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"The N.A.P.T. Test"
| CLIENT: Texas Education Agency | WRITER: James A. Zura |
| Finished Production Length: 25 minutes | This Excerpt: First Three Minutes |
This material is copyrighted by the Texas Education Agency, with All Rights Reserved,
and presented herein by James A. Zura solely as an example of his work.PREMISE: Larissa is a nine year-old girl, who is having a "dream fantasy" about being a teacher conducting a test.
| VISUALS: | SOUNDS: |
| A-1. CLASSROOM: CLOSE-UP SEQUENCE OF HANDS CLUTCHING PENCILS, FILLING OUT NAPT ANSWER DOCUMENTS. | (Music "A": dignified, yet bouncy) |
| A-2. CLOSE-UP, ONE SET OF HANDS, TILT UP TO ADULT | LARISSA
(off-camera): You know the rules for taking a test! |
| A-3. LARISSA (a nine year-old girl): MEDIUM SHOT, WAIST-UP | (on-camera): No talking, no cheating, no getting up from your chairs! And remember to sit up nice and straight... no slouching. And no chewing gum! |
| A-4. WIDE SHOT FROM BACK OF ROOM: LARISSA STANDING ON TEACHER'S DESK, RAISING HER ARM TO LOOK AT WATCH | You have forty minutes to take the test. Ready? Go! |
| ROLL FOCUS FOR DISSOLVE | (SFX: alarm bell) |
| A-5. LARISSA'S BEDROOM. LARISSA AWAKENING TO ALARM | LARISSA'S
MOM (off Camera): Larissa - are you up? Remember, today's your NAPT test, so you need a good breakfast. LARISSA: Okay! (Music ends) |
| A-6a. CLASSROOM: LARISSA AT HER DESK - TEACHER PASSING OUT TESTS | NARRATOR
(off-camera): Test day. Not your usual subject for a children's fantasy... that is, except for those who want to grow up to be teachers... |
| TEACHER HANDS TEST TO LARISSA | LARISSA: Thank you. |
| A-6b. CAMERA BEGINS PULLBACK: THROUGH CLASSROOM DOOR TO REVEAL NARRATOR OBSERVING IN HALLWAY | NARRATOR: By the time the tests are under way and the stopwatch is rolling, a good deal of preparation for testing has already been accomplished. |
| A-6c. CONTINUE PULLBACK: FRAME NARRATOR FULL | To ensure that all students can take a test on equal ground, procedures before, during, and after test day must be consistent throughout the testing program. |
| B-1. SCHOOL HALLWAY: CAMERA ANGLE CHANGE | Now, this spring, you'll be participating in the administration of the Norm-referenced Assessment Program for Texas. |
| B-2. GRAPHIC: U.S. MAP WITH TEXAS HIGHLIGHTED | Performance results from the NAPT can be used to compare the achievement of Texas students with that of students across the United States. Each of you is an integral part of NAPT. |
| B-3. STAFF B-4. STUDENTS TESTING B-5a. NARRATOR WITH NAPT GRAPHIC B-5b. CHANGES ON MANUAL: CLOSEUP |
What you do - your involvement and commitment before, during and after the test - has a direct impact on the outcome of the testing program. Creating an environment that lends itself to top performance and accurate results starts with a complete understanding of the NAPT program, its goals, and the way it is administered. |
| B-5c. D.C. & C.C. MEETING: CRANE SHOT | In this presentation, we'll give you an overview of the fundamentals of NAPT test administration, inform you of the changes since last year, and we'll also 'eavesdrop' on some situations that may come up as we plan for, administer and coordinate the tests. |
| B-6. OFFICE: NARRATOR WITH MANUAL | Now, this video is not intended to replace the need to attend a training session and to become well acquainted with your manuals. In fact, in order to ensure that the students have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills, it's important that you follow the test preparation and administration procedures in the manuals exactly as described. |
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