1Student Assessment 2014. Late April Administration INCLUDES ALL TEST VERSIONS INCLUDES ALL TEST VERSIONS – STAAR STAAR-MODIFIED STAAR-L (online for Math,

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6 & 7th Grade Math/Reading and

8th Grade Social Studies/ScienceSTAAR Testing

Campus TrainingLATE April 2014Student Assessment 2014

Late April Administration

INCLUDES ALL TEST VERSIONS –

STAARSTAAR-MODIFIED

STAAR-L (online for Math, Social Studies, and Science, not Reading)

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MondayApril 21

TuesdayApril 22

WednesdayApril 23

ThursdayApril 24

intermediate NO TESTS

6th/7th Math

8th Social Studies

6th/7th Reading

8th Science

Make-Ups

Late April Administration WARNING: for the first time, the date for Social Studies PRECEEDS

Science for 8th grade. As shown on the Calendar Slide :

Social Studies is calendared by TEA on Tuesday, April 22nd, and Science is calendared on Wednesday, April 23rd.

When Pearson printed the 8th grade test booklets, they printed the Science portion first, NOT Social Studies.

When they printed the 8th grade answer documents, they placed the Science grid first, ABOVE the Social Studies grid.

STUDENTS AND TAs: Must be certain the correct test booklet seal is broken on the correct day AND that active monitoring ensures students answer the test questions in the right section of their answer document!

Appropriate active monitoring and careful test administration is the only way to prevent potential bubbling errors that will cause invalid scoring of these tests.

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Remember: this training does NOT take the place of reading your manual!

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Test Directions, Scripts,

& Schedule

6th/7th Grade Math and Reading and8th Grade Social Studies

and Science


Test Administration Directions Narrow call-out boxes

contain procedural instructions. They are NOT read aloud to students. These instructions may refer to individual courses, multiple courses, or program-wide information.

Wide call-out boxes in the test administration directions contain course- or program-specific instructions that MUST be read aloud to students, where applicable. 6Student Assessment 2014

Test Schedules and Scripts

Tuesday, April 22nd 6th/7th Grade STAAR Math• Script in TA Manual pp. 61 - 67

6th/7th Grade STAAR-Modified Math• Script in TA Manual pp. 61 - 67

6th/7th Grade STAAR-L Math• Script in TA Manual pp. 89 - 98

8th Grade STAAR Social Studies• Script in TA Manual pp. 61 - 67

8th Grade STAAR-Modified Social Studies• Script in TA Manual pp. 61 - 67

8th Grade STAAR-L Social Studies• Script in TA Manual pp. 89 – 98

Read and Follow VERBATIUMEveryone must read pp. 41 – 43, Guide to the Test Administration Directions Wednesday, April 23rd

6th/7th Grade STAAR Reading• Script in TA Manual pp. 61 - 67

6th/7th Grade STAAR-Modified Reading• Script in TA Manual pp. 81 - 88

6th/7th Grade STAAR-L Reading• STAAR-L is not available for Reading

8th Grade STAAR Science• Script in TA Manual pp. 61 - 67

8th STAAR-Modified Science• Script in TA Manual pp. 61 - 67

8th Grade STAAR-L Science• Script in TA Manual pp. 89 - 98


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Test SecurityStudent Assessment 2014

Test Security All testing personnel must receive training

before each testing cycle

Sign Test Administrator Oath for 2014

Test materials must be secured at all times in locked storage

All tests must be administered in strict accordance with the instructions contained in Test Administrator Manual, STAAR Grades 6-8 2014

If you have a suspected testing irregularity or incident, please contact your CTC as soon as possible 9Student Assessment 2014

TAs may answer questions about test directions or procedures

Answering Students’ Questions

Allowable Responses to Students’ Questions TA response to questions about test content, “I can’t explain it

to you; just respond the best way you can.” If student asks a question you are NOT permitted to answer,

you may respond, “I can’t answer that for you; just do the best you can.”

TAs are NOT allowed to do the following:• Translate test questions or passages• Rephrase or add information to questions • Discuss test questions with anyone before, during, or

after testing• Score test questions or discuss performance during

testing

Test Security


Testing Personnel may NOT: Alter responses to a question or advise a student to do so Erase stray marks, darken answer-choices, or respond to

test items during test administration Answer any questions related to the content of the test

itself Discuss, electronically capture, or duplicate test material Reinforce, review, check for, and/or distribute testing

strategies during an assessment Read or review test material content unless authorized to

provide an Oral Administration or Transcription Leave loose and/or used materials in test booklets. Please

collect them from examinees and return them with test materials at check-in – to be shredded


Test Security

Potential Pitfalls To Avoid Administering and/or monitoring tests if you

have not been trained

NOT CALLING for help from a CTC or Campus Administrator RIGHT AWAY if students are misbehaving, disruptive, not bubbling in their answers in a timely manner, etc. The clock is ticking!

Going beyond the 4-hour time limit or NOT providing a full 4 hours to students (or extended time to students with that accommodation).

