State Standardized Testing
End-of-Course (EOC) Examination Program-High School
End-of-Course-Examination Program (EOCEP) - The Education Accountability Act of 1998 also requires the development of end-of-course examinations in gateway or benchmark courses. The program is called The examinations, which count 20 percent of the students' final grade in each gateway or benchmark course, currently include: Algebra 1/Math for the Technologies 2, English 1, Biology 1/Applied Biology 2.
Algebra 1
English I
Biology 1
US History and Constitiution
High School Assessment Program (HSAP)-High School
High School Assessment Program (HSAP) - The Education Accountability Act of 1998 also requires that each public school student pass an exit examination to receive a South Carolina high school diploma. HSAP was developed for this purpose. HSAP also measures students' academic achievement on high school standards in accordance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).
Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS)-Grades 3-8
Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests (PACT) - The Education Accountability Act of 1998 and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) require the establishment of a performance-based accountability system. The PACT assessment program was developed for this purpose. PACT includes tests in four subject areas - ELA, mathematics, science, and social studies - for all students in grades three through eight.