1. PAUL REVERE MIDDLE SCHOOL CST Testing 2012-2013

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS FUN RUN MONEY DUE FRIDAY! 6 TH & 7 TH GRADE ELECTIVE SHEETS FOR NEXT YEAR ON WEDNESDY 4/17

3. Tests You Will be Taking California Standards Test (CST) Tests designed to measure student mastery of the California Academic Content Standards in: - English Language Arts (678) - Mathematics (678) - History (8 th only) - Science (8 th only)

4. How are the Results Measured? Advanced (A) Proficient (P) Basic (B) Below Basic (BB) Far Below Basic (FBB)

5. Advanced (A) Proficient (P) Basic (B) Below Basic (BB) Far Below Basic (FBB)

6. Advanced (A) Proficient (P) Basic (B) Below Basic (BB) Far Below Basic (FBB)

7. How are the Test Results Used? Copies of each student’s individual results are mailed home and to school in SEPTEMBER. Home Used by parents to measure your progress. School Entered into each student’s permanent file Used to determine class placement

8. Individual Student Reports

9. Cumulative Record

10. Are You Ready? Standards based instruction Periodic Assessments Individual Student Counseling (ICP) Homework Help Club

11. TEST PREP RESOURCES Website access for teachers & students from Revere’s Home Page www.paulreverems.com

13. April 2013 Testing Schedule 8 PRACTICE CHANGING HOMEROOM 9 ELA - Part 1 8 th – Hist Part 1 10 - Min Day ELA - Part 2 8 th – Hist Part 2 11 Math - Part 1 8 th – Sci. Part 1 12 - Min Day Math - Part 2 8 th – Sci. Part 2 15 Make-Up Testing Town Hall 16 Make-Up Testing Town Hall 17 Make-Up Testing Town Hall 18 Make-Up Testing Town Hall 19 PERIOD 1 & 2 PERIOD 3 PERIOD 6 PERIOD 4 & 5 ALL CLASSES MAKE UP TESTING REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE - GO TO ALL CLASSES

14. SPECIAL NOTES… Cell phones, earbuds, hoods, talking, movies Testing procedures are DISTRICT mandated NOT SCHOOL mandated No PEP and No Late Buses

15. REMEMBER THAT… Your test results affect your future Although teachers will tell you “5 minutes left”, TAKE YOUR TIME - ALL TESTS ARE UNTIMED. The bell will ring and you will be escorted to Town Hall to finish.

16. REMEMBER TO… BRING SOMETHING TO READ GET LOTS OF SLEEP ALL WEEK EAT BREAKFAST BE AT SCHOOL ON TIME RELAX AND DO YOUR BEST