General Testing Information
PSAT NMSQT
The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT NMSQT) is a standardized test administered by the College Board and cosponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) in the United States. All tenth graders (and those eleventh graders who opted to test) take this exam in October. Score reports are distributed in late January or early February.
Here is a link to a recording of the score report webinar held on 2/09/17:
| http://brandman.adobeconnect.com/p2u5cuaw7vf/ |
Advanced Placement Exams (AP)
Advanced Placement Exams are given in the spring to students enrolled in AP classes. You can access information about all AP exams at the College Board website. You can also see released test questions at the Advanced Placement website.
Advanced Placement exams are given in the following subjects at Kennedy:
| English Language | Psychology |
| English Literature | Calculus AB |
| Chemistry | Calculus BC |
| Physics B | Statistics |
| United States History | Spanish Language |
| American Government | Spanish Literature |
| European History | French Language |
| Computer Science | Studio Art |
California English Language Development Test (CELDT)
The California English Language Development Test is administered yearly to all students who speak English as a second language.
Students' CELDT scores are categorized into the following bands:
Beginning
Early Intermediate
Intermediate
Early Advanced
Advanced
The Anaheim Union High School District Goal #2 is that "English Language Learners will steadily progress towards developing English language proficiency and will score Early Advanced within four years of entering the district." The CELDT is used to monitor students progress on achieving this goal. Students take a reading, writing, listening and speaking portion each fall. Proficiency level results are mailed home by the end of February.
