TJ Test

[Anonymous]

Dd is taking the TJ test tomorrow...any last minute words of advice?

[Anonymous]

aGood lucik dad

[Anonymous]

Lots of sleep, lots of breakfast, and zero pressure

[Anonymous]

Are they giving it earlier now than they used to?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are they giving it earlier now than they used to?

Yes, it used to be the first weekend in December.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are they giving it earlier now than they used to?

They moved from a Pearson form of the SHSSAt to the ACT Aspire for English and science. They needed to give these in the testing window in order to norm it. Hence the earlier test date. I’m glad it is over earlier. DC1 applied a couple years ago, and it was hanging over his head for Thanksgiving.

OP— hit report and ask Jeff to move this to the AAP forum.

[Anonymous]

First of all .. one "takes" a test not "gives". DD took the test today and found it to be quite easy. No Geometry questions and hardly any Algebra - quant q seems easier than previous years?

[Anonymous]

Don’t bother if you didn’t prep and aren’t at least through geometry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First of all .. one "takes" a test not "gives". DD took the test today and found it to be quite easy. No Geometry questions and hardly any Algebra - quant q seems easier than previous years?

No my DC found it really hard the Quant Q. She breezed the English and Science was OK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t bother if you didn’t prep and aren’t at least through geometry.

Eh, my son didn't prep for it. Wasn't even sure he wanted to take the test until the week before (we did the sign up in October, but then he wasn't sure if it was his thing). He was in geometry at the time and his math teacher was encouraging him to take the test, so he decided to go ahead with it.

He was accepted and ended up going to TJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First of all .. one "takes" a test not "gives". DD took the test today and found it to be quite easy. No Geometry questions and hardly any Algebra - quant q seems easier than previous years?

Testers give it; obviously pp meant the people giving the test are doing it earlier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First of all .. one "takes" a test not "gives". DD took the test today and found it to be quite easy. No Geometry questions and hardly any Algebra - quant q seems easier than previous years?

First, FCPS NEEDED TO GIVE the test in the testing window. And yes, the kids need to take it.

Second, no one likes the grammar police.


DC said Quant-Q was heavier on math reasoning than the old test but you did not need as much formal math knowledge. It was more a test of math reasoning and logic. And that science was very straightforward, but multi step with some short answer. And that English was typical English. Straightforward, but several question that had two answers that looked right, and you had to choose the best.

DC did not have a time issue, because DC has extended time under a 504. But DC said they suspect that without extended time, kids would have trouble finishingmath and science. And that is whI am hearing from other parents— some kids did not finish math and/or science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First of all .. one "takes" a test not "gives". DD took the test today and found it to be quite easy. No Geometry questions and hardly any Algebra - quant q seems easier than previous years?

First, FCPS NEEDED TO GIVE the test in the testing window. And yes, the kids need to take it.

Second, no one likes the grammar police.


DC said Quant-Q was heavier on math reasoning than the old test but you did not need as much formal math knowledge. It was more a test of math reasoning and logic. And that science was very straightforward, but multi step with some short answer. And that English was typical English. Straightforward, but several question that had two answers that looked right, and you had to choose the best.

DC did not have a time issue, because DC has extended time under a 504. But DC said they suspect that without extended time, kids would have trouble finishingmath and science. And that is whI am hearing from other parents— some kids did not finish math and/or science.

How did your child know what type of questions were on the old test?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First of all .. one "takes" a test not "gives". DD took the test today and found it to be quite easy. No Geometry questions and hardly any Algebra - quant q seems easier than previous years?

First, FCPS NEEDED TO GIVE the test in the testing window. And yes, the kids need to take it.

Second, no one likes the grammar police.


DC said Quant-Q was heavier on math reasoning than the old test but you did not need as much formal math knowledge. It was more a test of math reasoning and logic. And that science was very straightforward, but multi step with some short answer. And that English was typical English. Straightforward, but several question that had two answers that looked right, and you had to choose the best.

DC did not have a time issue, because DC has extended time under a 504. But DC said they suspect that without extended time, kids would have trouble finishingmath and science. And that is whI am hearing from other parents— some kids did not finish math and/or science.

How did your child know what type of questions were on the old test?

DC took the class given by FCPS last spring before the new test standards were announced.

[Anonymous]

DD blew the exam. Now what?