Active Monitoring
TRUE or FALSE?
Students have to be monitored while taking breaks including brain breaks, movement breaks, lunch breaks, and restroom breaks.
What is TRUE?
Students must be monitored during all breaks until all testing is completed. This keeps the testing environment secure.
This must be posted in a location visible to students AFTER it is read to the class.
What is the technology use statement?
Scenario: Bobby finished his math test, but decides to keep one of his pieces of used scratch paper to finish a drawing he started during the test. Mr. Math allows this and does not turn in the scratch paper with his testing tub. This is a testing irregularity.
TRUE or FALSE?
What is TRUE? All scratch paper should be turned in to the CTC with other secure testing materials.
TRUE or FALSE?
It is only the CTCs responsibility to check student accommodations.
What is FALSE?
CTCs will do multiple checks the ensure accommodations are provided appropriately, however, we need your support. If both teachers and CTCs check, there is less chance of testing irregularities.
This is a procedure we follow at Adolphus that helps prepare for a stress-free start. It should be done the day BEFORE testing and CORE team will use a handy checklist to ensure this procedure is completed.
What is room sanitization and set up?
All test administrators should be doing this during testing. (Describe.)
What is active monitoring? This looks like walking around the room, monitoring student progress and actions on the computer. (accept reasonable responses)
All test administrators must be sure to do this after reading the technology statement.
What is collect all cell phones and smart watches?
(It is not okay for students to keep devices in their backpacks. They MUST turn them in).
Scenario: It's almost time for lunch and Joey is the last student testing. Ms. Text announces that it is time for lunch as Joey finishes his final question. "Done!" Joey declares as he shuts his laptop. Weeks later, it is discovered that Joey never submitted his test. He did not receive a score.
What was Ms. Text's misstep?
What is verify student submission through active monitoring?
When should students receive their testing materials including supplemental aides and manipulatives?
What is once they are in their testing location?
Supplemental aides and manipulatives will be provided in test administrator tubs. They must be checked in and out through the CTC.
All test administrators are responsible for reading this before the day of testing.
What is the Test Administrator Manual?
Scenario: A 3rd grade student is working diligently on his math test, but comes to some words he needs help reading. How should the test administrator assist the student?
What is direct the student the the speak icon/tool?
Refer to TA manual page 39 (appendix) to support student.
TRUE or FALSE?
If Johnny asks to go to his backpack during testing to get his water bottle, it's okay to allow him to go get it.
What is FALSE?
Students are not allowed to access their backpacks or personal bags during testing (even if THEY are done) The entire class needs to be done testing before students can access their backpacks.
Scenario: Kel has been working on her test for hours and question #6 is really giving her the blues. She just doesn't understand. She raises her hand and asks her teacher for help.
Her teacher responds, "Remember the strategy for multiplying fractions, Kel. First, you need to...."
What is the teacher's mistake?
What is providing help with test questions and not referring to the SAY directions?
When students ask for support during testing, please stick to the script in your manual. "I can't answer that for you; just do the best you can."
Scenario: Larry has text to speech as an accommodation, but as you are actively monitoring you notice that he does not have it speaker icon next to the text. What should you do next?
What is pause Larry's test and request testing assistance from a CTC?
What is one way to be prepared for the daily schedule changes whether or not your grade level is testing that day?
(accept reasonable answers) What is read all handout and schedules provided by CTCs?
TRUE or FALSE?
A test administrator can go on a break as long as the hall monitor is available to cover.
What is FALSE?
Hall monitors are not allowed to act as test administrators. A CORE team member will relieve you for breaks.
TRUE or FALSE?
Test administrators can wear their smart watches as long as it is in airplane mode.
What is FALSE?
Test administrators cannot wear smart watches.
What are these steps referring to?
1. 30 minutes before lunch, count students still testing, list number and post it outside your door on a sticky note.
2. Once down to 3 or less students, complete consolidation form and post outside door.
3. Check in secure materials to CTC.
What is the consolidation progress?
TRUE or FALSE?
Students can use a dictionary on all STAAR tested subjects.
What is FALSE?
Students can only use the dictionary feature (or handheld) on the RLA assessment.
If you are a test administrator, you must do this when testing is completed. It MUST be done before you leave for the day.
What is, account for all testing materials and turn in testing tub?
Scenario: Suzy Q is testing in a small group. She shouts, "Finished!" after 15 minutes of testing and submits her assessment. What should the test administrator have done to possibly prevent this from occurring?
What is actively monitor and provide students with expectations for turning in their assessment (SAY directions in manual)? (accept reasonable responses)
Scenario: Ms. Math's class is testing, and she has grown bored with walking around and monitoring. There is a great podcast she would love to listen to, so she gets out her phone, pops in her earbuds, and begins to listen as she walks around.
Which of Ms. Math's actions is a misstep?
What is using her cell phone in a testing environment?
Scenario: Mr. Text starts his testing session by passing out all student materials. A student, Freddie, received all of his supplemental aides except his blank graphic organizer. He shrugs and keeps testing without it.
What was the test administrator's misstep?
What is check for all materials when signing out materials from CTC?
Again, we (teachers & CTCs) must work together to make sure all students receive everything they need to be successful. When signing out materials, always check your tub and the room accommodations page to make sure all materials have been provided.
Scenario: Keri has several different supplemental aides and manipulatives to use on her math test, but as you are monitoring, you notice that she is not using any of them. What should you do?
What is grit your teeth! lol (accept reasonable answers)
In the weeks leading up to testing, encourage students practice using their supplemental aides and manipulatives (even during STAAR camp). This will help them become comfortable and are more likely to use them on test day. Unfortunately, on testing day, we cannot provide reminders.
Whether your grade level is testing or not, is essential to do this on testing days to ensure all students have a suitable testing environment.
What is keep school quiet?