Dear 6th Grade Families,
Beginning this week, your student will be taking the Smarter
Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts (reading and writing) as well as
math. This new Common Core aligned assessment will officially replace the MSP
next school year. This year, our district is getting a sneak peak of the test
layout by participating in a field study for the Smarter Balanced Assessment
Consortium. Here is a list of our class’ testing dates:
Tuesday, April 14th
– ELA
Tuesday, April 22nd
– ELA
Wednesday, April 23rd-
ELA
Tuesday, May 13th
– Math
Tuesday, May 20th-
Math
Although this is a field test, therefore no official scores
will be produced, I urge you to give as much encouragement and support to your
students as possible. I expect the 6th graders to give their
absolute best effort and take this assessment very seriously. It will be very
important for your child to get plenty of sleep, especially the night before
testing. Also, don’t forget a healthy breakfast!
Please call or email me with any questions. Thank you so much
for your continued support in your child’s education!