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100
The amount of effort you should give during SBAC.
What is Effort Level 4 or my very best effort?
100
This is what you should do the night before the test.
What is get a full night's sleep?
100
True or False: I can talk during the test.
What is FALSE? No talking unless you are talking with a teacher!
100
I check for these things once I have finished writing my response.
What is spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and that it makes sense?
100
Before getting up from my seat I must do this.
What is raise my hand and check with the teacher? The teacher must pause the test before you leave your seat!
200
This is how you should read the instructions or questions on the SBAC.
What is CAREFULLY and COMPLETELY?
200
This is the type of breakfast you should have the morning of the test.
What is a healthy breakfast?
200
True or False: I can look at my neighbor's computer.
What is FALSE? That is cheating!
200
True or False: I will be asked to answer multiple choice questions AND I will be asked to type responses.
What is TRUE?
200
This is what I should do if I need a tissue.
What is raise my hand? The teacher will bring some to you.
300
This is what you should do when you finish reading the question.
What is restate the question to yourself, highlighting if there is more than one part to the question?
300
True or False: thinking "I can't do this" is ok.
What is FALSE?
300
True or False: I can bring a snack or drink with me to the test.
What is FALSE? No food or drink near the computers!
300
When typing a response this is how much I should write.
What is as many sentences as needed to FULLY answer the question? If I am asked to finish a story or write an ending - one sentence is probably not enough!
300
True or False: I can talk about questions on the test with my peers and at home outside of the testing session.
What is FALSE? You cannot discuss the questions on the test.
400
This is how you should answer the question.
What is by echoing the question and using complete sentences?
400
This is when I should go to the bathroom.
What is before the test? You may ONLY ask to go to the bathroom if it is an ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY.
400
These are some of the test tools available to me.
What is a highlighter, glossary, notes, text to speech (for some students), etc.?
400
When I get stuck or I am not a hundred percent sure of my answer I can do this.
What is make my best guess and flag the question to review later?
400
True or False: I should feel really nervous and anxious about the SBAC.
What is FALSE? All we ask is that you do your best!
500
This is what you should do once you finish answering the question.
What is re-read it making sure that it makes sense and that you answered ALL PARTS of the question?
500
True or False: I should have a book to read if I finish early.
What is TRUE? And if it is a short book I need to have two books!
500
True or False: I may use scrap paper during the test.
What is TRUE? You may use scrap paper. It MUST be turned into the teacher at the end of the testing session.
500
I should do this before ending the test.
What is check with the teacher?
500
This is how you are going to do on the SBAC.
What is ROCK?!