There are several standardized tests we will prepare for over the course of the year.
PSAT testing will be completed in October. This test will help you identify which AP courses you should consider and is a practice run for the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test you can choose to take as a junior.
ACT testing is not required for sophomores, but I encourage you to start taking the ACT this year. We will start each class period with an ACT Prep assignment for English or Reading that we will complete together. This will address our grammar instruction and direct instruction in reading strategies.
Arkansas Teaching and Learning Assessment System (ATLAS) is the state test administered to grades 3-10. This replaces ACT Aspire. We will take formative assessments of this test early in each semester. The summative assessment will occur in April. The best preparation for this new assessment will be working hard on the coursework for the class.