Start Strong Assessments Schedule

Start Strong Assessments Schedule and District Assessment Schedule
Posted on 09/14/2021
Start Strong Assessments Schedule and District Assessment Schedule

Dear Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School Parents/Guardians:

The District will be administering the Start Strong Assessments at both Indian Hills and Ramapo High Schools on September 29, 30, and October 1st.  The Start Strong assessments are designed to provide data to teachers about the level and types of support that their students may need throughout the upcoming school year.  The administration of the Start Strong assessments will satisfy the federal statewide assessment requirement from the 2020-2021 school year, and is in place of the spring 2021 NJSLA administration.  

The Start Strong assessments will be administered on the following dates and times at both Indian Hills and Ramapo High Schools: 

Wednesday, September 29, 2021- Science - All 9th and 12th grade students (all students, regardless of enrollment in a science class)

Thursday, September 30, 2021- Mathematics - All students in Algebra 1, Geometry, or Algebra 2

Friday, October 1, 2021 - English - All 9th and 10th grade students

Transportation
Students who are testing shall report to their bus stop at the regularly scheduled time.  This will assure arrival to school for the regular start time of the day (7:35 AM).

Students who are not testing will need to be at their regular bus stop 1 hour and 50 minutes after the normal bus pick-up time for the second bus run.  This will assure their arrival to school by 9:05 AM

Students who drive to school should plan their arrival times according to their testing status.   

Schedules

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - Science - All 9th and 12th grade students
Grade 9 and 12 students arrive to school by 7:35 am for Start Strong-Science testing
All Non-Testing students arrive by 9:05 am to begin the normal school day.

Period / Bell Schedule After Testing

Period 3:  9:14 - 9:57

Period 4:  10:01 - 10:44

Period 5:  10:48 - 11:31

Period 6:  11:35 - 12:18 

Period 7:  12:22 - 1:05

Period 8:  1:09 - 1:52 

Period 9:  1:56 - 2:39

Thursday, September 30, 2021- Mathematics - All students in Algebra 1, Geometry, or Algebra 2

All students in Algebra 1, Geometry, or Algebra 2 arrive to school by 7:35 am for Start Strong-Mathematics testing. All Non-Testing students arrive by 9:05 am to begin the normal school day.

Period / Bell Schedule After Testing

Period 2:  9:14 - 9:57

Period 4:  10:01 - 10:44

Period 5:  10:48 - 11:31

Period 6:  11:35 - 12:18 

Period 7:  12:22 - 1:05

Period 8:  1:09 - 1:52 

Period 9:  1:56 - 2:39

Friday, October 1, 2021 - English - All 9th and 10th grade students
All students in English 9 or English 10 arrive to school by 7:35 am for Start Strong-English testing. All Non-Testing students arrive by 9:05 am to begin the normal school day.

Period / Bell Schedule After Testing

Period 3:  9:14 - 9:57

Period 4:  10:01 - 10:44

Period 5:  10:48 - 11:31

Period 6:  11:35 - 12:18 

Period 7:  12:22 - 1:05

Period 2:  1:09 - 1:52 

Period 1:  1:56 - 2:39

If you have any transportation questions, please contact the Transportation Department at 201-416-8100 – X3808.


Please refer to the 2021-2022 District Assessment Schedule for additional information about the Start Strong Assessments as well as information about the other assessments that will be administered throughout the school year.  Parents/guardians of students in the graduating classes of 2023 through 2025 should also take note of the recently updated NJDOE high school graduation assessment requirements found here and linked on the District Assessment Schedule.    

Please note that all students are required to participate in state testing and are encouraged to do their best.  Make-up testing will be held during the week of October 4th according to each building’s schedule.  If you have any questions related to the Start Strong assessments and the statewide testing program, please contact the School Test Coordinator (Mr. Dan Guido, IHHS, or Mrs. Claudia Dargento, RHS), or District Test Coordinator, Mr. Daniel W. Sutherland, in the Curriculum Office at 201-416-8100 x3819.  Thank you. 

Daniel W. Sutherland

Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Articulation

Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District