STANFORD 9 Site Testing Coordinator

Training- Spring 2004 -

Test Dates

March 22 - 29

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Introduction to Stanford 9

The Arizona Student Achievement Program uses the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Ninth Edition (Stanford 9), to test:

Word Study Skills (grade 2 only)

Reading Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension(grades 2 through 9)

Mathematics Problem Solving and Mathematics Procedures (grades 2 through 8)

Mathematics(grade 9)

Language (grades 2 through 9)

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Arrival of Stanford 9 materials to the schools

Tests will arrive March 10th or 11th Inventory materials immediately Report discrepancies to Bert 617-8187 Keep original boxes for return of

materials Keep testing materials secure

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What to expect in your shipment

Stanford 9 BOX Inventory

Cover Letter from A & R (Handling and Returning Information for Stanford 9 - Spring 2004)

Test Security Affidavit

Barcode Labels for Answer Documents (Except for Gr. 9)

Stanford 9 Rulers

Test booklets (2nd grade consumable)

Answer documents

Practice Tests for Grade 2

Directions for Administering Stanford 9

Return Box Labels

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What to do if you need additional materials

Call or fax Accountability and Research and we will put your order together

Materials are secure, they cannot

be sent through the mail

Materials can be picked up at the Accountability

and Research Test Distribution Center at 1132 E.

Broadway (phone: 617-8187, fax: 617-8188)

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Preparing Test Administrators

review of the entire test administration procedure (schedules, assignments, etc.) at a staff meeting is necessary

staff meeting, discussions should include the following: scheduling and timing of subtests room arrangements preparing students securing materials completing student identification information proctoring

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Ensuring Proper Test Administration

Test Security Affidavit – only Principal needs to sign

Any deviation from the procedures set forth in the Directions for Administering could invalidate the test results and needs to be reported immediately

Directions for Administering booklet should be distributed to the Test Administrators upon receipt in the building in order that teachers fully understand the procedures to be used

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Ensuring Proper Test Administration (continued)

Information displayed on bulletin boards, chalkboards, or charts that can be used by students to help answer questions should be removed or covered

A “Testing – Do Not Disturb” sign on the door is helpful

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Assisting Teachers in Scheduling Test Sessions

Make certain that the allotted time for each test session has been arranged in each classroom/grade

Grades 2-8 will take 4 hrs.Grade 9 will take 3 hrs.

All tests, including make-up tests, must be completed by March 29

Provide the number of minutes of uninterrupted testing time indicated for each subtest, NO MORE, NO LESS

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Test Preparation

Maintain all student test materials in a locked storage area until test administration

No student, teacher or parent should be allowed to examine a test booklet prior to testing nor should any part of a test booklet or the Directions for Administering be reproduced. NO EXCEPTION

Have following supplies available: a sufficient quantity of No. 2 pencils with erasers blank scratch paper for mathematics (DO NOT RETURN) timing device (accurate to the nearest second) copy of test booklet and answer document for demonstration

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Maintaining Standardization Conditions

At the beginning of each test, the Test Administrators should tell students that some items will be difficult and that while they are not expected to get all the items right, they should attempt to answer as many items as possible

This assurance should be given repeatedly in order to motivate students who might have a tendency to give up

Students should be encouraged to use any remaining test time to check answers

Administrators should adhere strictly to the directions as written - no help may be provided to the class or individual students with specific test items

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Monitoring During the Test

During the test administration, Test Administrators should monitor the testing process by moving unobtrusively about the room

In moving about the room, Test Administrators should check that students are working on the correct page, are turning pages when necessary, are marking answers properly, and are not spending too much time on any one item

Scratch paper must be collected by the Test Administrator after each subtest where it is used and returned to the Building Coordinator after testing for disposal

Calculator use not permitted

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Handling Emergency Situations Properly

If a student becomes ill during the course of a test:

the testing session for that student should be ended immediately

the booklet should be collected and a note made of the amount of time that has elapsed since the test began

It is then permissible to continue the test at some later time- in such cases, a few minutes should be set aside for

orientation at the beginning of the new session

If the student does not complete the test in a later make-up session, items attempted during the abbreviated period should be erased

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Answer Document Pre-ID Label

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease place Pre-ID Label next to arrow that says:

Place

Pre-ID Label

Here

DO NOT PUT LABEL HERE

Place Label Here

DO NOT PUT LABEL HERE

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Identification Information on the Student Answer Documents

IF A STUDENT HAS A PRE-ID LABEL: teacher does not need to complete the grids on Page 4 (back cover ) of Answer Document with the exception of the “Other Information” grid and “Accommodations grid” (#14) - if needed teacher does not need to complete questions (1- 12) on Page 3 (inside back cover) with the exception of indicating Title I (if applicable) or of indicating Braille or Large Print in Question 12 (if needed)

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Fill Out If Applicable

Fill Out If Applicable

Fill Out If Applicable

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Fill Out If Applicable

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IF A STUDENT DOES NOT HAVE A PRE-ID LABEL the following information needs to be filled in at the top of page 4 (back cover) of the answer document

