What Aspire tests will my child take?
ACT Aspire
Grades 3-10 – all students
Reading, Writing, English, Math, Science
The ACT Aspire is an online criterion-referenced test given to measure a student’s knowledge of standard-specific skills. The total end-of-year testing time for ACT Aspire summative is 4 1/2 to 5 hours. These tests are administered over a five-week testing window. Parents will receive score reports that will provide information regarding each student’s individual progress.
Your child is scheduled to test on the following days and times.
Grades 3 and 4 and Grades 9 and 10
April 19 – 8:15 – 9:30
April 20 – 8:15 – 10:15
April 21 – 8:15 – 9:30
April 22 – 8:15 – 9:30
Grades 5 and 6 and Grades 7 and 8
April 26 – 8:15 – 9:30
April 27 – 8:15 – 10:30
April 28 – 8:15 – 10:30
When a test is being given, you can help by making sure your student:
• gets plenty of sleep the night before the test;
• has breakfast on the morning of the test;
• goes to school on the day of a test;
• does not have any out-of-school appointments on the day of a test;
• knows you think he/she will do well on the tests; and
• knows you understand the test is important.