Testing & Assessment

Accommodations

Charger Families,

Throughout the year, Central High School will be administering various national exams, including the PSAT, SAT, and AP Exams. Accommodations for national testing are very different from accommodations provided on state assessments and in the classroom. Families must initiate the process to request accommodations for national exams, and the process varies between the two major exam organizations - ACT and The College Board (which administers the PSAT, SAT, and AP Exams).

We have created a resource to help families understand how accommodations on national exams work, along with a step-by-step guide for submitting requests.

Requesting Accommodations on National Exams

Please be aware that for all College Board exams this is a time-sensitive process. The accommodation request deadlines for these tests are:

Fall PSAT School Day - August 23, 2024
Spring SAT School Day - January 13, 2025
AP Exams - January 24, 2025

Please take a few moments to review the above resource and how it may apply to your student's needs.

Thank you,

Amy Jo Wagner

PSAT

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

The Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT) helps students assess the skills necessary for college-level coursework, prepare for the SAT, and allows junior-level students to enter the National Merit Scholarship Program competition.

Keller ISD will pay for and automatically register all 10th and 11th grade students for the PSAT School Day on October 8. 9th grade students may choose to participate in the administration for a fee.

Payment and Registration for 9th Grade Students:

To register your 9th grade student for the PSAT, all you have to do is pay the $18 registration fee. Payments can be made online through the KISD Webstore or in-person with cash or check (payable to Keller High School) in the main office. The webstore will open for payments on August 23. All payments must be received no later than September 13.

KISD WEBSTORE

Preparing for the Exam:

The College Board offers online practice exams through Khan Academy and their website.

Information for Test Day:

The PSAT is a digital exam administered on the Bluebook app. The app must be installed on your student device through the KISD Company Portal PRIOR to test day.

HOW TO INSTALL BLUEBOOK

Please plan to arrive by 8:15 and look in the front entrance for your room assignment.
Bring the following items:
- School issued device with Bluebook app installed. You will not be able to take the exam without it!
- School or government-issued photo ID
- Snack, water, lunch. Sack lunches will be available for purchase as well. Lunch will take place in your testing room.
- Calculator. Students must provide their own calculator. See the College Board Calculator Guidelines for approved calculators.
- Review College Board’s “What Not to Bring” policy

Receiving Your Scores:

Students will be able to view their results in late November by signing into their College Board account.
We recommend students create a My Big Future account to help with planning for life after high school.

PSAT Bus Route

Late Arrival Schedule

For all CHS late pickup times, add 3:30 hours to the normal pickup time. All buses are schedule to drop off by 11:45.

Route	CHS drop off ETA
11	11:30
12	11:40
24	11:35
28	11:35
38	11:35
43	11:35
44	11:40
54	11:35
70	11:35
85	11:35

Example

CHS Bus 85

(add 3:30 hrs)

Normal Pickup at 7:33 AM

Late Pickup at 11:03 AM

*Be early to your mid-day pickup time

STAAR EOC

AP Exams

Registration for this year’s AP exams is now open! There are two simple steps you need to take to get registered:

Join each of your AP course classrooms on AP Central using the join code given to you by your teacher. Click here for instructions.
Pay the registration fee for each exam you will take by visiting the KISD Webstore, or see our receptionists in the main office to pay in-person with cash, money order or check (payable to Central High School).

The deadline to complete both steps to secure your spot for AP exams is Friday, October 25^th at 11:59 pm.

**Please note that spring semester-only courses of Economics or Government will NOT register yet. Registration for spring-only courses will open on February 2, 2024. If you have questions, please reach out to your teacher or Mrs. Wagner**

Registration Timeline & Fees (Full Year and Fall-Only AP Courses):

● Early Bird ($94): by Sept. 29 @ 11:59 pm

● Regular Price ($99): Sept. 30 - Oct. 25 @ 11:59 pm

○ AP Seminar Exam is $147

Registration Timeline for Spring-Only AP Economics/Government courses:

● Early Bird ($93): Feb. 3 - Feb. 14 @ 11:59 pm

● Regular Price ($98): Feb. 10 - Feb. 21 @ 11:59 pm

Please see Mrs. Wagner in the AP/Testing Office for questions.

TSI

District Testing & Assessment

KISD'S TESTING & ASSESSMENT WEBPAGE

Contact

Assessment Assistant Principal

Amy Wagner

Testing Dates

October 8
PSAT (10th & 11th grades)

Late Arrival on all campuses/No KCAL classes

October 9

TSI (12th grade needing CCMR)

March 4
SAT (11th grade)/TSI (10th grade & 12th needing CCMR)

Late Arrival/No KCAL classes

April 10
English I & English II EOC

Late Arrival/No KCAL classes

April 24
Biology & US History EOC

Late Arrival/No KCAL classes

April 29
Algebra I EOC

Regular Schedule for Non-testers

May 5-16
AP Testing

Late Arrival Days: Non-testing students report to campus by 11:45 am. Lunches will be available beginning at 11:30. More information for late-arrivals will be shared prior to each test administration.

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