Village Oaks Elementary School Fal 2012 Village Oaks Fall 2012 NWEA Contents REMINDERS FOR TEACHERS in Grades K-4 23 Preparing your Students for NWEA (MAP) Testing 3 (On Test Day a During the Test 5 After the Test 6 ‘Accommodations 7 ELL Students 7 NWEA Testing Log-On directions-for visual learners 8 What Tests Do Kindergarteners, 1st, and 2nd Graders Take? 12 What Tests Do 3rd and 4th Graders Take? 13 Student Directions for the MAP for Primary Grades 14 Student Directions for the Reading Test 15 Student Directions for the Reading Test FAQ 16 Student Directions for the Language Usage Test 7 Student Directions for the Language Usage Test FAQ 18 Student Directions for the Mathematics Test 19 Student Directions for the Mathematics Test FAQ 20 Student Directions for the Combined Science Test 21Village Oaks Elementary School Fall 2012 REMINDERS FOR TEACHERS in Grades K-4 Preparing your Students for NWEA (MAP) Testing ‘+ Show the NWEA MAP PowerPoint presentation to your students. The following points should be discussed with students prior to their first test. This is also located on the district NWEA Resource Site on SharePoint, * Grades K-2, show the NWEA Warm-up video prior to your 1° testing day. Note: Links to both will be e-mailed to you, but can also be found on the Sharepoint NWEA, site. What is the purpose of the MAP test? * MAP builds a unique test for each student. (MAP = Measures of Academic Progress) * They are not expected to know the answer to every question. ‘+ Students cannot skip items and they cannot go back, They may change their answer as many times as they like, but once students have clicked or hit the key, the answer is locked in. + The tests are not timed, but students need to work productively. «Students should use their best test-taking sills. ‘© What are some key technical tips? Press to pause a test for bathroom breaks or other breaks. * Enter password: 3exhqe * Make test Resumable. * Click button to restart test when the student returns. Press to move through, or to reset a question when experiencing technical difficulty related to the display of a question item or answers. ‘* Asan example, if no answers options were available on item 33 for a student, that is, there is no A, B, C, or D to select or the question is ‘broken,’ do the following: ‘© Write down the question number on a sheet in the lab. This sheet should be used to record all such errors. This is not a typical event. © Press © Ifrequested, enter password: 3gxhge Click or press Enter and a new question will appear. Press to move on to part two in Primary Grades MAP tests (k-2) ‘When part one ends, you cannot click on the Continue button (it is dimmed), press Ctrl-Shift-K to be able to select it—then click Continue.Village Oaks Elementary Schoo! Fall 2012 What else is important? All teachers need to read the directions to the students. (See page 13-21) After reading directions, “Do your best” is the standard reply if the directions don't provide the proctor/ teacher with any other options. All students need to know how to use the scroll bar. Remind students they cannot use textbooks, other materials, number lines, or hand- held calculators, They may only bring a book to read after finishing the test. For math test have students bring a pencil and blank piece of paper—they may use these for math. Remind students to go to the restroom and get a drink prior to test time. Preparing your Students for NWEA (MAP) Testing Show the PowerPoint presentation (Village Oaks website>Library Media Center>NWEA Resources) to your students. The following points should be discussed with students prior to their first test. This is also located on the district NWEA Resource Site on SharePoint. What is the purpose of the MAP test? MAP builds a unique test for each student. They are not expected to know the answer to every question. They cannot skip items and they cannot go back. ‘They may change their answer as many times as they like, but once they have clicked or hit the key, the answer is locked in. The tests are not timed, but they need to work productively. They should use their best test-taking skills (review with them: sounding out familiar words; looking for root words; using prefixes, suffixes; looking at surrounding test for clues; reading directions and entire item clearly; and eliminating wrong answers). All students need to know how to use the scroll bar. Remind students they cannot use textbooks, other materials, number lines, or hand-held calculators. They may only bring a book to read after finishing the test. For math and science test students can use a pencil and blank piece of paper—they may use these for math and science. Remind students to go to the restroom and get a drink prior to test time.Village Oaks Elementary School Fall 2012 On Test Day For Grades 1-2 | For Grades 3-4 Teachers: | Teacher Log in to each computer to set up the test (it takes about 15 minutes) for the next class (This should be done for you, but if not. 1. Go to Start > All Programs > Test Taker >TestTkr 2. Type in Name: 8697VOE (note: VOE is upper-case) 3. Password: 3gxhqe (note: no “u" follows q) 4, Under Subject, choose Reading either a. PREREAD Survey w/Goals {PhonAware,Phonics,ConPrnt) or b. PREREAD Survey w/Goals {Vocab,Comprehen,Writing) 