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KEYSTONE EXAMS. What Students Need to Know!. PSSAs are no longer used for high school students Keystone Exams are End of Course Exams in: Algebra, Biology and Literature State Required BASD Requires Math and Reading Proficiency for Graduation- so do your best!.
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KEYSTONE EXAMS What Students Need to Know!
PSSAs are no longer used for high school students • Keystone Exams are End of Course Exams in: • Algebra, Biology and Literature • State Required • BASD Requires Math and Reading Proficiency for Graduation- so do your best! Keystones Replace PSSA Tests
Any 9th, 10th and 11th grade student who has EVER taken • Algebra 1 • Biology or • 10th Grade English Who Takes the Keystone Exams?
TESTING SCHEDULE Wed. January 16th – ALGEBRA Thurs. Jan 17th- LITERATURE Frid. Jan18th- BIOLOGY Students report at normal time (7:40am). Report DIRECTLY to your testing location. Testing begins immediately at 7:45 and will end at 11:15. Busses will take all testing students home at 11:30. No breakfast or lunch will be served Non-testing student should report to class at 12 noon.
DON’T: Bring ANY Electronic Devices to the Test Share your calculator with anyone Talk to anyone during or about the test DO: • Follow All Directions • Read Each Question Carefully • Carefully Bubble Every Answer • Go over your test before handing it in IMPORTANT Do’s and Don’ts
CALCULATORS will be provided by the school district. Phones will not be allowed to be used as calculators. Electronic devices such as ipods, phones, programmable calculators, etc. will be collected and placed in envelopes for the duration of the test. These will be returned as students exit the room to leave for the day. ELECTRONIC DEVICES
The consequence of any infraction of the testing procedures and rules could result in a SUSPENSION from school. CONSEQUENCES