Failing to remind students to record their responses and/or failing to verify that students have bubbled their answers before the end of testing – IF this occurs, the test is marked as SCORE and it is a testing irregularity. 12Student Assessment 2014

More Potential Pitfalls To Avoid Reading student’s test booklet to give an Oral

Administration (does not apply for students receiving an “at student’s request” accommodation)

Leaving students unattended during test administration

Not accounting for all test booklets, answer documents, and accommodations (where applicable) for each administration

Allowing student to continue bubbling after the 4 hours has elapsed

If a student has accidentally logged in for STAAR-L testing as another student or TA has logged in a student who is absent on that day of testing, do NOT mark test as complete. Notify your CTC as soon as possible. 13

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TA Responsibilitie

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Testing Procedures Ensure all

instructional aids and materials are covered

Make sure all seating areas are cleared of books and other materials not required or allowed for the test

Ensure each student is issued the appropriate test and has the correct, corresponding answer document

Personally distribute test materials to each student - do NOT allow students to pass materials to one another

Actively Monitoring

Make sure that each student has written his/her name on the test booklet before you collect it


Active MonitoringMEANS:

TA is actively engaged in monitoring testing

Is moving around testing area, pausing in various places

Confirming students have no unauthorized materials, including cell phones

Making sure students are awake, alert, and steadily working

Ensure each student has placed their responses on their answer document and if a student has not

done so, TA must say (as many times as necessary), “You have not recorded all of your responses on the answer document. Please do so now.” 16Student Assessment 2014

Lack of Active MonitoringWorking on computer, iPad/tablet, doing

email

Texting or talking on cell phone

Reading book, magazine, or newspaper

Grading papers or planning lessons

Leaving room without a trained TA/Monitor in the room

Leaving students unattended during lunch

Reading test over a student’s shoulder

Checking student responses during testing


Monitor Responsibilities CTCs – Please ADD your campus-specific

information about: Hall Monitors Restroom Monitors Cafeteria Monitors Relief Staff

What are the expectations and responsibilities for this role? Explain Active Monitoring also applies to all Monitors.


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Testing Procedures


Ensure Proper Testing Procedures Remember: TAs must complete seating charts for each

test administration for each day of testing, including consolidation areas

Seating Charts must contain: Names of students testing and locations in room Names of all TAs/Monitors involved Starting and stopping times for test session, including

lunch and other breaks that stop the clock Test booklet and Form numbers

Students must remain seated during testing and can NOT talk to one another once test materials are distributed

Examinees may be relocated to an alternate testing room as long as test security is not breached. Students can NOT transport testing materials when changing testing locations


Reference Materials for Science and Math


Embedded in test booklets

Perforated so students can tear them out

If students damage a reference material, notify your CTC as soon as possible

Return ALL reference material that is written on to your CTC

Work Space for MathematicsBlank space is available in the Math section to make notes and perform calculations

CalculatorsNOT allowed for students taking grade 6-8 assessments unless eligibility criteria for a Type 1 “Calculator” Accommodation is met

Reminders for Math Test


Dictionary PolicyRequired for STAAR and STAAR-M

Reading tests for grades 6 – 8Types:

• Standard English with or without a thesaurus

• Bilingual• ESL• Sign language

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Allowable Test Administration Procedures and Materials

These are available to any student who regularly benefits from the use of these procedures or materials during instruction, although a student cannot be required to use them during testing.

Preferential seating

Providing individual and small group administrations

General reminders to stay on task

Giving permission for students to use tools to minimize distractions (e.g., stress ball, noise reduction headphones, or non-verbal music, played through individual headphones or ear buds - this is NOT for the whole class)

Signing or translating test administration DIRECTIONS only

Reading aloud test to self (may require individual administration depending on room size)

Making assistive tools available: scratch paper blank place marker magnifying devices color overlays highlighters or colored pencils

The following are NOT testing accommodations:


STAAR Time Limits Time starts when test directions are completed

4 hours must be allowed for test sessions

Responses must be gridded in on the answer document by the end of the 4-hour period

Students who have not completed their tests within allotted

4 hours must submit what they have completed

Testing for late arrivals is permitted as long as student has not had any contact with students who have finished testing and there is enough time to complete it within school day

The only exception: Students who have extra time through their ARD, LPAC, or 504 Committee


STAAR Time Limits YOU ARE REQUIRED TO STOP the clock AND document on the

seating chart: Student medical breaks Emergencies which affect students’ ability to continue testing Lunch Traveling from one testing location to another

Restart the clock when (or if) testing resumes

Do NOT ever stop the clock for: Restroom breaks Snack or water breaks Stretch or mental breaks or sleeping

Materials collected during an allowable break: When testing resumes, TA must require students to confirm correct materials are returned to them


Campus Testing Schedule

CTCs – Please ADD your campus-specific information about your testing schedule (When will testing begin? How will late arrivals be testing? What is schedule for lunch?)

What is your procedure for attendance?

What is your procedure for consolidation of students testing beyond 4 hours?


