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• Be aware of what’s new this year in the statewide assessment system

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of test administrators

• Understand how to use valid test administration practices

• Learn where to find test administration resources and tools

Big Picture ObjectivesTest Administrators


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Purpose: To ensure consistent statewide test administration and valid test results.

Test Administration Resources: • 2011–2012 Test Administration Manual

• 2011-2012 Accommodations Manualhttp://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=487• Best Practices Guide

• Promising Testing Practices

http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam

http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2444

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http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam


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• New Braille Interface of OAKS Online available for OAKS Reading, Math, Science, and Social Sciences • Paper-based Braille format no longer available for

OAKS

• Computer-based read-aloud available for OAKS Math, Science, and Social Sciences

• Only 1 opportunity available per content area 11/8 – 1/10

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What’s newOAKS Online


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• Writing Assessment is available for students in Grade 11 only

• This year’s 11th graders may use Writing Performance for Writing Essential Skills requirement

ELPA

• ELPA Core and ELPA Speaking combined into single test

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What’s new (cont’d)Writing Performance Assessment


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Implementation of Science content standards • New science achievement standards will become

operational in 2011-12.• Achievement Standards were reviewed by

committee in July 2011. May be adopted by the Board as early as October 2011.

New Reading achievement standards will be operational in 2011-12.

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The review and revision of achievement standards follows Board approval of Academic Content Standards. During the interim,

• Schools are provided an opportunity to implement new curricula

• Students are provided opportunity to learn the new content• Assessments are re-designed to reflect the new content

expectations• Test items are field tested at the appropriate grade

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• ODE establishes standard setting panels that include educators, parents, community/business representatives and higher education officials.

• Panel members provide a consensus recommendation on achievement standards and edit the achievement level descriptors.

• ODE invites public input on the proposed achievement standards prior to official adoption by the State Board of Education.

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Standard Setting?


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•Trained test administrator•Quiet environment void of distractions •Only allowable resources made available to students upon request

•Limited interaction with students– Read student directions– Administer accommodations appropriately– No coaching

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Required Testing Environment


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Do’s•TAs must read the 2011-12 Test Administration Manual, receive annual test administration and security training, and sign an Assurance of Test Security form before administering state tests.•TAs may only provide students with allowable resources listed by content area in the 2011-12 Test Administration Manual. •TAs may only provide the version of allowable resources provided by ODE. These are posted online athttp://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2346•TAs may only provide the restricted resource of printed test items to students for whom the district has identified individual student need.•TAs must read verbatim the student directions provided in the 2011-12 Test Administration Manual.*

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Do’s and Don’ts


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Don’ts•TAs may not allow untrained aides, volunteers, or substitutes to assist with test administration.•TAs may not coach students (including requiring students to show their work).•Students may not access non-allowable resources such as textbooks, class notes, or cell phones during testing.•Students may not talk to or help other students during testing.

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Dos and Don’ts (cont)


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•TA reviews the Test Administration Manual before testing, focusing on test security and content-specific allowable resources and accommodations.•TA seeks clarification from STC on any rules that are unclear before administering tests•TA spaces students appropriately or provides visual barriers to prevent students from seeing others’ tests.•TA reads student directions verbatim and circulates through test environment to ensure proper testing conditions.•TA makes available but does not require students to use allowable resources.

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Promising Practices


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• TAs must receive training each year• TAs enforce valid test environment for students• When in doubt about a particular testing

practice, before testing begins:– Check the Manual– Check your training notes– Ask your School Test Coordinator– If all else fails, assume the answer is “no”

In a NutshellTest Administrators


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Acorns for Storage• What 3 things must a test administrator

do before administering a state test?• What are some examples of assistance

to students that are not allowed?• What are some methods we can use to

reduce test improprieties?• What is the role Test Administrators

should have in closing the achievement gap?

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Test Administrators. 2/25/2016Free Template from 2 Be aware of whats new this year in the statewide assessment system Understand