5. Under Subject, choose Math either a. PREMATH Survey w/Goals (Prslv,Number Sense,Comp) or b, PRI-MATH Survey w/Goals (Meas/Geo, Stat, Prob and Alg) 6. Click Next at bottom of screen 7. Leave Student Selection screen on computer until student comes in, Students: 1. Type in your last name 2. Click Search 3. Highlight your name 4. Click Finish 5. Wait until your teacher double-checks your screen to make sure it is your name and the proper test has been loaded. Then he or she will tell you to click Start Test. IMPORTANT: When a student is finishes, click Control- Shift-K to be able to select it—then click Continue. FY: In both the Reading and Math test, the first few problems in part two are similar to part 1—tell the students to just keep going. | Log in to each computer to set up the test (it takes about 15 minutes). (This should be done for you, but if not. 1. Go to Start > All Programs > Test Taker >TestTkr 2. Type in Name: 8697VOE (note: VOE is upper case) 3, Password: 3gxhqe (note: no “u" follows q) 4, Under Subject, choose Reading (1:ttest only}; 2natest will be Math, 3rswill be Language Usage, cand 4 will be Science) 5. Click Add 6. Under Test Selected, choose Reading Survey w/Goals 7. Click Next at bottom of screen 8, Leave Student Selection screen on computer until student comes in. Students: 1. Type in your last name 2, Click Search 3. Highlight your name 4, Click Finish 5. Wait until your teacher double-checks your screen to make sure itis your name and the proper test has been loaded. Then he or she will tell you to click Start TestVillage Oaks Elementary School Fall 2012 During the Test Read the directions first. Remind students they cannot use textbooks, other materials, number lines, or hand-held calculators. They may only bring a book to read after finishing the test. Remind students that they should have used the restroom and got a drink prior to test time, Have students bring a book to read when they have completed testing. Remain in the lab with your students throughout the testing session Remember you are vital to the testing process. Students generally do better in testing situations when their teacher is positive and encouraging! After the Test Explain to students that after answering the last question, they will see their final results on the screen. At this time, they may quietly read the book which they have brought with them to the lab. As individual students carefully turn away from the computer and begin reading, the teacher can reset the computer for the next student. Students should not click anything when finished. When students complete a test, do not print the report that appears on the screen. You don't need to print the results for each student, you can log in online (see below] to get a one page list of your students’ scores and print one page instead of 25. Wait a day or two for results to be uploaded, Or bring in a list of your students and write down their scores before resetting or logging out To see NWEA Test Results Logon to the reports website https://reports.nwea.org/Login.aspx Enter your login and password, In the menu bar on the left under Online Reports, click “Class by subject” Select Term: “Fall 2012” This window should show up and you can choose your name and subject to view your students scores. Click SubmitVillage Oaks Elementary School Fall 2012 Accommodations Allowable accommodations during test: © No reading any part of language usage or reading test (for all students—general ed, special ed, and ELL) ‘© May read/pronounce (not explain what it means) a difficult word in science and math only as long as no additional clues are given (for all students—general ed, special ed, and ELL) ‘+ IFIEP allows test to be read to Special Ed student, this may be done in science and math only. Check with Debbie or Lori to see if any of your Special Ed students need this accommodation per their IEP. Or a Special Ed teacher may need to be present during your Special Ed students’ testing time. ‘+ Ifa student is absent during a test, provide a make-up opportunity ASAP when the student returns. Please write any student who has missed the test on the make-up sheet ‘Once the testing window is complete, there will be no make-ups. © Explain to the students that the tests are adaptive and students will not be taking/seeing the same items and perhaps not completing the tests at the same time. ELL Students Check with Amy Jones, as certain ELL students should not participate in some of the NWEA tests. Questions about ELL Students: Who Tests, When, and Where? * AIIELL students who tested in the spring of 2012 will be tested again, regardless of state level | * AILELL students who are tested in the fall of 2012 will be tested again in the spring 2013. © AILELL students who were enrolled in the fall of 2012, regardless of level, will be tested in the spring 2013. * Of the new ELL students only those at level 3 or higher will be assessed this fal. + Alleligible ELL students in grades K-10 take NWEA MAP tests with their core classroom teacher. * AIIELL students need to follow the same directions as the general education students. . * NO electronic translators.Village Oaks Elementary School Fall 2012 NWEA Testing Log-On directions-for visual learners (13 easy steps—plus