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Everybody should be on the same page and follow the same expectations. 

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Everybody should be on the same page and follow the same expectations. 

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Teachers should be given a "restroom" break during testing.

"Smarties" (candies) would be a great treat for after each day's testing for students.

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Before testing, make sure students have their email and passwords. Change forgotten passwords. Have all materials ready beforehand including Chromebooks for students without charged iPads.

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I already do in-class raffles with tickets for good behavior/academic excellence. Giving them out for good testing behavior is also a good idea to keep them focused and motivated. (Of course, don't do this if you don't do it regularly or have some other form of class rewards)

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Constantly walk the room and check all student progress. Keep students from putting their heads down and going to sleep.

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Providing scratch paper for students testing for ELA is important as well since students can make their own visual organizers/notes.

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Having students retest is not convenient. 

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Having students retest is not convenient. 

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Students need to have a quiet environment while testing. They need to be able to understand what is required of them to bring to class.

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Students need to have a quiet environment while testing. They need to be able to understand what is required of them to bring to class.

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Have testing norms for success. Stay focused and try your best!

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A lot of the computers/Chromebooks need to be updated. i-Ready keeps saying the browser is not supported

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Have math start on monday too not in the middle of a week

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It's been pretty good so far. Better than expected. I scoffed at having to be up and "proctoring" but I've been circulating and it's helped students stay on task. Checking in on the app while walking around is helpful for getting students back on track.

I like the domain breakdowns. It's a marvelous improvement over STAR.

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Students did not rush through the test and did not distract others.

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 I tell them I am also not a big fan of tests, I get very nervous. I told them funny stories of my testing experiences, and that seemed to help them relax a bit. They also didn't think I was "serious" that they'd have to start over if they got flagged...until it happened!

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 I tell them I am also not a big fan of tests, I get very nervous. I told them funny stories of my testing experiences, and that seemed to help them relax a bit. They also didn't think I was "serious" that they'd have to start over if they got flagged...until it happened!

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In addition to walking around the room to ensure students are on task, active proctoring also provides insight into the types of questions i.e. vocabulary (roots, prefixes, suffixes), which we can match with the different domains listed in the results.

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Check all devices at all times. Make sure students are actually testing and not playing games or on another website/app. I use Classroom App on the iPads to check all screens.

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Allowing students to work in 20-minute increments helped them focus more. 

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Allowing students to work in 20-minute increments helped them focus more. 

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Quiet in the room. No talking. Take your time. Use your scratch paper.

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The students enjoyed the brain breaks and did try their best on the test

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The students enjoyed the brain breaks and did try their best on the test

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Allowing students to use headphones in order to hear the text-to-speech

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QUIET ROOM - No background noises,
No electronics besides testing devices,
No walking around the room for ANY reason,
Consistent monitoring of students working

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The students needed headphones during testing

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The students needed headphones during testing

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Only had 1 student that did not have the app and could not download it from the APP Catalog because it was not there.

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break the test up in different days if its very long

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Testing is boring for both students and the teachers. It's important to remind them why tests are important (a necessary evil) and why we need them.

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Though this is a schoolwide rule and expectation, many students still did not have iPads or they were not charged. Consequently, I had to borrow chromebooks, all of which were not updated to support the testing interface. Having intermittent device checks will help students remember the importance of bringing charged devices (though some of them still don't have any from the beginning of the year)

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Something that has helped me is telling the kids how proud I am of their focus and dedication to doing the best that they can. They seem to really relish in the compliments.

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I don't know what the numbers mean for kids when they finish the test. I just tell them a breakdown of what domains they struggled and succeeded in and what we can work on.

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Breaking it up into multiple shorter periods has helped students stay on task and avoid rushing through the test

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Breaks within the test are great brain breaks for the students they work wonderful.

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Breaks within the test are great brain breaks for the students they work wonderful.

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Students took the test seriously.

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Easy to use. No issues.

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The test took the students a very long time. I would have liked to break it up. But due to starting the test late in the week and connection issues that was not possible. Also it would likely increase the amount of days students need to test as it took several students over 3 hours to complete the test.

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The test took the students a very long time. I would have liked to break it up. But due to starting the test late in the week and connection issues that was not possible. Also it would likely increase the amount of days students need to test as it took several students over 3 hours to complete the test.

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I have quiet activities the students can do after testing. I have Rubiks cubes in my room and the kids love that. It's quiet and a great way to keep their minds active after a test.

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Actively walking around the room to keep the kids on task.

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Quiet room - No talking or any background noise.

Breaking the test down into intervals. Ex: Testing 20 mins a day until finished.

Walking around making sure all students are on task.

No one allowed outside of the room during testing unless its an ABSOLUTE EMERGENCY!

NO PHONES!

Coloring pages or Math Word searches, brain teasers etc. for early finishers.

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The new interface is helpful because it allows us to better understand where our students are in the different domains of ELA/Mathematics. We can further narrow down our instruction to ensure the best teaching and learning experience. We want to make sure we address all the needs of our students in an efficient manner, which also lowers frustration over relearning something.

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I agree with anon. Have something for those early finishers. Nothing disrupts a class more than a student with "free time".

Definitely no phone use. That's the question I keep getting. Of course you can't use your phone!

Play classroom enriching music in the background (classical, jazz, etc.)

Build in stretch/brain breaks.

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Less wasted time. Why? because the kids are familiar with login procedures because math did such an excellent job of training them!!! Yay!!! Thank you.

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Quiet in room during testing. Setting up activities to do after testing.

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Students are able to have a quiet place to focus. I put a timer on the board so they know how long we have left, it alleviates some of the burnout if they know they only have to go for 5 more minutes.

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Students are able to have a quiet place to focus. I put a timer on the board so they know how long we have left, it alleviates some of the burnout if they know they only have to go for 5 more minutes.

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Breaking up the test into multiple, shorter periods. I did 2 days, 60 minutes each day and it was LONG

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Nothing for me, it was pretty easy to implement and read results.

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Having clear and consistent testing language and attitudes can help promote a positive school wide testing environment. It helps students remember and continue to practice those important norms for testing.

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Being able to see where students are at, and having students being grouped based off of what they know, don't know or need help with.

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After-testing Activities and Clear Instructions

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After-testing Activities and Clear Instructions

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Because our students learn and consequently finish at different rates, it is critical to have after-testing activities and materials ready for early finishers. This helps to ensure a quiet and productive environment for all students, regardless of where they are in the testing process.