ITBS Procedure Training

1. ITBS Procedure Training Stovall Middle School September 11, 2008 http://stovalltesting.pbwiki.com/

2. updated! Schedule Changes • Testing has been moved to • Friday Sept. 26th • Monday Sept. 29th • Teaching • 25th – A day – prep kids for testing • 26th – test & B day (2nd & 4th ) • 29th - test & B day (6th & 8th ) • 30th - A day – regular teaching day

3. Attitude is everything The tone you set for this testing day will manifest itself in your students and their scores. Set an environment of success!

4. PreparationsFriday 9/12 • Off-Campus students • COMPASS & Community students will stay at their off-campus home for testing • Highpoint will not be testing

5. PreparationsFriday, 9/12 • Go over these points with your 2nd period: • Explain reason for testing • To get an idea of their skill levels in various subject areas • This will help in creating appropriate lessons by the teachers • And allow the students to understand where they are with their skills Tell them that there will be make-ups for any missed portions of the test.

6. PreparationsFriday, 9/12 • Go over these points with your 2nd period: • Go over testing site roster • Review testing sites • Post list outside of door • Master lists will be posted in 100 hall and TJ’s Cafe • Review lunch procedures • Students will eat according to lunch schedule in the cafeteria • Afternoon classes • They will report to their B day classes after lunches are completed

7. Lunch Schedules Room #

8. Lunch DismissalMon & Tue 9/15 & 9/16 • Go over these points with your 2nd period: • Follow the attached Testing Schedule • Be cognizant of your time • Plan to BE in the café at your scheduled time • This means leaving your room before your scheduled time • BE there to pick up the kids at the end of their lunch

9. Teaching ScheduleMon 9/15 & 9/16 • Wednesday 9/17 • 2nd block ~ 12:55 – 2:25 • 4th block ~ 2:30 – 4:00 • Thursday 9/18 • 6th block ~ 12:55 – 2:25 • 8th block ~ 2:30 – 4:00 • Classes will only begin when the entire campus is finished testing. • Start testing on time! Be flexible...

10. breaks • You will get your break time during the teaching blocks sometime during the 2 day testing window. • Help each other out during the afternoons.

11. Restroom ProceduresFriday, 9/12 • Go over these points with your 2nd period: • Go to restroom BEFORE reporting to testing site. • They may go one at a time during testing with a pass. • They will sign in and be accounted for the # of times they leave the room. • Remember this is a timed test, students may only leave for the restroom when the entire class has finished a section. • Testing may not resume until the student returns. • Therefore going to the RR before testing become imperative.

12. PreparationsFriday, 9/12 • Go over these points with your 2nd period: • Bring your own • #2 pencils – no mechanical • Rdg. Counts book • No electronics • All cell phones, mp3 players, etc. will be collected • They will be stored in a locked closet during testing • This includes teachers everyone! every day!

13. Room PreparationsFriday, 9/12 • Prepare your room for testing • Uncover door window completely • Clear teacher desk • Check pencil sharpener status • Arrange desks • To avoid cheating • Facing away from door • Have pristinely clean “don’t cheat off me” folders ready

14. PreparationsFriday, 9/12 • Prepare your room for testing • Have “extras” ready • Tissues • RR pass • pencils • Chapter books • Review administrator directions • Have sub plan in place • Who will you call and how will they get to your supplies? • Assure testing list is posted outside of door

15. Test DayMon & Tue 9/15 & 16 6:30 AM • Absent Proctors • Alert the office of your absence • Your spot will be filled by a TRAINED elective teacher • Their spot will be filled by a paraprofessional • TAKE YOUR VITAMINS!

16. Test DayMon & Tue 9/15 & 16 7:30 AM • Come get your testing box in room 308 • Allow for time to wait in line and verify your materials. • Do this BEFORE you have duty that morning.

