IFG ACRE Religion Assessment for Grades 5 and 8

IFG ACRE Religion Assessment for Grades 5 and 8

What is the ACRE? Since the late 1970's NCEA has offered assessment instruments designed to strengthen catechetical/religious education programs. The ACRE (Assessment of Children/Youth Religious Education) helps schools, parishes and diocesan leaders evaluate the faith knowledge and attitudes of students in Catholic schools. As an integrated assessment tool, ACRE provides faith knowledge questions (cognitive domain) and questions related to religious beliefs, attitudes, practices, and perceptions (affective domain).

How is the ACRE part of the Strategic Plan? In the Archdiocese of Seattle, we implemented Religion Standards in 2014. The newly vetted Secondary Standards are now available to our high school theology teachers for courses 1-6. Our strategic plan calls for the final piece of this puzzle: a nationally normed test that assesses the religious and theological preparation of our students. As a multilevel, age-appropriate tool, NCEA ACRE in our Archdiocese of Seattle will be administered in grade 5 (Level 1) and grade 8 (Level 2).

Who receives the results? The local site, parish or Catholic school, will receive a group report for each ACRE leveled assessment used in a school. To assist in local professional development planning, leaders at both the school and diocese level can also request a composite summary report of all NCEA ACRE participating schools and parishes in the (arch)diocese.

Grades 5 and 8 test annually for the ACRE Religion Assessment. Catholic schools test in the month of April.
To learn more about the ACRE Religion assessment, please visit: NCEA - IFG ACRE