Test Administration TrainingAugust 2014

This material should be augmented with special consideration appropriate for your local district.

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Administrators/Coordinators

Caution symbol in Administration and Proctoring PowerPoint as a reminder of the most frequent

irregularities

What’s New

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Sample HSPE Delivery Schedule

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Date Activity

7/30 Maintenance (district) delivers HSPE/DAPE materials to buildings

8/11 Last day to train Proctors and complete Proctor Training Log

8/12-8/14 August 2014 HSPE test administration: Writing Day 1 – August 12 Writing Day 2 – August 13 Reading – August 14

8/15 Assessment Dept. reviews and picks up writing and reading

8/20 Return all HSPE used and unused test material

Administrator Preparation

Verify Student Pre-ID roster in WAMS/Assessment Operations/Pre-ID/August Test Site Registration/August Pre-ID Roster.

Verify student IEP, 504, and ELL plans and order accommodated forms as needed.

Read the ACM and DFA (TIP: save as a PDF to your desktop to search for topics/questions, link to OSPI documents).

Notify District Assessment Coordinator (DAC) [NAME, PHONE] or Test Site Coordinator [NAME, PHONE] of changes to the school’s Test Security and Building Plan.

Complete the Proctor PowerPoint with building specific information prior to training day.

Familiarize your team with the specific tools and accommodations needed and allowed for each assessment.

Communicate the plan for students who finish early. Reminder: Students may not read other materials while test booklets/materials are on their desks.

Ensure that student data in your Student Information System (SIS) is up to date and accurate (grade levels, Entry/Exit dates, Excused/Unexcused absences).

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Preparing Students

Curriculum & Assessment Home page has links to Parent and Teacher Resources

Resources and Tools (sample passages, questions, anchor sets, and test and item specifications)

Writing - www.k12.wa.us/Writing/Assessment Reading - www.k12.wa.us/Reading/Assessment

Administrators Item and Point Totals charts and Scale Score Ranges at:

www.k12.wa.us/assessment/StateTesting/default.aspx Graduation requirements and resources: www.k12.wa.us/Resources

Other Web site links to Classroom Demos for: Reading Aloud Reading CDs, Released Items, PLDs, and other resources listed on page 4 in the manual.

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ACM2-3

Policies and Test Security

State Laws Governing Security All test content including, but not limited to, test booklets and accommodated forms are confidential and must not be reviewed except to the extent necessary for administration of state assessments.

Securing Testing EnvironmentWho and what can be in the testing room Trained proctors only, not volunteers No media (and limited access to the campus) Only approved electronic devices No purses or backpacks near the students Posting a Testing – Do Not Disturb sign

What is your role and what are your responsibilities?Superintendent (p7) Principal (p8)District Asmt. Coord. (p9) School Asmt. Coord.(p13)Teacher/Proctor (p13) Bilingual Coord. (p13)Special Ed. Coord.(p12)

ACM5-7

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Responsibilities of the Principal

Appoint School Assessment Coordinator

Training Attend required trainings and comply with instructions. Ensure that proctors, individuals providing accommodations (such as scribes,

readers, etc.), and staff who process materials attend required trainings.Overall Planning and Scheduling

Assigning test proctors; designating testing areas; ensuring test security of materials; planning testing schedules, locations & testing population. Develop and have approved your school’s Test Security and Building Plan.

Communication Communicate with all parents and all staff members and departments

regarding the schedule, online testing, importance of attendance, and how test results will be reported.

Implementation Implement all district policies and procedures and monitor testing process. Submit required documentation on time. Provide necessary accommodations as required by IEP, 504, and ELL plans as

well as Universal Accommodations. Communicate your school’s Test Security and Building Plan. ACM

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Responsibilities of the District Assessment Coordinator (DAC)

Approve the school’s Test Security and Building Plan

Training Attend required trainings, read, and comply with OSPI

instructions. Train school administrators, School Assessment Coordinators,

and ensure that they provide appropriate training to proctors, scribes, and persons needed to assist with accommodations and test material processing.

Overall Planning and Scheduling Develop and implement a plan to collect the information in a

timely manner in order to ensure that each student has access to the appropriate assessment and testing environment. Develop a Test Security and Building Plan template.

Implementation Implement all district policies and procedures and monitor

testing process. Submit required documentation to OSPI on time.

ACM9-11

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Responsibilities of the District Assessment Coordinator (DAC)

Cont’d

A Test Security and Building Plan should include: Schedule for testing (window or dates for each state

assessment). Administration Training and Proctor Training schedule. Change in transportation arrangements for the day. Accommodations needed per student. Process for identifying students who are allowed an

alternate assessment, require a pre-approved special accommodation, or pre-approval for other exemptions.

Inventory and make available the tools and manipulatives allowed for each assessment.

Who is responsible for test security to receive, inventory, and secure documents throughout the assessment window.

Provide the communication plan for all targeted audiences.