STUDENT NAME (use legal name, not nicknames) TEACHER SCHOOL DISTRICT GENDER GRADE DATE OF BIRTH

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IF A STUDENT DOES NOT HAVE A PRE-ID LABEL (continued)

The following grid fields also need to be filled in:

Student’s LAST NAME, FIRST NAME and MIDDLE INITIAL (MI) should be printed in the boxes above the name grid. Bubbles should be blackened to match the letters of the name. Left justify the last and first names

DATE OF BIRTH – month, day, and year. Day must be 2 digits (e.g., Third day of month = 03)

GENDER – Female or Male

STUDENT NUMBER – Matric (Every box should have a number)

SAIS NUMBER – Numbers vary, so not every box will necessarily be filled in

OTHER INFORMATION – Column J (according to IEP)

ACCOMMODATIONS – Per Content Area for Standard Or Non-Standard20

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Column J - Fill Out If Applicable

Accommodations -Fill Out If

Applicable

Fill out

Fill outFill out

Fill out Essential to fill out SAIS Number

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IF A STUDENT DOES NOT HAVE A PRE-ID LABEL (continued)

Teacher needs to fill in the following items on Page 3 (Inside of back cover) :

Items 1-6 Item 7 (Special Programs) if applicable Items 8-11(ELLs) if applicable**** Item 12 (Disabilities) if applicable

**** Info on intranet – Special Programs and Departments and then link to Alternate

Language Programs 

Fill Out If Applicable

Fill Out If Applicable

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Fill Out Fill Out If

Applicable

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Exceptional Education Students

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Exceptional Education New Language this year – no longer use term

“modification”

Accommodations

• Standard Accommodations = changes in presentation or responses to test that do not change fundamental assessment

• Non-standard Accommodations = changes in presentation or responses to test that alter fundamental assessment

Accommodations must be used in daily instruction

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Accommodations Overview for Stanford 9

Standard

No “J” coding needed

Non-standard

Must “J” code for AIMS

Must be identified on IEP Must be identified on IEP

504 Students NO Out-of-level testing for Stan 9

ELL Students Subject to meeting certain conditions for each content area – (see Exceptional Ed)

Braille & Large Print (answers must be transferred to standard answer document)

Please see Exceptional Ed Website for details: http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/exced/assessment.htm

 

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This box needs to be filled in for any student with an accommodation.

If a non-standard bubble is filled in, then the J column MUST be filled in also.

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Only J needs to be filled in with a 1 - 8

Other Information (Column J)

Codes for Column J can be found in Test Administrator’s Manual:

1 = Non-standard accommodation in reading2 = Non-standard accommodation in mathematics3 = Non-standard accommodation in writing4 = Non-standard accommodation in reading & mathematics5 = Non-standard accommodation in reading & writing6 = Non-standard accommodation in mathematics & writing7 = Non-standard accommodation in reading, mathematics, & writing8 = Home schooled student tested at your school

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English Language Learners (ELLs)

English Language Learners must take the Stanford 9 in English with no accommodations unless stipulated on IEP

There are some accommodations that can be made if student meets LEP guidelines as specified by the Arizona Department of Education

See TUSDStats, click on Resources and then click on LEP Guidelines (ADE) and find guidelines for Stanford 9

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PROCEDURES FOLLOWING TEST ADMINISTRATION

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Inspecting Answer Documents

After testing, remind teachers to check each answer document to ensure that the following has been done.

Appropriate level and form administered Light marks and marks made with a colored pencil, ink, or felt-tip pen need to be marked over with a No. 2 pencil Students’ names have been recorded in both the print field box and printed and coded in the grid field. (Make sure only one bubble is filled in each of the columns provided

OR A Pre-ID label has been affixed to the proper spot All erasures are complete and neat “Other Information” and “Accommodations” sections filled in if applicable

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Return of Scoreables – Grades 2 - 9

Scoreables refer to : consumable test booklets for grade 2 answer documents (bubble sheets) for grades 3 – 9

Group noncompleted scoreables by grade level

Group completed scoreables by enrolled grade

Make sure barcode labels are properly oriented

Place scoreable label on outside of box(es) – please use original boxes

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Return of Scoreables – (continued)

Bring copy of Stanford 9 BOX Inventory with you

Scoreables ARE NOT to be banded

Do not use with clips or rubber bands; this will damage answer document edges

Please sign-up with Bert for time to return scoreables

Dates for return of scoreables: March 29 – April 1

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Return of Non-Scoreables Separate Test Booklets, “Test administrator’s Manuals”, and Stan 9 Rulers Pack materials in original boxes Place copy of A & R inventory sheet in first box of non-scoreables Place non-scoreable label on outside of each box Non-Scoreables will be picked up by warehouse truck April 14 & 15 Make certain that someone in the office knows where the materials are located when they are to be picked up

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How to Access this Presentation

This presentation along with information referred to in the presentation can be found by going into the TUSD Intranet Website:

http://tusdstats.tusd.k12.az.us/

And then click on Resources, then Test Administration Presentations

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Questions????

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