Potpourri
CAASPP
Smarter Balanced Tests
Securing the Testing Environment
ELPAC
100

This is what a teacher should do to their Chromebooks at the end of each day during testing CAASPP testing weeks.

What is charge the Chromecart/Chromebooks?

100
This is the acronym for the Directions for Administration manual?
What is "DFA"?
100

These are the 2 additional assessments that 5th grade students must complete every year.

What is the "California Science Test" (CAST) and the "Physical Fitness Test" (PFT) ?

100
This is where student cell phones MUST be kept during ALL CAASPP testing sessions?
What is zipped in the student backpack?
100

These are the subjects that 3rd-5th grade students must complete in a group setting when taking the ELPAC.

What are the reading, listening and writing sections of the ELPAC?

200
This is what MUST be done to ALL posted materials in a classroom that may be able to assist students in answering testing questions.
What is cover them with butcher paper or take them down?
200

This is where the classroom teacher will find the script that MUST be read aloud to students prior to EVERY testing session.

What in the DFA manual located in the Administration section of the notebook?

200
In this part of Smarter Balanced, the computer program adjusts the difficulty of questions throughout the assessment based on a student's responses.
What is the Computer Adaptive Test (CAT)?
200
This is where all student backpacks/personal belongings MUST be kept during ALL CAASPP testing sessions.
What is against the wall under the white board or in front of the classroom windows?
200

This is the only ELPAC assessment given in a 1-1 setting with a para for 3rd-5th grade ELL students.

What is the speaking section of the ELPAC?

300

Melissa Blanchard, the ED program clerk, Todd Coleman and Cheri Newlander serve in this testing role and are available to assist you during testing.

What are Site Testing Coordinators?

300
Having one of these out during state testing could dial up some serious trouble.
What is a student cell phone?
300

In this part of the Smarter Balanced assessment, students are required to show how well they apply their knowledge, skills, or abilities in the areas of math, ELA or science. 

What is the Performance Task?

300

This is what the classroom teacher and proctors MUST be doing during ALL testing sessions.

What is ACTIVELY monitoring the students?

300

This is the objective of assessing all English Language Learners with the ELPAC assessment.

What is to determine their proficiency in English?

400
This 1987 song by Guns n Roses may conjure images of state testing.
What is "Welcome to the Jungle"?
400
This is the web site address for all things related to California State Assessment?
What is www.caaspp.org?
400

These might be helpful in preparing students for the Smarter Balanced assessment and could be a great way to try out designated supports and accommodations to list in an IEP.

What are the practice and training tests?

400

This is what a teacher or proctor should answer if a student asks for help with an answer on a state-mandated test.

What is tell the student "I'm sorry, I can't help you with that answer, try re-reading the question for clarification"?

400

This is the start date of the ELPAC assessment?

What is February 1, 2023?

500

This is how the student desk arrangement should be during state-mandated testing.

What is all desks face the same direction and with at least 4 feet distance from the center of one desk to the center of the surrounding desk?

500
This what a student must do upon completion of an assessment if other students are testing.
What is close the Chromebook and silent read?
500

These are the essential/secure pieces of student information that will be needed for students to log on to take the Smarter Balanced Assessment.

What are the student's legal first name and SSID number?

500
These two signs MUST be posted in classrooms during all CAASPP testing sessions.
What is "Testing - Please DO NO Disturb" sign, and the "Unauthorized Use of Electronics" sign?
500

This is where the TA can information on "Securing the Testing Environment."

What is "Section 3 of the TA Tips" section of the notebook?

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