GRAD Item SamplersAccountability Programs :

The Item Samplers for the Reading (Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma) GRAD and the Mathematics (Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma) GRAD retests familiarize students and teachers with the test format and give students a chance to answer sample test questions. Item samplers contain fewer questions than the actual full-length GRAD retest, and cannot be used to predict how well students will do on it.

The Tutorials for the Reading GRAD and the Mathematics GRAD retests demonstrate the navigation and online tools available in these computer-delivered retests. Students should view the tutorial before taking a GRAD Item Sampler or a GRAD retest.

Both the tutorials and the item samplers are available on our test vendor's Website, PearsonAccess, under Support > Resources. See Related Links. Step-by-step instructions and contact information for technical support are given on the Website.

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