[BHS etree] ADMIN: Honors Math testing change in policy

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Do not reply to the etree, contact Mr. Weitz mailto:mweitz at berkeley.k12.ca.us

The Berkeley High Math Department has voted to make a change in the honors
testing policy.  ANY student that didn't pass the spring honors math test
may do a retake in the fall, even if they didn't score in the "gray zone."
Information on signing up for the test is given below.

The Berkeley High School math department will conduct a second round of
Honors testing for the 08/09 school year in late August/early September.

·	The August dates are Tuesday 8/19 and Wednesday 8/20 and the exams will
be given at 10:30 am in the College Career Center (located in the
administration building).
·	The September dates are Tuesday 9/2 and Thursday 9/4 and the exams will
be given at 3:45 pm in room H306.
·	Students take an exam to test into either Honors Geometry, Honors
Algebra 2 or Honors Math Analysis.  All exams consist of a 45-problem
multiple-choice test to be completed in 45 minutes.
·	Students need to bring a pencil and a scientific (non-graphing)
calculator.  Students new to the district also need to supply the e-mail
address of their current math teacher.


Students need to sign up with Mr. Weitz via e-mail to take the test.  His
e-mail is [ mailto:mweitz at berkeley.k12.ca.us ]mweitz at berkeley.k12.ca.us.
Please notify him of the name of the student, what test they want to sign
up for and what date they want to take the test.  If you don’t receive an
immediate confirmation, you may assume you have the date you requested.
Mr. Weitz will notify you directly if a requested session is full.

The policy on honors testing is all students who want to take an honors
math class at Berkeley High School must pass the placement test unless
they pass the previous Honors class at Berkeley High School with a B or
better.

Only students who have not taken the honors test or are who were offered a
retake may take the test.

Mike Weitz
Math Department Chair
Berekeley High School