Testing Standards

1. While administering the Georgia Milestones, one of Ms. Ray's students becomes sick and throws up. What should Ms. Ray do in this situation?

• Have all students bring their chromebooks into the hallway to complete the test while the room is being cleaned.

• Tell students to keep working as if nothing happened. Move the sick student to a new seat to continue working.

• Have all students pause their test and notify the school test coordinator immediately. Note what time students paused their test to ensure they get the full testing time.

• Have all students pause their test while Ms. Ray cleans up the room. She can notify her superiors after the test is over.

What is the policy on calculator usage during state testing for grades 3-5?

• Calculators are not allowed for any students.

• Calculators are only allowed if the student has an accommodation to use one.

• The math teacher can decide if they want their students to use a calculator.

• All students are allowed to have access to a calculator.

Mr. Jay has been administering the Georgia Milestones for 3 days. He knows that the students know the directions and what they should and should not do. Mr. Jay decides to paraphrase the directions at the beginning of the test. Is this a testing violation?

• Yes

• No

• It is up to the testing coordinator at his school to decide.

What should a teacher do if a student says they need help on the test?

A student has completed the test in 10 minutes. What should the teacher do?

• Allow the student to submit. There is no minimum required time to test.

• Tell the student they must wait until at least 30 minutes have passed before submitting.

• Call the student's parents.

• Tell the student they will have to retake the test if they submit it this soon.

What should the teacher do while students are testing?

What are students allowed to do after they submit their test?

• Read a book.

• Lay down their heads and relax.

• Share the test questions with peers and teachers.

• Listen to music.

After the class has finished testing, Ms. Celia takes her class on a restroom break. What should Ms. Celia do with her student's test tickets while they are out of the room?

• Have students leave them on the desk and leave the door open. She can glance to make sure nobody goes in the room.

• Hand them to the teacher next door.

• Carry the test tickets with her wherever she goes until she can hand them into the testing coordinator.

• Have a trustworthy student turn them into the testing coordinator.