2005-2006 TESTING PROGRAM - IMPORTANT DATES
AATG sends testing mailing with order form to all secondary-level teachers of German on its database (approx. 10,000 nationwide).
October 28 - Early-bird postmark deadline (for December testing) for mailing orders and fees to AATG.
November 11- Final postmark deadline (for January testing) for mailing orders and fees to AATG.
November (ongoing) - "Software Design" ships tests to Test Administrator (NOT to the German teacher) approximately 3 weeks after the order is received at AATG.
December 12- January 18 - Test administration period. Please consider scheduling the test as early as possible, so that in case of school closings, you can still meet the deadline.
January 18- Postmark deadline to return all answer sheets to "Software Design" in Virginia! Phone/Answering Machine/Fax: 703-455-6779. Answer sheets postmarked after this date cannot be graded. Test booklets and tapes are to be kept by the German teacher.
February 6 - "Software Design" mails test scores to German teachers and to Chapter Testing Chairs (CTC), along with application form for students scoring at or above the 90th percentile.
February/March- AATG sends shipment of all prizes (books, T-shirts, medals, etc.) to CTC. German teachers order "Certificates of Merit" directly from AATG for their students who score at or above 70%.
February 24 - Student applications for "Study Trip Awards"must be received by the Chapter Testing Chair on this date. The Chapter Testing Chair's address is listed toward the end of the test results sent to teachers!
February 26 - March 14 - Chapter Testing Chair and chapter awards committee interview applicants in person or by phone and select nominee.
March 16 - Chapter Testing Chair sends materials on nominee to AATG along with a letter explaining chapter selection process and why the chapter's nominee was chosen. These materials must be received at AATG by this date!!! Chapter Testing Chair notifies all teachers and student applicants in chapter of student status.
March 21 - National Selection Committee meets to select finalists.
Tentative – March - AATG notifies applicants of study trip awards and sends packet of "Personalbögen," etc. to winners.
April 11 - "Personalbögen," etc. from winners must be received at AATG!
April 11 - AATG sends "Personalbögen," etc. to PAD (Pädagogischer Austauschdienst) in Bonn.
June-July (tentative) - Study trips