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Stay informed about the upcoming CST testing at .PAUL.REVERE.MIDDLE.SCHOOL. Understand how results are used and get ready with test prep resources. Follow the testing schedule and remember important tips for success.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS • FUN RUN MONEY DUE FRIDAY! • 6TH & 7TH GRADE ELECTIVE SHEETS FOR NEXT YEAR ON WEDNESDY 4/17
Tests You Will be Taking • California Standards Test (CST) • Tests designed to measure student mastery of the California Academic Content Standards in: - English Language Arts (678) - Mathematics (678) - History (8th only) - Science (8th only)
How are the Test Results Used? • Copies of each student’s individual results are mailed home and to school in SEPTEMBER. • Home • Used by parents to measure your progress. • School • Entered into each student’s permanent file • Used to determine class placement
Are You Ready? • Standards based instruction • Periodic Assessments • Individual Student Counseling (ICP) • Homework Help Club
TEST PREP RESOURCES • Website access for teachers & students from Revere’s Home Page www.paulreverems.com
April 2013 Testing Schedule ALL CLASSES PERIOD 1 & 2 PERIOD 3 PERIOD 4 & 5 PERIOD 6 MAKE UP TESTING REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE - GO TO ALL CLASSES
SPECIAL NOTES… • Cell phones, earbuds, hoods, talking, movies • Testing procedures are DISTRICT mandated NOT SCHOOL mandated • No PEP and No Late Buses
REMEMBER THAT… • Your test results affect your future • Although teachers will tell you “5 minutes left”, TAKE YOUR TIME -ALL TESTS ARE UNTIMED. The bell will ring and you will be escorted to Town Hall to finish.
REMEMBER TO… • BRING SOMETHING TO READ • GET LOTS OF SLEEP ALL WEEK • EAT BREAKFAST • BE AT SCHOOL ON TIME • RELAX AND DO YOUR BEST