Prior To
Testing Terms
Wait What?!!?
The Big Day
1,2,3... Not It!
100

This professional gives Joey testing accommodations such as test read, alternate setting and alternate language to enter into Questar.  

Who are special education and/or reading teachers?

100

Computer Based Test

What is CBT?

100

Your student sees an ERROR screen when they first try to log in.

What is completely shut down, restart and try logging in again?

100

This is how you will know when to start your test and if specials are impacted for your grade level.

What is the testing schedule?

100

This person enters all testing accommodations received from the special education or reading teacher.

Who is Joey?

200
Visiting the web browser and having students play with the online testing tools.

What are things a class should do prior to testing day?

200

This is a code consisting of letters and numbers needed to reenter the test if it times out or is paused by a student.

What is a proctor pin?

200
As your student is taking the test, they keep getting kicked out and having to start over.

What is close ALL of the programs running in the background (found in the bottom navigation bar)?

200

It's time for lunch and a student is still taking the test.

What is proctored lunch?

200

The person who will coordinate where your students will take the test.

Who are the special education and reading teachers?

300

This multi-color "flower" must be loaded on all student machines. 

What is the Questar Browser?

300

The NYSSIS ID and Password are found on this student specific paper

What is a login ticket?

300

Your student turns green and runs to a trash can.

What is pause the test and send them to the nurse?

300

The time in which you will receive all of your student testing information - log in tickets, proctor pin, access code....

What is the morning on the testing day?

300
This group of classroom members are the only people allowed to use their laptops during the testing period.

Who are the students?

400

This simple action is required prior to clicking on the browser and starting the CBT. 

What is completely shut down and restart?

400
This four or five digit number will be the SAME for your entire class and should be posted on the board.

What is the access code?

400

The strategy used to make sure your students are not "click happy" and done in ten minutes.

What is constantly walking around the classroom?

400

These two people will be who drop off your testing packets.  

Who are Joey and Bonnie?

400
This group of people will be in each hallway to help with laptop emergencies on the day of testing.  

Who is the technology team?

500

These students will stay in the classroom and either read quietly or work on reading IReady during the test. 

Who are students that opt out.

500

This page will show yellow highlighted boxes if a student has skipped or did not complete a question.

What is the review and submit screen?

500

Your student is visible frustrated and causing a distraction.

What is give the student a break and call the main office to get help?

500

The time that can my class go out to use the playground for recess - even if we are done and the weather is beautiful and they REALLY want to go?

What the announcement is made that the playground is open and all testing is complete?

500

The group of people impacted by the NYS test for both March 30 and 31st.

Who is everyone in the building?