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Do you have questions about the HSAs?

This section provides answers to many frequently asked questions about the HSAs.

• Overview: What the HSAs are; who takes the HSAs; what the HSAs look like, what happens when students pass/fail; intervention strategies; and how to plan for the HSAs.
• History: How the HSAs were developed; what the HSAs are based on; and how the tests scores will be used for accountability purposes.
  
• Scoring: How the HSAs are scored, and when scores are reported.
  
• Testing Options: What the testing options are for students who may struggle on the HSAs: accommodations; Mod-HSA; Bridge Plan for Academic Validation.
  
• FAQ: Answers to frequently asked HSA questions.
  

• Do you have questions about the HSAs?

  This section provides answers to many frequently asked questions about the HSAs.

   

   

  • Overview: What the HSAs are; who takes the HSAs; what the HSAs look like, what happens when students pass/fail; intervention strategies; and how to plan for the HSAs.
    
  • History: How the HSAs were developed; what the HSAs are based on; and how the tests scores will be used for accountability purposes.
    
  • Scoring: How the HSAs are scored, and when scores are reported.
    
  • Testing Options: What the testing options are for students who may struggle on the HSAs: accommodations; Mod-HSA; Bridge Plan for Academic Validation.
    
  • FAQ: Answers to frequently asked HSA questions.

Test Support

MSDE has a number of test-support resources to help students prepare for the HSAs.

• Test Schedule: Testing dates for the four HSA subjects until 2011-12 school year
  
• Sample Tests: Publicly released sample tests in the four HSA subjects
  
• Practice Tests: Online mini-HSAs
  
• Online Courses: Free, online courses in the four HSA subjects
  
• Planning for the HSAs: Information on how to plan for the HSAs
  
• Intervention: Information on State- and locally provided intervention activities

Calendar: Testing Schedule

Below are the remaining HSA test dates for the 2007-08 school year. Parents and students should contact their local school system to verify the actual administration of an HSA test. Make-up test dates can be used only for system-approved absences.

Click here to download a pdf of the test schedule through 2011-2012 school year.

* Special Senior Test Administration 

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