The week of March 4, 2013, is crucial for high school students in the Clark County School District. It is when high schools will administer the High School Proficiency Exams (HSPE) in mathematics, writing, reading and science.

Students are strongly encouraged to prepare for the exams and attend school on the test days. Seniors who have already passed the HSPE in mathematics, writing, reading and science, along with all ninth, tenth and eleventh grade students, should check their school’s testing schedule and attendance requirements.

Seniors who still need to pass any portion of the exam – mathematics, writing, reading or science – are advised to be at school on those test day(s) and ready to go.

CCSD’s HSPE campaign will include posters in schools and a ParentLink telephone message.

MATH Preparation

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Students can prepare for the math portion of the test by utilizing a tutorial at mathtest.ccsd.net.

Math Proficiency Sample Exams

Spring 2011
Fall 2010
Spring 2010
Fall 2009
Spring 2009

ENGLISH Preparation

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Freelance Writing Organization-Int’l Writing Links (fwointl.com)
Online Community for Writers (http://www.writing.com)
International Writing Centers Association (writingcenters.org)
Garbl’s Writing Resources Online (garbl.home.comcast.net)
The Writers Site (http://www.thewriterssite.com)
Free Writing Resources (http://www.time4writing.co)
50 Free Resources That Will Improve Your Writing Skills (http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/28/50-free-resources-that-will-improve-your-writing-skills/)
Online Writing Resources (http://xnet.rrc.mb.ca/leshanson/Writing_Resources.htm)
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/)
The 10 Free Resources Every Writer Needs http://writetodone.com/2008/12/15/the-10-free-resources-every-writer-needs/
WriteShop (http://www.writeshop.com/writingandhomeschoolresources.htm)
The Five Best Introduction to Blogging Websites (http://www.freewritingcenter.com/the-five-best-introduction-to-blogging-websites/)
Guide to Grammar and Writing (http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/)
Writing for College (http://www.tc.umn.edu/~jewel001/CollegeWriting/home.htm)
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant (http://www.powa.org/)
WritingFix (http://writingfix.com/Index.htm)
The Teacher’s Café (http://www.theteacherscafe.com/Writing/Writing_Activities.php)
FanStory (http://www.fanstory.com/index1contest.jsp)
Writing Activities – Education.com (http://www.education.com/activity/writing/)

Other useful links

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Practice Proficiency Exam
http://succeedinmath.com/home.asp
http://rpdp.net/
http://www.ccsd.net/cpd
http://www.freemathhelp.com/algebra-help.html
http://rpdp.net/hspe-english.html
http://rpdp.net/hspe-science.html
http://nde.doe.nv.gov/Assessment_HSPE.htm