a little more info...) User logon: 8697VOE (note: voE is upper-case) Password: 3gxhqe (note: there is no “u" after the q) 1. Go to start 2. All Programs 3. Test Taker——+ __ test tkr On this page enter: 4. Name: 8697VOE 5. Password: 3gxhqeVillage Oaks Elementary Schoo! Fall 2012 7. Inthe subject box choose Language Usage, Reading, Mathematics, or Science 8. In the Tests Available box, choose the tests you are taking 9. Click on the Add button- the tests will pop into the box under Tests Selected 11. In the Search for Student box, enter student's last name then click Search 12. In the Search Results box, click on (i a Ty 13. Click on Finish at the bottom of the page piVillage Oaks Elementary School Fall 2012 Remind students: There are about 40-50 questions, multiple choice, on each test. This is an Adaptive test. No Skipping—make a best guess. Click "GO ON" button after you answer. Cannot go back to change an answer Untimed—con't work too fast—or Invalid There is No Talking during testing. Raise hand if you have needs/questions/problems. | After last question, click "Continue"Village Oaks Elementary School Fall 2012 To stop a test so that student can continue at another time: (not for just a few minutes, as test isn’t timed) 1.Click: Ctrl—Shift—P 2.Enter password: 3gxhqe 3.Click: Terminate 4. Click: YeS- to make test resumable (when student logs back in, it will bring them back to that same question number. The "Terminate" button is used to { close a test for some reason, for example, a student needs to leave and won't be returning for awhile to ature you buck tthe | complete the test. 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Therefore, do not read those parts aloud. Teachers/ Proctors, read this part aloud: ‘© Today you will take a test. The activities on this test will help us know what you are ready to learn. ‘+ Raise your hand if you see your name on the computer screen in front of you. Keep them up. ‘© Wait to give the next instruction until all students have indicated they see their names. «Tell them they may lower their hands once this is confirmed. ‘© Raise your hand if you see a button with words on it under your name. You may lower your hands. «© Raise your hand if you do not see a button below your name. Keep your hands up and | will help you. «Help any students who are not are not able to identify this start button. © Tell them they may lower their hands. © We are almost ready to begin © Once you begin the test, wait until the talking stops before you click an answer. «If at any time during the test you have trouble hearing the person talking, please raise your hand and t will help you. * You will know you are done with your test when you see the barking dog and you hear, “Good job.” When you see the barking dog, please raise your hand. + Weare ready to begi «Please put on your headphones, and then click the button under your name to begin your test. 23NWEA MAP Directions Novi Community School District 03/15/2012 Student Directions for the MAP for Primary Grades Tests (K-2) Read to all students. Note to Teachers: Before taking your class to the testing lab, remind your students following. Please sit where you are instructed to sit. | * Do not touch the computers or headphones until | tell you to do so. Listen carefully to ALL instructions. If you do not know an answer, make your best guess and keep going. What you see on your screen may be different from your neighbors, Note to Teachers/ Proctors: All items in italics are for your information only. Therefore, do not read those parts aloud. Teachers/ Proctors, read this part aloud: + Today you will take a test. The activities on this test will help us know what you are ready to learn. ‘+ Raise your hand if you see your name on the computer screen in front of you. Keep them up. ‘0 Wait to give the next instruction until all students have indicated they see their names. ©. Tell them they may lower their hands once this is confirmed. ‘Raise your hand if you see a button with words on it under your name. You may lower your hands. ‘Raise your hand if you do not see a button below your name. Keep your hands up and | will help you. © Help any students who are not are not able to identify this start button. ©. Tell them they may lower their hands. © We are almost ready to begin. ‘© Once you begin the test, wait until the talking stops before you click an answer. ‘fat any time during the test you have trouble hearing the person talking, please raise your hand and | will help you. + You will know you are done with your test when you see the barking dog and you hear, “Good job.” When you see the barking dog, please raise your hand. We are ready to begin. Please put on your headphones, and then click the button under your name to begin your test. Office of Student Growth & Accountabil Grades k-10NWEA MAP Directions Novi Community School District 09/15/2012 Student Directions for the Reading Test Look at your computer screen. Check to be sure that it has your name. if it does not, please raise your hand now. Today you will be taking a test called Measures of Academic Brogress, also called a MAP test, which is, designed to show your reading or language usage knowledge. Give this test your best effort. This test has 42 questions for