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Progress Learning offers a comprehensive online resource for High School students, fully aligned with the Wisconsin Academic Standards. Help support students as they prepare for the Wisconsin Forward Exam, with tools designed to support High School educators throughout their teaching process.
[40a.] Use Context
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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The Wisconsin Forward Exam is the standardized test administered as part of the Wisconsin Academic Standards. High School students are administered the Social Studies portion of the exam in Grade 10, while Junior High students are administered the Math and English Language Arts portions of the exam in grade 7-8, the Social Studies portion in grade 8, and the Science exam in grade 8.
The Wisconsin Forward Exam is generally administered each spring. It’s designed to provide an ongoing measurement of students’ progress in each assessed area, and provide a foundation for future learning support.
High School students are administered the Social Studies portion of the exam in Grade 10, while Junior High students are administered the Math and English Language Arts portions of the exam in grade 7-8, the Social Studies portion in grade 8, and the Science exam in grade 8.
Help students get familiar with the specific format and types of questions they’ll find on the exam with practice questions that interactively respond to student input. Progress Learning can help by providing standards aligned practice to help students prepare for testing.
Focus on standards-aligned skills within the Wisconsin Academic Standards, tailored to each High School or Junior High grade level
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction offers a free practice test for each content area and grade level, in the exact format of the real test.
See how Progress Learning can fit in to your classroom, school, or district with our flexible pricing options.