ACM9-11

Responsibilities of the School Assessment Coordinator (SAC)

Before: Attend required training and comply with instructions. Provide training to all appropriate staff, train with the new staff

member in mind. Immediately inventory all material. Ensure security protocols in place. Provide test proctors with list of accommodations needed per student. Provide proctors with the contact information/process should an

immediate need arise during testing.During:

Provide a positive test-taking environment. Distribute all appropriate test materials and ensure security

protocols. Monitor proper test administration. Report and document any irregularities to the DAC [NAME, PHONE].

After: Inventory and return test materials (process ancillary materials). Complete School/Site Security Reports and required documentation.

ACM 11-12

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Responsibilities of the Special Education & Bilingual CoordinatorsWork closely with teachers and student teams to determine testing needs of each student.

Attend required training and read assigned materials

Follow district/school procedures for providing a list of students and their testing needs (braille, large print, Read-Aloud Reading CDs, etc.) to your DAC.

ACM 12-13

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Pre-Identification and Labels

August 2014HSPE Reading & Writing

Pre-ID LabelsStudent registration June 3 – June 26 June 28 – July 15

1. Apply pre-ID label on the front cover 2. Note the booklet number on the electronic student roster.

Site LabelsStudents registered after July 15

1. Apply Site label on the front cover 2. Note the booklet number on the electronic student roster.3. Hand-Grid student information: Boxes 1-6 (EOC) (all left justified)

Use legal name on the demographic page.Each booklet should have a State Student ID (SSID) and may not use a social security number.

ACM21

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Uniform administration of state assessments ensures that no one student has an unfair advantage over any other student:

Allow an additional 15-20 minutes for test proctor activities. Breaks are not included in the timeframes below, follow breaks as outlined in

the Directions for Administration for each test. Assessments are untimed but must be completed by the day unless specified in

an IEP/504 plan for More Than One Day Per Test. There is no make up testing for students who miss a day of the August HSPE

testing.

State Testing Schedules

ACM 23-25

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Subject Date Day Estimated Student Working Time

Writing August 12 Tuesday 90-120 Minutes (per session)

Writing August 13 Wednesday 90-120 Minutes (per session)

Reading August 14 Thursday 100-120 Minutes

Response Tools

In order to ensure consistent, reliable administration of assessments across the state, OSPI has compiled a chart of tools and manipulatives that students may access during the math assessments.

The chart on page 34 in the ACM, identifies the tools allowed for each state assessment.

Manipulatives that are used during state assessments should not provide answers but should be:

Used in the classroom – this should not be the first time Available where students can get them if they elect to use them

Manipulatives or tools not included in the chart in the ACM should be considered not allowed.

Non-Standard Accommodations Use form should be completed to request the use of an accommodation that is on an IEP but not listed in the Access Supports and Accommodations Guidelines for state assessments

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ACM27-28

Materials

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Ancillary Materials Checklist of what you need for each assessment

Materials Available for Student Access Accommodated Materials and Resources available for student

access, listed by grade level

Store materials in a secure, locked area with restricted and limited access.

ACM27-38

Irregular Test Administration

All group and individual testing irregularities must be documented following district guidelines and protocols

Proctor should:1. Call the SAC as soon as possible2. Make a notation on the Test Security Assurance Form3. Make a notation in the Note section on the Booklet Cover

(in consultation with the SAC)SAC should:

4. Call DAC as soon as possible5. Hand-grid the demographic page, where applicable6. Note the irregularity on the Pre-ID Roster7. Complete the corresponding irregularity report.

Never invalidate a test booklet. Invalidations are determined by DAC, SAC and in consultation with OSPI. NOTE: A decision of whether or not to invalidate a test may be deferred

until after student scores are available and it is determined if the irregularity

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CAUTION: Never mark or obscure the security barcode on front of test booklet.

(This barcode is used to track the return of test booklets.)

CAUTION: Never mark or obscure the security barcode on front of test booklet.

(This barcode is used to track the return of test booklets.)

Place Pre-ID student or a School/Site label here, if needed.

Test Booklet Cover

Notes:Use to note scribe name, irregular administration information, etc

Student Signature (Required)

Print or use Labels here

Booklet Number

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0124

2403

S54

9329

Coding Demographics on Test Book

• Fill in Row 1 “Y” if a scribe is used for an emergent inability to write.

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Left Justify all demographic information

After Testing - Documentations

Test Security Assurance Forms, signed twice Proctor Training Logs School/Site Administration & Security Report Pre-ID Roster signed by the Principal (1st page only) Deliver the Pre-ID Roster with annotations to the SAC

[NAME] [District specific instructions here]

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Score Results Release Dates

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August HSPE Record Reconciliation is in early October. ISRs will be mailed to Districts November 4.

For Assistance

When you have questions:

Proctors: Contact their School Assessment Coordinator

School Assessment Coordinator: Contacts the District Assessment Coordinator

[NAME XXX-XXX-XXXX] (Office)

[ XXX-XXX-XXXX] (Mobile)

District Assessment Coordinator:Contacts OSPI

OSPI will refer calls from school staff to their District Assessment Coordinator.

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