The number of questions varies from test to test, and we do not have access to the test ahead of the administration. The test is designed so that students who have an understanding of the curriculum can complete the test within the 90-minute time limit.
Students in 1st through 5th grade will take an online test. On the test day, we will walk students through the login process and what to expect.
Math students will have one test administration that will include both multiple choice and open response items. Students do NOT have to write an explanation or show steps in the open response, but they will be required to type in their numerical answer for the open response items.
ELA students will have ONE or TWO online test administrations. Each will have a 90-minute time limit. One will be multiple choice involving reading passages and selecting from multiple choice answers. If students score at or above 85% correct, the students will participate in the written portion. The second section will be a written essay responding to a prompt.
K students testing for ELA will be given mCLASS assessments. Students who qualify for further consideration will be administered a writing prompt. This will be scheduled after the mCLASS testing is complete.
K students testing for Math will participate in a small group or individual testing session that covers the first grade curriculum.
Results are shared with the school before the end of the current school year. We will share results with you as quickly as possible. Placement does not start until the fall of the next school year.
Yes, they can. We have students who are in both the SSA and AIG program as well as students who are only in AIG or only in SSA. Students who are in both will attend AIG classes with their grade-level peers, not their SSA class.
No. Once students are in the program, they will continue on their new pathway. For example, a student in second grade attends third grade math every day. The next year they will be ready for fourth grade math and will attend that as their daily math class.