Alliance DOMHS

Parent Town Hall Meeting

Saturday, March 14, 2015Matt DeFord, Assistant Principal

Stephany Dominguez, Parent Engagement Specialist

Overview• Calendar Updates/Reminders

• Spring 2015 Testing Calendar

• Questions, Comments, Concerns

Calendar Updates/Reminders

March• March 15: LA Marathon• March 17-18: CAHSEE (Grade 10)

o Tues, March 17: Part 1 – English Language Artso Wed, March 18: Part 2 – Mathematics

• March 16-27: Quarter 3 Benchmark Examso Mon, March 16: ELA & Math Classroom Activity (Gr.11)o Tues, March 17: ELA Full-Length SBAC Practice Test (Gr.11)o Wed, March 18: Math Full-Length SBAC Practice Test (Gr.11)o Mon-Tues, March 23-24: ELA & Math Exams (Gr.9,10,12)o Thurs-Fri, March 26-27: History/Science Exams (Gr.9-12), ELA

Exam (Gr.9,10)

Calendar Updates/Reminders

March/April• March 30-April 3: Spring Break• Mon, April 6: Cesar Chavez Day (No School)• Tues-Wed, April 7-8: Pupil Free Days• Thurs, April 9: Quarter 4 begins

• Students return to campus• Welcome back, Principal Riley!

o Mon-Fri, April 13-17: NWEA Testing (Gr.9-12)o Monday, April 27: College Field Trip (Gr.11)

Spring 2015 Testing Calendar

Which exams will students take this Spring?

Exam Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

CAHSEE No YES No No

Benchmarks

YES YES YES YES

NWEA YES YES YES YES

Lexile YES YES YES YES

AP Exams No No YES YES

Life Science

No YES No No

CAASPP No No YES No

Spring 2015 Testing Calendar

Which exams will students take this Spring?

CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)Grade: 10Dates: Tues, March 17 – Part 1: English Language Arts

Wed, March 18 – Part 2: MathematicsPurpose: High school graduation requirement

Spring 2015 Testing Calendar

Which exams will students take this Spring?

Quarter 3 Benchmark ExamsGrades: 9-12Dates: Mon, March 16 – Friday, March 27Purpose: Alliance-wide assessment to gauge proficiency in Math, Science, Social Studies, and English Language Arts

Spring 2015 Testing Calendar

Which exams will students take this Spring?

NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association)Grades: 9-12Dates: Mon, April 13 – Friday, April 17Purpose: Readiness indicator for CAASPP/SBAC; growth measured against Fall administration of exam

Spring 2015 Testing Calendar

Which exams will students take this Spring?

Lexile LevelSet TestGrades: 9-12*Date: Tues, May 26Purpose: Measures reading proficiency

* Seniors must take Lexile LevelSet Test in order to attend Grad Nite on Wednesday, May 27.

Spring 2015 Testing Calendar

Which exams will students take this Spring?

AP Exams (Advanced Placement) Grades: 11-12Dates: Mon, May 4 – Wed, May 13Purpose: Earn college credit and exemption from remedial coursework in college

Spring 2015 Testing Calendar

Which exams will students take this Spring?

CST Life Science ExamGrade: 10Dates: Mon, May 4 – Tues, May 5Purpose: State requirement for Grade 10 Science class

Spring 2015 Testing Calendar

Which exams will students take this Spring?

CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress)*

Grade: 11Dates: Thurs, May 28 – Fri, June 5Purpose: Measures student proficiency on Common Core State Standards; new state testing system – baseline year

* Also referred to as SBAC Exam

Thank You!

Questions?Comments.Concerns!

Alliance DOMHS

Parent Town Hall Meeting

Saturday, March 14, 2015Matt DeFord, Assistant Principal

Stephany Dominguez, Parent Engagement Specialist