Howell Public Schools assesses student in designated topics to determine the progress of students and to assist them in their academic and behavioral needs.

The following documents are designed to guide and communicate to its stakeholders the district assessments.

District Screening and Benchmark Assessments

These and other assessments are used for periodic screening and benchmarking for academic progress:

DIBELS grades K-2

NWEA grades 3-10

Teacher Assessments and Grading

District grading policy

State Assessments

HPS staff follow the Michigan Department of Education assessment protocols for administering all state assessments, which include:

M-STEP (Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress) (for grades 3-8 and 11)

M-STEP MI-Access 

WIDA (World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment for Michigan) 

Michigan Merit Exam (MME) including SAT and Work Keys

 MDE Assessment Integrity Guidelines 

Contact Elson Liu, Executive Director of Instructional Services [email protected] 
or Robin Peterson [email protected]