AES - PSSA Training

Accommodations

100

All students are allowed this accommodation.

What is extended time?

200

This is allowable for math sections, in Grade 4 but not Grade 3, except for Questions 1 - 5 on the 1st section.

What is a calculator?

300

What can be read aloud to ALL students on the ELA PSSA?

What is

- Directions

- TDA writing response

- Grammar questions 

400

If you have 6 or less students in your group, you are allowed to do this accommodation only for Math and Science

What is Read Aloud (the questions and answer choices)?  No emphasis!!!

500

Minute to Win In

3rd Grade ELA/Mummy Wrap

What's In the Folder?

100

This needs to be hung in your window prior to testing beginning.

What is the DO NOT DISTURB sign?

200

Any student with an IEP in your testing group, will have a copy of this in your PSSA folder.

What are SDI (Specifically Designed Instruction) Accomodations?

300

Minute to Win In

Science/Face the Cookie

400

Minute to Win It

3rd Grade Math/ Slap Happy

500

What can students do when they are done with their test?

What is read a fiction book or sit quietly.

PSSA Police

100

Examples include; Grading papers, taking a nap, working on your computer, taking selfies, updating your Twitter with #PSSAsoLame

What is under-monitoring?

200

What are the dates for the ELA, Math and Science PSSA Tests?

What is 

ELA April 21-23

Math April 28-29

Science April 30 and May 1st

300

What should be back in the envelop at the end of testing each day?

What is 

- scrap paper

- testing books and answer sheet 

- attendance and extended time sheet. 

400

This is the ONLY bubble that student's should fill in on the front of their answer booklet. (Students should write their name on the Test booklet).

What is the Code of Conduct bubble.  All students MUST mark in their answer booklet to verify that understand the Code of Conduct?

500

Examples include; Maintaining a quiet environment, circling the classroom, and responding when a student raises his/her hand.

What is active monitoring?

Test Taking

100

Minute to Win It

The Boyhood Diary ELA/Set Hike

200

True or False: Students can look back or ahead at other sections within their test booklets.

What is False?

300

What are 3 things that should be reviewed with students before the PSSA?

What is

- Raising hand to ask for read aloud

- Grading Rubrics

- How to use allowable tools

- Formula Sheets

- Code of Conduct 

- Other Answers will be consideredc

400

What 2 things needs to be filled out everyday during the PSSA?

What is daily attendance & extended time sheet.

500

If a student is absent or comes in late, the student will

Go to computer lab, and make up the test in small group.

Miscellaneous

100

This is used to seal the math answer booklet pages - the cover through page 6.

What is a red sticker?

200

This must be signed AFTER all of your testing obligations are done.

What is Test Security Certificate?

300

Minute To Win In

Defy Gravity/ 4th Grade Math  

400

If you hear this loud sound, SAVE THE TESTS (not the kids?).

What is the Fire Alarm?

500

Minute to Win It

Math Open Ended/ Shake it Off