AT A GLANCE

2008-2009 School Year

Testing Calendar

DATES	TEST
October 6 - 10	Fall FCAT Reading & Math SSS Retake Administration (Eligible Grades 11-Adult)
October 15	PSAT/NMSQT (required for all 10th graders, 9th & 11th must pay a fee.)
DATE TO BE DETERMINED	ASVAB (11^th & 12^th Grade ONLY) Sign-up in Guidance
November 17- 20	District Benchmark Assessment - 9th and 10th Grades (ADMINISTRATION #2)
Feb. 10-13, 2009	FCAT Writing Assessment - 10th Grade
March 10-23, 2009	FCAT Reading & Mathematics SSS (Sunshine State Standards) - Grades 9 & 10 FCAT Science SSS (Sunshine State Standards) - 11th Grade Spring FCAT Reading and Mathematics SSS Retake Administration - Grades 11 - Adult
To Be Announced	Metropolitan Achievement Test - Eighth Edition (MAT-8)
April / May (TBA)	Comprehensive English Language Learning Assessent (CELLA)
May 4 -15, 2009	Advanced Placement Exams
June 15 - 18, 2009	Summer FCAT Reading & Mathematics SSS Retake Administration - Eligible Students Only, Rising 12th - Adult - New and Retakes

TESTING INFORMATION

ACT

Needed for entrance into most colleges

Registration deadlines 5 weeks before test.
Given several times throughout the year

ASVAB

Armed Services Vocational Abilities Battery

Multi-aptitude test battery

Helps students decide whether to go to college, vocational school, enter the business world, or join the military, or another road.

BENCHMARK

Required for 9^th and 10^th grade students.

FCAT

This test is needed to meet graduation requirements.

Reading & Mathematic sections

PSAT

The PSAT lets you:

Get specific suggestions on how to improve your skills.

Practice for the SAT.

Enter scholarship competitions.

Ask colleges to send you information.

Get information about a college major of interest to you.

• All 10^th graders will take the PSAT – NO FEE.
• Announcements will be made when 9^th and 11^th graders are to register in Guidance.
• $13.00 – CASH ONLY

SAT

Needed for entrance into most colleges

Registration deadlines 5 weeks before test

Given several times throughout the year

COLLEGE TEST DATES

ACT INFORMATION / REGISTRATION @ www.act.org

Test Date	Registration Deadline	Late Registration
Sept. 13, 2008	Aug. 12, 2008	Aug. 13 - 22, 2008
Oct. 25, 2008	Sept. 19, 2008	Sept. 20 - Oct. 3, 2008
Dec. 13, 2008	Nov. 7, 2008	Nov. 8 - 20, 2008
Feb. 7, 2009	Jan. 6, 2009	Jan. 7 - 16, 2009
April 4, 2009	February 27, 2009	Feb. 28 - March 13, 2009
June 13, 2009	May 8, 2009	May 9 - 22, 2009

SAT INFORMATION / REGISTRATION @ www.collegeboard.com

Test Date	Registration Deadline	Late Registration (a late fee applies)
SAT & Subject Tests - Oct. 4, 2008	Sept. 9, 2008	Sept. 16, 2008
SAT & Subject Test - Nov. 1, 2008	Sept. 26, 2008	Oct. 10, 2008
SAT & Subject Tests - Dec. 6, 2008	Nov. 5, 2008	Nov. 18, 2008
SAT & Subject Tests - Jan. 24, 2009	Dec. 26, 2008	Jan. 6, 2009
SAT ONLY - March 14, 2009	February 10, 2009	Feb. 24, 2009
SAT & Subject Tests - May 2, 2009	March 31, 2009	April 9, 2009
SAT & Subject Tests - June 6, 2009	May 5, 2009	May 15, 2009

AP TEST DATES

DATE	MORNING	AFTERNOON
Monday, May 4	Government and Politics: United States	Government and Politics: Comparative French Language
Tuesday, May 5	Computer Science A  Computer Science AB Spanish Language	Statistics
Wednesday, May 6	Calculus AB Calculus BC	Chinese Language & Culture
Thursday, May 7	English Literature German Language	Japanese Lanaguage & Culture French Literature
Friday, May 8	United States History	European History Studio Art (portfolios due)
Monday, May 11	Biology Music Theory	Physics B Physics C
Tuesday, May 12	nvironmental Science Chemistry	Psychology
Wednesday, May 13	Italian Language & Culture English Language	Art History
Thursday, May 14	Macroeconomics World History	Microeconomics
Friday, May 15	Human Geography Spanish Literature	Latin Literature Latin: Vergil

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