star testing 2011 everything you need to know knob hill elementary school
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STAR TESTINGSTAR TESTING20112011
Everything you need to knowEverything you need to know
Knob Hill Elementary School
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CST & CMACST & CMA
CST: CST: California Standards Test California Standards Test
---most students take this test---most students take this test CMA: CMA: California Modified Assessment California Modified Assessment
---for students with an IEP in ---for students with an IEP in grades 3 – 5 who meet the grades 3 – 5 who meet the criteria for this testcriteria for this test
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Who must fill out a Security Who must fill out a Security Affidavit?Affidavit?
All Test Examiners All Test Examiners ProctorsProctors Instructional AidesInstructional Aides Anyone who will be in the same Anyone who will be in the same
room as the testing materials room as the testing materials during the administrationduring the administration
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Accommodations/ModificationsAccommodations/Modifications
Students may use Students may use accommodations or accommodations or modifications as specified in modifications as specified in IEPs or Section 504 plans IEPs or Section 504 plans during the testduring the test
If accommodations or If accommodations or modifications are used, Amy or modifications are used, Amy or Special Ed. teachers will mark Special Ed. teachers will mark appropriate area on testing appropriate area on testing bookletbooklet
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TestingTesting All tests have a Version NumberAll tests have a Version Number All of Grade 2 is the same versionAll of Grade 2 is the same version Grades 3 – 5 have multiple versionsGrades 3 – 5 have multiple versions Bubble version # at top of answer doc Bubble version # at top of answer doc
carefullycarefully Keep booklet & answer doc together by Keep booklet & answer doc together by
placing answer doc inside bookletplacing answer doc inside booklet Students will also write their name on Students will also write their name on
their test booklettheir test booklet
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Testing cont’dTesting cont’d
““Directions for Administration” (DFAs) Directions for Administration” (DFAs) tabbed where to start each daytabbed where to start each day
ID Labels- please check name and birth ID Labels- please check name and birth date- I will bubble all info. Complete Box date- I will bubble all info. Complete Box 1 (name, school, teacher, district) on 1 (name, school, teacher, district) on answer doc or bookletanswer doc or booklet
Make sure to use the correct side of the Make sure to use the correct side of the answer docs- there is both CST AND answer docs- there is both CST AND CMA on the answer docs! CMA on the answer docs!
Any revisions will be placed in the DFAAny revisions will be placed in the DFA
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Schedule Schedule
Please see handoutPlease see handout
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Test TimeTest Time
Take attendance and send any Take attendance and send any students to RSPstudents to RSP
Read directions exactly as scriptedRead directions exactly as scripted Gr. 2 & 3 CAN write or underline in Gr. 2 & 3 CAN write or underline in
the booklet BUT not near the the booklet BUT not near the bubbles or too dark; use scratch bubbles or too dark; use scratch paper for mathpaper for math
Gr. 4 & 5 Use Answer Doc., so you Gr. 4 & 5 Use Answer Doc., so you may underline, circle, etc. in booklet.may underline, circle, etc. in booklet.
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Test TimeTest Time
No water bottles on desktopsNo water bottles on desktops No food to be eaten during the No food to be eaten during the
testtest Scan the room for students Scan the room for students
stuck that need to be prompted stuck that need to be prompted to go onto go on
NO gum or candy!NO gum or candy!
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Managing MAKE-UPSManaging MAKE-UPS
Make-up tests will take place Make-up tests will take place after recess or in the afternoonafter recess or in the afternoon
Make-ups will be administered Make-ups will be administered by homeroom teachers. by homeroom teachers.
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““No Interruption Period” No Interruption Period” No AM LibraryNo AM Library
We appreciate school wide We appreciate school wide support during these two weeks, support during these two weeks, May 9-19May 9-19
Crystal will be proctoring during Crystal will be proctoring during this time.this time.
Library will resume back on Library will resume back on Thursday, May 19Thursday, May 19thth
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Testing Material Testing Material Check-in/Check-out Check-in/Check-out
ProceduresProcedures Testing materials will be checked out Testing materials will be checked out
every morning from my office before every morning from my office before 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Testing materials must be checked Testing materials must be checked back in as a back in as a class setclass set and returned by and returned by RECESSRECESS so we may begin make-ups. so we may begin make-ups.
Please put books for students that need Please put books for students that need a make-up test at the top of your stack.a make-up test at the top of your stack.
Sign your tests out and in every day. Sign your tests out and in every day. Count them each timeCount them each time to make sure our to make sure our
numbers match.numbers match.
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Student and Classroom Student and Classroom PreparationPreparation
Cover classroom walls or Cover classroom walls or remove items that could assist remove items that could assist students during the testing students during the testing process. process. (Multiplication charts, word walls, (Multiplication charts, word walls,
punctuation rules, measurement conversions, number punctuation rules, measurement conversions, number lines, etc.)lines, etc.)
Communicate the importance of Communicate the importance of our state testing with your our state testing with your parents via newsletter, website, parents via newsletter, website, or note home.or note home.
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Testing Odds and EndsTesting Odds and Ends One or two One or two students who aren’t done students who aren’t done
by the time most of the class is by the time most of the class is finished should be finished should be escortedescorted to the to the Pod area to finish. Pod area to finish.
Students shouldn’t use the bathroom Students shouldn’t use the bathroom during testing. Encourage them to during testing. Encourage them to go BEFORE the test. However…go BEFORE the test. However…
Students finishing early should read Students finishing early should read silently from a book that is already at silently from a book that is already at their desk. (No coloring, no word their desk. (No coloring, no word search, no out of seat.)search, no out of seat.)
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STRESS NEAT BUBBLING!!!STRESS NEAT BUBBLING!!!
YES! Our wonderful proctors YES! Our wonderful proctors and volunteers may go through and volunteers may go through every testing booklet and clean every testing booklet and clean up stray marks and darken up stray marks and darken bubbles….BUT we also want to bubbles….BUT we also want to stress the importance of neat stress the importance of neat dark bubbling to our students. dark bubbling to our students.
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LAST DAYLAST DAY
Gr. 2 & 3: Please put booklets in Gr. 2 & 3: Please put booklets in ABC order by LAST name with any ABC order by LAST name with any that need make-up or are not Pre-ID that need make-up or are not Pre-ID on top. Do not leave scratch paper on top. Do not leave scratch paper in booklets. in booklets.
Gr. 4 & 5: Please separate answer Gr. 4 & 5: Please separate answer doc from booklet if test is complete. doc from booklet if test is complete. Put answer docs in ABC order by Put answer docs in ABC order by LAST name, as above. LAST name, as above.
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Student IncentivesStudent Incentives
Smart Water- Everyone takes a Smart Water- Everyone takes a sip at 8:55!sip at 8:55!
Cards for popsicle party Cards for popsicle party (attendance and effort)(attendance and effort)
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QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
What do you still need to know?What do you still need to know?