The TAKS writing test for 7th graders will be on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. The entire 7th grade class will be participating in the state administered test. Please do not schedule appointments for your child on this date since the test is untimed and students are allowed all day to take the exam. We will begin testing at 8:20 on this date, and your child will benefit from plenty of sleep and a healthy breakfast. For testing, students should bring a bottled water labeled with their name; the school will provide a snack. Students are expected to be in school the entire day. Students may not call to go home once they have finished testing as this would be a violation of the compulsory school attendance law.
There are explicit standards from the state in administering the test. The students are not allowed to have possession of cell phones during testing. The test administrator will take the cell phone and store it for the duration of the test. The cell phone will be returned after all tests are collected. If possible, it will be beneficial for cell phones to remain at home on March 3, 2010. Any student in possession of a cell phone after the teacher collects the phones will be subject to strict disciplinary action.
Students will not be allowed to have access to a backpack or a purse during testing. Backpacks, as always, are stored in student lockers. Purses that are brought to the testing site will be collected by the test administrator and stored in the classroom. Upon collection of all test booklets, purses will be returned to students. There will be no access to backpacks or purses once they are collected, and there are no exceptions to this state mandated rule.
We have been preparing for this test all school year, and we are confident of the students’ performance. Dates for the upcoming April 2010 TAKS tests are on the school website. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s teachers. Thank you for your constant support in your child’s education.