Test Out

To Prepare for the Test Out Exam...

Before taking the test out exam, you should have done the following:

• Read all major anchor texts for the course.  They are as follows:

  • The Odyssey by Homer

  • Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

  • Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

  • To Kill a Mockinbird by Harper Lee

• You may wish to keep a notebook of observations as you read to use for review prior to taking the exam.

To Prepare for the Test Out Exam...

Before taking the test out exam, you should have done the following:

• Read Lord of the Flies by William Golding 

• Keep a notebook as you read with your thoughts and observations

• Be prepared to lead and maintain a literary discussion about the text

• Select a piece of art (you might use the internet or visit the Detroit Institute of Arts) that interests you and write down the title and artist

To Prepare for the Test Out Exam...

Before taking the test out exam, you should have done the following:

• Complete the following readings

  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

  • Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

  • Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut

• Be prepared to complete a multiple choice, written response, and examinee-led discussion based on the texts you have read

Test Components, four parts:

Part I (Reading Comprehension)

• Prepare to read both a non-fiction and fiction piece of literature and answer questions.

• All texts will be provided.

Part II (Writing)

• Prepare to write an argument, informative and narrative piece of writing.

• All prompts provided

• For the argument essay, research will be provided for your use.

• MLA citation will be required.

Part III (Language)

• Figures of speech

• Punctuation

• Diction 

• Details

• Imagery

• Syntax

• Tone 

If you've passed parts I-III, you can then meet with an English teacher to complete Part IV. 

Part IV (Speaking)

• Be prepared to share and elaborate on how you use your current 11th grade English class notebook as a learning tool

• Be prepared to read an OpEd article about a current issue in our world, take a position and support it with logical reasoning. 

Reading, writing, listening & speaking about these topics:

• Students should be able to describe what they and their friends are wearing. 
• Colors
• Dates/Seasons/Calendar
• Time Telling
• Food, meals, and ordering in a restaurant
• Weather
• Nationalities, personality, physical descriptions
• Family members
• Daily activities at home, school, on weekends, leisure time hobbies, sports
• School subjects/places in school
• Towns/Cities: buildings, shops and what to do there (services, shopping)
• Parts of the body

Cultural Topics:

• Basic knowledge of France & some French-speaking countries
• Foods particular to France and certain countries
• Using tu or vous
• Using Euros
• Café culture
• Schedules/24-hour clock
• How schools work in France
• Public transportation

Functions:

• Discussing preferences, expressing opinions
• Invitations (inviting, accepting, declining)
• Expressing approval, regret, surprise
• Using idiomatic expressions
• Reading for information
• Listen to audio texts
• Write lists, short letters
• Engage in conversations
• Listen during social interactions

Reading, writing, listening & speaking about these topics:

• Students can describe events in the past tense.
• Students can describe events in the near future.
• Students can describe events in the simple future. 
• Students can navigate simple real life scenarios in Paris as a tourist. 

Cultural Topics:

• Regions of France
• Everyday Francophone life

Functions:

• Asking questions for information
• Discussing preferences, expressing opinions
• Invitations (inviting, accepting, declining)
• Expressing approval, regret, surprise
• Using idiomatic expressions
• Reading for information
• Listen to audio texts
• Write lists, short letters
• Engage in conversations
• Listen during social interactions

Reading, writing, listening & speaking about these topics: 

• Students can describe events in the past tense using the passé composé and imparfait. 
• Students can describe events in the near future.
• Students can describe events in the simple future. 
• Students can make suggestions using the subjunctive.
• Students are able to navigate intermediate real world scenarios interacting with Francophone individuals.  Solving problems and being able to describe their problems with intricate detail.  
• Hotel vocabulary
• Home vocabulary
• Medical vocabulary
• Technology vocabulary

Cultural Topics:

• Current events
• Everyday Francophone life

Functions:

• Asking questions for information
• Discussing preferences, expressing opinions
• Invitations (inviting, accepting, declining)
• Expressing approval, regret, surprise
• Using idiomatic expressions
• Reading for information
• Listen to audio texts
• Write lists, short letters
• Engage in conversations
• Listen during social interactions

Reading, writing, listening & speaking about these topics:

• Students should be able to describe what they and their friends are wearing. 
• Colors
• Dates/Seasons/Calendar
• Time Telling
• Food, meals, and ordering in a restaurant
• Weather
• Nationalities, personality, physical descriptions
• Family members
• Daily activities at home, school, on weekends, leisure time hobbies, sports
• School subjects/places in school
• Towns/Cities: buildings, shops and what to do there (services, shopping)
• Parts of the body

Cultural Topics:

• Basic knowledge of German speaking countries

• Foods particular to Germany

• Using Euros

• Schedules/24-hour clock

• How schools work in Germany

• Public transportation

Functions:

• Asking questions for information

• Discussing preferences, expressing opinions

• Invitations (inviting, accepting, declining)

• Expressing approval, regret, surprise

• Using idiomatic expressions

• Reading for information

• Listen to audio texts

• Write lists, short letters

• Engage in conversations

• Listen during social interactions

Grammar:

• present tense

• verb conjugation

• future tense

• modal (helping) verbs

Curriculum Reference

High School Course/Credit Content Expectations and Guidelines 

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Assessment Components 

Curriculum Reference

High School Course/Credit Content Expectations and Guidelines

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Assessment Components 

1. Written Exam
2. Fitness Tests
3. Swimming 

Written Exam

200 question multiple choice, true/false & matching. 80% or higher is required to pass. 

