Grade Level Science Testing

Procedures and Policies for Grade Level Science Testing

There are three categories of Grade Level Science Exams and each have separate rules:

Applicable to All (CAPA, CMA, CST)

• Become one with the Paper Pencil Testing Manual and specifically read pages 39-42

• The Directions for Administration (DFA) reference tests that are no longer administered in our district. LEAs had the option of purchasing the old STAR tests however, we did not elect to do so. The only paper pencil tests students will take are the CST, CMA, and CAPA Science exams. 

• Grade Level Science Materials were delivered yesterday. Secure testing materials (the books and the CAPA Directions for Administration, often referred to as DFAs) need to be inventoried within 24 hours of receipt, here is the online inventory form. These are all secure materials and need to be handled and stored as outlined in the Coordinator Affidavits. 

• PreID Labels will be delivered after testing is completed. Labels are delivered in alphabetical order and answer documents will need to be sorted alphabetically after testing so that labels can be applied. 

• Only students who are testing are allowed to be in the testing rooms. See your rosters for the list of "new home" students that need to be displaced. 

• Students must complete each part in a single setting unless their IEP stipulates breaks within a part.

CAPA

• CAPA Materials need to be delivered to SH teachers right away. They may keep the materials in their classroom overnight until all testing is complete. This is the only exception, all other CST/CMA Test materials need to be collected daily. CAPA teachers must have a signed affidavit uploaded to your Google Drive Folder. 

CMA

• CMA students must be tested in a separate room with only other CMA students. The CMA has three parts. Your testing calendars were built with students taking one part a day (for 3 days) however you are permitted to do two parts in one day. See image 1 below.

• Test examiners will begin reading instructions on the following pages regarding the completion of demographic information on the answer documents:
• CMA Test Examiners must use the CMA DFA. This is easy to mix up with the CST DFA so be sure you don't. See image 2 below.  
• Students will complete the information in box 1. 
• Students will only write in their name in the boxes. They will not bubble their name.
• Grade 10- Page 14 
• Grade 8- Page 13  

• Test examiners will now begin reading instructions for test administration on:
• Grade 10- Page 31 
• Grade 8- Page 27

CST

• Test examiners will begin reading instructions for the completion of demographic information on the following pages: 
• CST Test Examiners must use the CST DFA. This is easy to mix up with the CMA DFA so be sure you don't. See image 2 below.
• Students will complete the information in box 1. They need to include the testing period also. 
• Students will only write in their name in the boxes. They will not bubble their name.
• Grade 5-   Page 12
• Grade 8-   Page 12
• Grade 10- Page 12

• Test examiners will now begin reading instructions for test administration on:
• Grade 5-   Page 33
• Grade 8-   Page 30
• Grade 10- Page 42

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