Administering & Proctoring the NYS Assessments Liane
Benedict Oswego County BOCES
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Test Design Changes CCR calls for changes in instructional
approaches to align with the Six Shifts in ELA & Math ~ the NYS
Testing Program has been redesigned to measure student learning
aligned to these shifts. Speaking & Listening will not be
measured on the ELA assessments.
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Test Design ELA Assessments will consist of 4 books
administered over 3 days. Math assessments will consist of 3 books
administered over 3 days. (Please see NYS Test Guides for further
information regarding test design).
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Test Design ELA Assessments Grade 3 & 4 ~ 70 min. per day
Grade 5-8 ~ 90 min. per day Math assessments Grade 3 ~ 70 min. per
day Grade 4 ~ 70 min. Day 1 & 2, 90 min. Day 3 Grade 5-8 ~ 90
min. per day (Please see NYS Test Guides for further information
regarding test design).
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ELA Key Points All questions based on deep reading of
informational, literary or paired texts. All texts will be
authentic and grade level appropriate. Field test questions will be
embedded. Please see Teacher Directions for further information on
embedded questions
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Math Key Points The new Math test questions will require:
multiple steps involving the interpretation of operations.
conceptual understanding and fluency in order to solve real world
problems. Relying solely on algorithms will not be sufficient.
Field test questions will be embedded. Please see Teacher
Directions for further information on embedded questions
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Test Materials: ELA Teacher Directions Test booklets (1-4)
Answer sheets Pre-coded or generic Pencils Do Not Disturb sign
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Test Materials: Math Teacher Directions Test booklets (1-3)
Answer sheets Pre-coded or generic Pencils Do Not Disturb sign
Rulers All students Grade 3-8 must be provided with a ruler for his
or her exclusive use during the entire test Protractors All
students Grade 4-8 must be provided with a protractor for his or
her exclusive use during the entire test
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Test Materials: Math Calculators Grade 3-5 may not use a
calculator Grade 6 ~ Book 2 & 3 only Four-function w/ square
root key or a scientific calculator Grade 7 & 8 ~ Book 2 &
3 only Scientific calculator Note: NO calculators, of any kind, are
permitted for use on Grades 6, 7, and 8 Mathematics Test Book 1
because this part of the test measures students proficiencies
involving calculations. Reference Sheets Each student testing in
Grades 58 will be provided with a mathematics reference sheet for
his or her exclusive use during the tests. This sheet is printed
inside each of the three test books.
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Test Security Materials are secured in a safe or vault upon
arrival in district Inventoried in shrink wrap Not allowed:
Photocopies Use of extra books Discussion of test items/content via
electronic means Soft scoring Tests secured following test
administration until scoring Scoring materials destroyed
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Organizing the Room Spaced seating Clear desks Cover or remove
any visible support material Quiet, free from interruptions Proctor
visibility
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ELA Accommodations Directions Read only. No spell
checking/grammar devices. May NOT waive use of complete sentences,
spelling grammar, punctuation. May use scribe word processor
recommended. Please see Teacher Directions for specific information
regarding procedures for scribes. For ELL students, please refer to
the School Administrators Manual for guidance.
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Math Accommodations Reading of test questions is permitted. Use
of a scribe is permitted. Use of counting blocks, counters, or an
abacus are permitted. For all 3 books in Grades 3-5 and book 1 of
Grades 6-8 (even if use of a calculator or table is in the IEP or
540 plan), use of a calculator or mathematics table is not allowed.
o Please see Teacher Directions for specific information regarding
procedures for reading questions, scribes, manipulatives, and
calculators.
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Proctoring Follow process of administration as explained in
Teacher Directions May not provide assistance to students, however
May check for answers left blank, more than one answer bubbled,
staying on task or mechanics of the test Must record answers in
test booklet Supervision of students must circulate periodically
Monitor to ensure no unauthorized use of materials or assistance
Temporary absence Accompanied by a proctor
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Proctoring Student cheating Must be reported Evacuation of
building Student illness Time missed allowed to be made up
Misadministration and/or irregularities in administration Must be
reported
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When finishing early Encourage students to review questions May
take out a book to read (but nothing else). If all finish early,
the teacher may end the test session prior to the allotted
time.
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Quality Control Refusals Absences No rubber bands or clips
Daily roster notes
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Make Up Testing Facilitated by principal May start on second
day of test administration Make up days may be used to complete
initial administration of the test Administered in the sequential
order Record absent for each section for which student does not
complete test
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Further Information For information regarding ELL, Alternate
Language, Braille exams or any further information regarding
administration of the 2013 3-8 Assessments please see the NYS 2013
School Administrators Manual.