Before the Test
You should not skip this meal before the test. Especially since you can get it in the Multi-Purpose Room every morning.
Breakfast
Yes or No? I can leave the classroom during the test.
No.
What should you do before moving on to the next question?
Double check your answer.
What will Ms. Martinez and Ms. Dessormeau do while you are taking the test?
Walk around the classroom to make sure you are staying on task and doing your best.
What can you do when you have finished the test.
Sit at your desk. Do not talk. No reading.
What kind of attitude should you have during the test?
A positive attitude.
I will not be able to do what during and after the test.
Talk
If I don't understand the question, what can I do?
Answer the question the best you can. The proctors can not help you.
You need to get settled before the test starts. What should you do the morning of the test?
Get to school on time.
What should you not do during the test so you can pace yourself?
Do not focus on the clock.
True or False? I can talk to other people if I finished the test.
False
Yes or No? I can ask my teacher to help me answer a question.
NO! NO! NO!
How should you sit at your desk during the test.
Sit comfortably. Don't hunch over your desk, or slouch too much.
Why is it important not to compare yourself to the pace of other students.
You are more likely to second guess yourself.
True or False? I can hum or talk to myself during the test.
False
Go to sleep early the night before the test. How many hours of sleep should you get?
8
You can skip questions and return to them later on the SBAC test.
Not on all of the questions.
True or False? I can draw or read after the test.
NO! NO! NO!