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MEAP Tests Start Tuesday

Saline Area Schools provides parents with a few tips to help students perform well on the assessment tests.

It's testing time again.

Students at begin taking the Michigan Educational Assessment Program tests on Tuesday. Wednesday is .

This year, Michigan has raised its MEAP cut scores in an effort to provide a more honest account of student proficiency as it relates to career and college readiness, according to Steve Laatsch, Saline Assististant Superintendent for Instructional Services.

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Here is the schedule for the MEAP testing.

Date Test Grades Administered Oct. 11 Reading Day 1 3rd-8th Oct. 12 Reading Day 2 3rd-8th Oct. 13 Writing Day 1 4th and 7th ONLY Oct. 18 Math 3rd-8th Oct. 19 Writing Day 2 4th and 7th ONLY Oct. 19 Science 5th and 8th ONLY Oct. 19 Social Studies 6th and 9th ONLY

Wednesday is Saline High School assessment day. The senior class has the day off to visit colleges and conduct other tasks relating to their future plans. The junior class will take the retired ACT test. The sophomore and freshman class will take the PLAN test, which is an ACT practice test.

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In a letter to Saline Area Schools parents, Laatch provided tips that may help students perform at their best:

  • Students are most comfortable taking the test with the rest of the class.  Please avoid scheduling any conflicts so your child will be present.
  • Your child should eat breakfast and get enough sleep the night before.
  • Help your child to be organized and on time.
  • Guide them to dress in comfortable layers.
  • If your child participates in after-school activities, you may want to lighten that schedule during the MEAP testing period.
  • If your child gets sick, it is best to stay home and get healthy.  Just like lack of sleep or hunger, illness can fog the brain.  The teacher will reschedule the portion of the test missed during a make-up time.
  • Please tell your child for us, “Remember to do your best. You are smart!  We are proud of you!”


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