NSU University School Faculty, Staff and Employee Handbook

35 2. Test security must be a priority! Make certain that tests and exams are locked at all times. 3. Students and parents must have the opportunity to review all tests and exams … for they are part of the learning process. Teachers must go over the semester exam within one week of the last student make-up. 4. Teachers must maintain an appropriate test environment. 5. All standardized tests shall be administered in accordance with established professional test administration procedures as outlined in specified test administration manuals. The school administration and the teachers serving as test administrators are responsible for providing adequate testing conditions. Test administration includes all procedures implemented to ensure a uniform administration and valid test scores, including adhering strictly to the directions for test administration and the specified time limits for each subtest; reading test scripts verbatim, and maintaining the security of all test materials. 6. Classroom Assessments must be criterion-referenced. 7. Students must know what content is to be tested. Content Mastery Maps represent the global outcomes of a particular instructional unit and must be developed and disseminated PRIOR to beginning instruction. Review guides must be developed for semester exams and be available to students no later than four weeks before the exam. CONDUCTING PARENT CONFERENCES Guidance counselors or an administrator are usually available to assist in conducting parent conferences. Whether in that conference setting or in a personal conference with a parent, there are guidelines that should be followed that will help create a positive outcome. These guidelines are listed below: 1. Teachers should come to each conference prepared to provide the parent with important and useful insight regarding their child’s academic performance, attitude, work ethic, motivation, and/or behavior. 2. All communications to parents should be SPECIFIC and DOCUMENTABLE. Present precise examples of academic, social, or behavioral progress that will paint a clear picture in the mind of the parent. TRY TO AVOID USING THIS AS EVIDENCE!! You simply want to make sure that you have more than just your opinion for the parent.