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 Total 7 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 Total 3 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 Total 6 ELA Total 4 SC/SS Total 8 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. 22.