AIMS & CTB/TerraNova Testing for 2008-2009
The AIMS and TerraNova tests were administered in the spring of 2008 and reflect two of the assessment pieces being used to evaluate progress in the Arizona State Standards. Student test results were mailed to parents of students in the District during June 2008. We encourage parents and students to discuss these results between themselves and with school personnel. We applaud the hard work demonstrated by the students on these difficult tests. Their scores are viewed as a personal reflection of their progress and also as a combined indication of our district’s instructional programs.
The following outlines the State and District testing programs for the 2008-2009 school year.
Students in the Class of 2006 were the first high school class required to pass the reading, writing, and mathematics portion of AIMS to earn a high school diploma. The students of all graduating classes after 2006 are also required to pass the AIMS tests to earn a high school diploma.
FALL HIGH SCHOOL AIMS TESTING SCHEDULE
| AIMS Writing/Reading/Math retesting (Grades 11 and 12): | |
| Writing | October 28 |
| Reading | October 29 |
| Math | October 30 |
SPRING HIGH SCHOOL AIMS TESTING SCHEDULE
| AIMS Writing/Reading/Math (Grade 10 and grades 11 and 12 retests): | ||
| Writing | February 24 | Makeup Test – March 03 |
| Reading | February 25 | Makeup Test – March 04 |
| Math | April 01 | Makeup Test – April 07 |
| Science | April 02 * | |
| * (9th/10th grade students taking Biology) | ||
CTB/TERRANOVA NORM REFERENCE TEST
The State Board of Education has mandated the TerraNova testing of all students in grades 2-9. The TerraNova will be administered to all Tolleson Union High School District 9th grade students on April 08, 2009.
Arizona’s Assessment program has undergone several changes in recent years, however the importance of these tests must be stressed. While Tolleson Union High School District strives to use test results prudently as merely one element in a multiple assessment approach, student scores from both the AIMS and TerraNova are very important. These scores are used at both state and national levels in order for the District to qualify for programs/grants and as an indication of academic strengths and weaknesses within the District. Students and parents should take these tests seriously and strive to achieve the best results possible. Our teachers and schools will continue to reinforce the importance of these tests in their instructional programs.
Questions concerning District and state testing should be directed to Dennis Dowling, Director of Student Achievement, at (623) 478-4022. Thank you.
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