DeKalb County students will be taking the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, or TCAP, Achievement Tests starting April 28.
TCAP Achievement testing for grades 3-8 will begin on April 28 with Reading/Language Arts; April 29 for math, and April 30 for Science with makeup testing on May 1.
SAT-10 (Stanford Achievement Tests) testing for K-2 Achievement will be April 28 .
Meanwhile a Social Studies online pilot test for grades 3-8 will begin May 4-8 for grades 3 and 6; for grades 4 and 7 on May 7 -13; and grades 5 and 8 on May 11-15.
End of Course testing at DeKalb County High School also begins in May. “As we approach the end of a school year final end of the year assessments start. DeKalb County High school just finished their online US History test Pilot last week,” said Lisa Cripps, Supervisor of Instruction for 7th through 12th grades. ” We will be starting our End of Course testing in May with the following tests each day as follows”:
May 4 -English 3 and Algebra I
May 5 -English 1 and Algebra 2
May 6- English 2
May 7- Biology and Chemistry
May 8- Makeup test day.
Directly after EOC testing the high school we will be reviewing for their final exams, and then Graduation is May 22,” Cripps continued.
“All testing will be under a secure testing environment. If you enter the schools at that time you may see signs letting you know that tests are in progress. That means the doors are shut and we are in a secure environment for testing,” said Cripps.
For more information on testing check your school’s webpage or call the school or central office.
Meanwhile, Kindergarten registration will be on May 6th at 9am- 1pm at DeKalb West and Smithville Elementary Schools
Children who plan to attend kindergarten must turn five years old on or before August 15, 2015 in order to enroll for the 2015-16 school year.
Parents, when you come for that registration, you will need to bring with you the following information:
*Child’s Birth Certificate
*Child’s Social Security Card
*Recent Kindergarten Physical.
*Current Immunization Certificate (shot record)
*Proof of residency for DeKalb County (i.e. gas/electric bill)
“Parents, please share with your child that he or she will be tested on registration day. This is an opportunity for your child to show the kindergarten teachers what he or she knows.
Registration forms may also be found online at www.ses.dekalbschools.net under news/information.
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