PAUL REVERE MIDDLE SCHOOL CST Testing 2012-2013

PAUL REVERE

MIDDLE SCHOOL

CST Testing 2012-2013

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 Results Measured?

Advanced (A)

Proficient (P)

Basic (B)

Below Basic (BB)

Far Below Basic (FBB)

Advanced (A)

Proficient (P)

Basic (B)

Below Basic (BB)

Far Below Basic (FBB)

Advanced (A)

Proficient (P)

Basic (B)

Below Basic (BB)

Far Below Basic (FBB)

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

Individual Student Reports

Cumulative Record

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

8

PRACTICE

CHANGING

HOMEROOM

9

ELA - Part 1

8th – Hist Part 1

10 - Min Day

ELA - Part 2

8th – Hist Part 2

11

Math - Part 1

8th – Sci. Part 1

12 - Min Day

Math - Part 2

8th – Sci. Part 2

15

Make-Up

Testing

Town Hall

16

Make-Up

Testing

Town Hall

17

Make-Up

Testing

Town Hall

18

Make-Up

Testing

Town Hall

19

PERIOD 1 & 2

PERIOD 3

PERIOD 6

PERIOD 4 & 5

ALLCLASSES

MAKE UP TESTINGREGULAR 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