Loyola High School Math Placement Exam - Online Testing Information Handout - 2020

Sep 26, 2026

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Loyola High School uses ALEKS to assess incoming students and place them into appropriate freshman math courses. The online assessment replaces an in-person multiple-choice exam with a three-week testing window, during which each student may take the ALEKS exam up to two times at home. The highest attempt is used for placement, while practice progress assessments are not counted. Detailed guidance covers timing, allowed attempts, adaptive format, scoring by topics mastered, and strict academic integrity requirements prohibiting external help.

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Instructions for Taking the ALEKS Assessments at Home

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Algebra 1 Exam Score Placement

Loyola High School Math Placement Exam 2020 Online Testing Information Handout Our math placement model is similar to that of many major universities across the country which use ALEKS ([www.aleks.com](www.aleks.com)) to assess incoming students and place them into math courses. Specifically, we are replacing the traditional, on-campus, multiple-choice single exam with an assessment model that allows each student to take an ALEKS exam up to two times, at home, during the course of a three-week assessment period. The objective is to avoid the stress of a single, high-stakes testing event and to offer each student ample opportunity to demonstrate his knowledge level of math, in order to achieve the most accurate placement Assessment Period The assessment period begins at 8:00 am on Saturday, May 2nd, and ends at 11:00 pm on Wednesday, May 24th. There are no extensions. Within this period, the student may take the ALEKS assessment up to two times and we will count the highest of his attempts when placing him for freshman year. He may practice using ALEKS in between assessments as much as he likes. Please note that ALEKS may generate a progress assessment in the course of practice. These progress assessments are for practice only. Only the two assessment attempts mentioned below will be used for math placement. Specifically, these two attempts are labeled: Initial Knowledge Check (must be taken upon first login into ALEKS) 2nd Attempt Knowledge Check When the assessment period begins, we will email the ALEKS login ID and password, using the email address that was provided to Loyola. Upon initial login, the student will be required to take the assessment for the first time. He will see the results immediately upon completion. His score is measured in terms of the overall number of topics mastered. A minimum score is required to advance to the next-level math course during freshman year.(See the "ALEKS Scores and Loyola's Advancement Policy" section below.) If the student is content with his score on his first attempt, then there is no need to take it again. If he wants to use his second attempt, then the timing of that second attempt is up to him, as long as they are completed before the end of the assessment period, May 24. Multiple Exams For students who have already taken Geometry or Algebra 2 and would like to be considered for Honors Algebra 2, or Pre-Calculus, he must take multiple exams. The student must email [storales@loyolahs.edu](storales@loyolahs.edu) after completing his first attempt at the Algebra 1 ALEKS exam in order to progress to the Geometry exam, if qualified. Because all ALEKS assessments are adaptive, no two are alike. All assessments are taken at home and can be [accessed using a Mac or PC at www.aleks.com. The](accessed using a Mac or PC at www.aleks.com. The) assessments are not timed but typically take about 90 minutes. Instructions for Taking the ALEKS Assessments at Home ● No external aids or assistance are allowed, meaning the student may not receive any external help in answering the exam questions. Brushing up on topics is allowed, but the student must generate answers to the exam questions on his own, without help. ● PLEASE NOTE: The use of external aids or assistance is likely to result in a math placement for which the student is not qualified. This, in turn, increases the risk of lower math grades which may disqualify him for honors and AP math courses in the future. Use of external aids also constitutes a violation of the Loyola High School Policy for Academic Integrity and could lead to expulsion. ● In order to obtain the most accurate assessment possible, we recommend the student find a quiet place where he can focus on the exam without distraction. ● There are roughly 30 questions in each assessment-sometimes more, sometimes fewer. ● The exams are not timed and need not be completed in one sitting. They typically take around 90 minutes. The student may log ou

FAQs

How many times can a student take the ALEKS math placement assessment, and how is the score chosen?

Each student may take the ALEKS assessment up to two times during the three-week assessment period at home. For placement, Loyola counts the highest of the two attempts.

When does the assessment period run, and are there extensions?

The assessment period begins at 8:00 am on Saturday, May 2nd and ends at 11:00 pm on Wednesday, May 24th. There are no extensions.

Are practice progress assessments included in the placement score?

No. Any progress assessments generated during practice are for practice only. Only the two listed assessment attempts are used for math placement.

Sep 26, 2026

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