State Testing Information
Strongsville High School - Spring 2019
Important Information for ALL STUDENTS:
SHS will follow a delayed-start schedule on April 23rd, April 24th and May 6th - 8th
to accommodate state testing.
Students not taking state end-of-course tests will report to school late on these days. Schedules for these days are below.
Important Information for 9th - 11th Graders
When are the state tests and who takes them?
State testing will take place on April 23rd and April 24th for English Language Arts I (9th grade) and English Language Arts II (10th grade) and May 6th - 8th for Algebra I, Geometry, U.S. History, U.S. Government and Biology. Earning points through these tests is a graduation pathway for current 9th - 11th graders (those students entering 9th grade for the first time after July 1, 2014.)
What is this spring's testing schedule? When should my student be in school?
Because of the large number of students who will be taking the state end-of-course tests, SHS will be on an adjusted schedule. (This schedule is similar to the delayed-start schedule students followed in the fall to accommodate PSAT testing.)
The adjusted schedules for state end-of-course testing are below.
**Please note the order of class periods.**
What is an End-of-Course test? Which tests will my student take?
Unlike the state tests students in the class of 2017 and earlier were expected to pass, the new state graduation tests are not tied to a grade level. Instead, they are "end-of-course" tests. When a student takes a test for a subject depends on when s/he has finished the course that goes with that test's content. For example, the English/Language Arts I test is the end-of-course exam for any student who is currently enrolled in English 9. That means all 9th graders in English 9 or Honors English 9 will sit for this test.
Not all tests will be taken by students in the same grade, however. The state test for Biology, for instance, will be taken by any student who is currently enrolled in either honors or regular Biology. That means some students will be taking this test when they are in 9th grade, and others will take it in the spring of their 10th grade year.
Still confused? Use the chart below, or contact your student's teacher, counselor or administrator for clarification.
What determines whether my student passes a test? How many tests does s/he have to pass to graduate?
The end-of-course tests are similar to the former state OGT and OAA tests in that students' scores are described using performance levels. Unlike the previous tests, each level is assigned a number of graduation points. Points are assigned as follows:
How can I best prepare my student for state testing?
Where can I find more information about Ohio's state tests and high school graduation requirements?
Strongsville High School
Email: shsnewsletter@scsmustangs.org
Website: strongnet.com/hs
Location: 20025 Lunn Road, Strongsville, OH, United States
Phone: (440) 572-7100
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