These are the slides used for specific TAKS training for math, reading, and science.

1. TAKS
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Thursday, March 24, 2011

2. MONDAY 5
MATH
April 4th
5 TUES.WED.
RDG. April 5/6th
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3. TUESDAY 3/4
MATH
April 26th
3/4 WED.THURS.
RDG. April 27/28th
Thursday, March 24, 2011

4. THURSDAY 5
APRIL 28TH SCIENCE
Thursday, March 24, 2011

5. Check the counter beside the sign-in computer to see what color
White Oak shirt to wear. Be sure to wear your School ID Badge.
Set up the room in which you will test the day before the test. Cover
or take down any information that might be useful to students on
the tests. Uncover door windows and prop open doors without
windows. Mrs. Dickson and I will make walk- throughs to check
rooms around 2:45.
Post Testing signs outside your door and hang your red/green card on
your door frame.
EVERYONE will receive a cell phone oath sign-in sheet. Have EVERY
student sign the sheet and then sign the sheet YOURSELF. Hang it out
with your paper attendance. This is for all classes - NOT just classes
which are testing.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

6. Thursday, March 24, 2011

7. There will be NO
Absolutely NO cell
ENHANCEMENTS for
phones, ipods, ipads, mp3
any intermediate grade players, computers, etc.
levels. No One uses will be on until ALL tests
the playground today. are returned to the vault.
The Library will be Attendance will
closed as well. be taken by
pencil and paper.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

8. Homeroom Teachers - Count and sign out your tests from
me at the vault before 7:55.You may not leave them
anywhere unattended - even in your locked classroom.You
are not the only one with a key to your classroom.
Have small groups ready to leave the room with their test
administrators at 8:15. Hand the tests and answer documents
to the adult and not the student. Be sure that students have
math and/or science rulers on those test days. HALLS
SHOULD BE CLEAR AND BEGIN TESTING BY 8:30.
For the first testing, each student will be furnished with a pencil
pouch containing 2 pencils, a sharpener, and an eraser.
Remember to take them up and store them for future tests. At
that time, only one pencil per student will be furnished.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

9. Active Monitoring - Remember to Monitor
Students at all times. Active monitoring is defined
in your General Manual as “actively engaged in
moving about the room aware of every student’s
actions.” It is not reading, grading papers, or
doing any other activity other than watching
students.You may NOT L K at a student’s
test booklet for any reason.
Keep your Red Book of Procedures on
your desk during testing.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

10. For students who receive “Other Methods of Response”or Large Print,
test administrator will mark answer document with the student verifying
each answer choice. Test administrator MUST write “Transcribed by
(NAME) because student used “an Other Method of Response” or “Large
Print” as an accommodation. (page 179)
Thursday, March 24, 2011

11. For students who receive “Other Methods of Response”or Large Print,
test administrator will mark answer document with the student verifying
each answer choice. Test administrator MUST write “Transcribed by
(NAME) because student used “an Other Method of Response” or “Large
Print” as an accommodation. (page 179)
For 504 students who receive oral administration for math, test administrators must
read and become familiar with the additional Oral Administrations in Mathematics in
Appendix B page 55. There is no oral administration for reading withstanding dyslexia
bundles. For Dyslexia Bundles, there is a separate packet with directions.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

12. For students who receive “Other Methods of Response”or Large Print,
test administrator will mark answer document with the student verifying
each answer choice. Test administrator MUST write “Transcribed by
(NAME) because student used “an Other Method of Response” or “Large
Print” as an accommodation. (page 179)
For 504 students who receive oral administration for math, test administrators must
read and become familiar with the additional Oral Administrations in Mathematics in
Appendix B page 55. There is no oral administration for reading withstanding dyslexia
bundles. For Dyslexia Bundles, there is a separate packet with directions.
Important: If you are giving an oral administration of TAKS MATH or if a student is
taking the TAKS reading test with dyslexia bundled accommodations the next day, you
MUST read the box telling students to verify that they are using FORM 1.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

13. For students who receive “Other Methods of Response”or Large Print,
test administrator will mark answer document with the student verifying
each answer choice. Test administrator MUST write “Transcribed by
(NAME) because student used “an Other Method of Response” or “Large
Print” as an accommodation. (page 179)
For 504 students who receive oral administration for math, test administrators must
read and become familiar with the additional Oral Administrations in Mathematics in
Appendix B page 55. There is no oral administration for reading withstanding dyslexia
bundles. For Dyslexia Bundles, there is a separate packet with directions.
Important: If you are giving an oral administration of TAKS MATH or if a student is
taking the TAKS reading test with dyslexia bundled accommodations the next day, you
MUST read the box telling students to verify that they are using FORM 1.
TAKS Acc. students must be informed that they will not use all the bubbles in the
mathematics section of the answer document. Please refer to page 8 for Verbatim
Instructions.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

14. For students who receive “Other Methods of Response”or Large Print,
test administrator will mark answer document with the student verifying
each answer choice. Test administrator MUST write “Transcribed by
(NAME) because student used “an Other Method of Response” or “Large
Print” as an accommodation. (page 179)
For 504 students who receive oral administration for math, test administrators must
read and become familiar with the additional Oral Administrations in Mathematics in
Appendix B page 55. There is no oral administration for reading withstanding dyslexia
bundles. For Dyslexia Bundles, there is a separate packet with directions.
Important: If you are giving an oral administration of TAKS MATH or if a student is
taking the TAKS reading test with dyslexia bundled accommodations the next day, you
MUST read the box telling students to verify that they are using FORM 1.
TAKS Acc. students must be informed that they will not use all the bubbles in the
mathematics section of the answer document. Please refer to page 8 for Verbatim
Instructions.
Read verbatim the boldly printed instructions. There is NO
paraphrasing, no explaining, and no elaborating on the
intent of the instructions.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

