Assessments

Elkhart Community Schools uses a variety of district, school, and class assessments to aid in identifying our students’ foundational skills, in order both to guide instruction and to document academic growth.

Additionally, Elkhart Community Schools administers all required state assessments, including assessments of both academic achievement and English language proficiency.

Further information on the state assessments administered can be found at the Indiana Department of Education – Office of Student Assessment.

Naturalization Examination

Introduction

Each student enrolled in a U.S. Government course where credit is awarded for General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors, or Core 40 with Technical Honors designation is required by the State of Indiana to take the naturalization examination provided by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as administered by the student’s high school. U.S. Government courses include Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual credit, and Cambridge International courses. Students do not need to pass the naturalization examination in order to pass the U.S.Government course. Retests are not required or published in the results.

Data Required by IDOE

Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, schools are required to report the following information to the Indiana Department of Education each semester during which students are enrolled in the U.S. Government course. The school must also post results from the naturalization examination to the school’s website.

The number of students who took the naturalization examination
The number of students who passed the naturalization examination by a score of not less than sixty percent (60%) on their first attempt
The pass rate of the naturalization examination regarding the students who participated

Elkhart High School Data

The following are 2022-2023 results from Elkhart High School (School ID 1754):

Number of students who took the naturalization examination: 207
Number of students who passed the naturalization examination by a score of not less than sixty percent (60%) on their first attempt: 160
Pass rate of the naturalization examination regarding the students who participated: 77%

Elkhart Academy / School Without Walls Data

The following are 2022-2023 results from Elkhart Academy and School Without Walls.

Number of students who took the naturalization examination: 106
Number of students who passed the naturalization examination by a score of not less than sixty percent (60%) on their first attempt: 67
Pass rate of the naturalization examination regarding the students who participated: 63.21%