Testing: Notification of
Parents
- At
the first Learning Record meeting, the ES will review required testing
dates with their families. (Note: All
10th graders must take the first CAHSEE test administration for
their grade level. The second administration is only for true emergencies
and
late enrollees). The ES will ask if there are any issues with testing in
a church building. If there are, they will note this in the student’s
testing layout in FileMaker by clicking the button marked “will not test
in church building”.
- Two
weeks prior to testing, the Assessment Dept. will mail letters to the
students including their test site information. The consequence for not
attending will be communicated, once again, in this letter. At that time,
an email will be sent via the ES listserve
asking ESs to check for receipt of the letters
and to make sure there are no issues with transportation
The ES will note any issues with transportation in the
student’s testing layout in FileMaker by clicking the button marked
“transportation need”.
- The
day before testing, the ES will speak with their students the day
before each day of CAHSEE testing and the day before the first
day of their STAR testing session to remind them to attend, and to
assess individual situations. (ie.: If a student
is not going to attend, ask why and make sure they understand the
consequences incurred if they do not have a compelling reason involving
illness; sudden, verified transportation issues; unforeseen family
emergencies, etc.). The ES will note their responses in the comments field
in FileMaker next to the date of testing and then type in their initials
next to the comments.
- During
each day of testing, the Assessment Dept. will mark attendance in
FileMaker by early afternoon. Each ES will check their own students’
attendance and will call any who did not make it to testing that day . The ES will note in the comments box why the
student didn’t attend. If there is a discrepancy regarding attendance, the
ES will email cwcstestclerk@connectingwaters
who will then check with the coordinators and
mark the attendance appropriately.
- After
each day or session of testing, the Assessment Dept. will provide the
student attendance data to the Executive Director.