KEYSTONE EXAMS

What Students Need to Know!

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PSSAs are no longer used for high school studentsKeystone Exams are

End of Course Exams in:

Algebra, Biology and LiteratureState Required BASD Requires Math

and Reading Proficiency for Graduation- so do your best!

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Any 9 th, 10 th and 11 th grade student who has EVER taken Algebra 1Biology or 10 th Grade English

TESTING

SCHEDULEWed. January 16th – ALGEBRA

Thurs. Jan 17th - LITERATURE

Frid. Jan18th- BIOLOGY

Students report at normal time

(7:40am). Report DIRECTLY to

your testing location.

Testing begins immediately at

7:45 and will end at 11:15.

Busses will take all testing

students home at 11:30.

No breakfast or lunch will be

served

Non-testing student should report

to class at 12 noon.

Algebra Exam Info

Literature Exam Info

Biology Exam Information

IMPORTANT

Do’s and Don’tsDO:

Follow All

Directions

Read Each

Question

Carefully

Carefully

Bubble Every

Answer

Go over your

test before

handing it in

DON’T:Bring ANY

Electronic

Devices to

the Test

Share your

calculator

with anyone

Talk to anyone during or

about the

test

ELECTRONIC

DEVICES

CALCULATORS will be provided

by the school district. Phones will

not be allowed to be used as

calculators.

Electronic devices such as ipods,

phones, programmable

calculators, etc. will be collected

and placed in envelopes for the

duration of the test. These will

be returned as students exit the

room to leave for the day.

CONS

EQUE

NCES

The consequence of any infraction of the testing procedures and

rules could result in a SUSPENSION from school.

GOOD LUCK!!!