ENG I - Monday 12/1
BIO - Tuesday 12/2
ENG II - Wednesday 12/3
ALG I - Thursday 12/4
(tentative) Make up test – Friday 12/5

Things you need to do.
Things you need to know.

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Get a good night’s sleep
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Eat a healthy breakfast each morning
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No drama
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Get to school on time
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It’s EXTREMELY important that you are here & feeling well on testing day!
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Come ready to “work hard” the entire testing time.
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Check out several books PRIOR to testing. You cannot bring your Kindle to read if you are testing.

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Please dress in layers. The 2 nd floor rooms are cold.
We are unable to adjust the temperature.
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Pillows & blankets
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You will need to “fight” for every question
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In order to graduate, you “MUST” pass or you will continue to retake the test until you pass
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You will need to monitor and manage your time because the test is timed.
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Breaks use your time in the 4 or 5 hour time limit
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The clock only stops if you have a major medical need
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Be sure that you have bubbled by the 15 minute warning.
Things you need to “KNOW”

Things you need to “KNOW”
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There are only certain things your teacher can say on the day of the test.
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Accommodations will be available for your use. Pick up what you need when instructed by your teacher.
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If you miss both English tests, you can only make up one test on Friday.
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Be sure that you work toward making as high a grade as possible.

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You can check for your name and room number on the “testing” posters in the hall.
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Posters are ready for viewing in the hall (near the library)
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There will be NO changes to testing rooms!
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If you “think” you should be testing and your name is NOT there, see Ms. Wadie.
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If you “think” you should not be testing and your name is there, see Ms. Wadie

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There will be NO block lunch for the ENTIRE week of testing.

Schedule
Goals
Lunch
What we provide

TESTERS:
Tentative Schedule of the Day
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8:15-8:45 – attendance, cell phones, lunch order; live feed announcement by Mrs. Flores
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8:45 - 9:00 – testing begins with teacher directions
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2 hrs of testing on Tues/Thur & 2.5 hrs on Mon/Wed
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30 min – lunch/restroom
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2 hrs of testing on Tues/Thur & 2.5 on Mon/Wed

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Cost $2.55
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Sandwich (ham/turkey)
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Chips
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Cookie
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Fruit
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Carton of milk (NO choice of milk)
NO change will be returned to students.
Parents CANNOT bring lunch to be delivered to you.
You may bring your own lunch and/or drink (There will be no microwave or refrigeration for lunches brought from home.)
OK drinks: water, Gatorade, fruit juice
NOT OK drinks: energy drinks, soda
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What WE Provide
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Bottle of water (Bring your own or you can get this one in the hallway)
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Earplugs
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STAAR pencil w/smiley face
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Lunch, but you may bring your own if you want
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Testing Accommodations (next slide)

Testing Accommodations
Your teacher will have these available and will give you an opportunity to pick them up.
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Highlighters
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Post its
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Scratch paper (colored & blank paper)
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Color overlays
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Index card - Place marker/Straight Edge
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Preferential seating (If you need to sit in a place where you won’t be distracted, let your teacher know.)
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Strategies & Highlights
Other tips
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Test Taking Strategies
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3 passes
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Tally chart
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Highlight key words
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Deconstruct questions, visuals, and prompts
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Use resources
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Colored paper
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Overlays
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Straight edge
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Eliminate answer choices

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Be mindful of distracting noises (closing doors, tapping, constant movement, etc.) Let your teacher know if there is a problem – even if your teacher is the one distracting you.
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No talking in any format during the entire testing time for the entire school.
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Drink water
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Think of your happy place
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Stretch (quietly, without distracting others)
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Keep your answer document clean – no highlighter marks, stray pencil marks, erase completely, no rips, no creases

Testing Tips – ENGLISH
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Use your tools: Color overlays, index cards, highlighters, post-it notes
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Use the formats you learned in your English class
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Use the dictionary/thesaurus PLEASE
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Be sure to actually answer the essay prompt. It will begin
"Write an essay…" or "Write a story…"
“ASK THE TEACHER TO READ THE
PROMPT OUT LOUD”

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Put your answer document aside “if” you are bubbling last
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At the “30 minutes left mark”, you should be bubbling.
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At the 10 minutes left mark, you should be finalizing and checking your bubbling.
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When you are ready to bubble…
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Bubble carefully
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Check your bubbles
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2 finger check
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No highlighters when bubbling

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All EOC tests are “reading” test. You need to read carefully.
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You can tear out the math chart and graph paper AND you can write on them.
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Use your test taking skills as you have been taught in class
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3 pass strategy is vital – Do what you know 1 st , unsure 2 nd , don’t know 3 rd .
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Calculators can be used for math and science tests. No sharing, playing, or help from your teacher.
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Keep your earplugs. There are NO extras
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If you are sick, please see an administrator BEFORE starting your test. Once you break the seal, you have to make-up your tests.
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Watch your time. When it’s OVER, it’s OVER!

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What happens now?

After the Test
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Sleep
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Read a book or school appropriate magazine. NO electronic devices ( NO sharing or trading).
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NO talking even if everyone if your entire class is done
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You may still go to the restroom
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DO NOT write on anything after the test
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Your teacher will let you know if we will be attending 4 th period. Testers are tentatively scheduled to go the 4 th
Testers will NOT go to 4 period on Tues/Thur. th period on Mon/Wed.

What you need to know?

SCHEDULES & ROOM RELOCATION

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Your best behavior is expected during testing.
(Severity with your punishment if not)
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We will have NOT have Block Lunch
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Check your charts or the posters to locate your relocated classes.
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Your teacher will know which lunch you will have. It may be different from your normal lunch.
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Follow your regular schedule including attending your off-campus classes.