Central Elementary Hosts ACAP Pep Rally With Special Guests

Students at Central Elementary in Tuscaloosa are gearing up to take the ACAP starting on April 9th. They had a school-wide pep rally on Monday to help pump up the kids and get their minds ready for the big test.

The Big Dawg DreDay and Comedian LP from the Big Dawg DreDay Show stopped by Central Elementary and made sure the students were not only mentally prepared for ACAP testing but also knew how important it was to do their best on the test.

ACAP is important to the students at Central because it is a summative assessment that determines students proficiency levels," said Kendra Hope, Instructional Math Coach at Central Elementary.

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"The data that we receive from this assessment not only plays a factor in our school’s report card, but it also helps our faculty/staff make data-informed decisions that will impact our students academically, now and in the future."

Central Elementary students participated in dancing contests, and games and the staff even got involved during the pep rally with some dancing of their own.

 ACAP, which stands for the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program, is an online assessment designed to provide students, parents, teachers, administrators, and Alabama residents with information regarding student progress toward mastery of the Alabama Course of Study Standards.

Kendra Hope wanted to make sure the Central Elementary students were excited about taking the ACAP this year.

"It allows students to be engaged about their year-long academic accomplishments and success. It also motivates students to do well on the ACAP, and to take full accountability and ownership of their learning."

Hope continues, "Hyping the students up is just an extra push that some of them need in order to preform at their highest potential."

ACAP testing for Central Elementary begins April 9th and goes until April 18th.