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Answer Found On Slide

Number(s) 1. Box 7c needs to be completed for students who were assessed with…?

A. CAPA B. CMA C. STS D. CSTs

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2. What should an examiner mark on a non–pre-identified answer document for Pu, who identifies herself as Chinese, in sections 8 and 9? A. Nothing in 8, nothing in 9 B. Yes in 8, White in 9 C. Yes in 8, Chinese in 9 D. No in 8, Chinese in 9

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3. Which of these is NOT a district STAR coordinator’s responsibility? A. Inventorying DFAs B. Coordinate testing schedules C. Training CAPA examiners D. Keeping materials secure

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4. What has been added to help examiners distinguish CST from CMA writing tests? A. Large font for names of tests B. Different colors of the test C. Built-in speaking message that sings the name of the test D. No change from last year

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5. What happens if Mike types a writing test and nothing is marked in A3, “Accommodations and Modifications?” A. Scoring Center will not process the writing test B. Scoring Center will process the writing test C. Scoring Center will return the test to school district D. Scoring Center will mark A3 on the writing response booklet

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6. If a grade six student, Rita, who has no IEP, takes the STS for Mathematics, what other tests are required? A. STS for RLA and CST for ELA and Mathematics B. CST for ELA and Mathematics C. STS for RLA only D. No other tests

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7. Last year, Pat, who was in eighth grade, took an Algebra I test. This year Pat is taking no math classes. What test should Pat take? A. General Mathematics B. Algebra I C. Algebra II D. No math test

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8. If a tenth grade student, Dan, takes both Earth Science and Biology courses this year, which test(s) should Dan take? A. Life Science and either Biology or Earth Science B. Biology only C. Earth Science only D. The test the school district and science chair mutually agree to offer

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9. Jillian, a fifth grade student, has an IEP that states he takes CAPA for ELA and CMA for mathematics and science. How many answer documents should be returned? A. One for CAPA and one for CMA B. One for CST, one for CMA, and one for CAPA C. One for CAPA D. None of the above

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10. If Mark, a student in grade eight, takes the CMA for Science and the CMA for English–Language Arts, how many answer documents must be returned for Mark? A. One, CMA B. One, CST C. Two, CST and CMA D. Three, CMA for Science, CMA for ELA, and CST

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11. Lupita is a seventh grade I-FEP student, enrolled in an Algebra I course. Will she take the STS for Algebra I? A. Yes B. No C. Only if she is in an immersion classroom D. Depends on when she was redesignated

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12. On the answer document for a student tested at an NPS, which code should be put in Section 13, “NPS School Code?”A. Code of the original school B. Code of the NPS school C. 0000001 D. 000000

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13. When can an examiner give breaks during a test? A. When recess is normally scheduled B. After 60 questions C. After 60 minutes D. After the test part

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14. How many students should have a second rater/observer complete an answer document for an elementary school (K-6) with 57 CAPA students (11 Level I, 26 Level II, and 20 Level III)? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

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15. What should you do with an answer document on which someone has spilled something? A. Throw it away B. Put it in a plastic bag and return with scorables C. Return it with scorables as is D. Mark VOID, transcribe it, and return with nonscorables

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16. On the Master File Sheet, what should you write if a particular grade listed did not test, but the rest of the school did? A. Not tested B. Zero C. Nothing D. 47

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17. On the return shipping labels, which of these fields are required? A. District X of Y B. School X of Y C. Both district and school X of Y D. Neither district nor school X of Y

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