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From online ticket submitted 11/26/18
Q: Can the summative benchmark assessment be taken over two days, if needed? – Grade 3 Teacher
A: Absolutely! We encourage that since it is how students will take state tests. Per Oklahoma's item specs: Grade 3-8 tests are "meant to be administered in two sessions within one day with a break given between sessions or on consecutive days."
Moreover, your third-graders should take summative assessments on paper as they will state test. At all other grade levels, state tests are administered online (paper-pencil option as an IEP accommodation).
Get the most accurate data from this benchmark of mastery by OAS objective by having a class review of content you've taught before students sit for the assessment. You will get even better results if you give a grade on procedures at midyear and on content in the spring. - Alpha Plus Team