reading, Use all of your knowledge and best test-taking skills to complete the test. You will have enough time to read and answer all the questions. Some questions will be easy; others will be more difficult. Be sure to read the directions to each item first, then the problem, and finally, read ALL of the answer choices. If you really do not know the answer to a question, use your best test- taking skills to eliminate some answer choices. Then choose the best answer of the ones that remain. You cannot skip questions. There are different ways to choose your answer. ‘The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click anywhere on the answer. If this is difficult for you to do, raise your hand and an adult will show you another way to select your answers. There are two ways to move on to the next question. The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click on the Go On button. The other option is to press the Enter key on the keyboard. You may click on as many answers to a question as you like, but once you click Go On or press the Enter key, you are finished with that question. Your answer is locked into the system, and you cannot Office of Student Growth & Accountability 14 Grades k-10 change it. You also cannot go back to a previous question Sometimes, a reading passage may be too long to fit on the screen at the same time. if that is the case, be sure to use the scroll bar on the right-hand side of the screen to scroll down so that the whole passage and the matching question are displayed Sometimes you may see the same passage repeated with different questions. This is okay. This probably will not ever happen, but should you come across a question that appears to be missing answers, questions, or instructions, raise your hand so we can help you The test will take about one hour to complete; however, itis not timed and you will be given time to finish. When you come to the end of the test, your score will be displayed on the screen. It is very important that you do not press Enter or click any buttons. Please cover your screen by flipping down the paper on the top of your computer and read your book silently, An adult will come over and set your station for the next student to use while others are finishing, IF you have any concerns once the test has started, raise your hand and an adult will come to you. We are not allowed to provide you with any additional information during the test. We cannot help you with any words. I can now reread any part of the instructions if you have questions. Are there any questions? You may begin by clicking the Start Test button.WEA MAP Directions Novi Community School District, 09/15/2012 Student Directions for the Reading Test FAQ Look at your computer screen. Check to be sure that it has your name. If it does not, please raise your hand now. WHATS IT? Today you will be taking a test called Measures of Academic Progress, also called a MAP test, which is designed to show your reading or language usage knowledge. Give this test your best effort HOW MANY QUESTIONS? i i This test has 42 questions for reading. Use allof your knowledge and best test-taking skills to complete the test. HOW MUCH TIME? HOW DOES IT WORK? © You will have enough time to read and answer all ‘the questions. Some questions will be easy; others will be more difficult. Be sure to read the directions to each item first, then the problem, and finally, read ALL of the answer choices. If you really do not know the answer to a question, use your best test- taking skills to eliminate some answer choices. Then choose the best answer of the ones that remain. You cannot skip questions. HOW DO | CHOOSE AN ANSWER? There are different ways to choose your answer. The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click anywhere on the answer. If this is difficult for you to do, raise your hand and an adult will show you another way to select your answers. HOW DO 1 MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION? There are two ways to move on to the next question. The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click on the Go On button. The other option is to press the Enter key on the keyboard. CAN. CHANGE MY MIND? ii You may click on as many answers to a question as you like, but once you click Go On or press the Enter key, you are finished with that question. Your answer is locked into the system, and you cannot Office of Student Growth & Accountability 15, Grades 3-10 change it. You also cannot go back to a previous question READING PASSAGES ON THE “TEST SCREEN’? ‘Sometimes, a reading passage may be too long to fit on the screen at the same time. If that is the case, be sure to use the scroll bar on the right-hand side of the screen to scroll down so that the whole passage and the matching question are displayed ‘SANE READING PASSAGE APPEARS? Sometimes you may see the same passage repeated with different questions. This is okay. WHAT IF QUESTIONS OR ANSWERS ARE MISSING? This probably will not ever happen, but should you come across a question that appears fo be missing answers, questions, or instructions, raise your hand 50 we can help you. HOW MUCH TIME WILL IT TAKE, IN GENERAL? The test will take about one hour to complete; however, itis not timed and you will be given time to finish. