IOWA Testing Week
IOWA Testing for 1st - 8th grades
Mar. 27 – Mar. 31
About the Iowa Assessments
The Iowa Assessments help determine how students are performing on nationwide standards. It will measure achievement in several important content areas including Reading, Writing Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The tests help teachers identify a student’s strengths and areas that may need additional emphasis. The Iowa Assessments also measure student growth and progress in the content areas assessed from year to year. The assessments enable sound decision making and provides a focus for teachers to evaluate instruction. Each test includes sample questions to help students become familiar with the content and format of the tests. Samples help students understand what to do—how to mark answers and move from question to question. All test questions are multiple choice, and the tests last about 10 to 45 minutes.
How your child can prepare for test taking—and what you can do to help:
A student who is well rested and well fed and has a positive attitude about testing is best prepared for testing. You can help your child do his or her best by considering these tips:
• Make sure that your child is in school and on time on test days.
Please do not schedule dental or doctor appointments for this week.
• Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a healthy breakfast before each day of testing.
• Remind your child that these tests are only one measure of what he or she has learned.
• Emphasize that you have confidence in his or her ability to do the best job possible.
• Remind your child to listen to the directions and read each question carefully during testing.
• Encourage your child to ask the teacher for help if he or she does not understand the directions.
Score reporting and how we use test results
The school will receive test scores in about 6-8 weeks and parents will receive an individual student score report for the Iowa Assessments. These scores will indicate how your child performed on the tests compared with students across the nation in the same grade.
Thank you very much for encouraging and supporting your child during testing.
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