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Frankford High School 9-12 |
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Principal Oxford Ave. & Wakeling St.
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Information & ResourcesGraduation and Promotion RequirementsThe September 29, 2005 Promotion and Graduation Policy (pdf) provides information on the requirements that must be met by students to be promoted and grade 12 students to graduate. These requirements include passing major subjects and completion of a project. Supports for students, including an extended day program, will be in place to help students meet the requirements. The TerraNova and End of Grade (EOG) tests will no longer be administered as system-wide assessments. Other assessments are being administered as needed. This policy will remain in effect until a new policy is issued.
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Bell ScheduleAdvisory 7:50-8:08 1 - 8:12-9:02 2 - 9:06-9:56 3 - 10:00-10:50 4 - 10:54-1:06
5 - 1:10-2:00 6 - 2:04-2:54 PSSA InformationWho Takes the PSSA? Math/Reading – All students in grades 3-8 and 11 Writing – All students in grades 5, 8, and 11 Science – All students in grades 4, 8, and 11 Important Dates 2011 PSSA Testing Window - March 14 - April 15, 2011 PASA Math & Reading Grades 3 - 8, 11 February 14 - March 25, 2011 PASA Science Grades 4, 8, 11 May 2 - May 27, 2011 NAEP Math, Reading, Science, Writing and Economics. Grades 4, 8, 12 in selected schools January 24 - March 4, 2011 Who Takes the PSSA? Math/Reading – All students in grades 3-8 and 11 Writing – All students in grades 5, 8, and 11 Science – All students in grades 4, 8, and 11 PSSA Math Assessment 2011 Criterion Referenced - 5 Reporting Categories
Student score comes from:
Students take:
All grades will alternate subject areas with Math coming first.
Scores come from the COMMON ONLY.
Sample Question: Roy is running for class president. He polls 50 students. 60% of them say they will vote for him. A. There are 350 students in Roy’s class. Based on his survey, how many students should he expect to vote for him? Show or explain all your work. B. Roy will sell fruit drinks to raise money for his campaign. A fruit drink cost $0.10 and he sells it for $0.50. How many fruit drinks does Roy need to sell to earn $80? Show all your work. Explain why you did each step. Rubric: Part A:
Part B:
Calculator Policy The PSSA is designed so that calculators are not necessary for students to be successful. If students choose to use a calculator on the portions of the PSSA for which calculators are permitted then they must adhere to the guidelines listed below. It is incumbent upon the school test coordinator to ensure that all calculator policies are implemented and followed, including making sure calculators have no programs stored in their memory. Please note that if a student wants to restore the deleted programs he or she will have to back them up prior to the assessment The following are NOT allowed for the PSSA:
PSSA READING ASSESSMENT 2011 Alignment and the Assessment Anchor Content Standards Comprehension and Reading Skills
Interpretation and Analysis of Fiction and Nonfiction
About the Eligible Content The Eligible Content at each grade level shows the range of knowledge and skills drawn upon to design the PSSA for that grade level. Examining the Eligible Content across grade levels shows the progression of expectations from one grade to the next. Reading Test Question Types Multiple-choice questions - Each is worth 1 point Open-ended questions - Each is worth 3 points Responses are scored using item-specific scoring guidelines How Are Responses Scored? Multiple-choice responses are bubbled in by the student and scored by machine - 1 point each Open-ended responses are written out by the student and scored by trained raters. - 3 points are possible for each Item-specific scoring guide Grade 3 Students write in test booklets Grades 4 – 8 & 11 Students write in answer booklets Student’s English Language Learner (ELL) status: ELL and enrolled in a U.S. school after May 7, 2010 (previous enrollment in Puerto Rico is not considered as enrollment in U.S. schools). – Excused from PSSA Reading. ELL and enrolled in a U.S. school on or before May 7, 2010. – Must take all PSSA subjects. Exited an ESL/bilingual program and in the first year of monitoring. – Must take all PSSA subjects. Exited an ESL/bilingual program and in the second year of monitoring. – Must take all PSSA subjects. ELLs and PSSA Reading When should a first-year ELL take the PSSA Reading test? Students who are expected to exit LEP (ESL) services, even in their first year in a U.S. school, should take the PSSA Reading test. This is because PSSA Reading test scores are used as part of the exit criteria for those services. Students who do not take the PSSA will not have the opportunity to register a PSSA score for program exit. How Are Responses Scored? Multiple-choice responses are bubbled in by the student and scored by machine. - 1 point each Open-ended responses are written out by the student and scored by trained raters. - 3 points are possible for each Item-specific scoring guide - Students mark and write all responses directly into test booklet (No separate answer sheet).
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