How much may teachers help students during the assessment? What instructions may teachers give to their students?

In order to ensure an accurate picture of students’ independent reading, writing, and mathematics skills, it is important that teachers do not help students other than by directing them to the appropriate pages on which to work. Teachers can, and should, encourage their students to try their best, to read the instructions carefully, to take their time, and to check all of their work. Teachers may encourage a student to move on to other questions if they notice that a student is spending too much time on a question or task. Teachers could also let a student know if the student has two answers penciled in for the same question.