1. Black Hills, South Dakota

2. Crazy Horse Memorial  Henry Standing Bear was an Oglala Lakota Chief who invited sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski to carve a memorial honoring all North American Indians.  June 3, 1948 – First blast on the Mountain. Five survivors of the Battle of the Little Bighorn attended.

3. The “We-morial” Spirit  Crazy Horse Memorial is the world’s largest Mountain Carving in progress.  Six of the 10 children and many of the 23 grandchildren still work on the project.  The Memorial does not accept federal or state funding. The project is financed by admissions and contributions.

4. All tests are 4 hours Monday, May 2: Algebra I Tuesday, May 3: Biology Wednesday, May 4: US History

5. For Starters  Review each Test Assignment Schedule (available online & via email)  Review it again the day before in case of changes  Communicate with your colleagues  Notify Jean of conflicts by Wednesday @ 3pm

6. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures  No leaving the testing room without another trained person taking your place  No viewing or discussing test contents before, during or after the test  You may not provide assistance, directly or indirectly, to students during the test (check walls and halls)  Do not change or ask a student to change an answer  No person may duplicate, print, record, take notes about, or capture by any electronic means any portion of a secure test without TEA approval

7. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures  Students must stay seated and may not talk while others are testing.  Remind students to record answers on answer documents.  Only students may erase stray marks.  Check all answer docs to ensure all answers are bubbled when students turn in tests. Do not accept incomplete answer docs without completing the “Blank Answer Document Report.”  There were 6 blank answer documents from 6 different rooms submitted without documentation for Eng I & II STAAR.

8. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures  Fire Alarms  Exit building as usual  Take care of testing materials  No electronic devices for the entire session  No cell phones/smart watches  No iPods/MP3 players, etc.  No eBooks (Nooks, Kindles, iPads etc.)  After testing students may read or rest, but no electronic devices allowed and no textbooks or school assignments allowed.  If a student leaves campus, testing cannot be resumed.  If a student needs to call home, send him/her to the grade-level office.  Include student IDs when documenting issues.

9. Testing Violations If there is a suspected testing violation, report it immediately.  It is your responsibility to report test violations, better safe than sorry.  No one can give you permission to break testing rules. Ask Command Central for clarification. If you are having difficulty with a student, report it immediately. Report issues to Command Central at ext. 2635 or 2741

10. Before Testing  Be sure to cover or remove anything that could be considered a testing aid in the room.  Take attendance.  Follow all directions from the test administrator manual. As you walk around, check to be sure the student name is on the test booklet and the test booklet number & form # have been recorded in the correct place on the student answer document.  Answer documents are pre-coded; students do not bubble.  Read test directions verbatim**, and START testing by 8:15 AM

11. During Testing  Complete a seating chart with student first and last names.  Proctors record time in/out on reverse side of seating chart.  Use GOOGLE spreadsheet to document: o Start Time o Number of students still testing at 9:45, 10:45 & 11:45  Manage time for students by posting time updates on the board. A timing script will be provided in the bin.  Mark attendance on both rosters. Clip one attendance roster outside your door. The other roster is for your reference.

12. During Testing - continued  Actively MONITOR your students.  No talking about the test is permitted.  If a student requests a bilingual dictionary, please contact Command Central.  If a student in a standard testing room says s / he receives extended time, contact Command Central.  As students finish, please check to see that all questions have been answered on the answer document.

13. After Testing  Separate answer docs from test booklets.  Check answer documents to be sure STUDENT has: recorded test booklet number in appropriate place recorded and bubbled test form number erased all stray marks (only students can erase) bubbled all multiple choice responses

14. After Testing - continued  Check answer documents to be sure TEACHER has: Bubbled “S” in the Score Code for present students only Bubbled Test Date (not month) for present students only Placed completed answer docs in ALPHA order, with blanks clipped separately at bottom of the stack Placed test booklets in NUMERICAL order Completed Blank Answer Document report if applicable

15. STAAR/EOC Algebra I: Monday, May 2  Testing in BLUE wing only  4 hour time limit (except for special groups)  Late arrivals – send to W-208, will test if time permits  Lunch for Algebra I testers is during 6 th period  Algebra I testers will return to regular classes for 7 th and 8 th periods

16. STAAR/EOC Biology: Tuesday, May 3 STAAR/EOC US History: Wednesday, May 4  Testing done by advisory groups  4 hour time limit (except for special groups)  Late arrivals – send to W-208, will test if time permits  Post and announce time remaining at intervals during testing (script)  Testers & test administrators will eat lunch during 6 th period  All 9 th grade students will report to the auditorium for a class meeting during 7 th and 8 th periods on Tuesday.  US History testers will return to regular classes for 7 th and 8 th periods on Wednesday.

17. Test Materials Pick Up & Return A-209  Teachers (mainly Blue & Aqua) prepare rooms for testing o We are administering Algebra I in math classrooms. Start your summer cleaning early! o We are administering US History in social studies rooms. Start your summer cleaning early!  Test administrators pick up test materials each testing day  Bins labeled by room # so know your testing room #  Test materials may be returned by any certified teacher

18.  3 days - 3 different tests - 3 different game plans  Check each of the 3 testing Duty/Assignment documents now; email conflicts to Jean Landry by 3pm Wednesday  Study the Room Relocation sheet  Notify your classes of room changes prior to testing days  Notify your ‘orphans’ to report to auditorium and sign in  ALL are impacted in some way  Know your role and responsibilities - talk to your colleagues and the teachers you may host due to relocation.  Be prompt to your assigned duties. “ We”morial

19. Time Table  8:00 am: Take attendance and read test directions.  8:15 am: Start time “deadline”  IF a student finishes testing and you have collected the test materials, the student can then rest or read, no electronic devices allowed.  At 12:18pm each day, testers to go to 6 th period lunch unless instructed otherwise.  No bells & no announcements so check your email for updates on release time each day.

20. “We-morial”

21. In Closing  Ask questions  Command Central ext. 2741  Start right away (by 8:15 am); no announcement will be made.  No bells, no announcements  Documents currently on Jean Landry’s webpage:  Training PowerPoint  STAAR/EOC Directions  Duty/Assignments for all days  Room Relocation Info for all days