I am so proud of how the students are doing this week. Testing is stressful, but they have come through it nicely. Tomorrow is our final day of ISAT testing for the year. Results of this test are reported to districts over the summer and to parents in the fall.
The only students who have homework to be concerned about tonight are any students who might have late work to hand in. Also, some students offered to bring in treats tomorrow for our "We Conquered ISAT" celebration.
The weather is supposed to be acting more like spring! We all deserve it after this winter!
Showing posts with label ISAT week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ISAT week. Show all posts
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
ISAT begins Monday
Hello parents!
What a crazy February. The good news is that I won't be gone as much on March as I was in February (I feel like I should knock on wood...).
This week's fun includes the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT). The indicator assessments we have been taking have shown the students are prepared for this test, and I have let them know that. All we need is for them to do their best, which I know they will. We will also have some guests from the Illinois State Board of Education this week. They audit random test-taking sites to assess the delivery of the assessment. It helps them to learn if they need to make changes, and it helps us bone up on the regulations involving administering the tests.
Our schedule for testing is as follows. The rest of the week will include very light smatterings of academics, and little to no homework (hooray!). We also have a party incentive for students who have perfect attendance this week. My class and I will discuss a class celebration for Friday when our testing is scheduled to be over.
Monday: Reading, 30 multiple choice, 9:10 - 10:10
Tuesday: Math, 40 multiple choice, 9:10 - 10:10, and Reading, 20 multiple choice, 1 extended response, 1:30 - 2:30
Wednesday: Science, 41 multiple choice, 9:10 - 10:10, and Reading, 20 multiple choice and 1 extended response, 1:30 - 2:30
Thursday: Math, 30 multiple choice, 3 short response, 9:10 - 10:10, and Science, 41 multiple choice, 11:30 - 12:30
Friday: Math, 2 extended response, 9:10 - 10:10
What a crazy February. The good news is that I won't be gone as much on March as I was in February (I feel like I should knock on wood...).
This week's fun includes the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT). The indicator assessments we have been taking have shown the students are prepared for this test, and I have let them know that. All we need is for them to do their best, which I know they will. We will also have some guests from the Illinois State Board of Education this week. They audit random test-taking sites to assess the delivery of the assessment. It helps them to learn if they need to make changes, and it helps us bone up on the regulations involving administering the tests.
Our schedule for testing is as follows. The rest of the week will include very light smatterings of academics, and little to no homework (hooray!). We also have a party incentive for students who have perfect attendance this week. My class and I will discuss a class celebration for Friday when our testing is scheduled to be over.
Monday: Reading, 30 multiple choice, 9:10 - 10:10
Tuesday: Math, 40 multiple choice, 9:10 - 10:10, and Reading, 20 multiple choice, 1 extended response, 1:30 - 2:30
Wednesday: Science, 41 multiple choice, 9:10 - 10:10, and Reading, 20 multiple choice and 1 extended response, 1:30 - 2:30
Thursday: Math, 30 multiple choice, 3 short response, 9:10 - 10:10, and Science, 41 multiple choice, 11:30 - 12:30
Friday: Math, 2 extended response, 9:10 - 10:10
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