Nitty Gritty
Students in 3rd through 8th grade take this test annually.
What is AzMerit?
This is the number of students allowed to use the restroom during one time during state testing.
What is one?
This is how much time should be spent sitting at the teacher's desk during state testing.
What is zero?
These are the approved educational apps that students may use after the testing, while waiting for others to complete testing.
What is none?
These are examples of a what type of accommodation during AzMerit?
~small group testing environment
~using a pencil grip
~having scripted directions repeated, when the student requests
What is a Universal Accommodation?
These students may use and English/Spanish, word for word translation dictionary.
What are EL students, FEP 1 and 2, and refusals?
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Student in these grades may not have access to any calculators during any part of the test.
What is grades 3 through 6?
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This is how long students have to take state mandated testing.
What is an unlimited amount of time?
Scenario: A student signs in to take the test; the information does not match the students legal information. This is what the student must do.
What is not proceed with testing?
This is how proctors MAY help students sign in to their testing session.
What is point to appropriate letters and numbers?
These are the tools available to the student during the writing test.
What are the dictionary and thesaurus?
When in doubt, this is the number you call for assistance.
What is 4200?
This is how many minutes prior to lunch, teachers should call the office to report how many students are still testing.
What is 10 minutes?
This is when the secure browser should be launched for AzMerit.
What is before students arrive to take the test?
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This is when it's okay to go "off script" during AzMerit testing.
What is when giving simplified directions to those that request it and have the accommodation listed in the IEP?
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These are the 3 types of paper students may use as scratch paper during testing.
What is plain, lined, or published graph?
This is where teachers look to see how many questions students have completed in their test for math and ELA.
What is TIDE?
This is when students leave school during AzMerit testing, if they have not completed the test.
What is the end of the normal school day?
Cell phones and smart watches
What must be collected prior to the start of testing?
Here are 3 examples of test violations.
What are
any of the items listed on page 5 of the test booklet for CBT.
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These are the students that may receive simplified directions.
What are only those students that have the accommodation listed in their IEP?
According to the Test Administration Directions, how many questions may be either field test or vertical alignment items?
What is "a few?"
This is the maximum number of minutes a student can pause their test and still go back and review questions already completed.
What is 20 minutes?
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This is what students should see when they sit down to take their AzMerit test, prior to the student touching anything.
What is the student sign in screen?
Scenario: A student goes home in an emergency during their testing session. They leave the classroom in chaos, with no warning.
This is what the test administrator does to this student's test.
What is pause the test?