Transcript 2008 Fall Regional Presentation, Marcia Tidwell

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Test Security Law T.C.A. 49-1-607 states:
Any person found not to have
followed security guidelines…
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placed on immediate suspension
grounds for dismissal
includes dismissal of tenured employees
grounds for revocation of state license
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Test Audits
• State Test Security Measure: Conduct random
visits during testing to ensure test security and
consistency of administration.
• 83 school testing audits conducted during 2008
Achievement Test
• Random audits may take place during any test
administration
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The Scope of the Law
• Standard copyright laws must be maintained
at all times.
• Secure assessment materials may not be
reproduced or distributed in any way, for any
reason, by any person.
• Secure assessment materials may not be
paraphrased for use directly in instructional
activities, study guides, or classroom
resources.
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The Scope of the Law
• Secure assessment materials include pilot and
field test materials.
• Secure assessment materials should not be read,
reviewed, or analyzed before, during, or after test
administration unless indicated in test
instructions or special accommodations.
• Discussion of test content or specific test items
with students, parents, or professional colleagues
is prohibited to protect the validity of the test.
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State Test Security Guidelines
• All personnel involved in the testing process must
be trained and training documentation retained for
system records.
• All test materials must be kept secure by
implementing check-in, check-out and quantity
verification procedures for all test materials at the
system level, at the school level, and for each
test session.
• Handling of test materials must be restricted to
authorized personnel at all times.
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State Test Security Guidelines
• All test materials must be secured before and after
the test administration.
• All test materials must be stored in a locked room
that is inaccessible to unauthorized persons.
• All paper and online inventory verifications must
be completed.
• A secure environment must be ensured during
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testing.
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Secure Testing Environment
• Test administrators must be sure to follow all test
specific directions and time limits.
• Test administrators must ensure that all students
receive the correct test materials and that all
students receive the appropriate
accommodations.
• Test administrators must ensure appropriate
monitoring that does not include coaching or
illegal assistance.
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Secure Testing Environment
Any information regarding the content being
measured on the test must be concealed during the
test administration. Including but not limited to the
following:
•Maps
•Charts
•Posters
•Student Work
•Bulletin Board Items
•Writing Formulas
•Word Lists
•Parts of Speech
•Graphic Organizers
•Number Lines
•Definitions
•Word Walls
•Displays
•Models
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Appropriate Calculator Use
• Calculators may be used on Mathematics
subtests only (Gateway, End of Course,
Achievement).
• Calculators must be cleared before and after
each test administration.
• Sharing calculators during testing is not
permitted.
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Appropriate Calculator Use
• Students may not use the following types of
calculators:
• pocket organizers
• cell phones, PSPs and IPODS
• electronic writing pads or
• input devices
• A list of unacceptable calculators can be found in
the Test Administration Manual.
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Acknowledgement
of Test Security
Policy
For school/system use
AER Website on
Tools & Resources
page
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www.state.tn.us/education/assessment/tseoctoolresource.shtml12
Breach of Test
Security Procedures
All Test
Administration
Manuals contain a
flowchart provided
for guidance in
handling potential
breach of testing
security concerns.
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Breach of Test
Security Report
Investigate,
document, and
report any test
security
concerns.
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Assessment
Literacy
Currently our office is
limited to offering
teacher training on
TVAAS/Teacher Effect
ONLY, however, other
topics can be requested
to go along with the
TVAAS/Teacher Effect
training if time allows
on the same day.
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• Gateways replaced the Competency
Assessments as diploma
requirements in 2001.
• Competencies grandfathered
• Competencies available only to
Special Ed students
• Competencies nearly “aged out”
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Gateway Assessments
• Mathematics (Algebra I)
• Language Arts (English II)
• Science (Biology I)
There are three administrations per
year: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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End of Course Assessments
• English I
• U.S. History
• Summer 2008 was the last
administration for Math Foundations II
and Physical Science.
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• Gateways are not timed but must be completed
within the same day.
• End of Course assessments are timed-75 minutes.
• Gateways have 55 scored items and 7 field test
items.
• EOCs have 50 scored items and 10 field test items.
• Currently, results of both types of assessments
must count a minimum of 15% of the course
grade. This percentage will change with the
advent of the new EOC assessments.
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Changes
• Summer 2008 was the last administration for Math
Foundations II and Physical Science.
• Diploma requirement for Gateways will fall away
for the entering high school Freshman Class of
2009-2010.
• Additional EOCs to be added are Algebra II,
Geometry, Chemistry, Physics, and English III.
• New standards and PIs are in place for all current
assessments except U.S. History. Items will be
field tested in Spring 2009 and should be
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operational for the Fall 2009 administration.
