Prepare YOU
True or False: You should stay up all night before you take you TCAP test.
False - You should go to bed early in order to be well rested for your TCAP
If you are running out of time and you still have more questions to answer, what should you do?
May as well fill in the rest. Better to guess an answer than to not answer at all.
True or False: It is important to read each graph very carefully in order to be able to answer correctly.
True
True or False: We only have one day of TCAP testing.
False - We have 6 days of TCAP testing spread out over 2 school weeks.
What is one thing you should eat for breakfast the morning you take your TCAP?
A healthy breakfast
If the directions ask you to provide more than one answer, what should you do?
A. You should only answer for that question.
B. You shouldn't answer any for that question.
C. You should answer the correct number of answers it is asking for.
C!
It is important that you read the directions very carefully.
True or false- you can have your phone on and wear your smartwatch
False! All phones should be off and in backpacks, including smartwatches
True or False: You take a TCAP test for Science, Social Studies, Math, and ELA
True
True or False: You should skip school for your TCAP test.
False - NO! You must be here and ready to go unless you are VERY sick
True or False: I can use a highlighter to highlight important information if it is provided to me.
True - Yes, you will have access to a highlighter on your computer
True or false- you can have food and drink at your desk
False- no food or water
Why is it important for us to do our very best?
We have worked so hard this year to learn and we want to show everything we have learned the best we can.
What type of mindset should you have about TCAPs in order to be successful?
You should have a positive mindset and be confident in how hard you have worked throughout the year.
Can I read after testing?
No, you can draw on your scratch paper but that's it.
When do you go to the bathroom?
Before and after the test, not during
True or False: After TCAP school is over
False - Our last day is May 30th
True or False: Teachers cannot help you answer a question on TCAPS
True - You can do it!!
Where do I go if I can't follow expectations before, during, or after testing?
Beasley
True or false- I can't talk or motion to anyone during the test
True!
What else should you do the night before and/or morning of TCAPS? (multiple choices, I will take two)
Go to sleep early, eat breakfast, drink plenty of water, show up early, use the bathroom before testing, etc.