Freshman Mirror-PLAN TestFreshman Mirror-PLAN Test

Room Room Supervisor Supervisor

TrainingTraining

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General Information

Freshmen color for PSAE days is GREEN!

“Home base” is the Modern Languages Office.

Lisa Nordmeyer – CoordinatorBarb Bylinski, Amy Cobo & Laura

Scafidi – Assistants for the Day!Extension #3198.

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Training Agenda

• Review of PSAE Four Year Time Line

• Test Administration• Policies and

Standards• Test

Accommodations• Day Two Activities• Real World

• Questions

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EPAS Progression

8th Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Explore

Mirror-PLAN Test

PLAN

PSAEACT & Work Keys

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Major Purpose/Goal of Mirror-PLAN

ACT/PSAE Preparation Reading English Writing Mathematics Science

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Mirroring ACT testing conditions

• Clear desk surface• Face same direction• Appropriate spacing• Exact timing• Limited distractions• Proctor

attentiveness

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Attentiveness During Testing

• Walk around room• Discourage prohibited

behavior• Answer questions

• Must not...• Grade papers• Read books

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Standardized Procedures

• Faculty Instructions Booklet• Please read and

follow the instructions outlined.

• For the exam, please read the instructions verbatim.

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Test Day

• Room supervisors arrival• School day is from 7:00-

3:00!• Pick up of materials in the

Mod. Lang. Office beginning at 6:45

• Last-minute details• Hand-delivery of

test materials • “Chain of custody”• Double-check counts

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Admitting Examinees

• Check ID’s and mark rosters

• Assign seats• Assistants will come

around to collect Attendance rosters between 7:40-7:45.

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Exact timing of tests

• Be sure to adhere to the testing time schedule.

• Remind students of 5-minutes remaining for each section and keep accurate stop times.

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Individual irregularities

• Prohibited behaviors• Creating

disturbance• Giving/receiving

help• Previous test

section• Beyond time• Calculator issues

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Test day schedule

Start Time7:35

English 30 minutes Math 40 minutes Break 15 minutes Reading 20 minutes Science 25 minutes Writing 40 minutes

Dismissal 11:50

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ACT Writing Test Practice

• 10:15-10:20• Description of Test and

Directions• 10:20-11:00• Writing Prompt• Students receive a prompt that

defines an issue and two opposing viewpoints

• Students respond with their positions:• May choose one of the stated

positions• May define their own• Scores are not affected by

position taken

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Calculator checking

• Having an acceptable calculator is ultimately the student’s responsibility

• T-I’s are OK!• No

“Blackberry” or phone-like devices.

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15-Minute Break

• Break 9:05 – 9:20

• Remind students to be quiet

• If students don’t return on time• Resume testing• No makeup time

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After Mirror-PLAN: Day 2 Prep

Set up purpose of Day 2 activity pg 5.

20 Questions about Life WorksheetYes / No Game (if time available).Remind students to bring pencils

and calculators again for day 2!

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Day 2! “Real World”

• Pick up Day 2 Folders in Mod. Lang. Office. (Will be there 6:45am)

• Faculty Instructions Booklet pgs 6-10• Lifestyle Card Symbol is from Choices WS.• Optional activities:• Education Pays Data (online)• 30 Days on Minimum Wage video.

• Please ensure that you can show the video / connect to the projection unit in your assigned classroom.

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Group Discussion pg 9

• Lead group discussion.• Have one student/pair share experience

for each socioeconomic symbol.• Use articles on college and salaries or the

video to support discussion.• Compare student’s goal (original symbol)

to performance (adjusted symbol).• Let students re-try activity using their goal

symbol. (If time permits.)

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Special Notes:

• Walk around and check students’ math. Some of the calculations (ex. Savings formula) can be difficult.

• If they seem to have too much money left, check that students properly deducted all debt, required and unexpected expenses from both their lifestyle card and their partner/partner card.

• If finished early, allow students to re-do the activity to figure out how to better use their money or to see what it’s like to do the activity with a different Lifestyle card.

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Post- PSAE ACCESS Activities

• Review Explore and Mirror-PLAN scores.

• Make a plan for future goals and standardized test achievement.

• Career Cluster survey and career options discussion

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Thanks!

Questions?See you next

Wednesday!Have a great

week!