Fitness Tests

• 2 min. sit ups 
• One mile run
• Push ups
• Pull ups (boys)
• Flex arm hang (girls)
• Flexibility

Swimming:

• Front Crawl (Free Style) 
• Back Crawl (Back Stroke)
• Side Stroke
• Elementary Back Stroke
• Breast Stroke
• Endurance Swim: 8 lengths without stopping or touching bottom of any of the 5 basic strokes in any combination.
• Choice of treading water, survival floating or back floating for 5 min. 

Reference

High School Course/Credit Content Expectations and Guidelines

Assessment Components

• Students are to complete each test in one sitting.  

• If a student is completing both the civics and the economics test they are to be completed in one sitting but may take a break between tests.

SCORING GUIDELINES FOR THE CIVICS AND ECONOMICS TEST OUT EXAMS

• Tests questions are scored as one point each.

• Students must achieve a of score of 80% or higher, on each individual test,  in order to be considered proficient on the content and test out of the course.

Scoring Guidelines United States History Test-Out Process

Part 2: Standard Test 

1. Multiple Choice Test must be taken and passed with 80%. 
2. Extended Response must be taken and passed with 80%.

Part 3: Project 

If test is passed with 80%, Evidence-based Project must be completed.  

High School Course/Credit Content Expectations and Guidelines

Reference

Assessment Components

• Students are to take all three parts in a single sitting but may take a break after completing part I.

• Test is scored in pieces see “Scoring Guidelines” on the next page.

Scoring Guidelines World History Test Out Test

Part I (Multiple Choice) 

• See answer key to properly score it
• Students must score a 75% or better on multiple choice to proceed on to the OPVL portion

Part II (OPVL)

• See answer key for scoring guidelines
• Students must score 27/36 or better to proceed on to the writing portion

Part III (Writing) 

• Choose ONE transition from the Early Modern Era and ONE transition from the Modern Era and use the evidence to answer the question.  (4 points)

• Original thesis that explicitly addresses the question. (4 points – use thesis requirements below as a guide)

  • UNDERLINE YOUR THESIS STATEMENT

• Select TWO pieces of evidence (ONE piece from the Early Modern Era and ONE piece from the Modern Era) from the sources below to support your thesis. 

  • Explain how the evidence supports your thesis. (4 points each =8 points)

• Demonstrate your prior content knowledge. (4 points for accurate representation of prior knowledge)

• Argument is organized and completely answers the question.  (4 points)

• Three paragraph maximum

20 points total 

Students must receive a 15/20 or better on this portion in addition to 75% or better on Parts I and II in order to test out of the course.

Reference

High School Course/Credit Content Expectations and Guidelines

Prerequisite to sign up

None

Assessment Components

Reference 

High School Course/Credit Content Expectations and Guidelines

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Assessment Components

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Assessment Components

REFERENCE

HIGH SCHOOL COURSE/CREDIT CONTENT EXPECTATIONS AND GUIDELINES

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None

ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS

Multiple Choice exam.  Student must provide a Scientific calculator for use on the test.

***80% or higher is required to pass this assessment

Reference

High School Course/Credit Content Expectations and Guidelines

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Assessment Components

Curriculum Reference

High School Course/Credit Content Expectations and Guidelines 

Prerequisite to Sign up

None

Assessment Components 

• 2 Multiple Choice Tests

  • Biology Test Out Exam 1

    • Matter & Energy in Organisms

    • Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

  • Biology Test Out Exam 2

    • Inheritance and Variation of Traits

    • Natural Selection and Evolution

Students must score an 80% or higher on both tests to test out of Biology

Curriculum Reference

High School Course/Credit Content Expectations and Guidelines 

Prerequisite to Sign up

None

Assessment Components 

Test exam assesses material from the entire 2 semester Chemistry course. 

Students must score 90% or better on the exam to receive credit.

Curriculum Reference

Prerequisite to Sign up

Assessment Components 

• 4.0: Student demonstrates a command of the learning goals and can consistently apply the acquired knowledge and skills to situations presented in class as well as new situations.
• 3.0: Student demonstrates an understanding of the learning goals and can typically apply the acquired knowledge and skills to situations presented in class.
• 2.0: Student demonstrates a basic understanding of the learning goals and can apply the acquired knowledge and skills to some situations presented in class.
• 1.0: Student demonstrates a limited understanding of the learning goals and has difficulty applying the acquired knowledge and skills to situations presented in class.

