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To enter the practice test, go to [www.caaspp.org](www.caaspp.org) OR [www.sanjuan.edu/testing and](www.sanjuan.edu/testing and) select Student Interface Practice and Training Tests.\u003Cbr>• On the screen, review the Testing Instructions and Help page.\u003Cbr>• Review what happens when using each of the embedded tools/supports.\u003Cbr>Training Test: |\n\n• Individually or with a partner, have students access the ELA or Math practice test.  \n• Have students explore the different tools while providing guided support as they move through the questions. The test is not adaptive, so either allow them to explore or go through questions individually.  \n• Focus on:  \n• Teach student effective test-taking skills (ex. reading and rereading the directions for clarification, etc. )  \n• Experiencing different item types  \n• Learning to navigate with the buttons and screen commands (Ask this questions: how might a specific button/tool (highlighter, glossary, strikethrough) help me in this item?)  \n• If taking the math practice test: Use the Math Keypad and Graphing Tools t to have students experience entering numeric answers using a keypad and/or creating a graph.  \nNext Steps: After using the practice test, note where students experienced difficulty and consider how these points can be addressed through normal classroom instruction. Consider taking the ELA Performance Task (grade specific) or Math Performance Task (grade specific) for next steps.","cbCaifqQeFPOQdx7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifqQeFPOQdx7","pdf",82931,"English","# Set the Stage\n## Student Exploration\n## Training Test\n# Next Steps","[{\"question\":\"What should teachers explain to students before the live test begins?\",\"answer\":\"Teachers should explain the end-of-year assessment (CAASPP), how it is similar to or different from tests students have taken before, and that they cannot help answer items during the live test. The practice test is intended to give experience with tools using a grade-level assessment format.\"},{\"question\":\"How should teachers ensure students are ready to navigate the test system?\",\"answer\":\"Use the same type of device students will use during testing (e.g., Chromebook). 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