grade levels in the district. The task force consists of parents, teachers, administrators, a board member, and a staff member from the University of Arkansas Fort Smith.
The elementary art, music and physical education specialty departments are another entity of Instructional Services. The departments’ theme this year is “Begin with the End in Mind”, which determines the outcome of instruction, learning, and behavior. Because students are interested in technology, technology has been incorporated into each of the departments.
Helpful Links
2009-10 FSPS Test Scores
AR Department of Education