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN 1 FINISH? Wee When you come to the end of the test, your score will be displayed on the screen. It is very important that you do not press Enter or click any buttons, Please cover your screen by flipping down the paper on the top of your computer and read your book silently. An adult will come over and set your station for the next student to use while others are finishing. WHAT IF 1 HAVE A QUESTION DURING THE TEST? IF you have any concerns once the test has started, raise your hand and an adult will come to you. We are not allowed to provide you with any additional information during the test. We cannot help you with any words. ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE START? . I can now reread any part of the instructions if you have questions. Are there any questions? HOW DO (START THETEST? S You may begin by clicking the Start Test button.NWEA MAP Directions Novi Community School District 09/15/2012 Student Directions for the Language Usage Test Look at your computer screen. Check to be sure that it has your name. If it does not, please raise your hand now, Today you will be taking a test called Measures of Academic Progress, also called a MAP test, which is designed to show your reading or language usage knowledge. Give this test your best effort. This test has 52 questions for language usage. Use all of your knowledge and best test-taking skills to complete the test. You will have enough time to read and answer all the questions. Some questions will be easy; others will be more difficult. Be sure to read the directions to each item first, then the problem, and finally, read ALL of the answer choices. If you really do not know the answer to a question, use your best test- taking skills to eliminate some answer choices. Then choose the best answer of the ones that remain. You cannot skip questions. There are different ways to choose your answer. The best option for most students is to use the mouse te click anywhere on the answer. If this is difficult for you to do, raise your hand and an adult will show you another way to select your answers. There are two ways to move on to the next question. The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click on the Go On button. The other option is to press the Enter key on the keyboard. You may click on as many answers to a question as you like, but once you click Go On or press the Enter key, you are finished with that question. Your, answer is locked into the system, and you cannot Office of Student Growth & Accountability 16 Grades 3-10 change it. You also cannot go back to a previous question Sometimes, a reading passage may be too long to fit on the screen at the same time. If that is the case, be sure to use the scroll bar on the right-hand side of the screen to scroll down so that the whole passage and the matching question are displayed. Sometimes you may see the same passage repeated with different questions. This is okay. This probably will not ever happen, but should you come across a question that appears to be missing answers, questions, or instructions, raise your hand so we can help you. The test will take about one hour to complete; however, it is nat timed and you will be given time to finish, When you come to the end of the test, your score will be displayed on the screen. Itis very important that you do not press Enter or click any buttons, Please cover your screen by flipping down the paper on the top of your computer and read your book silently. An adult will come over and set your station for the next student to use while others are finishing. If you have any concerns once the test has started, raise your hand and an adult will come to you. We are not allowed to provide you with any additional information during the test. We cannot help you with any words. can now reread any part of the instructions if you have questions. Are there any questions? You may begin by clicking the Start Test button,NWEA MAP Directions Novi Community Schoo! District 09/15/2012 Student Directions for the Language Usage Test FAQ Look at your computer screen. Check to be sure that it has your name. If it does not, please raise your hand now. WHATIS IT? . Today you will be taking a test called Measures of Academic Progress, also called a MAP test, which is, designed to show your reading or language usage knowledge. Give this test your best effort. HOW MANY QUESTIONS? This test has 52 questions for language usage. Use all of your knowledge and best test-taking skills to complete the test HOW MUCH TIME? HOW DOES IT WORK?) = You will have enough time to read and answer all the questions. Some questions will be easy; others will be more difficult. Be sure to read the directions to each item first, then the problem, and finally, read ALL of the answer choices. If you really do not know the answer to a question, use your best test- taking skills to eliminate some answer choices. Then choose the best answer of the ones that remain. You cannot skip questions. HOW 00 | CHOOSE AN ANSWER? There are different ways to choose your answer. ‘The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click anywhere on the answer. If this is difficult for you to