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Dear Parents and Guardians, When will the tests be administered? STATE OF OHIO RESOURCES

Your child will be taking These subject area test sections will the seventh grade Ohio Achievement be given on the following dates: Much helpful information about the Assessment (OAA) in Reading and Achievement Tests for all grade levels is Mathematics in April. The tests are * Monday, April 22 - READING available online from the State of Ohio. designed to measure a student’s level of literacy and proficiency in the areas * Thursday, April 25 - MATH The web site address for the State of of reading and mathematics. Ohio, Department of Education, is: The test results will be scored and SUBJECTS TESTED http://www.ode.state.oh.us the results will be sent back to the district by the state and shared with READING: Students will read a At the main web site page, go to the parents. variety of selections and answer three Families section (on the lower left side) different types of questions: (1) and click on Statewide Testing Web Site. Students have been preparing for multiple choice; (2) short answer the tests, and the teachers and students (phrase/sentence); and, (3) extended Once you are at the Statewide Testing have been working to improve any response (in-depth answers). Web Site page, you can navigate to either areas of weakness that were identified the OAA or the OGT and explore further. in preparation for the OAA. * * * * * * * * * Sample test questions, starting with the The Revere schools have normally MATHEMATICS: Students will be year 2005 (and on to 2011), are available been very successful on these tests, asked to answer multiple choice, short if you wish to have your child practice and we would like to continue this answer, and extended response with you at home. There is also pattern. questions. They will demonstrate their information about what is expected of ability to understand and explain math students on the OAA, as well as details on We truly appreciate your concepts, solve a variety of problems, understanding the test results. cooperation and support. and apply problem-solving strategies.

WHAT CAN PARENTS DO? For further information, contact your child’s 7th grade homeroom teacher! 2013 * Be confident of your child’s ability! SEVENTH GRADE * Attendance: We request that your REVERE MIDDLE SCHOOL child’s attendance be mandatory 3195 Spring Valley Road ACHIEVEMENT TESTING during the achievement tests. Students Bath, OH 44210 who are tardy will not be permitted into the testing room, and they will be 330-659-6111 or 330-666-4155 IN required to take the test during the make-up period, necessitating missed www.revereschools.org OHIO instructional class time.

* Monitor Television Viewing and Mr. Joe Niemantsverdriet, Principal Non-essential Computer Use! Mr. Andy Peltz, Assistant Principal

* Good Nutrition and Proper Rest: Any child “running on empty” from lack of food and/or sleep cannot succeed. A good night’s sleep and a good breakfast are important!

* Supplies: Students will need two sharpened #2 pencils, a good eraser, and a non-graphing calculator.

* Silent Work: We ask that you make sure that your child has silent work to do in the event that he or she finishes a test early. This could include silent reading books, appropriate magazines, REVERE MIDDLE SCHOOL homework not related to the test, etc. Home of the Minutemen