UPCOMING FALL TESTING INFORMATION

As part of continued COVID-19 recovery efforts, the Maryland State Department of Education is conducting an early fall student assessment. The Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP; formerly PARCC) is the overarching term used for all state assessments. MSDE will administer assessments in the Early Fall for English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA/L), Mathematics, and Science (Maryland Integrated Science Assessment- MISA), as well as the Alternate Assessments in ELA, Mathematics and Science.  
 

Students at LKMS will participate in MCAP on the following mornings:

• Tuesday, 9/28- Math MCAP (all grades) 
• Wednesday, 9/29- ELA MCAP (all grades) 
• Tuesday, 10/5- MISA MCAP (6th grade) 

On the night before testing: 

• Get a good night's sleep 
• Charge your HCPSS laptop
• Pack wired headphones (not bluetooth)
   

On the day of testing: 

• Get to school on time; testing will take place in the morning
• Please try to avoid student late arrivals/early dismissals.   Students must participate in the full morning testing sessions.
• Bring your charged HCPSS Chromebook (testing must be done on an HCPSS Chromebook)*
• Bring wired headphones (not bluetooth)* 

*Please note, cell phones, smart watches, and other non-test related electronic items are NOT allowed during testing. Students will receive directions on how to store these devices during testing.  

Please visit the following link to learn more about MCAP testing this fall.  

https://help.hcpss.org/grades-testing/mcap-early-fall-2021