Calendar / Schedule
For SBAC Week 1, which cohort are you testing??
AM Cohort
Name 3 things to review & bookmark before SBAC week 1
Ashley’s SBAC Administration slide deck
25-26 Achieve SBAC Folder
True or False: Students will continue SBAC testing on specials days, but they will have less time.
FALSE. Specials days will follow the regular specials day schedule.
True/ false: Early finishers can do Zearn or iReady when they are finished testing?
False. Students may not do activities on their computers when they are finished. Please have non-tech work ready for them to do at a voice volume zero.
What do I do after testing each day? (Think: tech, student materials, SSID's)
1. charge all computers
2. Destroy all scratch paper on CAT tests daily. You may keep student work for performance tasks at the end of the day if they need to continue the next day, but keep it stored securely (locked).
3. Secure SSID's (locked)
During the SBAC testing week, when is SPECIALS happening?
Same time as always. Specials days follow regular bell schedule.
When should teachers do an inventory of student computers and headphones, and submit tech tickets for replacements?
Two weeks ago before ELPAC! If you haven't, ASAP!
What should be on students' desks BEFORE they arrive to class/ by 8:55? Team with the most items wins the points.
At students’ desks, have out: SSID’s , computers, headphones, scratch paper, pencil, dividers
True or False: Only authorized adults can be in the room during testing.
TRUE. All adults in the testing spaces should have signed an online or paper affidavit.
What can early finishers do? What can early finishers NOT do?
Early finishers may read silently or complete a quiet activity at their desks. Students may NOT do activities on the computer; no partner / team work that requires talking.
When does SBAC start for 5th grade?
When does SBAC for 3rd & 4th start?
How long do students have to for SBAC test each day?
5th: Monday 5/4
3rd & 4th: Monday 5/11
9:00-11:00 (120 min)
How many international students are officially "newcomers" this year?
Are they exempt from all SBAC testing?
1 student.
He is exempt from ONLY the ELA CAT & PT.
What should teachers do while students are testing?
a) tell them to slow down or speed up
b) monitor students to make sure they are not having any technical difficulties.
c) sit behind the teacher's desk the whole time
b) monitor students to make sure they are not having any technical difficulties.
Which of these should be happening during testing?:
a) teachers should be behind their desk the whole time
b) teachers should be ACTIVELY monitoring the room at all times to maintain a secure testing environment and spot any technical issues
c) students having snacks while testing
b) teachers should be ACTIVELY monitoring the room at all times to maintain a secure testing environment and spot any technical issues.
Teachers should NOT be sitting behind desks the whole time.
Ss should have their snacks at 11:00 before transitioning to the next part of the day.
What if a student is caught cheating/ using unauthorized materials?
Cheating must be stopped, but student(s) must be allowed to finish test.
Incident must be reported to site coordinator (CH or YTC)
Will students still receive Fishtank instruction during testing weeks?
Yes; after 11:00.
When should teachers : 1) present the student-facing SBAC slide deck to their homeroom students, and 2) Send Whatsapp message to families reminding them of testing dates?
Friday before testing week:
This Friday for 5th graders & families of early testers.
Next Friday for 3rd-4th graders.
When can students use the restroom?
Allow restroom breaks as needed but only 1 student at a time
True or false: Teachers should tell students to speed up or slow down on the test.
FALSE. Teachers must follow the script in the DFA's.
Which of these are allowed?
Staff who haven't signed affidavit be in the room while test is in session.
Students who are exempt from testing be in the same room while test is in session.
Teachers read aloud questions or prompts to ss who do NOT have read aloud accommodations.
Photographing test materials/ ss taking the test.
None
What content am I administering/ proctoring?
The content you teach (ie ELA teachers administer only ELA CAT & PT)
What documents from CAASPP do gen ed teachers and ed specialists need to read and annotate before SBAC week?
Pause Rules
DFA: ELA/ Math Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)
DFA: ELA/ Math Performance Task (PT)
DFA: (5th only) CAST
What materials should teachers have ready before 8:55 the mornings of testing days? (team with the most correct answers gets the points)
Post Do Not Disturb & No Unauthorized Electronics signage on doors
Log into CAASPP & be ready to post session ID
Have early finisher materials ready and directions posted on the board
Have ready the DFA’s
How long can a student pause on the CAT test before it locks earlier items?
20 minutes.
If you need to pause for longer than 20 minutes, give students a 10 MINUTE WARNING (scripted in the DFA)
Who's responsible for preparing early finisher activities?
Gened teachers will print early finisher packets/ prep a silent activity to be done independently.