Parent Checklist and Guidelines for Success during STAR Testing

Before Testing:

• Post test site letters with dates, location, and schedule in sight
• Post ES phone number and CWCS phone number in sight
• Ask your ES for preparation materials so your student is familiar with the format of "bubbling" their answers on their tests.
• Maintain a regular waking/sleeping schedule so your student is well rested.
• Pack snacks/lunch and water, and books or dry art materials, the night before and put in the car so they are not forgotten.
• Go over Test Schedule with student the night before so student is familiar with the test/s they will be taking the next day.
• Communicate positively about student’s participation in testing and the benefits to their school and themselves.
• Be sure to communicate with your ES if there any special circumstances involving your student that may need addressing, and check with your ES before testing begins, in regards to the outcome of that communication. On the day of testing, arrive early and talk with the Test Site Coordinator to make sure your student's needs have been addressed.
• Go over the Student Behavior Policy with your student, including the dress code and make sure they understand the rules and are in compliance with the policy before leaving the house for the test site.
• Remind student (grades 5,7, and 9 only) to dress appropriately on their Physical Fitness Test day and to bring water.

Each Day of Testing:

• If student cannot attend scheduled dates due to Emergency or Illness call your ES immediately. If you can not reach your ES, please call the CWCS office number and let them know the situation: 209-874-1119 x 6
• Awake early to eat a good breakfast and leave home at an appropriate time, considering weather and traffic, so student arrives 15 minutes before testing. No supervision is available before testing, so please do not bring students earlier
• Encourage students to do their best and have a positive experience

Check in/out process for grades 2-8 (dropping students off is not allowed)

• As mentioned above, arrive 15 minutes early, walk in with your student/s and sign them in on the attendance sheet
• Write your Emergency contact number on the sheet
• Walk your student to their specific room
• Give your student their water, food, and quiet activities (no electronic devices such as ipods, gameboys, etc. are allowed) to bring with them
• Find out where to pick up your student
• Tell your student where you will pick them up and when
• Walk into test site and sign your student out on the attendance sheet at the end of testing

Alternate check in/out process for grades 9-11:

• Parent may drop off student or student drive themselves with a signed letter stating student may arrive and sign in as well as sign out and leave when testing is over without parent/guardian being present.
• Sign in on attendance sheet
• Write an Emergency contact number on the sheet
• Bring water, food, and quiet activities (no electronic devices such as ipods, gameboys, etc. are allowed)
• Students will not be allowed to leave the test site during lunch or breaks
• Sign out on attendance sheet when testing is completed for the day

After Testing:

• Ask student about their testing experience that day
• Ask student what they would change about the testing environment
• Give pertinent feedback to your ES immediately so we can resolve any issues in a timely manner

Thank you,

Assessment Department