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Accommodations



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ELLs & Testing


Helping ELLsTAs may help ELL students understand “SAY” directions that introduce test sections or item formats

TA IS allowed to: Paraphrase, translate, repeat, and/or read directions

aloud The “SAY” directions assume students have practiced and

been told in advance:1) that they can receive this help, and 2) what linguistic accommodations they can receive

The TA is NOT allowed to: Add directions that are different from those in the manual Provide test strategies


Linguistic Accommodation Summary

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Linguistic Accommodations

NOTE: TA may use simpler English, pictures, and/or gestures and/or reference dictionary to assist them with this accommodation


ReadingDictionaries

Bilingual dictionary English/ESL dictionary Non-English monolingual dictionary Picture dictionary

Extra time (same day)

Examples of dictionaries: http

://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/accommodations

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http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/accommodations/





STAAR-L STAAR-L is not available for Reading

Student must wear headphones (STAAR online interface allows students to hear words read aloud)

Students taking STAAR-L online may be eligible to use bilingual dictionary (the ONLY type of dictionary allowed for Math, Social Studies, and Science) and/or receive extra time

System check must be performed on all computers

Student Authorization Letters are secure documents and are returned to your CTC

Students must complete STAAR-L tutorials prior to test administration

Test Administrator must also be familiar with STAAR-L tutorials:http://www.texasassessment.com/administrations/STAAR-L/tutorials/


http://www.texasassessment.com/administrations/STAAR-L/tutorials/

http://www.texasassessment.com/administrations/STAAR-L/tutorials/

ELLs with Parental Denials TAC §101.1005 (f)

These students are not eligible for:STAAR-L orLinguistic Accommodations


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STAAR-Modified andLinguistic Accommodations for

STAAR-ModifiedStudent Assessment 2014

STAAR-Modified TA will need a test booklet to read pre-reading text Pre-reading text must not be rephrased or clarified TA may read pre-reading text (marked with

Speaker Icon) as many times as needed and ONLY BEFORE student reads the passages/selections

TA may NOT read passages/selections TA may read test questions and answer choices IF

it is an Oral Administration Voice inflection must be kept neutral




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Answer Documents, Score Codes, &

Accommodation CodesStudent Assessment 2014

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Answer Documents

Book numbers

TEA Policy and TA Manual directions state that students must write Book Numbers on their answer documents themselves. TAs must verify that the numbers are correct.


Answer Documents

Form

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TAs must verify that correct form number is gridded on answer document.


Answer Documents

General Accommodation Braille

Administration

Large print

Extra Day

Linguistic Accommodation

Linguistic accommodations, as well as Type 1 and Type 2 accommodations, are marked in this area. Mark accommodation bubble for each accommodation that is documented and made available to a student, even if student did not use the accommodation during testing.

OralAdministration

Answer DocumentsScore Code

Absent

Other(Cheating/Ill)

Score

Test to be

scored


Indicates that student did not use this answer document for this test. They took STAAR-L or STAAR-M instead of STAAR.

Returning Materials To Your CTC

Count test booklets, answer documents, etc.

NO DROP-OFFs ALLOWED! Account for all materials during test check-in

Verify no answer documents have inadvertently been left in test booklets

Turn in all materials, including scratch and graphing paper, to Campus Testing Coordinator

Verify that test form is marked on each answer document (per Coordinator’s instructions)


CTCs – Please ADD your campus-specific information and customize information below about checking in/out testing materials, timelines, testing location, procedures, etc.

How will TAs notify you that students have completed a test? As you collect testing materials, have TAs:

Verify student name is on test booklet and was written BY THE STUDENT Verify correct booklet number was written on the top of answer document Write test booklet bar code number, form number, and student’s “end time” on

class Seating Chart Bubble in – or have students bubble in – test form number on answer

document and write number in boxes provided on answer document (see example) Score Code – Bubble “S” for SCORE IF asked to do so by CTC; do not bubble “A”

for Absent or “O” for Other, the CTC will do this If you have any unfinished tests at the end of 4 hours for student w/Extra

Time, be sure to write test booklet bar code number & form number on Seating Chart for cross-referencing. Students will resume testing in ________ at approximately _____.

Reminder: If students w/Extra Time are moving to finish testing, TA fills out Booklet Transfer Form with names of students who did not finish. Students are then escorted to _________. Clock stops, then restarts once students are settled in new location



CTCs - Please ADD your specific information for PREPARING STAAR BINS/TUBS for RETURN to you. For example:– Please keep your Administrator’s Manual– Place test booklets with bar code facing up in numerical

order on top of pencils. Place scratch paper, graph paper, and all other materials on top of booklets

– Place ALL signs, including DO NOT DISTURB, class roster, restroom log, seating chart, and answer documents (in alphabetical order) on top of the test booklets

– All test materials should be in the bin/tub. TA signs check-off list and places it on top of all materials. Do not throw anything away!



Questions? REMEMBER: If you have a situation that you don’t know

how to handle, contact your Campus Coordinator or a Campus Administrator as soon as possible.

Never hesitate to ask if you have any questions before, during, or after testing!

Thank you for ensuring our students have the best testing opportunity possible.

Please STOP , LOCK , & CALL

your Campus Testing Coordinator if you

have a question !
