Language Arts 100-800 Diagnostic Tests CONTENTS
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language Arts 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language Arts 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language Arts 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language Arts 400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language Arts 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language Arts 600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language Arts 700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language Arts 800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reading Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Answer Keys (If included). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PLACEMENT TEST for the LIFEPAC CURRICULUM LANGUAGE ARTS 100-800 Instructions This test is designed to aid the teacher or parent in proper placement of the student into the LIFEPAC® curriculum. It has two sections: the Student Test and the Answer Key. The Answer Key is an insert in the Student Test and may be removed when testing begins. An alternate version, without the Answer Key section, is sometimes provided as part of our placement and testing services. This is not a timed test and the student should be given an opportunity to answer each question adequately. If the student becomes bogged down and the test seems too difficult, skip to the next section. If the test is still too difficult, this child’s academic skill level has been reached and testing may stop. Each test level should take no longer than one hour. Testing should begin approximately two grade levels below the student’s current or just completed grade level. For example, a student entering fifth grade should begin testing at the third grade level. (See Below.) Of course, a second grader could not test below the first grade level. This allows for proper grade level placement as well as identification of any learning gaps that the student may have. The proper placement of a student occurs in two steps. First, there is a diagnosis of skill mastery and second, an establishment of reading level. The student begins by completing the skill mastery part of the test which covers LIFEPACs one through nine. The tenth LIFEPAC is not tested because it simply reviews material covered in the preceding LIFEPACs. When the mastery portion of the test is completed, the student should be given the list of words. The words can be read from either the Answer Key, if provided, or the last page of the test booklet. Have the student read the list that corresponds to the grade level of the mastery test that he has just completed. As the student reads the list of words aloud, the test should put a check mark on the Student Test by each word that the student mispronounces. Once the test has been istered, it is ready to be scored. The teacher or parent does all of the scoring except for those who are using one of our placement services. Each section has 10 numbered questions. Each numbered question equals one point. Use the Answer Key to mark all incorrect answers on the Student Test. Next record the total number of correct answers in the box beneath the LIFEPAC number in the left hand column. When all tests have been graded, transfer the number correct by LIFEPAC to the Student Placement Worksheet on AK-12. Then add the total number of points per grade level. Test 101 - 110 201 - 210 301 - 310 401 - 410
Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Test 501 - 510 601 - 610 701 - 710 801 - 810
Level Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
There are ten possible points per section. Put all answers on the blanks to the right of the questions unless instructed to do otherwise.
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PLACEMENT TEST for the LIFEPAC CURRICULUM LANGUAGE ARTS 100-800 Instructions This test is designed to aid the teacher or parent in proper placement of the student into the LIFEPAC curriculum. It has two sections: the Student Test and the Answer Key. The Answer Key is an insert in the Student Test and may be removed when testing begins. An alternate version, without the Answer Key section, is sometimes provided as part of our placement and testing services. This is not a timed test and the student should be given an opportunity to answer each question adequately. If the student becomes bogged down and the test seems too difficult, skip to the next section. If the test is still too difficult, this child’s academic skill level has been reached and testing may stop. Each test level should take no longer than one hour. Testing should begin approximately two grade levels below the student’s current or just completed grade level. For example, a student entering fifth grade should begin testing at the third grade level. (See Below.) Of course, a second grader could not test below the first grade level. This allows for proper grade level placement as well as identification of any learning gaps that the student may have. The proper placement of a student occurs in two steps. First, there is a diagnosis of skill mastery and second, an establishment of reading level. The student begins by completing the skill mastery part of the test which covers LIFEPACs one through nine. The tenth LIFEPAC is not tested because it simply reviews material covered in the preceding LIFEPACs. When the mastery portion of the test is completed, the student should be given the list of words. The words can be read from either the Answer Key, if provided, or the last page of the test booklet. Have the student read the list that corresponds to the grade level of the mastery test that they have just completed. As the student reads the list of words aloud, the test should put a check mark on the Student Test by each word that the student mispronounces. Once the test has been istered, it is ready to be scored. The teacher or parent does all of the scoring except for those who are using one of our placement services. Each section has 10 numbered questions. Each numbered question equals one point. Use the Answer Key to mark all incorrect answers on the Student Test. Next record the total number of correct answers in the box beneath the LIFEPAC number in the left hand column. When all tests have been graded, transfer the number correct by LIFEPAC to the Student Placement Worksheet on AK-12. Then add the total number of points per grade level. Test 101 - 110 201 - 210 301 - 310 401 - 410
Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Test 501 - 510 601 - 610 701 - 710 801 - 810
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Level Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
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GRADE LEVEL PLACEMENT: A student can be placed academically using the rule that he/she has successfully ed the test for any given level if he/she achieves a Total Score of 70 points or more. This student places at grade level ____________________. LEARNING GAPS: Learning gaps can be easily identified with the placement test. If a student receives points of 6 or less on any individual test, he/she has not shown mastery of the skills in that particular LIFEPAC. If desired, these LIFEPACs may be ordered and completed before the student begins his assigned grade level curriculum. Learning gap LIFEPACs for this student are ________ ________ ________ ________
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READING LEVEL: Students should be placed at their instructional reading level in Bible, science and history & geography. The purpose of the Read test is to quickly determine this reading level. Although no test is absolute, the READ Test is a good indication of the match between the student’s ability to read and the ability to handle the LIFEPAC curriculum. A score of 6 to 10 on the Read test indicates the student’s instructional level or the level at which the student would be most successful in the LIFEPAC curriculum. Based on the scores from the READ portion of the grade level test, this student would work most independently at the _____ level. Note: The above placement for reading level is based solely on the READ test. Other factors that may be considered are the student’s last grade completed and scores on Standardized Achievement Tests. It is not unusual for a student to place at more than one level in various subjects when beginning the LIFEPAC curriculum. For example, a student may be placed at 5th level in Bible, mathematics, science and social studies but 4th level in language arts. The majority of school time should be concentrated on the areas of lower achievement with the ultimate goal of equal skill mastery in all subjects at the same grade level. AK12