Reference

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None

Assessment Components (3 components)

• Multiple Choice Test

• Essay Test

• Oral Test

Students must score an 80% or higher on the multiple choice and essay tests to take the oral test. 

Students must score an 80% or higher on both the multiple choice and oral tests.

Reading, writing, listening & speaking about these topics:

• School supplies and classroom objects and expressions
• Counting
• Describing personal facts/information
• Dates/Calendar
• Time Telling
• Colors
• Pets
• Family members
• Parts of the body
• Personality and physical descriptions
• Food and meals
• Daily activities at home, school, on weekends, leisure time hobbies, sports
• Activities done and places gone in the past
• Making and declining invitations

Cultural Topics:

• School life in Japan
• Basic knowledge of Japan
• Home life in Japan
• Foods & practices particular to Japan
• Major holidays and festivals in Japan and what they do to celebrate them
• Japanese traditional arts
• Public transportation

Functions:

• Asking questions for information
• Discussing preferences, expressing opinions
• Invitations (inviting, accepting, declining)
• Expressing approval, regret, surprise
• Reading for information
• Listen to audio texts
• Write lists, short paragraphs, short letters
• Engage in conversations
• Listen during social interactions

Grammar:

• Past, present, future tenses
• Verb conjugation
• Particles

Reference

Prerequisite to sign up

None

Assessment Components (3 components)

• Multiple Choice Test

• Essay Test

• Oral Test

Students must score an 80% or higher on the multiple choice and essay tests to take the oral test. 

Students must score an 80% or higher on both the multiple choice and oral tests.

Reading, writing, listening & speaking about these topics:

• Japanese writing systems

• Daily activities at home, school, on weekends, leisure time hobbies, sports

• Activities done and places gone in the past

• Making and declining invitations

• Japanese counters

• Japanese housing

• Describing locations

• School subjects and schedules

• Time Telling & Seasons

• Asking for and giving reasons

• Physical and health conditions

• Making plans

• Shopping & Using money

• Ordering/buying food at a restaurant

• Giving and receiving

Cultural Topics:

• School life in Japan

• Basic knowledge of Japan

• Home life in Japan

• Foods & practices at restaurants particular to Japan 

• Major holidays and festivals in Japan and what they do to celebrate them

• Japanese traditional arts

• Japanese traditional folklore

Functions:

• Asking questions for information

• Discussing preferences, expressing opinions, expressing wants

• Invitations (inviting, accepting, declining)

• Expressing approval, regret, surprise (emotions)

• Reading for information

• Listen to audio texts

• Write lists, short paragraphs, short letters

• Engage in conversations

• Listen during social interactions

Grammar:

• Past, present, future tenses

• Verb conjugation

• Adjective conjugation

• Particles

• Noun modification

Reference

Prerequisite to sign up

None

Assessment Components (3 components)

• Multiple Choice Test

• Essay Test

• Oral Test

Students must score an 80% or higher on the multiple choice and essay tests to take the oral test. 

Students must score an 80% or higher on both the multiple choice and oral tests.

Reference

Prerequisite to sign up

None

Assessment Components (3 components)

• Multiple Choice Test

• Essay Test

• Oral Test

Students must score an 80% or higher on the multiple choice and essay tests to take the oral test. 

Students must score an 80% or higher on both the multiple choice and oral tests.

Reference

 Michigan World Language Standards & Benchmarks

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None

Units of Study in Realidades 1A (red) textbook:
 

• Alphabet
• Greetings
• Numbers
• Time
• Days & Months
• Seasons & Weather
• Body
• Likes & Dislikes with Activities for yourself and others
• Describing personalities and physical characteristics of yourself and others
• Present tense verb conjugations, how to talk using verbs in the first, second, third person forms for both individuals and groups
• Class schedules and classroom objects
• Uses of verbs SER & ESTAR
• Family member, party and holiday vocabulary
• Food, restaurant vocabulary & how to order food
• Places in a community and plans on going to do something using the verb IR
• Extending invites and declining invitations 
• Spain geography
• Basic culture

Test Out Components

• Writing assessment
• speaking assessment
• multiple choice reading/listening/culture assessment

Reference

 Michigan World Language Standards & Benchmarks

Prerequisite to sign up

Successful completion of Spanish 1 

Units of Study in Realidades 2  textbook:
 

• Class schedules and classroom objects and habits required to get good grades

• Extracurricular Activities 

• Likes & Dislikes with Activities for yourself and others

• Describing personalities and physical characteristics of yourself and others

• Present tense verb conjugations of regular and irregular verbs;  forms for both individuals and groups

