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North Carolina Testing Information
· End-of-Grade Tests: Often called EOGs, these are tests required by the state of North Carolina for students in grades six through eight. They are given at the end of each school year and measure a student’s progress during that year. EOGs are given in reading, math, science and writing. All middle-school students take them, unless they qualify for an alternate kind of test. Alternate tests measure the same subject areas, but make accommodations for specific learning disabilities or other special needs of some students. The three kinds of alternate tests are called NC Extend1, NC Extend 2 and NCCLAS.
· End-of-Course Tests: Often called EOCs, these tests are given in middle and high school to measure student progress in specific courses. Some students take algebra and geometry in middle school, and these two subjects have End-of-Course tests. All students enrolled in algebra and geometry take these tests.
· NC Writing Assessment: This is a state test to measure student progress on writing skills. These tests are given to students at the end of grades four, seven and 10.
· NC On-Line Computer Skills Test: This test is given to all eighth-graders to measure computer literacy.
· Local Formative Assessments: These tests are given by CMS to measure students’ progress so that teachers can adapt and enhance instruction to best meet students’ needs. All students at all levels take these tests periodically during the school year.
· National Assessment of Educational Progress: Often called NAEP or the nation’s report card, these tests are given by a federal education group to a sample of students across the country. The same tests are given to some students in every state, and this allows comparison of performance between states. In addition, the testing group is also piloting city-to-city comparisons by testing students in a small group of urban school districts. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is among this pilot group, and the NAEP tests are given to a sample of students in CMS. In middle school, NAEP tests are given to eighth-graders in reading, writing, math and science. NAEP tests are also being developed to measure interactive computer science skills and arts skills, and CMS students are among those taking the pilot tests in these areas
CHARACTER EDUCATION WEBSITES
Please find below a list of websites containing free character education resources, teaching guides, materials, and lesson plans.
Morning Meetings/Classroom Guidance Lessons are given to Kindergarten through 5th grade classes monthly.
Each month's lessons focus on a specific character trait and infuses either social/emotional development, academic enrichment or career readiness skills.
Click the button below to find out when your child will receive their classroom guidance lesson each month and the character focus of that month!