LHS-Killough EOC Information
All you need to know for the upcoming EOC
EOC Dates
English I is March 30th
English II is April 1st
(Both tests are 5-hour tests)
Biology is May 6th
Algebra is May 7th
(Both tests are 4-hour tests)
Successful Testing Strategies (ask your child about these strategies)
- Three passes
- Tally marks
- 2-finger bubbling check
- Using the dictionary & thesaurus
- Ask the teacher to read the prompt out loud
- Using the calculator
- Using accommodations (overlays, index cards, highlighters, post-its, earplugs, scratch paper, etc.
- REMEMBER to use the skills you learned in English and tutoring.
Things to keep in mind at home
Students need to:
- Review our EOC video & PPT on the website
- Review the Eng Smore: https://www.smore.com/cn3uq-english-staar?ref=got_250_views_email
- Get a good night's sleep
- Eat a healthy breakfast
- Get to school on time
- Feel healthy
- Check out several books before the test
- Dress in layers (we cannot control the individual room temperature)
- Bring a blanket/pillow (they can sleep after the test)
- Understand how to manage their time on the test. (5 hrs max.)
- Know their "happy" place
What's Coming Up @ Killough
Mon 4/20--BLT
Wed 5/6--Biology EOC
Thur 5/7--Algebra EOC
Fri 5/8--Make up EOC
Week of May 11--Teacher Appreciation Week
Mon 5/11--AP Biology Test (8:00-12:00)
Tue 5/12--AP Spanish Test (12:00-3:30)
Thur 5/14--AP World History Test (8:00-12:00)
Fri 5/15--AP Human. Geography Test (8:00-12:00); Fantastic Farmer and Farmer Fest (12-3:30)
Mon 5/18-- BLT
Tue 5/19--9th PSAT (tentative)
Wed 5/20--Coffee Talk (11:30-12:30)
Thur 5/21-- AVID 9th Award Banquet
Fri 5/22-- Bad weather make up day
Mon 5/25--HOLIDAY
Thur 5/28--AVID 10th Award Banquet
Thur 6/4 and Fri 6/5-- Final Exams (due to bad weather make-up day)