1. English I: Tuesday, March 28 English II: Thursday, March 30
STAAR: English I & II
English I: Tuesday, March 28
English II: Thursday, March 30

2. We - morial
Board Policy: DEC – Local – page 7 of 22 Campus instructional employees may not use discretionary personal leave on the following days: scheduled District staff development days, the first or last day of a grading period, the first day of a semester, the last day of a semester, days scheduled for state-mandated tests (main administration dates), or days scheduled for end-of- semester or end-of-year examinations (secondary schools only). If an emergency surfaces, please me, Jean, and Terri immediately. Also, please call or text me at

3. Review the Test Assignment Schedule (available online & via email)
For starters
Review the Test Assignment Schedule (available online & via )
Review it again the day before in case there are adjustments
Communicate with your colleagues in person before the test.
Notify Jean Landry of conflicts by 3pm

4. Accommodations question?
If a student in regular testing shares that s/he has accommodations, call Command Central to confirm.

5. 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

6. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures
Walls and Halls – your responsibility
Place “Testing: Do Not Disturb” 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.

7. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures
Answer Booklets are Pre-Coded
Students do NOT bubble personal info (name, gender, grade, etc)
Students write test book number on answer booklet
Students bubble
Form #
“New to Texas” if student is new to Texas this school year
Teachers bubble
“S” in score code for present students only
Date
Not enough for 1 dictionary per student. Share as needed.

8. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures
Read test directions verbatim.
Pay attention to boxed instructions that sometimes need to be read (March/May Administrations; For ELLs, etc.)
Dictionary/thesaurus can be used.
They will be delivered to testing rooms prior to testing.
Manage time for students by posting time updates on the board. A timing script will be provided in the bin.
Not enough for 1 dictionary per student. Share as needed.

9. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures
Active monitoring- need a break? Call Maria x2501 or Katie x2540
Use Time Sheet to record time reminders.
Remind students to record answers on answer booklets.
Only students may erase stray marks.
Check answer booklet to ensure all answers are bubbled and writings completed when students turn in tests. Do not accept incomplete answer booklets without completing the “Blank Answer Document Report.”
Record 3 hour mark, 2 hour mark etc on Timing Sheet also (bullet #2)

10. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures
Fire Alarms
Exit building as usual
Take care of testing materials, close books and leave on desks
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.

11. Ensure Proper Testing Procedures
Follow directions on how to return test materials
Separate answer docs from test booklets
Organize docs in alphabetical order
Organize test booklets in numerical order
Clip blank answer docs separately

12. Test Materials Pick Up & Return A-209
Teachers (mainly Blue & Aqua) prepare rooms for testing
Test administrators pick up test materials each testing day from A-209
Bins labeled by room # so know your testing room #
Test materials may be returned by any certified teacher
Practice EOC/TAKS testing bins are grab & go!

13. Time Table 8:00 am - Take attendance & begin reading test directions
8:15 am - Start test “deadline”
1:17pm - All testers will have lunch from 1:17-2:06
2:11pm - All students will report to 8th period
Use the Google Spreadsheet to document:
Start Time
Number of students still testing at 10:30, 11:30 & 12:30

14. “We”morial
Study the testing Duty/Assignment documents now; conflicts to Jean Landry by 3pm Wednesday
Study the Master Schedule
Notify your classes/foster children of room changes prior to testing days
ALL are impacted in some way
Know your role and responsibilities
Test administrators pick up test materials each testing day; teachers prepare room for testing
Test materials may be returned by any certified teacher

15. In closing… Ask questions Command Central ext. 2542
Read directions ASAP.
Start test by 8:15 am; no announcement will be made.
5-hour time limit
No bells, no announcements.
Documents currently on Jean Landry’s webpage:
Training PowerPoint
STAAR/EOC Directions
Master Schedule for March 28/March 30