April 5th Writing
April 17th Math part 1 and Math Part 2
April 18th ELA Part 1
April 20th ELA Part 2
In April every student will take the AASA math, reading, and writing assessments. AASA will provide students, parents, and educators with information about areas of academic strength and weakness, and will measure student achievement toward meeting the Arizona education standards. In addition to being required by state law, these tests can be good measures of learning that is occurring throughout our state, district, and school, as well as in each classroom and with each student.
As a part of our rigorous daily learning, students have been preparing all year to do their best on these tests. We want to make sure we have optimal conditions for students on test days. Here at school, we will minimize distractions and optimize your child’s test schedule. We will also provide healthy snacks and a quiet environment for test takers. Plan for reduced homework prior to test days.
How to help your student prepare:
Practice multiplication and division flashcards and to have your student reading nightly.
Please make sure your child is here at school on scheduled test days. We can administer make-up tests in case of illness, but this is difficult and disruptive. Please do not schedule vacations or appointments on test days. Students who arrive to school late on testing dates will not be allowed into class until testing has finished and they will make-up their test at a later time.
Please be sure your child gets a good night’s sleep before each test day. This can have a major positive impact on their ability to “show what they know.
Please be sure that your child eats a healthy breakfast, and has a positive, calm morning on test days.