Starting Wednesday, October 21st, WKCE sophomore testing begins for all sophomores. Sophomores will be taking standardized tests in five subjects: Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. After taking the tests, results for each subject will be placed into four categories; Minimal, Basic, Proficient, and Advanced, depending on how well the scores are for each test completed. Each day of testing has it’s own subject and amount of time given for each test.
Starting off WKCE tests is the math portion, which begin first hour and will last for 90 minutes. On Thursday, October 22nd, the first session of the reading portion will commence; and it will last for 70 minutes. The second session will take place Tuesday, October 27th and will continue for 40 minutes. Both reading sessions will take place second hour. Then Wednesday, November 4th, science and language arts will begin third hour and will be 80 minutes. Finally, ending the tests, will be the Social Studies portion. It will begin fourth hour on Thursday, November 5th and will also last 80 minutes.
Each Sophomore student will have the chance to exempt specific class finals depending on whether the results are put into Proficient or Advanced. For instance, if you score Proficient in Science, you have the option to exempt out of a Chemistry final. Since you can’t exempt a final twice for any class, if you exempt a final for a class first semester and are in the Proficient or Advanced category for said class, then the exemption acquired from testing will not count.
Last year’s sophomore class broke records in the amount of student who were in the Proficient and Advanced categories, and this year’s sophomore class is bound to do just as good. Remember; get rest, eat breakfast, focus, and read through each question thoroughly. Try hard and good luck!
