Standardized Testing

Standardized assessments are given each year to evaluate growth a student has experienced, as well as to continually evaluate the district’s curriculum.  Those assessments include, but may not be limited to:

• Grade 9-11:

  • Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP)

    • FMHS tests annually in April.

  • Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP)

    • FMHS tests three times during the school year: once in the fall; once in the winter; and once in the spring.

• Grade 9-12:

  • The ACT (optional, but suggested for students interested in continuing their education at a college or university):

    • ACT is not a test which is administered through FMHS.

    • Dates for the ACT will be made available upon notification by ACT administrators. 

    • It is suggested that college-bound students take the ACT following completion of Algebra II.

• Grade 11:

  • The PSAT/NMSQT (optional):

    • The PSAT/NMSQT test is a standardized test provided by the College Board, administered by by FMHS staff, and cosponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) in the United States.

      • May qualify a student to achieve the status of National Merit Scholar.

      • The PSAT will be in October on the date assigned by the College Board.

• Grade 11:

• • • The ASVAB:

      •  The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command and is used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces.  

        1. 1. 1. FMHS requires and administers the ASVAB to all juniors, and utilizes the exam as a measure of assisting students in understanding their aptitudes in making informed decisions about their future.

              2. FMHS tests annually in the spring.