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CRTs are required of students in 3rd-8th grades
Parents: Your students will be tested on reading and math for these tests. During the 5th and 8th grade years, students will also be testing on writing their writing skills and their science knowledge. The school is held accountable for the progress of these students and their education as documented by their scores. Additionally, schools MUST have a minimum of 95% of their students complete these tests.
CRT Testing: Students are scheduled by teachers for testing
Helpful Hints for CRT
Pay attention to course work and do the best that you can.
Ask questions
Be prepared on test day to sit for a long period of time
Practice the exams, but do not "cram"
The following web links are ways to study for these tests
Bubble in an answer for all questions
Math, Reading and Science CRT help AND Writing Proficiency for 5th and 8th grade:
Click here and then click on the links indicated by the arrow below. This will allow you to view and print out samples exams for student practice.
Click here: to read some of these helpful hints that can prepare your student for testing.
Science CRT: 5th and 8th ONLY
Click here for a practice copy of the 5th grade test andClick here for a practice copy of the 8th grade test.
The 5th grade writing proficiency consists of one topic that must be addressed in 28 lines of essay writing. Students are scored on a scale of 0-20. They are scored on the following elements: Ideas, Organization, Voice and Conventions. A passing score is 12 points or higher. A dictionary can be used. NO scratch paper can be brought to the exam.
The 8th grade writing proficiency consists of TWO topics that are expository in nature. They will be written in ONE sitting and a dictionary cannot be used.
Click here to see information on the writing proficiency. Scroll down until you see the grade appropriate for your child.
Click here to see an example of an actual 5th grade writing prompt from last year.
Click here to see examples of GRADED 5th grade exams and
