TESTING

A PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide containing further information regarding the test, scholarship, and sample questions is available to any student who purchases the test. Come to the Testing Coordinator office in the admin office for a copy.

Click on the highlighted link below for useful PSAT/NMSQT links and information

2017 PSAT Information

PSAT/NMSQT @ DSHS – Saturday, October 14, 2017

   (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test)
 

What is the PSAT/NMSQT?

The PSAT is a multiple-choice, shortened version of the SAT (a test required for admission to many colleges), that allows you a preview of the SAT and the scores will help you forecast your performance on the SAT. Also, for 11^th graders only, scores on the PSAT/NMSQT may qualify you for scholarship competition in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Basic Information

• PSAT for DHS is held on Saturday, October 14, 2017 only and is open only to full-time Davis Senior High students
• Arrive at 7:45 am to N4 for your classroom assignment. –
• The PSAT is hosted in the N & P wing.
• Doors close promptly at 8:00 am and testing begins. No Late Entry.
• Cost is $24.00, payable via cash or check to Davis High School or DHS. There are NO Refunds and no transfers.

How to Register

1. Go to: dshs.djusd.net
2. Click on: Blue Devil Online Store

• Juniors only: Online purchasing is available 9/5 – 10/3  at the Blue Devil Online Store @ dshs.djusd.net
• ​​​​​​​Sophomores: Online purchasing is available 9/18 – 10/3 @ dshs.djusd.net and is subject to availability
• In-person sign-ups: Will be held during lunch only, 9/25 – 10/3 at the Finance Office outside window
• A Student Bulletin containing further information regarding the test, scholarship, and sample questions is available to any student who purchases the test. If you purchase online, bring your receipt to the Testing Coordinator for a copy.

PSAT Scores

• December 11, 2017 – Online scores will be available to students’ at https://studentscores.collegeboard.org
• January 16, 2018 – Paper scores reports will be available in the Career Center during lunch for students to pick up.

Student Resources

• To learn how to understand the PSAT/NMSQT Score Report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzCSIilL3WQ&feature=youtu.be
• National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC): www.nationalmerit.org
• Scholarships and Recognition: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/scholarships-and-recognition
• PSAT: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10?navId=gh-pn

Juniors Who Miss the PSAT/NMSQT

• If you missed the PSAT/NMSQT, you can still take advantage of a rich set of SAT study tools, and sign up to hear from college. Discover more information at this website: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/taking-the-tests/missed-the-test
• Parents can contact other schools in the area that may offer the PSAT on another date and have room for their student at https://ordering.collegeboard.org/testordering/publicSearchCont

What Should I Bring on Test Day?

Students: Please arrive at 7:45am for check-in. Look for your room assignment on the window of N-04

1. Photo ID – NO entry without

2. Pencils (#2 only, NO mechanical)

3. An approved calculator

4. No cell phones or electronic devices. No Refunds/No Transfers

Questions
Contact your student’s counselor or the Testing Coordinator, Nikki LaVergne @ nlavergne@djusd.net

Davis Senior High School
TESTING DATES & INFORMATION

PSAT                  Saturday, October 14, 2017

Online sign-ups begin 9/5 for 11^th grade & 9/18 for 10^th grade ENDS 10/3
In Person sign ups 9/25-10/3 at lunch only at the Finance window

SAT                     Saturday, November 4, 2017 and Saturday, March 10, 2018

               Students sign up online at www.Collegeboard.com

CAASPP            April 2017

                                               Grade 10:  TBD                            Grade 11: TBD

AP Exams        May 7- 11 and May 14 -18, 2018
                                       Online sign-ups begin 12/1/17 to 2/28/18

Late Testing : May 23 - 25  (Only for AP approved circumstances)

Tom Torlakson

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

October 7, 2015

Dear  County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators:

SUSPENSION OF THE CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAMINATION

Senate Bill (SB) 172 (Liu) was signed by Governor Brown on October 7, 2015. This law suspends the administration of the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) and the requirement that students completing grade twelve successfully pass the high school exit examination as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation from high school for the 2015– 16, 2016–17, and 2017–18 school years. The law also requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to grant a diploma to any student who completed grade twelve in the 2003–04 school year, or a subsequent school year, and has met all applicable graduation requirements other than passage of the high school exit examination. The law will not take effect until January 1, 2016, at which time LEAs shall be permitted to issue diplomas to eligible students. 

SB 725 (Hancock), which was enacted on August 26, 2015, allows for students who completed grade twelve in 2015, who have met all other high school graduation requirements, to receive a diploma of graduation from their high school without meeting the exit examination requirement. Because this was urgency legislation, the law took effect immediately upon being enacted, allowing LEAs to immediately issue diplomas to eligible students from the class of 2015.

With the signing of SB 172, there will be no administrations of the CAHSEE for the 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18 school years. Students are encouraged to work with their local school district and adult education program to meet local and state graduation requirements. 

SB 172 also requires the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) to convene an advisory panel to provide recommendations to the SSPI on the continuation of the high school exit examination and on alternative pathways to satisfy the high school graduation requirements pursuant to California Education Code sections 51224.5 and 51225.3. 

Additional information is provided in the frequently asked questions that are posted to the CDE CAHSEE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/cahseesuspendfaq.asp. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact the High School and Physical Fitness Assessments Office by phone at 916-445-9449 or by e-mail at CAHSEE@cde.ca.gov. 

Sincerely,

Keric Ashley, Deputy Superintendent 

District, School, and Innovation Branch

KA:mm

cc: CAHSEE District Coordinators