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AP Test Prep

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Use these books, ebooks, and online course sites to help you prep for your test. Login is the same as your BB9 login unless a specific login is mentioned for a resource.

https://collections.follettsoftware.com/collection/5adf7c7bafd0a00011836bb9

AP Weighted Grading Memo (1).pdf

FRESHMAN TESTING:

Aspire: http://www.discoveractaspire.org

This year the state of Wisconsin has again partnered with ASPIRE, which is a computer-based ACT testing product. The testing window for spring 2017 is April 9- May 11 and all 9th and 10th grade students will participate. The exact dates of testing will be communicated closer to the testing window.

MAP Assessment: www.nwea.org.

During the 2009 - 2010 school year the School District of Waukesha embarked on an exciting journey in the use of MAP assessments. MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) is an on-line assessment in reading and math that teachers and other professionals use to determine your child’s instructional levels, academic growth and other information that can help to improve teaching and learning.

This assessment will be administered in the Fall, Winter and Spring of the 2017-2018 school year to measure the academic level of our freshmen, and select sophomore/junior students so teachers can continue to individualize instruction for students throughout the remainder of the school year.

This test is also one key piece of information utilized in determining student needs in regards to being assigned to Academic Options. See more detailed information about Academic Options by accessing our school’s website, clicking the Academics tab and looking under the Academics/RTI heading.

SOPHOMORE TESTING:

PSAT Test:

The PSAT/NMSQT, co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), is offered to our Sophomores and Juniors. The test is $15.00. This year the test will be given, to students who sign up, on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. Signup will be offered through Infinite Campus during registration, deadline Sept. 1, 2017.

Students Requesting Special Accommodations: All students requesting accommodations need to set up an appointment with their Student Services Counselor by August 18th. It can take about seven weeks for an accommodations request to be processed. See your school counselor early to start the process with plenty of time to spare. Your counselor will submit a request to the College Board Services for Students with Disabilities.

Forward Exam:

During the 2015-2-16 school year, Wisconsin rolled out a new assessment called the Wisconsin Forward Exam. The Exam is designed to gauge how well students are doing in relation to the Wisconsin Academic Standards. These standards outline what students should know and be able to do in order to be college and career ready. The Forward Exam is administered online in the spring of each school year at:

grades 3-8 in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics,
grades 4 and 8 in Science and,
grades 4, 8, and 10 in Social Studies.

Accommodations and supports for students with disabilities and/or English language learners are built into the system so that the progress of students can be accurately measured.

The Forward Exam is a high quality, research-based, and affordable assessment that meets Wisconsin’s expectations. It is a customized assessment with innovative item types that includes test items reviewed and approved by Wisconsin educators.

Aspire: http://www.discoveractaspire.org/

This year the state of Wisconsin has again partnered with ASPIRE, which is a computer-based ACT testing product. The testing window for spring 2017 is April 9 - May 11, 2018 and all 9th and 10th grade students will participate. The exact dates of testing will be communicated closer to the testing window.

MAP Assessment: www.nwea.org

During the 2009 - 2010 school year the School District of Waukesha embarked on an exciting journey in the use of MAP assessments. MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) is an on-line assessment in reading and math that teachers and other professionals use to determine your child’s instructional levels, academic growth and other information that can help to improve teaching and learning.

This assessment will be administered in the Fall,Winter and Spring of the 2017 - 2018 school year to measure the academic level of our freshmen, and select sophomore/junior students so teachers can continue to individualize instruction for students throughout the remainder of the school year.

This test is also one key piece of information utilized in determining student needs in regards to being assigned to Academic Options. See more detailed information about Academic Options by accessing our school’s website, clicking the Academics tab and looking under the Academics/RTI heading.

JUNIOR TESTING

PSAT Test

The PSAT/NMSQT, co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), is offered to our Sophomores and Juniors. The test is $15.00. This year the test will be given, to students who sign up, on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. Signup will be offered through Infinite Campus during registration. Deadline Sept. 1, 2017.

Students Requesting Special Accommodations: All students requesting accommodations need to set up an appointment with their Student Services Counselor by August 18th. It can take about seven weeks for an accommodations request to be processed. See your school counselor early to start the process with plenty of time to spare. Your counselor will submit a request to the College Board Services for Students with Disabilities.

District ACT and WorkKeys Test- Late February early March

The ACT® with writing

The ACT tests include: Reading, Math, English, Science, Writing. The ACT with writing is a paper and pencil test.
The ACT with writing helps students understand what they need to learn next so they can build rigorous high school course plans and identify career areas that align with their interests.
Wisconsin high schools will be certified as ACT® state testing sites. Scores from the administration of the ACT with writing (if taken with ACT Standard Time or ACT-approved accommodations) can be used by students for a variety of purposes including college admission, scholarships, course placement, and NCAA eligibility.

ACT WorkKeys®

The ACT WorkKeys tests included in the state administration are: Applied Math, Graphic Literacy (formerly Locating Information), and Workplace Documents (Formerly Reading for Information).
The ACT WorkKeys system is a paper and pencil assessment used to help students understand how they can improve their career readiness skills and helps employers determine whether individuals are qualified for positions.
Students can earn National Career Readiness Certificates (NCRC) which are recognized by business and industry nationwide. Through obtaining a National Career Readiness Certificate, students have a clear way to demonstrate their abilities to future employers.

Civics Test-Graduation Requirements-

There is a requirement in Act 55 that any students graduating from a Wisconsin high school (starting with the class of 2017) "takes a civics test comprised of 100 questions that are identical to the 100 questions that may be asked of an individual during the process of applying for U.S. citizenship by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the pupil correctly answers at least 60 of those questions." (Section 3266R, 118.33(1m)(a)1.)

Study Resourses:

http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/teachers/educational-products