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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">The last 3 years, I ran the testing at the middle school level, but now that I am at the high school level, I do not have to do that. Last year, I pushed it back as late as I
could because our teachers really needed that extra time for teaching because our test scores were very low the year before. Having more time for curriculum is a pro, but the cons are: do you have enough computers to push it back, do you have enough time
to get all special-ed small groups done, and will you have time for make-ups for absent students?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">We offered an attendance incentive, to ensure that students would be there which helped on make-ups. We had a big party the last week or 2nd to the last week of school for those
who just showed-up and behaved during all testing days.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">I hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Michelle Pursell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Carl Albert High School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Counselor Q-Z<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">We start early and do make-up until the last minute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">I work at a small K-12 school. We always start our younger student's testing right away. It takes a long time even at a small school to do the small groups with accommodations.
Junior high and high school we spread out a little more but try to be done by first week of May to allow time for make-ups. I have some teachers that like to wait for their students to be tested last but I have too many variables to consider to do that every
time. It doesn't seem to make a difference either way. Most students are just ready to get it over with.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">HOW much time is enough time for makeups?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">From: counselors-bounces@lists.onenet.net [mailto:counselors-bounces@lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">Sent: Monday, January 25, 2016 3:07 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">To: counselors@lists.onenet.net<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">Subject: [Counselors] State Testing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">Have any of you noticed a significant difference in whether you begin testing at the start of the window or kick all of the tests back as far as possible in the window?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">Kari Childress<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">Guidance Counselor/DTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">Bristow Middle School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">P: 918.367.3551<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">F: 918.367.1362<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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