Standardized Testing

Standardized Testing

            The middle school and juniors will be taking the Smarter Balanced Test in April. The schedule for junior testing is below:

Juniors:

Week 1

Monday, April 10^th

·         10:05 – 11:45 Math Test with Mrs.Kroon

Tuesday, April 11^th

·         10:05 – 11:45 Math Test with Mrs.Kroon

Wednesday, April 12^th

·         10:05 – 11:45 Math Test with Mrs.Kroon

Week 2

Tuesday, April 18^th

·         9:15 – 10:25 ELA Test with Ms.Kruse

Wednesday, April 19^th

·         9:15 – 10:25 ELA Test with Ms.Kruse

Thursday, April 20^th

·         9:15 – 10:25 ELA Test with Ms.Kruse

Friday, April 21^st

·         9:15 – 10:25 ELA Test with Ms.Kruse

Week 3

Monday, April 24^th

·         8:25 – 10:05 Science with Mr.Haynes

Tuesday, April 25^th

·         8:25 – 10:05 Science with Mr.Haynes

Wednesday, April 26^th

·         8:25 – 10:05 Science with Mr.Haynes

The 8^th, 7^th, and 6^th grade schedule can get their testing schedule from their teachers.

            The Smarter Balanced Test is taken every year by the middle school and juniors. It is also taken by the elementary. In the past the students, such as yourself, took the Dakota Step Test. The Smarter Balanced Test was created to replace the Dakota Step Test. The Dakota Step Test was a paper test; the test was taken all day long for a few days. The Smarter Balanced Test is a computerized test. Instead of requiring the students to test all day long the students test for an hour to an hour and a half.

            If you are interested in studying or practicing for the Smarter Balanced Test go here. Some other information can be found on http://www.smarterbalanced.org/parents/. The main benefit of the Smarter Balanced Test is that as the test is taken, the test adapts. If a question is correct then the next question is harder. If the question is incorrect them the next question is easier. This means the online test is adaptable unlike the paper test. The Smarter Balanced Test is given to students to better understand what the teachers have taught them and what they have understood. The test is a test for the student’s knowledge, and a test for a teacher’s teaching ability.