Periodic Assessments

Students take Periodic Assessments throughout the school year to give teachers more information about what students have learned. Teachers use these assessments– along with other school work and what they see in class– to learn where students need more help and plan targeted instruction. The DOE does not use Periodic Assessment results to grade children or schools.

The DOE offers several assessment options for English and math in all grades; schools choose the combination of Periodic Assessments that meets their needs, or design their own.

How Periodic Assessments Help Schools

1.Give schools up-to-date information about what each student knows and can do so that teachers can target instruction to the learning needs of every child.

2. Predict students' performance on NY State Tests so that teachers can help every student meet or exceed State Learning Standards.

3. Measure student learning within a grade and from grade-to-grade to help schools keep students on track for success in high school and beyond.

How Families Can Learn More About Periodic Assessments

We encourage schools to share students’ Periodic Assessment results with families. ARIS Parent Link provides families with online access to their child's Periodic Assessment results as well as their child's NY State Test results, attendance, and course grades. Many students will also be given a username and password so that they can log into the Acuity Web site to see their Acuity assessment results and access instructional resources. 

Families can contact their child’s teacher or the school’s Parent Coordinator to learn more about the information available at their school.


School leaders and teachers can visit our Resources for Educators page for program updates and information about assessment administration, professional development, and technical support.