Bell Schedule for 2010 coming soon!
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California Standards Test
(CST)
CLICK HERE to easily see the State Board of Education produced Web site, which features dozens of actual test questions that students have faced at every grade level. You are able to select Grade Level, Subject, and Performance Level and it takes you to those questions. This site displays just a few sample questions in each area, for dozens more samples, visit the sites below.
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This is information provided by the California Department of Education at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/resources.asp
Blueprints - Description of the standards that your child learns in class and the number of questions given for each standard on the test.
Released questions - Questions used on previous tests, with answers. If you can do these, then you have a good idea of what to expect.
The following links take you to the CDE bulletins that include the Standards and Released Questions:
English Language Arts (ELA)
English 6th grade Blueprints Released Questions
English 7th grade Blueprints Released Questions
English 8th grade Blueprints Released Questions
Mathematics
Mathematics 6th grade Blueprints Released Questions
Mathematics 7th grade Blueprints Released Questions
Algebra 1 Blueprints Released Questions
Geometry Blueprints Released Questions
History
History 8th grade Blueprints Released Questions
Science
Science 8th grade Blueprints Release Questions
Released questions - Questions used on previous tests, with answers. If you can do these, then you have a good idea of what to expect.
The following links take you to the CDE bulletins that include the Standards and Released Questions:
English Language Arts (ELA)
English 6th grade Blueprints Released Questions
English 7th grade Blueprints Released Questions
English 8th grade Blueprints Released Questions
Mathematics
Mathematics 6th grade Blueprints Released Questions
Mathematics 7th grade Blueprints Released Questions
Algebra 1 Blueprints Released Questions
Geometry Blueprints Released Questions
History
History 8th grade Blueprints Released Questions
Science
Science 8th grade Blueprints Release Questions
BAND UP
1. Use your planner daily to write down all homework assignments.
2. Have a binder with dividers for each academic subject.
3. Come to school everyday and on time.
4. Have all materials ready at the beginning of each class.
5. Come to school prepared to learn.
6. Complete all classwork and homework on time.
College and Career Update:
The Explore Test sponsored by ACT will be given free to all 8th grade students at the beginning of November. Informational booklets will be sent home to all parents. In addition all parents will receive the test results in early January. Please visit the ACT website for more information: www.act.org