17. Test DayWed & Thurs 9/17 & 9/18 8:20 ~ 8:45 • Pre-testing • Be at your testing site door by 8:20 • Remind them to go to the RR now • Hall monitors • Use roster to move kids to site • Monitor RR and get kids moving through them • Check test site roster • Attendance • Post on door or give to hall monitor by 8:45 UNLOCK YOUR DOOR!

18. Test DayWed & Thurs 9/17 & 9/18 9:00 – 12:55 • Tardy students • Comes in late but testing has NOT begun • Delivered to your room • Comes in late but testing has begun • Give them their testing supplies • Wait for the beginning of the next test • Let them begin the next test with the class • Write their name and the tests missed on the make-up list

19. Test DayTesting Environment • Hall monitors, KJ & RF will check for • door signs • Do not disturb • # still testing • Desks cleared of extraneous items • Designate a common place for purses, lunches, etc. • Post new hot pink sign • Computers turned off • Technology collected • Cell phone amnesty bag

20. Test Day9/17 & 9/18 9:00 • Wait for announcement • I will announce the beginning of testing • Then • Hand out testing materials • Discuss why this assessment is being given • Read directions WORD for WORD • Begin testing Show 'em love

21. Test Day9/17 & 9/18 9:00 look at demo sheet • Answer documents • Only fill in ONE PART of the answer document • Fill this box out in pencilonly • Information to be completed • Teacher: you • School: Stovall MIDDLE • City (System): Aldine ISD • State: TX Grade: 7 or 8 • DO NOT LET THEM BUBBLE or CHANGE ANYTHING ELSE! • Information is precoded on the sticker bubble Form C

22. Test Day9/17 & 9/18 9:00 look at demo sheet • Directions • Read the first three brown paragraphs on page 23. • Then skip and continue directions beginning with “Marking Answers to the Test” on page 26. • Refer to the testing schedule for tests, lengths, and tracking times.

23. Testing 9/17 & 9/18 9:00~12:55 • Monitor • Create a perch • Where you can see EVERYONE ALL THE TIME • Do walk-abouts • Get out of your seat regularly and walk the aisles • Assure • They have have nothing at their desk except • RC book, pencil, test • Not communicating • Whispering, texting, talking • Even during lunch • Not getting out of seat • You bring it to them • Sharpened pencils, tissues, trash • When they finish • Read • Sleep

24. Testing9/17 & 9/18 9:00~12:55 • Monitor • Catch phrases • “I cannot answer that for you, just do the best you can.” • “Be sure to mark all your answers clearly.” • As a monitor, DO NOT • Read • Grade • Text • Engage in technology • Watch/listen to multimedia

25. Testing Hiccups9/17 & 9/18 9:00~12:55 • Behavior Problems • Administrators • Will be available in halls for interventions • If a student is removed from testing • Do not allow student to carry test • Hall monitor/admin will carry • Consequences • May be reassigned to LMC • May be sent home • Hallways • Do not put kids in halls for any reason! • Deal with Level 1 infractions in your room.

26. Completed testingafter 12:55 • Implement plan of silence • Come up with a plan NOW • Mindless, stress-free and silent • Dukes’ goody bag • Sanders’ puzzles • Collect tests • As they finish • Separate ans doc from booklet • Check for stray marks on BOTH ans doc & booklets • Write names on testing make-up sheet of any students arriving late • Secure in testing box • Placed in locked closet • You will keep them in your room overnight

27. Returning Testsafter testing is completed on Thursday • Turning in tests • Turn in at the end of the day on Tuesday 9/16 • Place materials in the box in the following order starting at the bottom • Test booklets, scanned for any stray marks • Answer documents in alpha order by last name • Testing Manual • Test site roster • Make-up list with names and tests missed

28. Make-up Tests • Make-ups • Will be probably not happen unless the testing window is extended • Students will be sent for on a pass from me • Please send them PROMPTLY • They will only be kept for the tests they need to make up

29. Questions?Comments?