Dear Parents/Guardians of students in grades 3-8,
Districts across the state are required to administer an assessment for English/Language Arts and Mathematics from the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) in grades 3-8. In addition, the science CMT test will be administered in Grades 5 and 8.
When testing students, our priority continues to honor the needs of our students. We minimize test prep that takes away precious time from real teaching and learning. Over the next few weeks, the district will carefully introduce the digital tools and the vocabulary necessary for our students to perform at their best and to be at ease in the testing environment. Additionally, since the test requires typed responses, the free online tools, such as TypingClub, could be used for additional typing practice if desired. This is by no means required by the district.
Some of the tests will require the use of headphones for oral directions and multimedia presentations. Although there will be access to headphones in the computer lab, parents may prefer to send students with earbuds or headphones during the testing window.
