{"id":1820,"date":"2019-03-27T09:51:57","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T13:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hankinsmedia\/?p=1820"},"modified":"2019-03-27T09:51:57","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T13:51:57","slug":"mstep-testing-april-8-may-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hankinsmedia\/2019\/03\/27\/mstep-testing-april-8-may-23\/","title":{"rendered":"MSTEP TESTING \u2013 April 8 \u2013 May 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"crumbs\"><\/div>\n<p>The MSTEP is coming!\u00a0 Testing for the\u00a0<strong>M<\/strong>ichigan\u00a0<strong>S<\/strong>tudent\u00a0<strong>T<\/strong>est of\u00a0<strong>E<\/strong>ducational\u00a0<strong>P<\/strong>rogress\u00a0will begin Monday, April 8th right after Spring Break.\u00a0 Students in grades three through five will be tested during this window.<\/p>\n<p>Please note the following testing dates and subject areas that will be tested on those days:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Fifth Grade Students:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Science:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tuesday, April 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday, April 10<\/p>\n<p>ELA:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tuesday, April 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday, April 18<\/p>\n<p>Math:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tuesday, April 23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday, April 24<\/p>\n<p>Social Studies: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday, April 25<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Fourth Grade Students:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>ELA:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Tuesday, April 30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday, May 2<\/p>\n<p>Math:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tuesday, May 7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday, May 9<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Third Grade Students:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>ELA:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Wednesday, May 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday, May 9<\/p>\n<p>Math:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tuesday, May 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday, May 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>It is very important that your child is at school on the above dates to take the MSTEP test.\u00a0 However, if your child misses any of the following dates due to illness or an emergency, the test will be administered on another day before May 23.\u00a0 Students will not be allowed to take any part of the test after May 23, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Listed below are some helpful ideas for parents to use during this year\u2019s testing window or for any testing situation in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PARENT TEST-SUPPORT STRATEGIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Preparing for Testing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Note test dates on your home calendar; schedule appointments on non-testing days.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage your child to take responsibility for doing their best on the test.<\/li>\n<li>Help you child learn how to find information independently.<\/li>\n<li>Praise your child for work done well.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage your child to ask questions at home and in class.<\/li>\n<li>Gather available test preparation materials.<\/li>\n<li>Assure your child knows that you value a good education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Testing Day<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See that your child is rested and eats breakfast.<\/li>\n<li>See that your child arrives at school on time and is relaxed.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage your child to do the best work possible.<\/li>\n<li>Do not remove your child from school on test days for appointments.<\/li>\n<li>See that your child eats healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables (the brain needs natural sugar to function i.e. berries, apples, pears, grapes, raisins, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>See that your child drinks 6-8 oz. of water (water helps move the natural sugar and oxygen to the brain faster)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>TEST ANXIETY<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students may experience anxiety about tests and may experience heightened anxiety before a testing situation. A certain degree of test anxiety is normal and may help students prepare more effectively, work more efficiently, and remain focused during testing. Too much anxiety, however, can negatively affect performance. The following strategies may assist students and parents in reducing test anxiety.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Parent Strategies for Reducing Test Anxiety<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss the test openly and in a positive way.<\/li>\n<li>Have realistic expectations of your child\u2019s performance while encouraging his\/her best efforts.<\/li>\n<li>Emphasize that the test is only one measure of academic performance.<\/li>\n<li>Emphasize that test scores do not determine a person\u2019s worth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please contact the school with any questions regarding MSTEP testing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong>\u00a0so much for your assistance in making this testing a success for our students!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MSTEP is coming!\u00a0 Testing for the\u00a0Michigan\u00a0Student\u00a0Test of\u00a0Educational\u00a0Progress\u00a0will begin Monday, April 8th right after Spring Break.\u00a0 Students in grades three through five will be tested during this window. Please note the following testing dates and subject areas that will be tested on those days: Fifth Grade Students: Science:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tuesday, April 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday, April 10 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1195,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hankinsmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hankinsmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hankinsmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hankinsmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hankinsmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1820"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hankinsmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1821,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hankinsmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1820\/revisions\/1821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hankinsmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hankinsmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hankinsmedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}