Step 1: Administer PCAP

IMPORTANT

Part 1 (Try the Tools) can be completed prior to the assessment day.

Parts 2A and 2B (Assessment) must be completed on the same day.

Part 3 (Student Questionnaire) can be completed on the following day.

LockDown Environment needs to be installed to access all parts of PCAP.

Before students arrive Set up the assessment room 45+ min before
Set up each student’s workplace Prepare the room
  • Pencils/pens and erasers, blank paper for rough work, dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauruses, calculators (graphing or non-graphing), and regularly used manipulatives
  • Fully charged extra devices if available
  • Recommended to have an IT person on site
Classroom wall displays do not need to be altered.
Students arrive Open PCAP & log students in 10 min
Windows/Mac

Open the CMEC SEB policy document, usually found in the Downloads folder.

Chromebook
  1. Confirm the Assessment Lock Plus extension is installed.
  2. Go to cmec.ca/pcap-test. Assessment Lock Plus will launch after logging in and entering an Access Code for one of the parts of PCAP.
Each student uses their unique User ID and password from their Student Login Form to enter the assessment.
Get started Read the Assessment Script 5 min
Part 1 (Try the Tools) Can be completed before assessment day 15 min
Part 2A (Assessment) Parts 2A + 2B must be completed on the same day 45–60 min

System automatically submits the assessment when the timer reaches 60 minutes, except when an extra-time accommodation was requested in advance.

Student arrives late
  • Part 2 just started: May join if there is no disruption. Record as present.
  • Break before Part 2B: May join for Part 2B. Skip through Part 2A with no responses. Record as partially present and note on the Session Report Form.
  • Part 3 already started: Do not admit. Student attends a makeup session. Record as absent.
Student leaves early
  1. Exit the assessment.
    • Chromebook: select Exit Assessment Lock at the top left.
    • Mac/PC: select the power button at the bottom right.
  2. Enter the quit password found in the Assessment Script.
  3. Record as partially present on the Student Tracking Form.

If the student returns
 Reopen the LockDown Environment and log in. The student can continue where they left off.

Collect and destroy all rough work.
OPTIONAL BREAK Up to 30 min
Part 2B (Assessment) Parts 2A + 2B must be completed on the same day 45–60 min

System automatically submits the assessment when the timer reaches 60 minutes, except when an extra-time accommodation was requested in advance.

Student arrives late
  • Part 2 just started: May join if there is no disruption. Record as present.
  • Break before Part 2B: May join for Part 2B. Skip through Part 2A with no responses. Record as partially present and note on the Session Report Form.
  • Part 3 already started: Do not admit. Student attends a makeup session. Record as absent.
Student leaves early
  1. Exit the assessment.
    • Chromebook: select Exit Assessment Lock at the top left.
    • Mac/PC: select the power button at the bottom right.
  2. Enter the quit password found in the Assessment Script.
  3. Record as partially present on the Student Tracking Form.

If the student returns
 Reopen the LockDown Environment and log in. The student can continue where they left off.

Collect and destroy all rough work.
OPTIONAL BREAK Up to 30 min
Part 3 (Student Questionnaire) Can be completed the following day 30 min

Students should answer only the questions they feel comfortable answering.