1. Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools Testing Information Atkins Academic and Technology High School Parent Meeting December 17, 2015

2. Importance of Testing All students are required to take their exam on the designated day for their course. All students are required to take their exam on the designated day for their course. If our school schedule changes in June to add more days past June 8, then the exam schedule will change to exactly the last five days. Please remember this as you begin to schedule summer plans. If our school schedule changes in June to add more days past June 8, then the exam schedule will change to exactly the last five days. Please remember this as you begin to schedule summer plans.

3. Testing Expectations Students arrive early to school on their scheduled day of testing. Students arrive early to school on their scheduled day of testing. Bring a calculator and pencils Bring a calculator and pencils Leave book bags in your locker. Otherwise it must sit outside of the testing room. Leave book bags in your locker. Otherwise it must sit outside of the testing room. Bring a printed book or magazine to read if students finish prior to the estimated time. No content related materials in the room. Bring a printed book or magazine to read if students finish prior to the estimated time. No content related materials in the room.

4. Testing Expectations Turn in all electronic devices on the testing halls or lock up in the students’ lockers. Turn in all electronic devices on the testing halls or lock up in the students’ lockers. Examples: cell phones, tablets/laptops, watches that beep or smart watch(Pebble, Apple, Android Smart Gear), Fitbit, Google glass, and UP!

5. Testing Schedule for End of Quarter Tests End of Courses: Math I, English 2, Biology Additional courses with Quarter Tests: Civics and Economics, American History I and II, World History, Earth Science Quarter 1: March 3rd-8th Quarter 3: May 2 nd -May 5 th End of Course/NC Final Exams/CTE: Last 5 days of the semester. January 11-14 and June 2-8 End of Course/NC Final Exams/CTE: Last 5 days of the semester. January 11-14 and June 2-8

6. Testing Schedule ACCESS Testing: February 1-March 4 (Test this year is online) ACCESS Testing: February 1-March 4 (Test this year is online) Take the PSAT for Merit Scholarships junior year. Take the PSAT for Merit Scholarships junior year. PLAN Test (October 15) Sophomores PLAN Test (October 15) Sophomores WorkKeys (February 9) Seniors WorkKeys (February 9) Seniors ACT Test March 1 Juniors ACT Test March 1 Juniors March 15 Make-Up Testing March 15 Make-Up Testing

7. ACT All Grade 11 Students: All Grade 11 Students: ACT – English (45 mins), Mathematics (60 mins), Reading (35 mins), Science (35 mins), and Writing (30 mins) ACT – English (45 mins), Mathematics (60 mins), Reading (35 mins), Science (35 mins), and Writing (30 mins)

8. ACT Benchmarks Minimum scores on the ACT English, Mathematics, Reading and Science that reflect at least a 50 percent chance of achieving a B or higher grade, or at least a 75 percent chance of a C or higher grade, in entry-level, credit-bearing college English Composition, College Algebra, social science, and Biology courses, respectively College Course ACT® Test ACT® Benchmark English Composition English18 College Algebra Math22 College Social Studies/ Humanities Reading21 College Biology Science24

9. PLAN and ACT Resources http://www.actstudent.org/plan/ http://www.actstudent.org/plan/ http://www.actstudent.org/plan/ http://www.actstudent.org/ http://www.actstudent.org/ http://www.actstudent.org/ http://www.act.org/stateservices/northcarolina/ http://www.act.org/stateservices/northcarolina/ http://www.act.org/stateservices/northcarolina/ http://www.act.org/path/parent/college/firstgen eration.html http://www.act.org/path/parent/college/firstgen eration.html http://www.act.org/path/parent/college/firstgen eration.html http://www.act.org/path/parent/college/firstgen eration.html