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PSAT

• OCTOBER 14, 2020

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BEFORE THE TEST

• CREATE YOUR SEATING CHART
• ALL SEATS ARE FACING THE SAME DIRECTION
• STUDENTS ARE 3 FEET APART
• REMOVE ANY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FROM THE WALLS
  (MAPS AND CHARTS)
• CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE A WORKING CLOCK
• PRIOR TO THE TEST YOU WILL NEED TO ACCOUNT FOR
  TEST MATERIALS
• CHECK THEM AFTER SCHOOL ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13,
  2020 WITH MS. ALDRIN
• ROOM ROSTER FOR ATTENDANCE
• SEATING CHART
• LIST OF SCHOOL NAME, ADDRESS, 6 DIGIT SCHOOL CODE
• OPTIONAL CODE (ROOM CODE)
• TEST BOOKS
• ANSWER SHEET FOR EACH STUDENT
• A BLANK IRREGULARITY REPORT FORM
• EXTRA NUMBER 2 PENCILS
• POST INFORMATION ON THE BOARD FOR STUDENTS
• TODAYS DATE
• 6 DIGIT SCHOOL CODE
• SCHOOL ADDRESS

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TEST SECTION TIMING

• THE PSAT IS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS,
  WHICH YOU MUST ADMINISTER IN ORDER
• EVIDENCE BASED READING AND WRITING
• 60 MINUTES FOR THE READING TEST
• 35 MINUTES FOR THE WRITING AND LANGUAGE TEST
• MATH (2 PARTS)
• 25 MINUTES FOR THE MATH TEST (NO CALCULATOR)
• 45 MINUTES FOR THE MATH TEST (CALCULATOR)

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ADMINISTER THE TEST

• TIME THE TEST
• ACCURATELY TIME EACH TEST SECTION. STUDENTS MUST
  BE GIVEN THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF TIME EVEN IF THEY
  FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED . THEY CANNOT MOVE
  ON TO THE NEXT SECTION UNTIL TIME IS CALLED.
• RECORD THE START AND STOP TIMES ON THE LINES
  PROVIDED IN THE SCRIPT
• POST THE TIMES FOR STUDENTS TO SEE
• ANNOUNCE THE REMAINING TIME AT REGULAR INTERVALS
  AS NOTED IN THE SCRIPT
• BEFORE YOU CALL STOP, CHECK YOUR WATCH AGAINST
  THE TIME YOU HAVE WRITTEN DOWN
• REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTION TIMING CHART IN
  THE APPENDIX
• MAINTAIN SECURITY IN THE TESTING ROOM
• REMAIN VIGILANT AT ALL TIMES DURING TESTING
• MAKE SURE STUDENTS DO NOT USE CALCULATORS,
  PHONESDURING BREAKS
• DONT LEAVE TEST MATERIALS UNATTENDED UNDER ANY
  CIRCUMSTANCES
• NO ONE MAY ACCESS OR USE PHONES OR WEABABLE
  TECHNOLOGY IN THE TESTING ROOM OR DURING BREAKS,
  OR EAT OR DRINK DURING TESTING UNLESS THEY HAVE
  AN APPROVED ACCOMODATION.
• PREVENT COPYING AND COMMUNICATION
• MONITOR BREAKS
• BREAKS WILL BE IN THE CLASSROOM
• ON STUDENT CAN BE SENT TO THE RESTROOM AT A TIME.
• COMPLETE THE IRREGULARITY REPORT
• PAGE 62 IN THE MANUAL
• READ THE TEST DAY SCRIPTS

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AFTER TEST

• COLLECT TEST BOOKS AND OTHER TEST MATERIALS
• INSPECT THE ANSWER SHEET TO ENSURE THAT ALL
  IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IS COMPLETE
• HAVE STUDENTS FILL IN ANY MISSING INFORMATION
• KEEP STUDENTS SEATED UNTIL YOU ARE SURE YOU HAVE
  EVERY STUDENTS ANSWER SHEET AND TEST BOOK
• VERIFY BY COUNT THAT YOU HAVE A TEST BOOK AND
  ANSWER SHEET FOR EACH STUDENT.
• PLACE THE ANSWER DOCUMENTS IN ALPHA ORDER
• ENSURE YOUR SEATING CHART IS COMPLETE
• FILL OUT THE IR IF APPLICABLE
• CHECK THE TESTING ROOM TO MAKE SURE NOTHING HAS
  BEEN LEFT BEHIND
• MAKE SURE TO RETURN ALL MATERIALS TO Mrs. Aldrin