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WEST DEPTFORD
HIGH SCHOOL
Testing and Assessment Information
School Testing
Coordinator – Ms. Kelly Saia, Asst. Principal
856-848-6110 (ext. 2629)
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HSPA (High School Proficiency Assessment):
The HSPA is the graduation test
required by the State of New Jersey. It assesses and measures
content area subset skills in both Language Arts Literacy and
Mathematics. All students must pass the HSPA in 11th (or in 12th) grade in order to be eligible for a
high school diploma. |
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HSPA overview
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HSPA Student Preparation Booklet
CURRENT AYP (Annual Yearly Progress) STATUS
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HSPA PREP CLASS –
a pull-out program, designed to reinforce the necessary
language arts and/or mathematics skills necessary to score
proficiency on the HSPA test. Students are rotated in and
out of the program on a four-week cycle and are pulled from
a study hall, elective, or physical education class.
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HSPA Tutorials |
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AHSA –
Alternative High School Assessment:
an alternative assessment to the HSPA. If students do not
score proficient on the HSPA, they may achieve proficiency
for the State of New Jersey graduation requirements through
the AHSA process.
For updated information on the AHSA process and future
changes, please visit the
following New Jersey Department of Education websites:
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AHSA (SRA) - Assessment and Evaluation home |
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BIOLOGY Assessments:
The Biology Competency Test (BCT) will be given to students based
upon their enrolled courses. The New Jersey Department of Education
has deemed this test a graduation requirement for first-time
ninth-graders in the 2010-2011 school year. |
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A two-day test
administration, focusing on content knowledge learned in
Biology. All students enrolled in a first year Biology
course MUST take this assessment.
Day 1 - Multiple Choice Items (72)
2hrs and 36 mins
Day 2 - Performance
Assessment Tasks (3) 2hrs and 47
mins |
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