Do this!
Before leaving the day before STAAR I need to...
Hint: you need this for the test
Make sure your computer is plugged in!
FALSE
To go the the bathroom I will need
to take the bathroom pass and hand to someone stationed by the bathrooms
If the fire alarm goes off we should...
leave like normal and we'll figure it out!
What does the T stand for in the STAAR test?
Some say torture but it's really Texas!
State of Texas
As soon as you get to class in the morning you should....
Hint: you need for your test
Make sure your computer is fully charged and ready
True or False: I can read a book if I get bored during the test.
FALSE: Only when you are finished.
True or false: I can only eat school snacks.
False: However nothing that will make your hands messy
I feel like I need to throw up!
The levels of passing STAAR are
Approaches
Meets
and...
When I'm hungry...
I need to push away from my computer and eat my snack.
True or false: If I get done, I can have free time or I'm a fast finisher.
Mostly false: You can read or put your head down. No Snoring!
True or false: I can drink from my water bottle during the test.
True: Push yourself away from your computer and take a drink.
The test is harder than I thought!
Well too late to try harder in class!
Take your time, eliminate bad answers, think it through. You have a 25% chance of guess right and it goes up if you can eliminate answers.
I may not pass, but I can still celebrate if I get a...
growth measure of 1 or 2.
Growth measures show how many years I've grown since the last test.
Before school begins I should do this...
Hint: another tool you will need
sharpen pencils so I can write things down.
FALSE: You trying to get us fired???
You will get "I cannot help you. Do the best you can."
True or False: If I buy lunch from school, it will be a turkey sandwich or sunbutter sandwich.
Unfortunately that's true. This is your reward for testing.
The person next to me is frothing at the mouth and I think they are turning into a werewolf. I should:
A). Raise my hand and wait for my teacher to come over.
B). Get out of there!
C). Keep working on the test. If they want to turn into a werewolf that's their business! You got a test to take!
duh, C!
I didn't pass the test. That means...
On the day you took the test you didn't show enough math knowledge to pass.
Simple.
Most people would reflect and ask if their effort all year was enough or if their effort on test day was enough. But it is only one piece of information about you.
True or false: This is like Quizizz meaning the faster you answer the questions the more points you get.
Um, uh, do I need to say?
FALSE! TAKE your time. 30 minutes is not enough! Or do you want to go to summer school?
True of False: This is no recess on STAAR days.
False: There are no special areas, but we do get recess in the afternoon.
What do I get for doing well on STAAR?
Oh, you thought there was a reward for doing well on this test? Silly 5th grader? There are no rewards! It's about the only test on the planet where you don't get something good for passing or mastering! Nope. It's all about avoiding a negative. The worst kind of test there is. The silver lining is it does help you prep for tests you will want to pass in your life.