April, 2011
Dear Kent Community Members,
At this time of year, the Ohio tests for students in grades 3 through 10 are our main focus. Specifically, the Ohio Achievement Assessments (OAA) are administered to elementary and middle school students in grades 3 through 8, and the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) is administered to high school students in grade 10, along with grades 11 and 12 for students who have not passed all sections.
The OGT was taken recently by Roosevelt students during the week of March 7-11, this year, and the make-ups were administered during the week of March 14-18. Older students who did not pass all sections of the OGT in tenth grade must continue to take particular subtests.
In order to provide the best possible testing environment for our Roosevelt students, we continued the practice of “late starts” during the week of March 7-11. Specifically, all 10th graders arrived all week at 7:35 AM and completed each subtest by 10:15 AM. On those days, our first regular period began at 10: 20 AM for all students who were not taking the test.
To provide the best possible testing environment, we used regular classrooms instead of large-group rooms, where a large number of students may affect the concentration of individual students. Small class size and a total building focus on early-morning testing before other students arrive are two of the strategies we have used to maximize our test results.
The OAA exams are scheduled at the end of April this year. Third-grade students through eighth-grade will take their tests from April 25 through May 5. Final make-ups for these students occur between May 6 and 12.
As all parents know, plenty of sleep and a good breakfast and lunch are required for the development of children. Imagine how equally important it is to provide these requirements during our weeks of testing. Please help your children to perform better by making sure that they get to bed at a reasonable hour for their age!
Later in the summer, the Kent City Schools will be reporting the OAA and OGT test results. We expect and hope for excellent results, and we appreciate your help in focusing the students by giving them plenty of rest and nutrition.
In closing, thank you for all of the support that you give Kent children and the schools. Without the help of our parents, we could not be as successful as we are.
Sincerely,
Dr. Joe Giancola
Superintendent
