2012-2013

Henry County Schools

Middle School

Universal Screeners
Universal screening is the first step in identifying the students who are at risk for learning difficulties. It is the mechanism for targeting students who struggle to learn. Universal screeners are conducted multiple times a year and are brief assessments that measure specific targeted skills like math computational fluency and oral reading fluency. Henry County Schools uses a universal screener called GRASP. Below are the assessment windows for GRASP. Grades 6 ,7 , 8 Grades
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Testing Calendar
Henry County students annually participate in districtwide and statewide testing. The information gained from these assessments helps us to measure the overall achievement of our students, schools, and the rigor of our curriculum. Standardized tests provide a yearly check-up or opportunity to take a snapshot of a students performance as compared with the achievement levels of students across the district, state and nation. Below is a list of dates that students will take state and system assessments during the 2012-13 school year.

Subjects Math and Reading

GRASP Windows August 13-24 December 10-21 March 18-29

TESTING DATES
Sept. 4- March 29 Georgia Alternative Assessment (GAA)
For students with disabilities assessed on the Georgia Alternate Assessment

8th Grade Computer Literacy Assessment

Technologically literate students not only should know how to operate hardware and software but they should be able to analyze the information flowing through it, evaluate that digital contents relative merit and relevance, and use it creatively and ethically in communicating with others. th The 8 Grade Computer Literacy Assessment measures to what extent a student is able to use technology in the ways described above. Assessment Window- Dec 2012- Jan 2013

January 16

Grade 8 Writing Assessment Grade 8 (January 17 make-up)

Jan. 22-March 5

ACCESS for ELL English Language Learners

April 16-26

Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) Grades 6-8

Mock Writing (6-8)

October Window

CRCT/CRCT-M Testing Dates

Date 4/16 4/17 4/18 4/19 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25 4/26 Exam CRCT/CRCT-M CRCT/CRCT-M CRCT/CRCT-M CRCT/CRCT-M CRCT CRCT CRCT CRCT CRCT Subject Reading ELA Math Make-Up Make-Up Science Social Studies Make-Up Make-Up

Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)

SLO is a new term for most of us. SLOs are new to Georgia and Henry County Schools. These assessments are part of the state and national reform effort called Race to the Top (RT3). Over the next few years certain subjects in certain grade levels will administer SLOs. SLOs consist of an August preassessment and a April post-assessment. These assessments are used to measure how much students have learned between August and April and teacher effectiveness. There are no SLOs for middle school this year but will be in place for 2013-14.

Henry County Schools

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