• Uses of same meaning verbs SER & ESTAR as well as SABER & CONOCER

• Entertainment and Technology 

• Clothing and Colors 

• Shopping and Specialty stores 

• Numbers from zero to one million

• Reflexive Verbs used for Daily Routine

• Rooms in the Home and Chores

• Driving Rules and Directions 

• Places in a community and Errands 

• Extending invites and declining invitations 

• Travel plans and Vacation Activities 

• Volunteer Work and Community Service 

• Past tense Preterite verb conjugations of regular and irregular verbs;  forms for both individuals and groups

• Geography of Mexico 

• Major Cultural Aspects of Holidays, Customs, Foods of Mexico and Spain 

Test Out Components

• Writing assessment
• speaking assessment
• multiple choice reading/listening/culture assessment

Reference

 Michigan World Language Standards & Benchmarks

Prerequisite to sign up

Successful completion of Spanish I

Units of Study in Realidades 2  textbook:

• Describing personalities and physical characteristics of yourself and others
• Present tense verb conjugations of ALL regular and irregular verbs;  forms for both individuals and groups
• Childhood Memories 
• Family Traditions and Holiday Celebrations
• Past tense Preterite and Imperfect verb conjugations of regular and irregular verbs;  forms for both individuals and groups
• Weather Conditions and Natural Disasters
• Emergencies and Heroic Acts
• Accident Scenes, Injuries and Treatments 
• Watching Television; Sports, Game Shows, Beauty Contests 
• Movie Plots, Genres, Characters and Opinions
• Food and Cooking; Following Recipes  and Giving Instructions 
• Command forms for both individuals and groups; Formal and Informal; Affirmative and Negative 
• Outdoor Activities including Cooking and Picnics
• Travelling by Plane; Safe Travel Rules
• Travelling in a Foreign City; Being a Good Tourist; Staying in a Hotel 
• Use of the Subjunctive including irregular and stem-changing verbs 
• Geography of South America 
• Major Cultural Aspects of Holidays, Customs, Foods of South America 

Test Out Components

• Writing assessment
• speaking assessment
• multiple choice reading/listening/culture assessment

Information for IBSL I/Spanish IV

Reference

 Michigan World Language Standards & Benchmarks

Prerequisite to sign up

None

Verbal and written expression and related vocabulary 

• Use work and communication related vocabulary and formal introductions.
• Interview job applicant.  Prepare resume and interview for a job.
• Format and write diarios, formal and informal emails and letters.
• Converse about sports and leisure time activities.
• Narrate in the present and past using present tense, preterite, preterite perfect, pluperfect, progressive forms, and imperfect.
• Describe future plans using true future tense.
• Use conditional tense when appropriate.
• Use present, imperfect, and pluperfect subjunctive. 
• Use travel related vocabulary and discuss cultural perspectives such as lodging, traditions and holidays, foods, and sightseeing.
• Express opinions and preferences.
• Discuss and write about world and social issues and propose possible solutions.
• Discuss college life, finances, and plans.
• Discuss art and music.
• Discuss current events.

Cultural themes

• Discuss and write about the cultural significance of major customs and holidays in Spanish speaking regions of the world.  Compare and contrast cultural traditions with your cultural traditions or those of your community.

• Identify Spanish speaking countries and their capitals as well as major cities in Spanish speaking regions.

• Discuss and write about Spanish and Latin American historical figures.

• Discuss and write about famous Spanish and Latin American musical artists.

Reading and Listening comprehension with emphasis on authentic text

• Summarize a media presentation in the target language.

• Listen and comprehend the main idea and supporting details of a listening selection.

• Read and identify the main idea and supporting details in an authentic reading selection.

Gramática

• Combine direct and indirect object pronouns in the same sentence in the present, imperfect, preterite perfect as well as the other perfect tenses, and imperative forms.

• Combine direct object pronouns and reflexive pronouns in the same sentence in the present, imperfect, preterite perfect as well as the other perfect tenses, and imperative forms.

• Make comparisons of unequal quantities. Ex.  I have less money than I need.

• Use these tenses and moods: presente, ser, estar, y tener, presente progresivo, imperfecto progresivo, futuro próximo, futuro, pretérito, pretérito perfecto, el imperfecto, verbs with special meanings in pretérito vs. imperfecto (conocer, saber, (no) querer,tener,(no)poder), pluscuamperfecto, condicional, futuro perfecto, condicional perfecto, presente del subjuntivo, imperfecto del subjuntivo, pluscuamperfecto del subjuntivo, gerundios, acabar de + infinitivo, dejar de + infinitivo, parar de + infinitivo, empezar/comenzar a +  infinitivo, llevar plus gerundio, ir + a + infinitivo 

• Use appropriate prepositions a, de, con, and en in common verb expressions