Assessment

The purpose of assessing student progress at Horizons is to measure growth toward and beyond BVSD and state academic standards as well as individual goals. Horizons students set and evaluate their own goals, in cooperation with their parents, as facilitated by their homeroom teachers. Assessment measures used at Horizons include:

Portfolios
A portfolio is a collection of student work, which provides evidence of progress. Individual student portfolios include personal goals, self-evaluations, assessments, and work samples in all content areas.

DVD/Videotapes
Students are videotaped on a yearly basis. This provides a visual record of a student’s progress.

Colorado State Assessment Program (CSAP)
Yearly assessment are state mandated in grades 3-8, by the Colorado Department of Education to determine if students have reached identified proficiency levels for their grades. Students in grades 3 & 4 currently test in Reading, Writing, and Math; students in grades 5-8 test in Reading, Writing, Math and Science.

Fall/Spring Conferences
There are two one-hour long student-led family conferences held each year for the purpose of presenting work samples, goal setting and evaluating progress.

District Literacy Assessment
Teachers of grades K-5 administer District Literacy Assessments at prescribed times throughout the year.