Testing+Day

= **__During__** =
 * __Steps for Testing Day__**
 * __Before__**
 * 1) Download/distribute and read the Examiner’s Manual prior to test administration and follow the instructions during administration.
 * 2) Remove or cover (with opaque material) bulletin board displays, charts and diagrams, and other instructional material which may give assistance or advantage during testing.
 * 3) Prepare the computers before testing by clicking on the Kansas Assessment icon on the desktop (purple circle with a big white arrow).
 * As the students enter the room for the testing session, have them gather any snacks or needed materials to minimize distractions during testing.
 * To begin the assessment:
 * Click on “Take the NCLB Assessment” (American flag icon).
 * Enter the log user name, password, and session ID found on the testing ticket (distributed by the building administrator).
 * Click “continue” and an instructions screen will appear. Next, the child will be asked to choose a format for how the text and questions will appear on the screen.
 * After choosing the format, the assessment will begin.
 * Actively monitor the testing session. Moving around the room encourages students to focus on their own work.
 * Verify that students are on the correct item and are following general testing procedures.
 * Students may use blank paper to show and check their work. This work must be collected and destroyed upon completion of the entire test.
 * Do not coach or cue students in any way during test administration. This includes gestures and facial expressions.
 * Do not respond to questions during testing that would help the students to understand the question, aid them in responding to an item, or advise/encourage them to edit or change a response.
 * Readers may not clarify, elaborate, or provide assistance to students in any way. When reading test items aloud, readers must be careful not to give clues that indicate the correct answer or help eliminate some answer choices. The reader must avoid cueing the student by using voice inflection or by providing information that is not in the test.

= **__After__** =
 * Do not make changes on students’ answer sheets. This may be done only by the test-taker during test administration. If students made exceptionally light marks when recording their answers, their marks may be darkened.
 * Immediately upon completion of the test, the teacher may verify that all answer spaces have been filled in. If an answer space has been left blank, students may be directed to return to the test to complete the question(s). For students taking the KCA, the teacher may verify the End Review Screen to see that all test questions have been answered before a student exits the test.
 * When the child is finished with the assessment:
 * He/she should raise his/her hand to make for the teacher to check for completion of the test.
 * Check to be sure the child has double checked the answers, used the electronic tools, and attempted the math problems on scratch paper.
 * Look for all of the questions to have green checkmarks, not yellow flags or red circles.
 * The teacher then clicks on ‘end test.’
 * Children should remain quiet at their testing station with another activity, such as reading a book.
 * Students may be given their scores upon finishing the last session of a particular assessment.