State Assessments

At Daniel Hand High School only Juniors will be taking state mandated tests this spring.  Juniors will take the SAT on Wednesday, March 25th. If school is cancelled or delayed on this date, the State has determined April 28-29^th to be used as make up dates.   

Juniors will also be taking the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Assessment on Thursday, March 26th. The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in November 2015. This spring is the second operational year of the NGSS Assessment and students in Grades 5, 8, and 11 are required to participate.  Student score reports are scheduled to be reported in early fall of 2020.

For both tests, directions for testing start at the beginning of the school day.  As always please encourage your child to get a good night’s sleep and to eat a healthy breakfast.  Below you will find links with more information about the tests. These links are also on the DHHS website.