Jasper County School District is committed to providing up to date information to all stakeholders. Every year, students in grades 3-8 are assessed to obtain their performance level as mandated by the South Carolina Department of Education.

This district’s Data Edition is to provide a summative report of the SC READY and SC PASS for the 2021-2022 academic year.

To assist with understanding the report, the overviews below will pinpoint critical information to assist with understanding the data.

South Carolina College and Career READY Assessments (SC READY) Overview:

• The South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Assessment (SC READY) is a statewide assessment in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics.

• All students in grades 3–8, including students with disabilities and Multilingual learners (MLs), must be administered SC READY, except those students who qualify for the South Carolina Alternate Assessment (SC-Alt), as determined by their IEP team.

• The SC READY tests measure the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards taught in ELA and Math classes.

South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SC PASS) Overview:

• The South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS) is a statewide assessment in science. The science test is given to students in grades 4 and 6.

• All students in these grades, including students with disabilities and Multilingual learners (MLs), must be administered these assessments, except those students who qualify for the South Carolina Alternate Assessment (SC-Alt), as determined by their IEP team.

• The SCPASS tests measure the South Carolina academic standards taught in science classes.

SC READY and SC PASS Performance Levels

SC READY and SC PASS have four performance levels: Does Not Meet Expectations, Approaches Expectations, Meets Expectations, and Exceeds Expectations. Each level is provided below as an indication of student mastery.



• Does Not Meet Expectations – The student does not meet expectations as defined by the grade-level content standards and needs substantial academic support to be prepared for the next grade level and to be on track for college and career readiness

• Approaches Expectations – The student approaches expectations as defined by the grade-level content standards and needs additional academic support to be prepared for the next grade level and to be on track for college and career readiness.

• Meets Expectations – The student meets expectations as defined by the grade-level content standards is prepared for the next grade level and is on track for college and career readiness.

• Exceeds Expectations – The student exceeds expectations as defined by the grade-level content standards and is well prepared for the next grade level and is well prepared for college and career readiness.

The tables below are summaries of the performance of SC READY and SC PASS for elementary and middle school students.