As we usher in spring this week, it is once again time to be
thinking about standardized testing. A new test was chosen by who and will be
given when?
The SAT School Day is the general summative assessment for West
Virginia high school students. The paper-and-pencil test given to all grade 11
students and grade 12 students who choose to take it achieve college-readiness
levels. This test is optional to grade 12 students, which is not the case for
students in grade 11. Many juniors and seniors have had previous experience
with the ACT, fewer have had prior experience with the SAT. The SAT School Day
is a nationally recognized college- and career-readiness assessment administered
by the College Board and is accepted at colleges and universities throughout
West Virginia and the nation for both college admissions and placement.
Janet Murray, Director of Federal Programs, also serves as Jackson
County’s Testing Coordinator. “The SAT is typically considered a superior test
in other parts of the United States, no so here in West Virginia. Most of those
involved, including many high school principals and superintendents, felt the
ACT would be the chosen assessment,” said Murray. She further stated, “Students
will have a little more skin in the game this year. They will be able to take
the test at no charge and it can help them qualify for college entrance and
financial benefits like the Promise Scholarship. This test is accepted at all
of the prestigious schools including Yale, Harvard, Stanford and many more.”
“I am taking it
because it’s free, and it’s another opportunity to receive a scholarship I
haven’t gotten yet,” said senior Karle Hesson.
All students slated to participate in testing this year will
complete the pre-administration activities next Tuesday, March 27th
at 8:30. Students will also participate in a Linking Studies test that will be
used to assist in the development of cut scores to determine student
proficiency levels. The proficiency levels are then used to determine accountability
levels for schools in West Virginia. When asked what happens to schools if
students do not score at the
required level of mastery, Janet Murray was quick to outline
the following protocol.
“Since this is the first year for this test in West
Virginia, schools will be required to develop an improvement plan to address
areas of deficiency in test scores. Generally, in West Virginia, this plan
would become part of the school’s Strategic Plan. The plan would include the
present levels of proficiency, goals to address areas of concern, and how the
school plans to measure the progress of plan,” Murray stated.
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