Spring Testing Update

Welcome back! I hope that everyone had and enjoyable and relaxing break. We are now moving into the home stretch of the 2023-2024 school year. Our first big ticket item we will encounter is Mandated State Testing the week of April 8th-15th. Included in this update is information regarding assessment dates, readiness check, student study guides, Mstep information, as well as ACT pre-administration activities.

Spring Testing Window will be Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12.

• 2 sections of Reading and Writing, each 32 minutes in length
• 2 sections of Math, each 35 minutes in length

• 2 sections of Reading and Writing, each 32 minutes in length
• 2 sections of Math, each 35 minutes in length
• 1 Essay section, 50 minutes in length

• 1 section of Science, 90 minutes in length
• 1 secetion of Social Studies, 45 minutes in length

• 1 section of Workplace Documents, 55 minutes in length
• 1 section of Applied Math, 55 minutes in length
• 1 section of Graphic Literacy, 55 minutes in length

• 2 sections of Reading and Writing, each 32 minutes in length
• 2 sections of Math, each 35 minutes in length

Regular school hours will be conducted throughout testing week.

Prior to Spring Break we held DIgital Readiness Checks for the new SAT Suite of Assessments which includes the PSAT 9, PSAT 10, and the SAT with Essay. Any student that has not completed their Digital Readiness Check will not be able to test. The schedule below will be utilized to capture any student 9th-11th grade that was unable to complete the check prior to the break:

• Monday, April 1 - 6th hour in Room F121 (Mrs. St. Clair)
• Wednesday, April 3 - 7th hour in Room H101 (Mrs. Shouse)
• Friday, April 5 - 7th Hour in Room H105 (Mrs. Campbell)

All 11th grade students will take the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (MSTEP) on Wednesday, April 10th. The MSTEP is a 21st Century computer-based assessment designed to gauge how well students are mastering state standards. These standards, developed for educators by educators, broadly outline what students should know and be able to do in order to be prepared to enter the workplace, career education training, and college. When combined with classroom work, report cards, local district assessments and other tools, M-STEP results offer a comprehensive view of student progress and achievement. For additional information, click State Assessment in Michigan: What it is, What it means - And What it Offers

All 11th graders are also required to complete ACT Workkeys pre-administration activities before the test administration on April 11th. We will be conducting these pre-administration activities as identified below:

• Tuesday, April 2 - during 11th grade Eagle Time
• Thursday, April 4 - during 11th grade Eagle Time

Students that do not have an established Eagle Time, mostly GCI and online students, MUST complete their pre-administration activities on Tuesday, April 2. The session will be conducted in the HS cafeteria beginning at 9:30 am. Any absences incurred at GCI will be excused.