1 Pickerington High School Central State Testing Requirements

AIR Tests Needed for Graduation

2 Seven Required Tests English 9 Algebra 1 English 10 Geometry Biology

American History American Government

Each test is to be taken for the first time in the spring of

the year the course is taken. 3 Graduation Points

For each of the seven required exams, a student can earn 1-5 Graduation Points.

4 Graduation Points

Performance Level Graduation Points Advanced 5 Accelerated 4 Proficient 3 Basic 2 Limited 1

5 Graduation Points

A student must earn at least 4 points on English tests.

English 9 score + English 10 score

4+ points

6 Graduation Points

A student must earn at least 4 points on math tests.

Algebra 1 score + Geometry score

4+ points

7 Graduation Points

A student must earn at least 6 points on science and social studies tests.

Biology

+

American History

+ American Government 6+ points

8 Graduation Points

A student must earn at least 18 total points to meet Ohio AIR state testing requirements

9 Graduation Points

Note that it takes MORE than the minimum points needed in each category to reach 18 total points:

4 required English + 4 required math + 6 required science and social studies

14 total (4 more needed)

10 Example 1

Subject Score Subject Score Subject Score

ALGEBRA 1 2 ENGLISH 9 3 SCIENCE 3

GEOMETRY 2 ENGLISH 10 1 AM HIST 2

AM GOVT 2

Math Total 4 ELA Total 4 SC/SS Grand Total = 15 (4+ needed) (4+ needed) (6+ needed) (18+ needed)

Does NOT meet graduation requirements

11 Example 2

Subject Score Subject Score Subject Score

ALGEBRA 1 4 ENGLISH 9 2 SCIENCE 4

GEOMETRY 3 ENGLISH 10 1 AM HIST 5

AM GOVT 4

Math Total 7 ELA SC/SS Total 13 Grand Total = 24 (4+ needed) (4+ needed) (6+ needed) (18+ needed)

Does NOT meet graduation requirements 12 Example 3

Subject Score Subject Score Subject Score

ALGEBRA 1 4 ENGLISH 9 1 SCIENCE 3

GEOMETRY 2 ENGLISH 10 3 AM HIST 2

AM GOVT 3

Math ELA Total 4 SC/SS Grand Total = 18 (4+ needed) (4+ needed) (6+ needed) (18+ needed)

Meets graduation requirements! 13 Graduation Points

This system gives students flexibility in accumulating points.

A high score on one test can help balance out a low score on another test.

Students may retake tests.

14 Retakes

● Students may retake a test if they have scored a 1 or a 2 or have not reached the 18 points needed for graduation

● Students must participate in free tutoring provided by our school, in order to retake a test.

15 Subject Score Subject Score Subject Score

ALGEBRA 1 2 ENGLISH 9 3 SCIENCE 3

GEOMETRY 2 ENGLISH 10 1 AM HIST 2

AM GOVT 2

Math Total 4 ELA Total 4 SC/SS Total 7 Grand Total = 15 (4+ needed) (4+ needed) (6+ needed) (18+ needed)

This student may choose to RETAKE selected tests, as long as he or she attends the corresponding help sessions . 16 Substitute Tests

Advanced Placement Test (US History, US Government, Biology, Physics*)

AP Score Graduation Points 4 or 5 5 3 4 2 3 1 1

17 Substitute Grades

College Credit Plus Course grades may be substituted for tests.

CCP Grade Graduation Points A or B 5 C 4 D 3 F 0

18 AIR TESTING SCHEDULE

ENGLISH 9 MARCH 29

ENGLISH 10 MARCH 30

ENGLISH MAKE-UPS AND RETAKES MARCH 31-APRIL 4

19 AIR TESTING SCHEDULE GEOMETRY APRIL 24 ALGEBRA 1 APRIL 25

BIOLOGY APRIL 26

POD / GOVERNMENT APRIL 27 AMERICAN HISTORY APRIL 28

MATH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES MAKE-UPS AND RE-TAKES MAY 1-12 20 Option #2 ACT ACT subscores may be used to replace AIR test requirements:

English subscore: 18+ and Reading subscore: 22+ and Math subscore: 22+

21 Class of 2018

Some additional options apply to the Class of 2018.

Please see handout.

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