15. For students who receive “Other Methods of Response”or Large Print,
test administrator will mark answer document with the student verifying
each answer choice. Test administrator MUST write “Transcribed by
(NAME) because student used “an Other Method of Response” or “Large
Print” as an accommodation. (page 179)
For 504 students who receive oral administration for math, test administrators must
read and become familiar with the additional Oral Administrations in Mathematics in
Appendix B page 55. There is no oral administration for reading withstanding dyslexia
bundles. For Dyslexia Bundles, there is a separate packet with directions.
Important: If you are giving an oral administration of TAKS MATH or if a student is
taking the TAKS reading test with dyslexia bundled accommodations the next day, you
MUST read the box telling students to verify that they are using FORM 1.
TAKS Acc. students must be informed that they will not use all the bubbles in the
mathematics section of the answer document. Please refer to page 8 for Verbatim
Instructions.
Read verbatim the boldly printed instructions. There is NO
paraphrasing, no explaining, and no elaborating on the
intent of the instructions.
“I can’t answer that for you; just do the best you can.”
Thursday, March 24, 2011

16. Specifics Specifics
Math pg. 3-8 Math pg. 12-18
3
Reading pg. 9-14 Reading pg. 19-23
*Dyslexia Bundles Separate 4 *Dyslexia Bundles
Separate
Specifics Specifics
Math pg. 3-9 5 Grade 3 begins
on pg 7
Reading pg. 10-14
Science pg. 15-22 Grade 4 begins
on pg 25 SE
*Dyslexia Bundles Separate
Grade 5 begins
on pg 49
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18. Thursday, March 24, 2011

19. All fifth grade will use the bathrooms in the 4th grade hallway.
All fourth grade will use the bathrooms in front of the
cafeteria and will not be allowed in the hallways.
During the 9:45 break, Alisha Kimbley will move to the
bathroom across from the cafeteria to handle the increased
number of students. Mary Underwood will redirect the
Apri overflow to downstairs. At 10:30, we will resume using the
l 4/5 bathrooms upstairs with two monitors.
Spec th Snacks will be brought to the testing rooms by 9:45. Have
ifics students stop, place answer documents inside test
booklets, and close the booklet. Move the tests to the front
of the desks or take them up if you wish. Students may
NOT talk during the break. We have a limited supply of
water available for students who did not bring an
UNOPENED bottle of water.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

20. Lunch will be served in the
cafeteria after 3rd and 4th grades
have finished. Take up testing
material before lunch and return
to me at the vault. Place answer
documents inside test booklets.
Arrange test booklets with
the greatest number ON TOP
when stack of test are face April 4
UP. This way when they are /5th
flipped upside down I can count Speci
them in numerical order from the
fics
BACK SIDES.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

21. Least Number on Bottom
of Stack
Student Name___________
Mathematics
Reading
Writing
Greatest Number on Top
Science
of Stack
GRADE
Greatest Number on Bottom
when Flipped upside down
Test Booklet Number
Test Booklet Number
Test Booklet Number
19432-5794
Test Booklet Number
19432-5793
19432-5792
19432-5791
Least Number on Top
when Flipped upside down
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22. Students will skip a seat between
each other. ALL staff will remain
on lunch duty to actively monitor
the students. There should be no
talking. Do NOT leave campus
during lunch.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

23. Students may read quietly once the
test booklet has been turned in to
the test administrator. Students
should remain seated.
When your entire class has finished
testing (including your students who
are in small groups), arrange your test
booklets in sequential order with the
greatest number ON TOP when
FACE UP. Place the answer
documents in alphabetical order.
Immediately check-in your tests at
the vault with me. Return seating
charts, test administrator’s manual,
testing signs, and red/green tab.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

24. Thursday, March 24, 2011

25. AGAIN....
Homeroom Teachers,
Return EVERY single
test booklet and
answer document
that appears on your
printed roster to me
at the same time for
checking in.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

26. AGAIN.... DO NOT...
Homeroom Teachers, Use the playground.
Return EVERY single You may take your
test booklet and class to the track
answer document when ALL of your
that appears on your roster has finished the
printed roster to me test and ALL tests on
at the same time for your roster list have
checking in. been checked in.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

27. Remember
this regarding Sign the TOP part of
your Specific oath for
your BOTH tests.
Oath. After each test, you
will sign the bottom
section.
If you give an oral
administration, you
will sign a third
section AFTER testing.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

28. Remember
this regarding Sign the TOP part of
your Specific oath for
your BOTH tests.
Oath. After each test, you
will sign the bottom
section.
If you give an oral
administration, you
will sign a third
section AFTER testing.
Thursday, March 24, 2011

29. Thursday, March 24, 2011

30. I know these tests
have you on pins and
needles.
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31. Thursday, March 24, 2011

32. I know all year long
students and
administrators have
really pushed your
buttons.
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33. Thursday, March 24, 2011

34. Thursday, March 24, 2011

35. I know you have
stitched together
a successful plan.
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36. Thursday, March 24, 2011

37. Teaching
is
YOUR
Craft.
Thursday, March 24, 2011