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WHAT TIME SHOULD YOU BE AT SCHOOL ON TESTING DAY/ REALLY EVERYDAY?
8:45 WHEN SCHOOL OPENS 9:15 AT THE LASTEST!
WHAT IS THE BATHROOM PROCEDURE FOR WHEN TESTING?
BEST TO USE BATHROOM BEFORE OR AFTER TESTING. ONLY GO IF AN EMERGENCY USE SYMBOL AND WAIT FOR TEACHER TO GIVE OKAY, PAUSE TEST AND SIGN IN AND OUT ON SIGN OUT SHEET. BE QUICK!!
WHAT IS THE FLAG BUTTON USED FOR?
TO MARK ANY QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK TO BEFORE SUBMITTING.
WHAT BUTTON SHOULD YOU CLICK BEFORE SUBMITTING TEST?
REVIEW TEST- DO IT EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU ARE CONFIDENT ABOUT YOUR ANSWERS.
WHAT DO YOU IF YOU DO NOT KNOW AN ANSWER? (TEST TAKING STRATEGIES)
REREAD IT, USE CONTEXT CLUES, PROCCES OF ELIMINATION, TRY YOUR BEST AND MOVE ON AND COME BACK TO IT.
WHAT IS THE PHONE POLICY FOR PSSA TESTING?
PHONES STAY AT HOME OR ARE POWERED OFF AND COLLECTED BY YOUR TEACHER?
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU NEED TO HAVE READY FOR TESTING?
WHAT IS THE CROSS OFF TOOL USED FOR?
TO ELIMINATE ANY ANSWERS, YOU KNOW ARE DEFINITELY WRONG.
IF IT SAYS SELECT MORE THAN ONE ANSWER HOW MANY ANSWERS SHOULD YOU SELECT?
MORE THAN ONE ATLEAST 2 OR HOW EVER MANY THAT ARE RIGHT.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO READ OR SPELL A WORD WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
SOUND IT OUR OR USE CONTEXT CLUES.
WHAT ARE YOU TO DO WHEN YOU FINISH TESTING?
RAISE YOUR HAND AND LET YOUR TEACHER KNOW YOU ARE DONE, CLOSE CHROMEBOOK AND SIT OR LAY HEAD ON DESK SILENTLY. TAKE A NAP.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO TO SET YOURSELF UP FOR A GOOD DAY OF TESTING? 2 THINGS!
GET A GOOD NIGHT OF SLEEP, EAT BREAKFAST- SO YOUR BRAIN HAS ENERGY.
WHAT IS THE POINTER TOOL USED FOR? 2 THINGS
TO SELECT ANSWERS AND OPEN DROP DOWN CHOICES.
IF YOU CAN NOT SEE A PART OF THE QUESTION BECAUSE IT IS TOO SMALL WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
ENLARGE IT OR USE THE MAGNIFIER.
CAN YOU ASK YOUR TEACHER FOR HELP DURING THE TEST IF SO FOR WHAT AND WHAT SUBJECT?
FOR READING DIRECTIONS, OR FOR MATH READING A QUESTION. YOUR TEACHER CANNOT TELL YOU WHAT SOMETHING MEANS OR HOW TO SOLVE A QUESTION.
WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU NEED HELP WHILE TESTING?
SILENTLY RAISE YOUR HAND.
HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD YOU READ A QUESTION?
WHAT IS THE MASKING ICON USED FOR?
IF THE QUESTION ASKS FOR TEXT EVIDENCE OR DETAILS TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER, HOW MANY PIECES OF EVIDENCE SHOULD YOU PROVIDE TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER?
2-3 PIECES OF EVIDENCE FROM THE TEX, CAN BE DIALOGUE, STATEMENTS, TITLES, PICTURES ETC..
REREAD THE STORY
WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR TESTING? THERE ARE 4 MAIN THINGS.
ON ALL MATH QUESTIONS WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
SHOW YOUR WORK!
HOW WILL YOU KNOW WHAT INFORMATION TO ENTER TO BEGIN TEST, WHAT SECTION TO CLICK, WHEN TO STOP?
YOU SHOULD NOT WRITE LESS THAN 8 SENTENCES. YOU SHOULD WRITE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE! REASONABLY 2- 3 PARAGRAPHS WHICH IS BETWEEN 8- 20 SENTENCES. USE PUNCTUATION, CAPITAL LETTER AND SOUND OUT WORD IN YOUR HEAD TO SPELL THEM IF NEEDED.
IF YOU ARE OVERWHELMED OR STRESSED WHILE TESING WHAT CAN YOU DO AND WHAT CAN YOU NOT DO?
TAKE A BREAK PAUSE THE TEST AFTER 2-3 MINUTES CONTINUE TEST. DO NOT CLOSE YOUR CHROMEBOOKS, DO NOT SIGN OUT OF TEST AND DO NOT CRY OR THROW A FIT ABOUT TAKING THE TEST.