New laws passed by the South Carolina General Assembly have resulted in new tests that will be administered during the Spring of 2015 throughout our state. The High School Assessment Program (HSAP) will no longer be given. Instead, students in their third year of high school will take two assessments: The ACT, a college and career readiness assessment, and WorkKeys, which measures essential workforce skills. Both assessments will be administered as paper and pencil tests. These tests will help teachers understand where their students are succeeding and where extra help or academic focus is needed. By having a better understanding of a student's skills, abilities, and knowledge, parents and teachers can determine what students need to know to be successful in school in the future. For more information on ACT and WorkKeys, visit the Richland Two Assessment web page by clicking here or the S.C. Department of Education's ACT web page by clicking here.
New laws passed by the South Carolina General Assembly have resulted in new tests that will be administered during the Spring of 2015 throughout our state. The High School Assessment Program (HSAP) will no longer be given. Instead, students in their third year of high school will take two assessments: The ACT, a college and career readiness assessment, and WorkKeys, which measures essential workforce skills. Both assessments will be administered as paper and pencil tests. These tests will help teachers understand where their students are succeeding and where extra help or academic focus is needed. By having a better understanding of a student's skills, abilities, and knowledge, parents and teachers can determine what students need to know to be successful in school in the future. For more information on ACT and WorkKeys, visit the Richland Two Assessment web page by clicking here or the S.C. Department of Education's ACT web page by clicking here.
