All DoDEA Educators’ Responsibilities

1. a. Actively participate in the administration, implementation, and use of the results of the system-wide assessment program. b. Take responsibility for being fully knowledgeable of the ethical practices, security, objectives, and content domains of the selected tests. All DoDEA Educators’ Responsibilities 4

2. Do’s of Test Preparation 5 a. Conduct test preparation practices that are in accordance with the generally accepted ethical standards of the education profession. b. Teach, practice, and assess the DoDEA standards, during regular instruction. c. Train students in “test-taking” skills such as marking answer sheets, making optimal guesses, and general strategies for subject area and item formats. d. Review general test directions and procedures prior to the test.

3. Do’s of Test Preparation 6 e.Give students practice taking a test under timed conditions during regular classroom instruction. f.  Use approved preparation materials, such as the test publisher’s Practice Activities and the Teacher’s Guide to TerraNova.

4. a. Develop a curriculum based on specific the content of the test. b. Develop, teach, and/or practice curriculum objectives based solely on the content objectives of the test. c. Use preparation materials beyond the DoDEA approved materials. d. Stop all regular instruction weeks or days prior to the test and teach just those concepts and content objectives on the test. Do Not’s of Test Preparation 7

5. e. Use identical items from current or past secure tests in preparing students for test taking. f. Limit instruction to test objectives or a particular type of question format. Do Not’s of Test Preparation 8

6. During Test Administration Do a. Allow teachers to keep test materials in their own rooms during testing as long as the materials can be secured. b. Follow test publisher’s Directions for Teachers and the directions of the assessment coordinator. c.  Count all materials before students are released after a test session. d. Store test materials in a secure location (e.g., locked cabinet, drawer, or storage room), when tests are not in use. TerraNova Do’s and Do Not’s 11

7. During Test Administration Continued Do a. Observe time limits. b. Assist students with mechanical acts such as finding the correct place in the test booklet. c. Eliminate distractions from the testing environment. TerraNova Do’s and Do Not’s 12

8. During Test Administration Do Not a. Take any materials home. b. Deviate from the established time limits. c. Give the reading and language arts subtests on different days. d. Give students any assistance in identifying the correct answer. For example, do not point out items that a student should reconsider. TerraNova Do’s and Do Not’s 13

9. After test administration Do Not a. Alter student responses. b. Review specific test items with students. TerraNova Do’s and Do Not’s 15