Q:  Can students retake the Skill Certificate test if they do not attain the 80% certificate score?

A:  Students may retake the same Skill Certificate test during the NEXT school year if they are enrolled again in the same class in which the test was administered.

Q:  Can students retake a Skill Certificate test if they obtained a certificate and enrolled in the same class or related class in a new school year?

A:  Students may retake the same Skill Certificate test during the NEXT school year if they are enrolled again in the same class in which the test was administered.

Q:  When can I pick up my testing material, and when do I turn it back in?

A:  Scans and headers may be picked up in advance of your testing day.  Test booklets are to be picked up the day of the test and returned to the Testing Coordinator the same day the test is administered.  The Test Coordinator has five days to return tests to the state Skill Certificate office.

Q:  When will I get my results?

A:  Once online tests are submitted they may scored immediately. Reports and certificates are available immedately.
Paper tests are dependent upon:  1) when the Test Coordinator at your school sends the tests back to the state Skill Certificate office for scanning, and 2) how the tests are mailed.  Once received at the state office the tests are scanned and uploaded into the online database the reports and certificates are avaiable.

Q:  How can I prepare my students for the state Skill Certificate test?

A:  Teaching the standards and objectives keep the class on track with the needs of the test.  The performance requirements should be incorporated into the course and scoring may be used on the student grade. The results of the objective test may also incorporated into the grading system. Reviewing the teacher report may assist teacher identify areas for improvement when teaching the course in the future.

Q:  How can a student get a new certificate?

A:  Replacement certificates during the same year may be optained from the teacher. After the current year the student needs to send the state Skill Certificate office a check made out to Garfield School District for $2 with their name, name of test, approximate date of test, and teacher name.

Q:  What if one of the state Skill Certificate test booklets is missing?

A:  Test booklets need to be secure at all times.  Students should not be dismissed until all booklets are accounted for.  Report any losses to the CTE Test Coordinator at the school.  Loss of booklets may result in the inability of an instructor to give a test the next time.

Q:  What kind of help can a teacher give a student during a test?

A:  Instructors are not to give students any assistance.

Q:  I know a student took the paper test, but their name is not on the class report roll?

A:  Be certain to account for every student's scan sheet.  If the student did not bubble in their student number it will not be uploaded into the online system.

Q:  Where do I get the required performance documentation for my class?

A:  The required performance documentation for every test are on the Skill Certificate Program website. Visit http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/ate/skills/skills.htm and follow the appropriate program area links.

Q:  Who is the Skill Certificate Test Coordinator at my school?

A:  Check with your district's Career and Technical Education (CTE) director.  They should be able to direct you to the assigned person.

Q:  May I preview a test,so I know if I am teaching the right subject matter?

A: Teachers are not to preview state Skill Certificate tests.

Q:  I have a special needs student or a student who is Limited English Proficient (LEP); do you have a special version of the test for them?

A:  There is only one version of the test for all students.  If the student has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), IRP, 504, LEP, or ELL and there are special provisions for helping the student, those provisions may be used in giving the Skill Certificate test.

Q:  What do I do if students are absent?

A:  The teacher has up to five school days to complete testing. The Test Coordinator will hold on to your class paper scans/headers for up to five days.  The students must make up their test within this time period.

Q:  How do I benefit from giving the Skill Certificate tests?

A:  Teachers benefit from students gaining the knowledge and skills necessary that were determined by state, industry and national standards.  The district is able to generate funding from each certificate.

Q:  Can I make a copy of a header or scan sheet if I run out?

A:  No.  The scanner will only read the pre printed forms.

Q:  Can the paper test be hand-delivered to the state Skill Certificate office?

A:  The school Test Coordinator is the only person authorized to return paper scan sheet tests.

Q:  Where do I go if I have additional questions?

A:  The Test Coordinator is equipped to handle the various problems and questions that arise.  Please utilize them.  If they do not know the answer, the Test Coordinator  can contact the Skill Certificate office.