The week of March 17-21 will be an important week as district wide assessments are given. Testing dates in the high school will be the mornings of Tuesday, March 18, Thursday, March 20, and Friday, March 21. These tests used to be called the Iowa Tests of Educational Development or ITEDs. In 2012 the ITEDs were revised and are now called the Iowa Assessments. These standardized tests are one measure of our students’ academic progress and they are receiving added emphasis in this era of increased student accountability. Students can’t really study for these tests but there are things that you, as parents, can do to help your child be prepared to do his/her best on the tests. First of all, talk with your child about the importance of putting forth their best effort on the tests. Make sure they are well rested. Getting plenty of sleep two or three nights before the tests is more important than the night right before the tests. Mornings can be hectic but eating a healthy breakfast is also an important factor when it comes to performing well on these tests. Please make every effort to have your student in school on the testing dates as all students in grades 9-11 are required by the State of Iowa to complete the assessments. Seniors do not have to take the Iowa Assessments and those Seniors who don't have any missing assignments or other obligations at school will not need to report to school until 10:00 a.m. on the three testing dates, March 18, 20, and 21. IKM-Manning has always compared favorably with other schools in Iowa and across the nation on the Iowa Assessments. Hopefully this year will be no different.
The week of March 17-21 will be an important week as district wide assessments are given. Testing dates in the high school will be the mornings of Tuesday, March 18, Thursday, March 20, and Friday, March 21. These tests used to be called the Iowa Tests of Educational Development or ITEDs. In 2012 the ITEDs were revised and are now called the Iowa Assessments. These standardized tests are one measure of our students’ academic progress and they are receiving added emphasis in this era of increased student accountability. Students can’t really study for these tests but there are things that you, as parents, can do to help your child be prepared to do his/her best on the tests. First of all, talk with your child about the importance of putting forth their best effort on the tests. Make sure they are well rested. Getting plenty of sleep two or three nights before the tests is more important than the night right before the tests. Mornings can be hectic but eating a healthy breakfast is also an important factor when it comes to performing well on these tests. Please make every effort to have your student in school on the testing dates as all students in grades 9-11 are required by the State of Iowa to complete the assessments. Seniors do not have to take the Iowa Assessments and those Seniors who don't have any missing assignments or other obligations at school will not need to report to school until 10:00 a.m. on the three testing dates, March 18, 20, and 21. IKM-Manning has always compared favorably with other schools in Iowa and across the nation on the Iowa Assessments. Hopefully this year will be no different.
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