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This is what a teacher should do (or have their students do) to their electronic devices (i.e. Chromebooks, iPads) at the end of each day during the CAASPP testing window.
What is charge the iPad/Chromebooks?
This is where the classroom teacher will find the script that MUST be read aloud to students prior to EVERY testing session.
What is in the "Directions for Administration" (DFA) manual?
These are the three categories of accessibility resources available for students to use during CAASPP testing.
What are universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations
This is where student cell phones MUST be kept during ALL CAASPP testing sessions?
What is zipped in the student backpack or collected by test administrator/examiner in separate container or secure location of the classroom?
This is the web site address for all things related to California State Assessment?
What is www.caaspp.org?
This is what needs to be signed by TOMS and non-TOMS users prior to testing in May.
What are test security affidavits?
This CAASPP assessment is only administered to the students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.
What is the California Alternate Assessment (CAA)?
These 2 categories of accessibility resources are available to ALL students.
What are universal tools and designated supports?
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?
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?
Students need to be provided with these items to ensure focus and minimize distractions during a testing session.
Earbuds or headphones
This state-mandated assessment is ONLY administered to students in Grade 5, 8, and once in high school?
What is the California Science Test (CAST)?
These types of accessibility resources can be accessed within the online test administration platform
What are "embedded" resources?
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?
ICAs, IABs, & FIABs
What are Interim assessments?
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?
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?
This CDE document contains information about universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations.
What is the California Assessment Accountability Resources Matrix"?
This is what the classroom teacher and proctors MUST be doing during ALL testing sessions.
What is ACTIVELY monitoring the students?
What is "Tools for Teachers"?
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) ?
This what a student must do upon completion of an assessment if other students are testing.
What is close the Chromebook or turn off iPad and complete a silent activity approved by teacher/proctor?
This framework provides suggestions to help educators design learning experiences and assessments that take into account the variability inherent in all learners
What is the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework?
This is what the acronym "STAIRS" stands for in the Test Operations Management System (TOMS).
What is the Security and Test Administration Incident Reporting System?
This is where you can find test blueprints and other resources for educators to use to gain an understanding of how test items connect to academic standards that are important for college and career readiness.
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