FAQs - Testing & Assessment

If there are grades, how will they be determined?
Agora Cyber Charter School is a mastery-based program, which means students master concepts and lessons before moving on to the next lesson. Students will be required to submit assignments to their teachers for evaluation and feedback. Teachers will assess mastery and provide quantitative feedback in the secondary grades. Quantitative grading begins at seventh grade.

How will my child be evaluated?

• Lesson assessments
• Unit assessments 
• Semester assessments 
• PSSA 
• DIBELS 
• Standardized test
  
• Online synchronous conferencing with the teacher
  
• Phone conferencing with the teacher
  

Teachers will request assignments directly from the Online School to be evaluated. Parents and students will be informed of these assignments in advance.

Do I have to participate in state testing?
All students are required to participate in state testing, and are subject to dismissal if they do not participate.

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