do, raise your hand and an adult will show you another way to select your answers. HOW DOI MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION? ‘There are two ways to move on to the next question. The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click on the Go On button. The other option is to press the Enter key on the keyboard, CAN CHANGE MY MIND? You may click on as many answers to a question as you like, but once you click Go On or press the Enter key, you are finished with that question. Your answer Is lacked into the system, and you cannot Office of Student Growth & Accountability 17 Grades 3-10 change it. You also cannot go back to a previous question. (READING PASSAGES ON THE “TEST SCREEN’? Sometimes, a reading passage may be too long to fit on the screen at the same time. If that is the case, be sure to use the scroll bar on the right-hand side of the screen to scroll down so that the whole passage and the matching question are displayed. ‘SAME READING PASSAGE APPEARS?" Sometimes you may see the same passage repeated with different questions. This is okay. ‘WHAT IF QUESTIONS OR ANSWERS ARE MISSING? This probably will not ever happen, but should you ‘come across a question that appears to be missing answers, questions, or instructions, raise your hand sowe can help you. ‘HOW MUCH TIME WILL IT TAKE, IN GENERAL? The test will take about one hour to complete; however, it is not timed and you will be given time to finish Bre WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I FINISH? = When you come to the end of the test, your score will be displayed on the screen. It is very important that you do not press Enter or click any buttons. Please cover your screen by flipping down the paper on the top of your computer and read your book silently. An adult will come over and set your station for the next student to use while others are finishing. WHATIF 1 HAVE'A QUESTION DURING THE TEST? — if you have any concerns once the test has started, raise your hand and an adult will come to you. We are not allowed to provide you with any additional information during the test. We cannot help you with any words. ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE START? z I can now reread any part of the instructions if you have questions. Are there any questions? ‘HOW DO ISTART THE TEST? : You may begin by clicking the Start Test buttonNWEA MAP Directions Novi Community School District 09/15/2012 Student Directions for the Mathematics Test Look at your computer screen. Check to be sure that it has your name. Ifit does not, please raise your hand ow. Today you willbe taking a test called Measures of ‘Academic Progress, also called a MAP test, which is designed to show your mathematics knowledge. Give this test your best effort. This test has $2 questions. Use all of your knowledge and best test-taking skis to complete the test. You will have enough time to read and answer all the questions, Some questions will be easy; others will be more difficult. Be sure to read the directions to each item first, then the problem, and finally, read ALL of the answer choices. If you really do not know the answer to question, use your best test-taking skills to eliminate some answer choices. Then choose the best answer of the choices that remain. You cannot skip questions. ‘There are different ways to choose your answer for each question. The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click anywhere an the answer. If this is difficult for you to do, raise your hand and an adult will show you another way to select your answers. There are two ways to move on to the next question. ‘The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click on the Go On button. The other option is to press the Enter key on the keyboard. You may click on as many answers to a question as you like, but once you click Go On or press the Enter key, you are finished with that question. Your answer fs locked into the system, and you cannot change it. You also cannot go back to a previous question, Since you will be taking the mathematics test today, | want to tell you about some tools that will assist you. Next to your computer are paper and a pencil, You can Office of Student Growth & Accountability 18 Grades 3-10 use them to solve problems. For some questions, a calculator will appear on the screen. You may use the calculator, but you are not required to do so. if you need to move the calculator, raise your hand and an adult will show you how. If you want to remove it from the screen, click the Hide Calculator button at the bottom of the screen. The calculator will not always be there. It will not be there if you're not allowed to use it. If you are unsure about a word in a mathematics question, raise your hand and an adult will pronounce the word for you, We cannot tell you what the word means, and we cannot explain any symbols, This probably will not ever happen, but should you come across a question that appears to be missing, answers, questions, or instructions, raise your hand so we can help you. The test will take about one hour to complete; however, itis not timed, and you will be given time to finish, When you come to the end of the test, your score will be displayed on the screen. Itis very important that you do not press Enter or click any buttons. Please cover your screen by flipping down the paper on the top of your computer and read your book silently. An adult will come over and set your station for the next student to use while others are finishing. IF you have any concerns once the test has started, raise your hand and an adult will come to you. We are not allowed to provide you with any additional information during the test other than pronouncing a word ina question for you. | can now reread any part of the instructions if you have questions. Are there any questions? You may begin by clicking the Start Test button.NWEA MAP Directions Novi Community School District 09/15/2012 Student Directions for the Mathematics Test FAQ, Look at your computer screen. 