SWHS 2011 Fall Testing SWHS 2011 Fall Testing

Meet & Greet Friday, September 16Report to homeroom at 7:30 and then an announcement will be made to go to your homeroom testing location for approximately 20 minutes.

TESTING:Day 1- Tuesday, September 20, 2011Day 2- Wednesday, September 21, 2011Report directly to your testing location on these two days.

Meet & Greet Friday, September 16Report to homeroom at 7:30 and then an announcement will be made to go to your homeroom testing location for approximately 20 minutes.

TESTING:Day 1- Tuesday, September 20, 2011Day 2- Wednesday, September 21, 2011Report directly to your testing location on these two days.

Summary of Schedule

9th gradeNontest PLAN items

Activity in gympractice PLAN

bring calculator

10th gradeActivity in gym

Nontest PLAN itemsPLAN

*bring calculator

11th gradepractice ACT

bring calculatorASVAB

bring calculator

12th gradeASVAB

bring calculatorPractice COMPASS

Activity in gym

Tues 9/20 Wed 9/21

Both practice and actual tests may be used for intervention purposes.

*Sophomore homeroom teachers need to write down the names of students who need to borrow a yellow calculator and send to Mrs. Watkins asap!

Freshman PLAN

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Report to testing location for attendance then do Non-test items for PLAN.

At 9:00 am, go to activity in gym with Mrs. Norman.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Report to testing location for attendance and take the practice PLAN test.

English 50 items-30 min Math 40 items-40 min

Reading 25 items-20 min Science 30 items-25 min

Sophomore PLAN

Tuesday, September 20

Report to testing location for attendance, then go to activity in gym w/ Mrs. Norman.

At 9:00 a.m. return to testing location to do Non-test items for the PLAN.

Wednesday, September 21

Report to testing location for attendance then take the PLAN.

English 50 items-30 min Math 40 items-40 min

Reading 25 items-20 min Science 30 items-25 min

Benchmarks*Test EXPLOR

EPLAN ACT COMPAS

SEnglish 13 15 18 77Reading

15 17 20 88

Math 17 19 19 52Science 20 21 24 N/A

50% chance of B or better or 75% chance of C or better in college

Junior ACT & ASVABTuesday, September 14

Report to testing location for attendance then do practice timed ACT.

Wednesday, September 15

Report to testing location for attendance then go directly to the auditorium for the ASVAB.

All juniors take the ASVAB unless they turned in a signed form by September 9 saying they did NOT want to do so. The ASVAB links achievement to interests.

Senior ASVAB & COMPASSTuesday, September 20

Report to homeroom for attendance, then go to the auditorium for the ASVAB.

All Seniors take the ASVAB unless they turned in a signed form by September 9 saying they did NOT want to do so. The ASVAB links achievement with interests.

Wednesday, September 21

Do Compass practice tests (online) in homerooms then report to gym for activities with Mrs. Norman by 9:00am.

Seniors who did NOT meet benchmarks on ACT as Juniors will need to take the COMPASS next semester.

AccountabilityScores for all tests and practice tests may be used for intervention purposes at SWHS.

PLAN Scores will be used for school accountability at the national level for No Child Left Behind in Reading and Math & school PLAN Scores may be published.

ASVAB & COMPASS scores are used as indicators of improvement related to college and career readiness. Often post-secondary schools use the COMPASS for placement.

Fall Good Faith EffortGood Faith Effort for Fall Testing 9/20 and 9/21 will be earned by each student who does the following:

Is present and on-time each day (doctor/dental notes only)

Listens as teacher reads directions

Reads each question carefully and answers all questions

Uses testing time well (does NOT put your head down before you finish, goes back and checks work)

Is respectful and non-disruptive

Rewards from Spring 2011Juniors & SeniorsExemption Passes for Dec. 2011 midterm will be distributed to this year’s Junior & Senior students who earned proficient or distinguished in the Spring of 2011.*

One pass for each distinguished score

One pass for combined proficients

*Any student receiving a pass must also receive good faith effort for Fall 2011.

Rewards for Fall 2011Freshmen & Sophomores

• Exemption Passes for Dec. 2011 midterm will be distributed to this year’s Freshmen & Sophomores who meet benchmarks on PLAN for Fall 2011.• One pass for meeting one or two

benchmarks

• Two passes for meeting three or four benchmarks

Go Spartans!

Get some rest the night before each test

Do NOT be absent if at all possible / Be on time

Put forth your best effort

Answer all parts of all questions-Guessing on the PLAN test is not penalized

Bring a calculator with fresh batteries