ASVAB Career Preparation website www.asvabprogram.com/ This program is designed to help students learn more about themselves and the world of work, identify and explore potentially satisfying occupations, and develop an effective strategy to realize their goals.

Washington Workforce Explorer Career Interest Profiler: The Interest Profiler helps you identify your highest interest areas, which can point to the kinds of occupations you are more likely to find rewarding; and  Work Importance Locator helps you identify your Work Values, which can point to occupations in the kinds of working environments you are more likely to find rewarding, and Find Occupations by Skills-Create a list of skills you have or plan to acquire, then find occupations that match most of your skills. Try experimenting by choosing different skills sets and exploring your results.

ACT (American College Testing) The ACT Assessment is designed to assess high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The tests cover four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. An optional "writing" test may be added on.  Many colleges are now requiring a writing sample and this exam would cover that requirement. Also check out ACT College Career Planning Register on-line or get information.  Remember the ZHS school code is 481635.

  SAT (College Board including SAT, Advanced Placement): The College Board is a national nonprofit membership association whose mission is to prepare, inspire, and connect students to college and opportunity. Each year, the College Board serves over three million students through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning.  Register on-line or get information.  Remember the ZHS school code is 481635.

Compass Testing

Compass Testing is taken for placement in Reading, Writing and Math at the community college level in Washington State.  Normally high school seniors take the Compass Test in the spring of their senior year.  YVCC is or closest testing station.  Students may call 509-574-4738 to schedule an appointment.  Compass scores taken at YVCC can be transferred to other community colleges of your choice.  Students interested in entering the YVCC Running Start Program www.zillahschools.org/runningstart must take this same Compass test to qualify for entry into Running Start.

Math Placement Testing (Washington State 4 year Colleges)

APTPT/MPT The Academic Placement Testing Program (APTP) is a cooperative program of Washington State public baccalaureate institutions. Faculty from participating institutions have created the Mathematics Placement Test (MPT) to help students, with the assistance of their academic advisers, select first-year mathematics courses for which they are best prepared. The program is managed by the Office of Educational Assessment on behalf of participating institutions.

Test Preparation and Review

Free Practice Test Resources This website lists free practice tests and sample test questions for these tests:

ACT, Accuplacer, ARDMS, ASVAB, CAHSEE, CBEST, CCRN, CDL, CEN, CFA, CFP, CGFNS, CLEP, CNOR, COMPASS, Contractor Exam, CPA, CSCS, CSET, DANB, DAT, Dietitian Exam, EPPP, FCAT, FPGEE, FSWE, GED, GMAT, GRE, HOBET, Home Inspector Exam ,HSPT, ISEE, Life and Health Exam ,LSAT, MAT, MCAT, NAPLEX, NBRC, NCBTMB, NCIDQ, NCLEX, NPTE, NREMT, Nursing Exam, NYSTCE, OAT, PANCE, ParaPro, PCAT, PHR-SPHR, PMP, Praxis, Property Casualty Exam, PSAT, PTCB, SAT, SERIES, SERIES 7, SSAT, TEAS, TOEFL, USMLE, Wonderlic.

GEIF-Free ACT practice www.actexampracticetests.com/

Washington State Testing Programs

Washington State Testing: A resource page to provide information to students and parents regarding Washington State testing programs. Washington uses the grades 3-8 Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) and the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) to test its students. The HSPE is used as the state’s high school exit exam. In spring 2011, the state will begin using end-of-course exams in math.

Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) The name of the MSP, given to students in grades 3-8, conveys the goal of the test: to measure student progress. Please contact your school and/or district for the exact testing dates in your area.

High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) This test measures the proficiency of students in high school and serves as the state’s exit exam for reading and writing. Students in the classes of 2011 and 2012 must pass this assessment or a state-approved alternative in reading and writing in order to be eligible to graduate. Students in the class of 2013 and beyond must pass reading, writing, science and two math end-of-course exams in order to graduate. Click here to see Zillah High Schools testing schedule for the current year.

End-of-Course (EOC) Exams-Beginning in spring 2011, students in grades 7-12 will begin taking end-of-course math exams. The state is moving to end-of-course exams so students can be tested on the knowledge and skills they’ve gained from a specific course rather than on a comprehensive test like the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) which assesses overall knowledge. In spring 2012, students will be offered an end-of-course exam in biology.

CAA/HSPE Options Information: Once a student has taken either the WASL or HSPE but failed to demonstrate skills sufficient to earn a diploma, alternative ways to demonstrate students meet standards and skills become available.

Classroom-Based Assessments (CBAs) and Classroom-Based Performance Assessments (CBPAs)
The state supports the development of classroom-based assessments that are based on the state’s learning standards and help guide day-to-day instruction. State curriculum specialists create tasks and questions that model good assessments and provide them to local school districts.

Washington State Testing-Frequently Asked Questions

ZSD Testing Schedules

Special Bell schedule for Testing Days

 

7:25-7:50                     HSPE student pre-test brunch

7:55                             HSPE students in testing rooms for attendance

8:00-10:10                   HSPE testing (130 minutes allocated for testing)

8:00, 8:40, 9:20            12th grade PEARLS Panels (Seniors)

10:15                           Extended testing in the Commons for any student requesting 

                                    more time on the HSPE.

 

Note: We encourage non-testing students to remain off campus until the start of classes. Those students who must be on campus earlier must report to the ZHS Commons for a study hall.  They are not allowed to be on other parts of the campus until 10:10.

 

Schedule of classes:  All students grades 9-12 will be in class as follows:

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