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The best option for most students isto use the mouse to click anywhere on the answer. If this is difficult for you to do, raise your hand and an adult will show you another way to select your answers. HOW BO) MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION? ‘There are wo ways to move on to the next question. The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click on the Go On button. The other option is to press the Enter key on the keyboard. HOW DOI MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION? = You may click on as many answers to a question as you like, but once you click Go On or press the Enter key, you are finished with that question, Your answer is locked into the system, and you cannot change it. You also cannot go back to a previous question. WHAT RESOURCES OR TOOLS CAN I USE? Since you will be taking the mathematics test today, | want to tell you about some tools that will assist you Next to your computer are paper and a pencil. You can Office of Student Growth & Accountability 19 Grades 3-10 use them to solve problems. For some questions, a calculator will appear on the screen, You may use the calculator, but you are not required to do so. If you need to move the calculator, raise your hand and an adult will show you how. If you want to remove it from the screen, click the Hide Calculator button at the bottom of the screen. The calculator will not always be there. It will not be there if you're not allowed to use it. WHAT MATH QUESTIONS CAN FASK? = i If you are unsure about a word in a mathematics question, raise your hand and an adult will pronounce the word for you. We cannot tell you what the word means, and we cannot explain any symbols. WHAT IF QUESTIONS OR ANSWERS ARE MISSING?” This probably will not ever happen, but should you come across a question that appears to be missing answers, questions, or instructions, reise your hand so we can help you. HOW MUCH TIME WILL IT TAKE, INGENERAL? The test will take about one hour to complete; however, itis not timed, and you will be given time to finish ‘WHAT HAPBENS WHEN T FINISH?” When you come to the end of the test, your score wil be displayed on the screen. Its very important that you do not press Enter or click any buttons. Please cover your screen by flipping down the paper on the ton of your computer and read your book silently. An adult wilt come over and set your station for the next student to use while others are finishing. WHAT iF HAVE A QUESTION DURING THE TEST? if you have any concerns once the test has started, raise your hand and an adult will come to you. We are not allowed to provide you with any additional information during the test other than pronouncing a word ina question foryou, ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE START? \/can now reread any part of the instructions if you have questions. Are there any questions? WOW DO TSTART THE TEST? You may begin by clicking the Start Test button.NWEA MAP Directions Novi Community School District 09/15/2012 Student Directions for the Combined Science Test Look at your computer screen. Check to be sure that it has your name. If it does not, please raise your hand now. Today you will be taking a Measures of Academic Progress, also called a MAP test for Science, which is designed to show your science knowledge. Give this test your best effort. This test isa little different from other tests you may have taken, It has two parts. Each part has 32 questions for a total of 64 questions. When you are finished with part one, part two will load automatically, There will be a slight pause and then you will continue with the test. Use all of your, knowledge and best test-taking skills to complete the test. You will have enough time to read and answer all the questions. Some questions will be easy; others will be more difficult. Be sure to read the directions to each item first, then the problem, and finally read ALL of the answer choices. If you really do not know the answer to a question, use your best test- taking skills to eliminate some answer choices. Then choose the best answer of the ones that remain. You cannot skip questions. There are different ways to choose your answer. ‘The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click anywhere on the answer. if this is difficult for you to do, raise your hand and a proctor/teacher will show you another way to select your answers. There are two ways to move on to the next