High School Graduation Qualifying Exam (AHSGQE)

§ Fall 2005- only 11th and 12th graders who have not passed all areas of the exam will be tested. NO 10th graders are tested in the fall. Fall testing dates are October 4-6, 2006
§ Spring 2007-all 10th graders are tested during the spring testing in addition to all 11th and 12th graders who have not passed all portions of the exam. Spring testing dates April 4-6 2007
§ There are no makeup dates for these exams.
§ Teachers are not allowed to proctor a test in any content they teach. Example: if a teacher teaches reading, another teacher has to proctor the reading portion of the test. The reading teacher can proctor math test if he/she does not teach any math.

IDEA/LEP Field Test (English Language Proficiency Felid Test for Grades 3-12)
§ September 20-October 1, 2006

Standards based Assessment for grades (3-9)
§ April 4-6 2007

SAT (recommended for college-bound juniors and seniors)

The SAT is offered the following dates. PSAT (a practice test for the SAT) tests may also be arranged and taken prior to taking the SAT. Please see your Principal or Guidance Counselor for more information.
§ October 8, 2006
§ November 5, 2006
§ December 3, 2006
§ January 28, 2007

ACT (recommended for college-bound juniors and seniors)

Each school site sets ACT dates. For more information, please see your Principal or Guidance Counselor.
ASVAB (for grades 11-12)

Each school site sets ASVAB testing dates. Please contact your Principal or Guidance Counselor for more information.

Credit Requirements for Class Rank
§ Freshman ……………….0-5.0
§ Sophomore…………..5.5-10.5
§ Junior …………….11.00-15.5
§ Senior ……………16.0 and up

Testing Resources for Teachers:
Principals are your point of contact. They can provide testing data from last year. A test coordinator will be designated at each site to receive all testing information. This person may be the principal or his/her designee. Each site will receive study skills materials at the beginning of the school year. These resources should be utilized to best serve students in preparing them to test. Check with your site Principal for more information. A wealth of testing resources for teachers (including practice tests, scoring rubrics, guides to test interpretation, etc) can be found at the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development website at: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/hsgge.html

Resource for Parents and Students:
Want to be prepared for the HSGQE before you actually have to take it? Trying to understand exactly what testing scores can tell you? For answers to these questions and more, visit the State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Development website at: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/hsgge.html