Beginning of Grade 3 ELA/Reading Test

Beginning of Grade 3 ELA/Reading Test

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Welcome

• Introductions

• Housekeeping

• Parking Lot

• Performance and Accountability Link

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Plan

• The purpose of this training is to provide school-level test coordinators with the knowledge, skills and resources needed to effectively and efficiently administer the BOG 3 test.

• Participants will be able to:

• Plan and implement the BOG 3 test administration according to North Carolina and Montgomery County Schools testing programs.

• Locate testing resources to assist with proper test planning and administration.

• Understand the current changes and future direction of the North Carolina and Montgomery County Schools testing programs.

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DO

• Develop a school-level testing plan

• Review of testing materials

• Administer the BOG 3 test with zero misadministrations

• Identify primary resources for an effective testing program

• Participate in discussions on actions that directly impact the testing programs

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Study

• Formative- Feedback via a plus/delta chart, parking lot poster and exit ticket at the end of today’s training session.

• Interim- Collect and review school-level testing plans.

• Summative- Audit the administration of the BOG 3 test.

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Act

• Short-term- Respond according to feedback collected from plus/delta, parking lot, exit tickets and school-level test plans.

• Long-term-Document the BOG 3 test administration process and determine if the plan worked. Why? Why Not? Lessons learned?

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Overview

• Accountability Updates

• North Carolina Testing Policies and Procedures

• Beginning of Grade 3 Test Planning and Administration

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North Carolina Test Coordinators Handbook • Test Security

• School-level Test Coordinators

• Preparation for Test Administration

• Test Administration Information

• Testing Irregularities, Misadministrations and Make-up Testing OTISS

• Testing Accommodations-Sheet

You are responsible for reviewing all the contents of this publication prior to training your school.

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Testing Students with Disabilities • Accommodations/LEP • Modifications • Responsibilities of the school-level testing

coordinator • Exceptional Children Services • Guidance Counselors • Teachers • Principal

You are responsible for reviewing all the contents of this publication prior to training your school.

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Teacher’s Guide BOG 3 Practice Activity • Complete practice activity prior to test day

• No time limit

• Teacher should write student names on practice answer sheet only

• Format

• Teachers need:

• One NC BOG 3 Practice Activity Teacher's Guide

• Practice answer sheets

• Blank paper

• Sharpened No. 2 pencils

• Clock/timer ( 90 minutes suggested; 180 minutes limit)

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NC BOG 3 ELA/Reading Test Assessment Guide • All students except

• IEP states extend content standards

• WIDA level below 4.0 AND 1st year in U.S. schools

• Medical exceptions approved by the NCDPI

• One day, unless noted

• Administered at the same time

• 42 multiple choice items; 90 minutes estimated; 180 minutes maximum

• Three-minute break every 30-minutes; 5 minutes warning

• NO CELL PHONES

• Train test administrators and proctors

• Results released in October

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Limited English Proficient

• Guidelines for Testing Students Identified as LEP

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Proctors Guide

• Test security

• Test materials

• Signed Testing Code of Ethics

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School-level Test Plan

• School-level test plan

• Site administration plan

• Special setting site administration plan

• Montgomery County Schools Test Plan Fa

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Before-During-After

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Q & A Session

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Plus/Delta

+ Δ

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Exit Ticket

Answer three of the five questions:

1. Where can you download a copy of today’s PPT ?

2. Who should you contact if you have questions about testing policies and procedures?

3. What documents (three) must you submit prior to every testing session?

4. Why (two reasons) are we administering the BOG 3 test?

5. What additional documents or resources do you need to help you plan and administer the BOG 3 test?

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Check-out Materials

• School roster • Teacher Class rosters • Teacher header sheets • Test administrator practice activity guides • Test administrator assessment guides • Proctor Guides • Student pre-coded answer sheets • Student practice test booklets • Student practice answer sheets • Student blank answer sheets • BOG 3 Exams + Extras • Parent Letter –Email Sample

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Thank you!

Dr. Takeda LeGrand

Chief Accountability and Quality Officer

takeda.legrand@montgomery.k12.nc.us

441 Page St.

P. O. Box 427

Troy, NC 27371

PHONE (910) 576-6511, Ext. 308

CELL (910-220-3040)

FAX (910) 576-2044

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