ADE Director's Communication Memo Form


Memo Number : ACC-04-041

Date Created : 12/29/2003

Attention:

Superintendents
Co-op Directors
Secondary Principals
Elementary Principals
Middle School Principals
other: District Test Coordinators

Type of Memo: Informational
Response Required: No
   
Section:   Accountability - Dr. Charity Smith
Subject:
Norm-Referenced Test Date Announced

Regulatory Authority:
N/A

Contact Person:
Shelley Dirst

Phone Number:
501-682-5752

E-mail:
sdirst@arkedu.k12.ar.us

April 2, 2004, will be the date to administer the norm-referenced assessments in grades 5 and 9. This year, students will be assessed in reading comprehension and math problem solving only. This one-day testing format has been selected at the request of our bid selection committee.

Note that the Norm-Referenced Tests (NRT) must be given statewide on April 2, 2004. There is NOT a testing window for 2004. Total testing time for the NRT will not exceed 2 hours.

Make-up testing for the NRT must be completed by April 7, 2004. This is the same deadline used for make-up testing of the Benchmark and End of Course Literacy Exams. Districts will return NRT documents in the same shipment as the Benchmark documents.

Specifics about the above examinations will be addressed in future communications and in test coordinator trainings.

As a reminder, the complete 2003-2004 testing schedule is as follows:

Mid-Year End of Course Algebra - January 27, 2004
Mid-Year End of Course Geometry - January 29, 2004
Benchmark Exams (Grades 4, 6, and 8) - March 30 – April 1, 2004
Benchmark Field Tests (Grades 3, 5 and 7) March 31, 2004
End of Course Literacy (Grade 11) - March 31 – April 1, 2004
Norm-referenced Tests (Grades 5 and 9) April 2, 2004
End of Course Algebra - April 27, 2004
End of Course Geometry - April 29, 2004

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