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Testing
dates are closer than you think!
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TAKS Testing Dates |
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1st
Administration |
Retest
2nd Administration |
Retest
3rd Administration |
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Reading |
Tuesday
March 3, 2009 |
Wednesday
April 29, 2009 |
Wednesday
July 1, 2009 |
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Math |
Tuesday
April 7, 2009 |
Tuesday
May 19, 2009 |
Tuesday
June 30, 2009 |
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Science |
Thursday
April 30, 2009 |
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Your
child will be taking three 5th grade TAKS tests,
Reading, Math and Science. However, they will be
required to pass the Reading and Math in order to be
promoted to 6th grade.
Reading Areas
Tested:
Objective 1 - Basic Understanding
Objective 2 - Literary Elements
Objective 3 - Analysis using reading strategies
Objective 4 - Analysis using critical thinking skills
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Objective |
3rd Grade |
4th Grade |
5th Grade |
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1 |
15 |
15 |
13 |
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2 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
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3 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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4 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
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Total |
36 |
40 |
42 |
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Passing |
24/67% |
27/68% |
29/69% |
Math Areas Tested:
Objective 1 - Numbers, Operations and Quantitative Reasoning
Objective 2 - Patterns, Relationships and Algebraic
Reasoning
Objective 3 - Geometry and Spatial Reasoning
Objective 4 - Measurement
Objective 5 - Probability and Statistics
Objective 6 - Mathematical Processes and Tools
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Objective |
3rd Grade |
4th Grade |
5th Grade |
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1 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
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2 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
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3 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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4 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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6 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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Total |
40 |
42 |
44 |
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Passing |
27/68% |
28/67% |
30/68% |
Science Areas
Tested:
Objective 1 - Nature of Science
Objective 2 - Life Science
Objective 3 - Physical Science
Objective 4 - Earth/Space Science
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Objective |
5th Grade |
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1 |
13 |
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2 |
9 |
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3 |
9 |
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4 |
9 |
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Total |
40 |
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Passing |
30/75% |
We want every student to have every advantage both at home
and at school so that they can do their best on the test.
At home,
we suggest that your family do the following:
Night Before:
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Get
a FULL night’s sleep! This will help to make sure your child is
rested and alert during the test.
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Pack
supplies in the backpack.
Your student will need several pencils and erasers,
and can also use a highlighter.
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Pack
a water bottle in your student’s backpack.
He or she can keep this during the test.
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Pack a
healthy snack. If desired, you may pack a
small bag for snacking during the test. No sugar
or chocolate is allowed. A few appropriate
snacks... pretzels, cracker of any kind, peanuts, animal
crackers, dried cereal.
Morning of the Test:
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Eat
a protein-rich breakfast.
On the morning of a testing day, it would be a good idea
to serve anything that contains lots of protein, such as
peanut butter, eggs, bacon (or other meats), cheese,
etc.
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Make
sure your student arrives on time to school.
That way they are prepared and not rushed.
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Encourage your student!!
The students know how important this test is. Remind
your student that he/she CAN do well on this test if
he/she takes breaks when needed, slows down during the
test, and rechecks answers. If students THINK they can
do well, they will perform much better on the test!
Thank
you for your support! Please let us know if you have any
questions or concerns!
For additional
information and other TAKS related information, the links
have been provided below.
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