Standardized Testing Dates

TESTS TO BE GIVEN	DATES OF TESTING
5th Grade Writing Assessment	Tuesday, February  2008
OLSAT 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades	April  2008
Stanford Achievement Test 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades	April  2008
Alabama Reading & Math Test        3rd, 4th, & 5th  grades	April  2008

2007-2008 Test Schedule for SAT and ARMT    subtests will be announced in April 2008.                       

Testing will begin at 8:00 AM each morning.  Please have your student at school on time  (by 7:30) to provide time to sharpen pencils, complete lunch counts, and be ready to begin testing.  Students who arrive after 8:00 will not be able to enter a classroom that is participating in the testing.

Test Taking Tips

 Parents

• Encourage your child to do his/her best.  He/she should know that you believe in him/her 100%
• Provide a relaxing and stress free environment for your child the mornings of standardized testing.  He/she  may feel stressed thinking about the test.
• Encourage good study habits daily.
• Practice test taking using daily assignments.
• Provide a family routine with study time, balanced meals and enough sleep.  Rest is very important for academic success.
• Get your child to school on time.

 Students

• Be sure to have everything you need for the test--glasses, pencils, calculator, & comfortable clothes.
• Clear your mind and focus only on doing your best.
• Read each question carefully.  Read all of the answer choices.  Think about what question is asking. 
• Do not rush, but do not waste too  much time on one question.
• If you are confused by a question, go on with the rest of the test and come back to it later if you have time.
• If you finish early, check over your answers.
• Ask for help if you do not understand the directions.
• Use context clues to answer questions when possible.
• Believe in yourself!  Do your best!