Essentially, the Stanford 10 measures the overall achievement of students in six content areas that are grade-level appropriate. There are two math sections, two language arts sections, one science area and one social studies area. Students’ listening skills will be tested as well. During the listening section, a teacher will read the content aloud and students must pay close attention in order to correctly answer the questions that follow.

The Stanford 10 is a lengthy test, totaling five hours and 10 minutes. It will be administered over a three day period, from March 9—11, and students will have the appropriate breaks between sections. A practice test will be administered beforehand to prepare students for the real one.

We will receive the results of the test in approximately three weeks, and it will be included on your child’s permanent school record.

While this is a very important test, it will not be the sole marker of your child’s progress at Academy Prep. We do not want students to feel stressed or fearful about the test. It is not a test they can study for ahead of time because it measures the student’s achievement in various subject areas, such as science or American history.

Students will take the test twice each academic year, in spring and fall.

Parents, please ensure that your children get a good night’s sleep each night before the test, have a hearty breakfast, and arrive at school on time. We need to begin testing school wide, in unison, at an appointed time. We cannot accommodate any latecomers, and please, if at all possible, avoid any absences on those dates.