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NAT Examiners Handbook Year 4 2013 PDF
NAT Examiners Handbook Year 4 2013 PDF
Achievement
Test for:
Fourth Year
EXAMINER'S HANDBOOK
EXAMINER’S HANDBOOK
1. INTRODUCTION
This Examiner’s Handbook is intended for those involved in the administration of the
National Achievement Test for Fourth Year students. It outlines the activities to be
undertaken at various stages in the activity. To ensure a standardized test administration,
this Handbook must be followed strictly.
Receives the TB’s & Posts the replica of the Name Grid and the test Submits the
AS’s coverage Examiner’s
Counts the TB’s Gives the General Directions Handbook, sealed
from the sealed Distributes the AS then the TB’s ETRE and the
plastic bags Checks if Name Grid, LRN and other information in the consecutively
Signs the Form 3 AS are properly shaded arranged TB’s to be
Facilitates in accomplishing the Form 2 by examinees properly accounted
Administers the Test using Examiner’s Handbook for by the Chief
Keeps custody of the excess TB’s in original plastic Examiner
bags while the test is in progress and the test items Retains the Replica
are not read by the RE (with sanctions re DepED Order of the Name Grid in
No. 85, s. 1999) the Guidance Office
Accomplishes Form 1 and Form 7
Retrieves the TB’s
Checks the contents of the ETRE
(Used AS arranged consecutively by
Examinee Number, Time
Record, Forms 1, 2 and 7
Seals the ETRE while still in the Examination Room
2.1 PRE-TEST
One Test Booklet (TB) for Mathematics, English, Science, Filipino, and Araling
Panlipunan
Time
Parts of the Test Item Limit Time Time Time
Number Mins Allocation Started to End
General Directions &
Sample Items 1–5 5 ______
Part I (EDQ) 1 – 15 5 ______
Part II (A.M)
Filipino 1 – 60 60 8:11 – 9:10 ______
Araling Panlipunan 1 – 60 60 9:11 – 10:10 ______
LUNCHBREAK
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1. Inspect the seating arrangement before instructing the examinees to enter the testing
room. There should be six rows of armchairs. Make sure that the first and the last rows
are close to the walls.
2. Instruct the examinees to line up outside the room in alphabetical order of their
surnames.
3. Instruct them to enter the room also in alphabetical order of their surnames. Let the first
six examinees occupy the front line first, then the second, until the last line as shown
below:
Chalkboard
Examiner’s Table
After the examinees are seated and all chairs are cleared, say:
Good morning everybody. I am (State your name). There are some points you should remember
to follow while taking the test. I shall read each one.
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1. You will answer all five subjects and the Critical Thinking Skills Test.
2. If possible, you are not allowed to leave the room once the test has started.
3. Do not open your Test Booklet until you are told to do so.
4. If you have any problem such as missing pages or words that are not printed clearly,
raise your hand so I can help you.
5. Questions on the directions or on any test item will not be entertained after the
test has started.
6. Do not write anything on the Test Booklet. A separate Answer Sheet is
provided for your answers. For those answering Mathematics, you may use a
clean sheet of paper for your computation but submit this to me after the test.
7. Use lead pencil in answering the test.
8. Remember to keep your Answer Sheet clean and free from unnecessary
marks. DO NOT fold, crumple, or crease any portion of it, otherwise it may be
rejected by the scanning machine.
9. Select your answer from the given choices, and blacken the circle that
corresponds to your answer in the appropriate item number on your Answer Sheet .
10. You may change your answer by erasing it neatly.
11. Work quietly and mind only your own work. Do not use books, dictionaries,
rulers, calculators, and cell phones inside the testing room.
12. Refrain from cheating. If you are caught cheating and have been warned
twice, but persist on cheating, you will not be allowed to take the test any further.
13. The total time for the test will be 6 hours. You will be given a 30-minute lunch
break after the third subject.
14. Work fast enough so you will finish the test within a given time. If you finish
the test ahead of time review your answers.
15. I will announce when the given time to finish the test is up.
16. When I say STOP, put your pencils down.
After you have read the guidelines, allow examinees to go out, if necessary, before
distributing the materials.
2.1.4 Distributing the Answer Sheet (AS) and Test Booklets (TBs)
Cut with a pair of scissors or a blade one end of the plastic bags (one containing the TBs
and the other the AS). Check their quantities and see to it that these are accurate and not
tampered. In a pack there are thirty (30) TBs. Each examinee will have one TB and one AS.
In the distribution of the TBs and AS follow the numbering of examinees shown on Page
5. Start with the examinee in Number 1, by giving him/her the TB/AS with the lowest serial
number and end with examinee in Number 30, giving him/her the highest serial number.
After each Examinee has received a Test Booklet and an Answer Sheet, say:
Everybody, put the Answer Sheet on your chair/desk. (Wait until everybody has done
this.) Look at your Test Booklets. (Pause.) Check the pages one by one. If you notice any
misprint or a missing page, raise your hand and I will change it.
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Give the Examinees enough time to do this. Check that each Examinee does this
correctly.
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It is imperative that you check and double check that all Examinees have shaded the
correct circles pertaining to the NAME GRID and all the necessary information about the
Examinee. To do this, go around and inspect each Examinee’s Answer Sheet. (THIS IS VERY
IMPORTANT.)
Are you now ready to start answering the test? The test proper for this morning will last
for four hours. Ready ... Begin.
Record on the board the time started and the time to end for lunch break. After the third
subject, say:
Place your TB and AS under your seats while you take your snacks.
2.2.5 Continuing the Test after Lunch Break in Science, English and
Critical Thinking Skills Test (2 hrs and 50 mins)
After lunch break say:
We are about to continue the test. The test will end at (point to the written time to end
on the board).
Go around and see to it that the examinees are recording their answers properly.
Record on the board the time to end. The recorded time to end is from the time it started,
excluding the 15-minute snacks break.
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