Testing
Testing Dates
Throughout the school year, Kettering students in Grades K-5 will be participating in several district and state assessments. Please click the links below for the Parent Testing Letters for each of these upcoming assessments. If you have any questions, please reach out to our school testing coordinator and/or your child's teacher.
Specific test dates will be provided by your child's teacher.
Parent Letters
Current & Upcoming Testing
Students in Grades 3-5 will take MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) for Reading English Language Arts (RELA) and Math starting Tuesday, April 14 and continuing through May. Specific testing schedules will be provided by your child's teacher. Below is a list of helpful strategies to support students during testing.
⏱️ Arrive to school on time and come to school every day. Students absent or tardy on a testing day will participate in make-up testing.
🥞 Eat a substantial breakfast in the morning that will give him/her the necessary energy and alertness for participation in the testing.
💤 Get a good night’s sleep the night before each testing day.
📵 Please remind your students, that during each testing session, all cell phones and personal electronic devices must be turned off and secured.
🌟 Please encourage your child to do his/her best!
MCAP Testing Parent Letter
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G_JLrrDuHPwXw1KaCd1g5Mj9d7xmNz_V/view?usp=sharing
If you have any questions, please reach out to our school testing coordinator at bethany.bromleylinn@pgcps.org. We appreciate your continued support and partnership!
Past Testing
SY25-26 KES Benchmark 1 Testing Parent Letter-English
SY25-26 KES Benchmark 1 Testing Parent Letter-Spanish
SY25-26 KES Benchmark 1 Testing Parent Letter-French
SY25-26 KES Winter i-Ready Testing Parent Letter (English-Spanish-French)
SY25-26 KES DIBELS Parent Letter Winter
SY25-26 KES Parent Letter Benchmark II Testing (English-Spanish-French)