Testing Calendar Sample Calendar On the testing calendar, each grade level and content area is assigned testing sessions to fulfill the testing requirements for all students. There are also make-up days for students who are absent on their assigned Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday testing days. Teachers are making a calendar handout ELA ELA PT ELA PT Test Regular Regular for students and parents that shows the following: Classroom Test Morning/ Class Class Regular classroom learning days Activity Morning/ Regular Test sessions During Class Regular Class Class Afternoon Classroom Activity days Afternoon In a 20-day school month, students are assigned five Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular half-days for testing, two class periods for Classroom Class Class Class Class Class Activities, and 15 1/2 classroom learning days. Using Morning/ELA information from the February progress reports and CAT Test March classroom assignments, teachers Afternoon collaboratively plan with students to address learning goals that need strengthening before the test sessions. Regular Math Math PT Regular Regular Class Classroom Class Test Class Activity Morning/ Morning/ Guiding Questions for Parents: During Regular Math CAT Has your student learned all of the Common Core Class Class Test Standards to the level of rigor expected on the Afternoon Afternoon test? Are there key standards that he/she needs to Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular practice with tasks before the testing session? Class Class Class Class Class What are the topics in which he/she has the greatest confidence?
Testing Calendar On the testing calendar, each grade level and content area is assigned testing sessions to fulfill the testing requirements for all students. There are also make-up days for students who are absent on their assigned testing days. Teachers are making a calendar handout for students and parents that shows the following: Regular classroom learning days Test sessions Classroom Activity days In a 20-day school month, students are assigned five half-days for testing, two class periods for Classroom Activities, and 15 1/2 classroom learning days. Using information from the February progress reports and March classroom assignments, teachers collaboratively plan with students to address learning goals that need strengthening before the test sessions. Guiding Questions for Parents: Has your student learned all of the Common Core Standards to the level of rigor expected on the test? Are there key standards that he/she needs to practice with tasks before the testing session? What are the topics in which he/she has the greatest confidence? Sample Calendar Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday ELA Classroom Activity During Class ELA PT Test Morning/ Regular Class Afternoon ELA PT Test Morning/ Regular Class Afternoon Regular Class Regular Class Regular Class Regular Class Regular Class Morning/ELA CAT Test Afternoon Regular Class Regular Class Regular Class Math Classroom Activity During Class Math PT Test Morning/ Regular Class Afternoon Regular Class Morning/ Math CAT Test Afternoon Regular Class Regular Class Regular Class Regular Class Regular Class Regular Class
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