FOR GRADES 3—11
REGISTER: January 17—26, 2023 at https://mhsap.marion-isd.org (Log in > click Registration > Assessments) DEADLINE to register: Thursday, JANUARY 26. This deadline will be strictly enforced, so be sure to sign up by this date!
Testing information and schedules are on our website: https://mhsap.marion-isd.org Log in > click Registration > Assessments. The sign up links will be available for registration on our website (above) Tuesday, January 17 at 8:00am through Thursday, January 26. The registration link will also be in the Friday Memos during registration time. Please check your schedules carefully when signing up, as changing times might be difficult. Please note: If you have not created an account on the MHSAP website, you will not be able to register online for testing. Set up an account by going to http://mhsap.marion-isd.org and clicking on Create an Account in the upper left-hand corner. Fill out the form and click Submit at the bottom of the page or contact Tami Pollock (tpollock@marion-isd.org) or Amy Forret so information can be given to your family.
The ISASP TEST will be offered at MHSAP April 24—May 3, 2023.
Standardized testing is OPTIONAL at MHSAP except for
• juniors in our high school diploma program.
• students taking the CogAT.
• sophomores in diploma program who are planning early graduation need to notify their supervising teacher and take the 11th grade assessments.
We will offer the COMPUTER VERSION of the ISASP. It is highly recommended that students be comfortable with the online practice tests before they take the ISASP. All grades have testing in reading, math and language/writing. Science testing is included for 5th, 8th and 10th graders only, and they will have three-day testing. The other grades will have two-day testing. The tests are not timed, so students may stay longer than the estimated time and work as long as they are making progress.
CALCULATORS are embedded in the online ISASP mathematics and science assessments or students may bring their own. Students in grades 3—6 may use a basic four-function calculator and students in grades 7—11 may use scientific calculators, but not any that have cameras, internet access or CAS. MHSAP will not provide calculators. Ask Amy Forret if you have questions.
The ISASP is based on the Iowa Core and you can find a list of standards for each grade level and subject on the Iowa Core website (iowacore.gov/iowa-core). New PRACTICE TESTS and additional prep materials will be posted on the ISASP website in December. Practice tests are available online by searching for ISASP practice tests or going to: iowa.pearsonaccessnext.com/test-prep/ and scrolling down to practice tests. The practice tests take about half the time of the actual tests. There is a tutorial available on that site as well as a Student Readiness Tool. The MHSAP library also has test-taking materials. Note that there is writing involved with the ISASP tests, both short answer and essay writing. Workshops going through the online tutorial for the ISASP practice tests will be held in March:
ISASP Practice Test WORKSHOP • MHSAP
• Mon., March 20, 10:00am—12:00pm
• Mon., March 20, 1:00—3:00pm
• Tues., March 21, 10:00am—12:00pm
• Tues., March 21, 1:00—3:00pm
REGISTER for practice test workshop at https://mhsap.marion-isd.org
(Log in > click Student Info button > Classes: Register > Signup Classes)
If you have any questions, contact Amy Forret.
Contact: Amy Forret, aforret@marion-isd.org