question. The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click on the Go On bution. The other option is to press the Enter key on the keyboard. Office of Student Growth & Accountability 20 Grades 3-10 You may click on as many answers to 2 question as you like, but once you click Go On or press the Enter key, you are finished with that question. Your answer is locked into the system and you cannot change it. You also cannot go back to a previous question. This probably witl not ever happen, but should you come across a question that appears to be missing answers, questions, or instructions, raise your hand so we can help you. The test will take about one hour to complete; however, itis not timed and you will be given time to finish. Remember when you come to the end of part one, there will be a slight pause while part two loads. Then you will move on to the second part of the test. When you come to the end of part two, your score for both parts will be displayed on the screen. Itis very important that you do net press Enter or click any buttons. Please cover your screen, by flipping down the paper on the top of your computer and read your book silently. A proctor/teacher will come over and set your station for the next student to use while others are finishing, IF you have any concerns once the test has started, raise your hand and the proctor or teacher will come to you. We are not allowed to provide you with any additional information during the test other than pronouncing a word in a question for you. | can now reread any part of the instructions if you have questions. Are there any questions? You may begin by clicking the Start Test button.NWEA MAP Directions Look at your computer screen. Check to be sure that it has your name. If it does not, please raise your hand now, ‘WHAT IS.IT? u Today you will be taking a Measures of Academic Progress, also called a MAP test for Science, which is designed to show your science knowledge. Give this test your best effort. HOW MANY PARTS? HOW MANY QUESTIONS? This test is a little different from other tests you may have taken. It has two parts. Each part has 32 questions for a total of 64 questions. When you are finished with part one, part two will load automatically. There will be a slight pause and then you will continue with the test. Use ail of your knowledge and best test-taking skills to complete the test. HOW MUCH TIME? HOW DOES IT WORK?: You will have enough time to read and answer all the questions. Some questions will be easy; others will be more difficult. Be sure to read the directions to each item first, then the problem, and finally read ALL of the answer choices. If you really do not know the answer to a question, use your best test- taking skills to eliminate some answer choices. Then choose the best answer of the ones that remain. You cannot skip questions. HOW DO 1 CHOOSE AN ANSWER? if o There are different ways to choose your answer. ‘The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click anywhere on the answer. If this is difficult for you to da, raise your hand and a proctor/teacher will show you another way to select your answers HOW DO 1 MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION? There are two ways to move on to the next question. The best option for most students is to use the mouse to click on the Go On button. The other option is to press the Enter key on the keyboard. Office of Student Growth & Accountability 21 Grades 3-10 Novi Community School District Student Directions for the Combined S« 09/15/2012 You may click on as many answers to a question as you like, but once you click Go On or press the Enter key, you are finished with that question. Your answer is locked into the system and you cannot change it. You also cannot go back to a previous question. : WHIT IF QUESTIONS OR ANSWERS ARE MISSING? This probably will not ever happen, but should you come across a question that appears to be missing, ‘answers, questions, or instructions, raise your hand so we can help you. HOW IMUCH TIME WILL IT TAKE, IN;GENERAL? The test will take about one hour to complete; however, it is not timed and you will be given time to finish. REMEMBER, HOW MANY PARTS? FINISHING? Remember when you come to the end of part one, there will be a slight pause while part two loads. Then you will move on to the second part of the test. When you come to the end of part two, your score for both parts will be displayed on the screen. It is very important that you do not press Enter or click any buttons. Please cover your screen by flipping down the paper on the top of your computer and read your book silently. A proctor/teacher will come over and set your station for the next student to use while others are finishing, WHAT IF) HAVE A QUESTION DURING THE TEST? If you have any concerns once the test has started, raise your hand and the proctor or teacher will, come to you. We are not allowed to provide you with any additional information during the test other than pronouncing a word in a question for you. ‘ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE START? I can now reread any part of the instructions if you have questions. Are there any questions? HOW DOISTARTTHETEST? 20 You may begin by clicking the Start Test button