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TESTING TIMES
2015 PARCC PBA Testing
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TESTING
TIMES
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL TESTS
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The Testing Times is a daily e-paper containing step-by-step directions and
reminders for the day. The Testing Department will email it
daily to principals, assistant principals, school test coordinators and test monitors. It can also be found at on the JPPSS
website, in the Statewide Testing section.
Please email [email protected] or call 655-2846 if you have any
questions or concerns.
There are no test materials due for return today! Materials will be returned
Monday afternoon.
Please remind the home study and nonpublic school parents that they must
wait for the class to complete testing before the students can be dismissed.
Have a successful testing day.
REMEMBER ONE TEST UNIT PER DAY
CLASSROOM REMINDERS
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Door windows must be uncovered.
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Seating for state or district test
monitor must be at the front
or rear of the classroom.
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Directional symbols must be
posted on the board.
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Timing box must be posted on
the board.
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TAs must announce when 10
minutes remain in the testing
window.
THURSDAY
March 19, 2015
PARCC Math Unit 1 ONLY
Grades 3—8
Unit 1 - Mathematics
Grades 6-8 Math Assessment:
Unit 1 has two sections: a non-calculator and a calculator section. There is a stop
sign at the end of the non-calculator section with directions for the students to
review if they want, because they cannot go back once they have a calculator.
Then, they are to raise their hand to receive a calculator for the calculator section.
There is a calculator icon on the top right of each page to inform the Test Administrators the student is working on the calculator section. Students cannot return
to the non-calculator section once they have received a calculator. Both sections
must be completed in the allotted testing time.
Reminders for Test Administrators
SIGNS
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SCRATCH PAPER
All rooms where testing is occurring must have a “Testing—
Do Not Disturb” sign
on the door.
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CELL PHONES
Scratch paper must be distributed
to the students during all testing
sessions.
Students are allowed to write in
their consumable test booklets.
Mark responses with a no. 2
pencil.
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All cell phones belonging to students, test
administrators, proctors, and hall monitors
must be turned off and be placed out of
sight.
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Collect student cell phones and make sure
they are turned off.
DAY 4 – Mathematics Unit 1 ONLY
Performance Base Assessment (PBA)
Task
Time to be Allotted
for Test Administration
Preparation after students arrive (includes reading instructions to students and
answering questions).
10 minutes
Distribute test materials to students.
5 minutes
Administer unit.
Unit
Section
Unit Testing Time
(Actual Minutes)
Mathematics Grade 3
Unit 1
Non-calculator
75
Mathematics Grade 4
Mathematics Grade 5
Unit 1
Non-calculator
80
Mathematics Grade 6
Mathematics Grade 7
Mathematics Grade 8
Unit 1
Subject and Grade
Non-calculator
80
Calculator
End-of-unit activities, including closing units and collecting test materials.
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5 – 10
Minutes
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Collect student cell phones and make sure they are
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If a student’s cell phone or other electronic devices are
seen, ring, or have any activity while the student’s possession and the student is testing, the test is voided.
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The test administrator must alert the School Test Coordinator.
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The test administrator must complete and irregularity
report.
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Monitor students closely to make sure they
The School Test Coordinator must complete a Void Notification Form.
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GO ON directions appear on the bottom of
If a student’s cell phone rings and the test administrator
has the phone, students continue testing, and an investigation is conducted.
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are working on the correct section.
The School Test Coordinator must notify the Accountability department.
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CIRCULATE
the of test booklets to help determine
whether the students are working
If a test administrator’s cell phone rings during testing, the
students continue testing, and an investigation will be
ERASURE ANALYSIS
Student answer documents are scanned for excessive wrong to right
erasures. Tests with excessive wrong to right erasures will be voided for
accountability if erasures are determined to be a violation.
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IRREGULARITIES
WHEN IN DOUBT, FILL IT OUT!
Reminders
PARCC return of materials:
Monday, March 23rd will be the first return of PARCC materials,
between the hours of 2 pm and 5 pm at the warehouse and
Meisler. This return should include all used consumable test
booklets (ELA and Math), used make-up consumable test booklets, accountability-coded booklets, used home study booklets,
and used nonpublic school student booklets. Refer to pages 36,
37, and 39 of the Test Coordinator's manual for packing instructions.
Spanish Math booklets:
Students using the Spanish Math booklets are to record their
answers in the Spanish booklet. You are to use code 91 to accountability code the English preidentified booklets for these
students.
Students not participating (opt-out) in PARCC
There is no accountability code for students who are not participating
(optout) in PARCC. The preidentified test booklets for these students are to be placed with the scorable booklets.