1. Braden River Middle School
Quarter 1 Assessments
Note: A copy of this PowerPoint and handouts will be posted on OneDrive.
A direct link is on Under Teacher Resources

2. Testing Dates Test Date Grade Levels Writing November 1st (Wednesday)
6-7 PBT
8 CBT
Writing Make-up
November 2nd
(Thursday)
6-8 PBT
ELA
Oct. 16 & 17 
(Mon.&Tues.)
Math 1, 2, Pre-Algebra,Algebra 1, Geometry
Oct. 18 & 19 
(Wed. & Thurs.)
Science & Civics
Oct. 23 & 24 
(Mon. & Tues.)
Testing Dates

3. Testing Procedures (Exception: Writing)
Quarter 1
PBT Procedures
Handout
Testing Procedures (Exception: Writing)

4. Fill out ALL yellow areas when picking up and returning materials

5. Sign Here
Fill out attendance with the date
Fill out accommodations provided AND used.

6. Fill out all that is in red.

7. Fill out all of the above information.
Either draw your seating chart
Staple your seating chart to this one for EVERY period. OR

8. PBT Teacher Directions - Multiple Sessions
Assessment & Research Department - SDMC
Teacher Instructions for Administering District Paper-Based Assessments
Page 1 of 4
Class-Set Scripts
Session 1
During testing, do not use cell phones, classroom phones, or computers (except to contact your school assessment coordinator in an emergency). Do not check , grade papers, etc. Your full attention should be on students AT ALL TIMES. Although it is your responsibility to ensure that students are working independently, you are prohibited from reading the contents of the test and answer books before, during, and after the test. Once testing has been completed at a district level, your assessment coordinator will give you access to the test materials for review and planning.
Make sure that each student returns their test book and answer sheet when
Complete the following steps:
Scripts
Session 2
Say Today you will be taking Manatee County’s District Assessment for (subject name) to see how well you are achieving the Florida Standards. You will be taking Session 2 of this assessment to test your knowledge of the standards that you learned so far this year. It is important to do the best you can on each question. The information from this assessment will be used to make decisions about instruction.
At this time, please distribute all testing materials (Booklets, Answer documents, Worksheets)
Say Check your name on the front of the answer sheet. If the answer sheet you have does not have your name on it, raise your hand.

9. District Quarter 1 Tests
When finished with day 2 and beyond:
Let me know if you have make-ups.
If you do, I will not touch your bin.
Place all completed bubble sheets on the top so I can scan them (after day 2).
Let me know when you have completed all tests so I can take apart your bin.
Scores will be in SchoolCity as soon as I scan them.
After the two week window, I will give you back your buble sheets for 10 days maximum for you to go over them with your students. I HAVE to get them back to return them. The questions will be in SchoolCity for these 10 days only.
District Quarter 1 Tests

10. Refer to Your
Write Score Schedule

11. Find your Name on the schedule
Find your Name on the schedule. Student Names will be filled in alphabetically and an alphabetical list will be posted for students.
Mostly with the grade you teach the most (a couple of exceptions).
Planning coverage-far right column
Location (may be different from your classroom, but in most cases, it is not.)
Write Score Schedule

12. Floaters/Runners

13. PBT Procedures This Handout: WriteScore (Use for Script)
This Handout: BRMS Procedures
PBT Procedures

14. 1. Please pick up your testing bin in the morning between 8:30-9:00 a
1. Please pick up your testing bin in the morning between 8:30-9:00 a.m. in room All Language Arts Teachers will tell students where they will go for testing on Monday and again on Tuesday. 3. Students report to testing locations at the 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1st.
Write Score Qtr. 1 Test

15. Write Score Procedures
4. Take attendance on the white sheet provided in your testing bin (mark with a P or A).
5. Tape your yellow attendance (mark only Absent) and the half-pink time sheet on the outside of your door for someone to pick up.
6. Pass out test materials (Planning Sheet, Test Book, & Pencil).
Have students write their names AND their language arts teacher’s name on the planning sheets.
Write Score Procedures

16. Tape this half pink sheet on your door after you begin testing.

17. Write Score Procedures
1. Fill out all paperwork like you did for the district quarterly tests.
Cover Sheet
Security Checklists
Attendance will be A or P instead of the date
Yellow attendance on door (absent only)
Pink half sheet on door
Security Log (anyone who enters the room)
Seating Chart
Write Score Procedures

18. Write Score Procedures
Follow directions based on your script. The testing session is 120 minutes with a stretch break at 60 minutes.
When you have finished testing, call the office at ext
If you have a proctor, please send them to 603 with your bin. They will then turn into a runner.
A runner will be sent to other rooms to collect testing bins.
Collect planning sheets and test booklets of students needing extended time (ESE/504/ELL) and paperclip them to the Blue Extended Time Cover Sheet (ESE/504) and the Green Extended Time Cover Sheet (ELL). Write their names on the blue or green sheet. These should be on the top of your testing bin.
Collect all other (completed) planning sheets and test books. Please keep these together if you are 6th and 7th grade.
Write Score Procedures

19. Write Score Procedures
7. Send 8th grade students for Computer Based Testing extended time to Room 224 (Computer Lab). 8. See your Write Score Schedule for extended time locations for 6th and 7th grade students. *Do not send student test materials, planning sheets, etc. with them! Someone will pick those up with your test bin. 9. All students stay in their testing locations until an announcement is made to release students.
Write Score Procedures

20. Students with ESE, 504, or ELL Accommodations will be noted on your Attendance sheets.
ELL Accommodation: Language Dictionary & Extended Time
ESE/504 Accommodation: Extended Time, Frequent Breaks, Verbal Encouragement
Students with any other Accommodations (i.e. oral presentation, etc.) will be pulled into smaller groups with our ESE inclusion teachers.
About Accommodations

21. Write Score Procedures
1. Please follow the PBT and CBT Procedures Lists. I have tried my best to give specific, helpful instructions.
2. Please ask questions if you are unsure of anything. I promise you are not bothering me.
Write Score Procedures

22. Questions?
Questions?
Questions?
Questions?