WEEK 16: USATESTPREP

Unit Focus: EOC Test Prep

Week Focus: Error List from Mock EOC

Resources: Writing Resources 4 EOC, Course Syllabus (new students sign/return), Unit 2 Vocab, Media Bias Types, 1984 (novel link),  Discussion Questions (1984) 9th Grade Standards

MONDAY

1. Create a UsaTest Prep Account using link: How To Create a USATEST Prep Account

• Go to www.usatestprep.com
• Click on "Creat Account"
• School ID: southcobb
• Activation Code: stu1564
• Username: (Your first name and last name without any spaces; ie: JonSmith)
• Password: (Your first name and last name without any spaces; ie: JonSmith)

2. Find teacher (Mr. Leuleseged) and select 1st, 2nd or 4th block.
3. Click on "Practice" and select "9th Lit Milestones"
4. Select skills you missed on Mock Milestone to practice on website (Error Analysis Sheet)

TUESDAY

1. Review questions 25-40 on Mock EOC.

• Add skills missed on error analysis sheet
• Get onto www.usatestprep.com and remediate the skills you missed on Mock EOC
• HW: Login and complete 2nd session of  usatestprep from home.  Your work is tracked online by me and will makeup 3 lab grades.

WEDNEDSAY 

1. Practice grammar skills missed on EOC.

• Review grammar terms with xxamples: Grammar Practice Link
• Play games and practice exercises: Grammar Practice Link #2

THURSDAY

1. Review Mock EOC #50-65

2. Take notes on Test Patterns

3. Edit/Revise EOC #5 (Essay on School Inequality)

HW: Study for EOC by visiting links below.

• www.usatestprep.com
• Writing Resources
• Practice T.O.P (writing prompt analysis)   
• Grammar Practice Link
• Grammar Practice Link #2

FRIDAY

SRI TEST LINK FOR HOMEROOM

Click on the Reading Inventory button (little blue icon on left)
Login/username = school ID                 Password = school ID

Directions:

1)    Inform students they will have three questions in the test they allowed to skip without penalty.  Remind them that this is a testing environment so no other programs should be open during the assessment.  Music may not be played during the assessment.

2)    Have students plug in their headphones.

3)    Students will be prompted to choose the types of books they like to read.

4)    After five minutes, encourage them to move on to the practice test to orient them to the system. 

5)    The actual test will start automatically following the practice test. 
Average testing time is 25 minutes.