Bearcat CountryBearcat Country... ... IIndividual effort,ndividual effort,

Academic Academic excellence,excellence,

Bearcat Bearcat PRIDE! PRIDE!

As 10As 10thth grade students, grade students, you will take the you will take the following assessments:following assessments: Algebra II, Biology, and English II Algebra II, Biology, and English II

End of Course assessmentsEnd of Course assessments PLAN test (like EXPLORE from 8PLAN test (like EXPLORE from 8thth

grade; precedes the ACT college grade; precedes the ACT college entrance exam)entrance exam)

K-PREP On-Demand testK-PREP On-Demand test

In everything we do, In everything we do, we want to be the we want to be the best…best… In Academic programs – our In Academic programs – our

classes, our vocational school, our classes, our vocational school, our teachers, our testing!teachers, our testing!

In Extra curricular programs-- In Extra curricular programs-- clubs like FFA, FCCLA, GT, Band, clubs like FFA, FCCLA, GT, Band, Chorus, Drama, and all the rest.Chorus, Drama, and all the rest.

In Sports programsIn Sports programs And in TESTING!!!!And in TESTING!!!!

We are counting on We are counting on YOU to do your best!YOU to do your best! Each of you have a teacher or Each of you have a teacher or

staff member that has been a staff member that has been a mentor, cheerleader, mentor, cheerleader, confidant, or counselor to you. confidant, or counselor to you.

We know you don’t want to let We know you don’t want to let them down, so we ask you to them down, so we ask you to do your best!do your best!

How are your teachers How are your teachers helping to prepare you helping to prepare you for these tests?for these tests? They are They are

– leading you through various reading strategies in leading you through various reading strategies in class.class.

– using graphic organizers to help you comprehend using graphic organizers to help you comprehend and analyze questions/prompts, word problems, and analyze questions/prompts, word problems, etc.etc.

– providing examples of literary, real-world context, providing examples of literary, real-world context, informational, and content-related readings.informational, and content-related readings.

– using ACT Quality Core itemsusing ACT Quality Core items– PLAN/ACT bell ringersPLAN/ACT bell ringers– modeling writing with constructed responses and modeling writing with constructed responses and

on-demandson-demands

What can you do to What can you do to help yourself with help yourself with testing?testing? Take your time!Take your time! Preview the questions before Preview the questions before

reading.reading. Remember that some questions Remember that some questions

have inferred answers, not factual have inferred answers, not factual ones located in passages.ones located in passages.

Bring your calculators!Bring your calculators! Be prepared!Be prepared! Do your best!Do your best!

Ultimately, you can Ultimately, you can help yourself everyday help yourself everyday by…by… Participating in classParticipating in class Completing your required assignmentsCompleting your required assignments Asking questions when you do not Asking questions when you do not

understand somethingunderstand something Staying for ESS or going to Bearcat 25 Staying for ESS or going to Bearcat 25

tutoringtutoring Having a future planHaving a future plan Having a positive attitude and giving Having a positive attitude and giving

your best effortyour best effort

How will the Class of How will the Class of 2017 2017 leave its mark at leave its mark at ACHS?ACHS?1. 1. You have the HIGHEST 8You have the HIGHEST 8thth grade grade

EXPLORE scores of any group we have EXPLORE scores of any group we have ever had!!! ever had!!!

2. 2. Beat our highest PLAN scores everBeat our highest PLAN scores ever::English - 16.6 (Class of 2013)English - 16.6 (Class of 2013)Reading -16.9 (Class of 2013)Reading -16.9 (Class of 2013)Math - 17.3 (Class of 2013)Math - 17.3 (Class of 2013)Science - 18.1 (Classes of 2013 and 2014)Science - 18.1 (Classes of 2013 and 2014)

We want to see you have even We want to see you have even MOREMORE success! success!

Our goal for every 10Our goal for every 10thth grade student:grade student:

Proficiency or higher in English II, Proficiency or higher in English II, Algebra II and Biology EOCs and Algebra II and Biology EOCs and On-Demand WritingOn-Demand Writing

Meet PLAN test college Meet PLAN test college readiness benchmarks:readiness benchmarks:English – 15; Math – 19English – 15; Math – 19Reading – 18; Science - 20Reading – 18; Science - 20

When you meet When you meet the goals, you are the goals, you are rewarded!rewarded!

Final Exam Exemption

• All sophomores who score proficient or above on the state On-demand assessment, End of Course assessments, and meet PLAN test benchmarks shall receive a certificate good for an exemption from a final exam of their choice.

You will receive a certificate that looks like this:

FINAL EXAM EXEMPTION

FOR SCORING PROFICIENT OR HIGHER ON THEON-DEMAND ASSESSMENT

This certificate entitles______________________________to ONE final exam exemption their senior year.

ANDERSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLCertificate must be presented to teacher prior to final exam. Certificate is non-transferable. Authorized by__________________________________

Expires June 15, 2015

Proficiency = PerfectionProficiency = Perfection

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It’s up to It’s up to youyou!! Take the state assessments seriously…Take the state assessments seriously…

– Give your best effort on the test.Give your best effort on the test.– YOUR performance on the test does YOUR performance on the test does

matter!matter!– Do not let those teachers who have Do not let those teachers who have

worked so hard to help you be worked so hard to help you be successful down.successful down.

– Do not let the students coming after Do not let the students coming after you down.you down.

– Remember Bearcat Pride!Remember Bearcat Pride!

What is on the PLAN What is on the PLAN test?test?

TESTTEST TEST LENGTHTEST LENGTH TIME LIMITTIME LIMIT

EnglishEnglish 30 minutes30 minutesUsage/MechanicsUsage/Mechanics 30 questions30 questions

Rhetorical SkillsRhetorical Skills 20 questions20 questions

MathMath 40 minutes40 minutesPre-Algebra/AlgebraPre-Algebra/Algebra 22 questions22 questions

GeometryGeometry 18 questions18 questions

BREAK – 15 minutes for restroom and water in BREAK – 15 minutes for restroom and water in café Bcafé B

ReadingReading 25 questions25 questions 20 minutes20 minutes

ScienceScience 30 questions30 questions 25 minutes25 minutes

TOTALTOTAL 145 questions145 questions 115 minutes115 minutes

Logistics for Sept. 18Logistics for Sept. 18

All sophomores will take the test.All sophomores will take the test. Make sure you attend school that day!Make sure you attend school that day! Report to your testing room in the East Report to your testing room in the East

Wing by 8:00 a.m. Wing by 8:00 a.m. *see handout*see handout.. Bring pencils and permitted calculator.Bring pencils and permitted calculator. Turn off your cell phone and submit to Turn off your cell phone and submit to

teacher during testing.teacher during testing. Do not bring food or drink into testing Do not bring food or drink into testing

rooms.rooms.

Test Reminders:Test Reminders:

Meet the college readiness Meet the college readiness benchmarks and earn one final benchmarks and earn one final exam exemption per area met.exam exemption per area met.– English: 15English: 15– Math: 19Math: 19– Reading: 18Reading: 18– Science: 20Science: 20

School-Wide PLAN School-Wide PLAN goal:goal:

18 Composite18 Composite• We have never been above We have never been above

17.3. 17.3. • Make SCHOOL HISTORY!Make SCHOOL HISTORY!

Time for Time for Action!Action! September 18September 18thth PLAN test PLAN test Get a good night’s sleep!Get a good night’s sleep! Come ready to set a New Come ready to set a New

Standard for ACHS students!Standard for ACHS students!