Students enrolled in Algebra 1, English 2, Biology 1, or US History & the Constitution will take end-of-course (EOC) exams in December on the dates listed below. For students in these four gateway courses, their EOC exam score counts for 20% of the their final grade.

Is it extremely important that your student arrives to school on time so they can be present and ready to do their best when their testing session begins. Doctors’ appointments and other out-of-school functions should not be scheduled during testing hours.

Testing is completed on their Chromebook, so students will need to be sure their device is charged and ready for the duration of the test. The Desmos calculator is embedded within the exam, so students will not utilize a hand-held calculator while taking their exam.

Consistent with our district policy on personal electronic devices during the school day, students may not be in possession of any electronic device(s) during the test administration that can be used for communicating, recording, timing, creating images, or storing images except for necessary medical devices. Devices will be collected by the test administrator and returned after the test administration is completed. You can read the district's full policy at https://www.lex2.org/page/district-policy-personal-electronic-devicesaccessories. Using/accessing an unauthorized electronic device during testing will result in disciplinary consequences that may include suspension, a grade of zero on the exam, referral to SLED for investigation, and possible legal or financial consequences.

Resources regarding testing such as brochures, sample items, sample score reports, Score Report User’s Guide, translations, and alternate formats for these resources are available on the school web page and the SCDE Website. Provide parents with these links. Parent Resource Webpage There is a Parent Resource webpage on the SCDE website at the following location: https://ed.sc.gov/tests/assessment-information/student-and-parent-resources/. The Parent Resource page (https://ed.sc.gov/tests/high/eocep/information-for-parents-and-students/) includes translations of the Student and Parent Brochures and sample score reports which may be helpful to parents. All resources on the SCDE website are in an accessible version compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. The Office of Assessment and Standards will continue to update and provide additional documents and information for parents to this site. Parents who require alternate formats, such as translations of languages not provided, Large Print, Braille, or oral accommodations for these documents, may contact ResourceRequests@ed.sc.gov.