1. MHS Training for TAKS and STAAR/EOC

2. Test Procedures & My Responsibilities
All tests must be administered in strict accordance with the instructions contained in the test administration manual.

3. Test Security & Confidentiality
Read your manual (available online & here)
All testing personnel must be trained
Sign in = your signed oath
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!

4. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures
30:1 ratio
Walls and Halls – your responsibility
“Testing Do Not Disturb” Place sign on your outside doors
Seating Charts
Every adult must sign in with times indicated
First and last names for each student
Document movement of students during testing
Document date and test given
All report to Alpha rooms. If over 30 after SPED removed, then move overage to neighboring room.

5. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures
Read what manual SAYS
Answer documents are pre-coded
Note: Dictionary/Thesaurus
(11th grade Exit TAKS only)
1st section of test ONLY!! (yellow cards)
Will be delivered to testing rooms prior to testing
Make sure the right student gets the right test and answer document (practice EOCs)
Manage time during the 4 hour Practice STAAR/EOC tests

6. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures
Active monitoring – This is HUGE!!
Students must stay seated and may not talk while others are still testing
Remind students to record answers on answer document
Only students may erase stray marks
No bubbling of name or demographic info
No bubbling of score codes

7. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures
No translating
No rephrasing
No assisting students
No discussing the test
No leaving the testing room without another trained person taking your place

8. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures
If students change testing rooms, trained adults must carry testing materials
Fire Alarms
Exit building as usual
Take care of testing materials
No electronic devices
No Cell phones
No iPods/MP3 players, etc
No eBooks (Nooks, Kindles, iPads etc.)
After testing students may read or rest
If a student leaves campus, testing cannot be resumed

9. Everyone is responsible for
Active Monitoring
This is the most important thing during testing!
Everyone is responsible for
ACTIVE MONITORING
Most frequently reported violations across Texas
accepting blank answer documents
Failure to detect/prevent student misbehavior

10. Testing Violations
If there is a suspected testing violation, report it immediately!!
It is your responsibility to report test violations, better to be safe than sorry
If you are having difficulty with a student, report it immediately!!
Call Command Central at ext. 2542

11. Penalties for Prohibited Conduct
See page 7 (TAKS) and page 19 (STAAR)
Restrictions placed on teaching certificate
Reprimand
Suspension of teaching certificate
Cancellation of teaching certificate for a set term or permanently
Did you sign your oath today?
Will you read your manual? (available online & here)

12. Test Materials Pick Up & Return AD113
Alpha Teachers pick up test materials each testing day, prepare room for testing and wait for test administrator to arrive
Test materials may be returned by any certified teacher
Official materials sign out and sign in for 11th grade TAKS on March 4
Practice EOC/TAKS testing bins are grab & go!

13. Practice STAAR Test Info
Math EOCs (4 hour time limit)
testing done by Alpha group NOT course specific
Roster will indicate which student needs which test and answer document
(Alg I, Geometry or Alg II )
Students asked to bring graphing calc to test, some graphing calcs will be provided
Some are in 2 classes, use test in bin. If in doubt call 2542.

14. Practice STAAR Test Info
Social Studies EOCs (4 hour time limit)
testing done by Alpha group NOT course specific
Roster will indicate which student needs which test and answer document
(World Geography, World or US History)

15. Practice STAAR Test Info
Science EOCs (4 hour time limit)
testing done by Alpha group NOT course specific
Roster will indicate which student needs which test and answer document
(Biology, Chemistry or Physics)
Students asked to bring calc (graphing/ scientific) to test, some graphing calcs will be provided

16. Graphing Calculator Info
Math & Science EOCs (9th/10th) - Feb 26/March 4
Practice Math TAKS (11th) - March 6
Students asked to bring graphing calc to test, some MHS graphing calcs will be provided
Clearing Calculators – students must show memory cleared before and after testing
Calc data from 9th, 10th & 11th Alpha Teachers

17. Graphing Calculators Not Allowed
TI 89
TI-nspire CAS
any calc with a QWERTY keyboard
Any calculator with internet access

18. We Need YOU!!!!
Study the testing Duty/Assignment documents from Jean Landry for Feb 26/28 now, March 4/6 soon
Study the Room Relocation sheet (to be sent soon)
ALL are impacted in some way
Know your role and responsibilities
Be prompt to your assigned duties
Alpha Teachers pick up test materials each testing day, prepare room for testing and wait for test administrator to arrive
Test materials may be returned by any certified teacher

19. A Few Last Things
Ask questions
Command Central ext. 2542
Control F

20. A Few More Last Things Documents currently on Jean Landry’s webpage:
Bell schedules for Feb 26/28 & March 4/6
2013 TAKS Manual
2013 STAAR/EOC Manual
Training PowerPoint
Practice STAAR/EOC Directions
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