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Who are the 2020 District Basketball Champs?
What part of the 4th grade writing test can be read orally to students with an oral designated support
The revising passages and revising questions may be read only to those students that have oral support.
How many students can be in small group that has the oral designated support?
What students may have scratch paper, place markers, and highlighters?
Any student.
What are the two types of testing irregularities?
Procedural and Serious
What can happen if you violate security and confidentiality of tests?
Your teacher certificate can be revoked, suspended, or have restrictions placed on it.
April 7th
What eligibility does a student need to have a test read orally?
Routinely uses this in classroom and is special ed., 504, or RtI.
How should Designated Supports compare to the classroom?
Designated Supports must reflect the classroom accomodations.
If a students gets extra time or oral testing in the classroom, they should can also get that on the STAAR Test.
What type of irregularity is it if a teacher erases stray marks on a student's answer document?
Serious
Where do testing booklets need to be kept when not being used?
Locked up. Never leave booklets "laying" around. Keep them secure at all times. Locked them up. (or in your hands). Do not leave the room to take a break with booklets on the desks.
What part of the Test Administrator Manual should you read?
Read it all !
What parts of the tests can be read orally to students that qualify?
Math - Everything
Reading - Only questions and answers. NOT the passages.
Writing - Prompt if requested & Revising portion
Science - Everything
What eligibility must a student have to use basic transcribing?
Routinely uses this in class AND has an impairment in vision, OR has severe fine motor deficits and difficulty with letter formation. Decision is from ARD, 504, or RtI committee.
What type of irregularity is it if a teacher assists a student with answers on a test?
Serious! Very Serious!
Who on staff is allowed to duplicate portions of a test?
No One.
In a group of students with no designated supports, what part of the test can the teacher read?
No part of the test can be viewed.
What word looks the same upside down and backwards at the same time?
SWIMS
Who is the next person on our staff to have a birthday?
Lisa Potts - Feb. 15
Which of these can students have during testing: iPads, phones, iPods, calculators?
Calculators may be used if by 5th graders that have a disability that affects mathematics calculations.
None of our 3rd & 4th graders qualify.
How long do most students have to take a test?
4 hours. This includes restroom and drink breaks. It does not include lunch or breaks for medical reasons. Only students that have extra time as an accommodation will allowed to go past 4 hours.
When will all testing be done online, according to TEA?
2022 or 2023
If a student has an accommodation of oral testing, can they tell you not to read certain portions?
No. If the accommodation for a certain test is oral, it must all be read.
What is the biggest difference in testing this year and last year?
No tests on Monday
Who all can call in testing irregularities to TEA?
ONLY the District Testing Coordinator.