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Social Security Number Use
• During the Summer 2008 administration, the
transition away from the SS# began.
• The Unique Identification Number (UIN) is now
required for each testing student in addition to
the SS#.
– UINs have been generated for all public
systems via EIS.
– Private entities will not have these numbers.
• The Teacher Licensure Number is now
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Scan Dates
• First Scan Date:
Friday, December 5, 2008
• Last Scan Date:
Monday, December 22, 2008
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TCAP includes the following State or
Federally mandated assessments:
TCAP Gateway Assessments
Sunset Plan
TCAP End of Course Assessments
Transition Plan
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Ordering Tests
Tests must be ordered for each school
via an order entry system.
The on-line orders activate and populate
all other databases.
E-mail late orders (after window is
closed).
Notify Assessment when a test is used
for a school without a test order.
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Group Information Sheet
• The Group Information Sheet (GIS) is a scannable
form which identifies a set of answer documents
by system, school, and teacher name.
• Starting with the Fall 2008 form, the teacher
licensure number will be collected instead of the
teacher SS#.
• The GIS determines how subsequent reports are
grouped.
– If separate sets of scores are desired for each class of the
same content area, a GIS should be completed.
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be reported as one group, use only one GIS.
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Test Administration Manual
The Test Administration Manual (TAM)
contains sample forms and instructions
pertaining to ordering tests, preparing
scannable documents, administering the
tests, preparing materials for test
processing, and preparing to return test
materials.
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After Testing
• Answer documents must be taken to
the Field Service Center in that region
for scanning.
• Prior to scanning, an appointment
date and time must be scheduled.
• A student roster with ID numbers and
a list of verified absences should be
taken to the scan site.
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Quick Scores
• The scanning of the answer documents will
eventuate in Quick Score Reports.
• When a sufficient number of documents has been
scanned for each content area an analysis of the
scanned data is conducted to verify the accuracy
of the scoring mechanisms.
• This process is called the Preliminary Impact
Analysis (PIA).
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Quick
Score
Reports
Once the impact
study (PIA) is
completed, Quick
Scores are
delivered within
24-48 hours from
the time of
scanning.
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Release of Quick Scores
Prior to the release/posting of Quick Scores,
two on-line procedures must be completed:
• Student Group List (SGL)
–Teacher name and number of students
• Report of Irregularity (RI)
–Must be completed even when no
irregularities took place.
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Medical Exemption Requests
• If an exemption is being requested for
medical reasons, it must be entered via the
RI, with hard copies of medical
documentation to be sent to the Office of
Assessment.
• Be sure to complete and scan an answer
document (bubbled absent) for each of
these students.
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Adequate Yearly Progress
Demographic Review
• An AYP form must be completed for
each system, verifying that there were
or were not any irregularities during
that test administration.
• This form may be faxed or mailed.
• Please submit only 1 form per system.
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Student Demographic Data Verification
(SDDV)
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Some time after testing, systems will be
asked/allowed to go online and make a
preliminary examination of the scanned
student demographic data and make
corrections.
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There is a specified window for this
verification process. Systems will be
notified via listserv of these dates.
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Student
Demographic
Data
Verification
(SDDV)
Pearson NCS
SchoolHouse
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Faculty Student Data
• After testing, systems (teachers) will be
required to again go on-line and claim their
students for that administration. This process
is mandated by state law (TCA 49-1-608).
• Notification of the availability of access to the
data and the time frame allowed will be given
via the listserv.
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Reports
• Following each administration, reports will
be generated by the vendor and
disseminated to each testing system.
• Data are reported by teacher, by school,
and by system.
• Previously provided on paper, most reports
now are provided on CD.
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Reports
• Individual Profile Reports (IPRs) are
generated for each testing student showing
the student’s performance in each of the
reporting categories.
• Gateway labels are provided showing the
score and whether the diploma requirement
has been met.
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ACT or College Board Products
• ACT – EPAS
– ACT for 11th Grade
– PLAN for 10th Grade
– Explore for 8th Grade
• College Board
– SAT for 11th Grade
– PSAT for 8th and 10th Grade
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Getting Ready for the ACT for
Tennessee Statewide Test
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
April 22 - May 6, 2009 – Testing window
for students with ACT-Approved and
State-Allowed accommodations
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Benefits of Weekday Test Administration
• High Schools and Districts will receive
comprehensive reporting.
• Students will be tested during the
school day in a familiar setting.
• Provides the opportunity for students to
test with ACT-Approved and StateAllowed Accommodations.
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Special Education:
Weekday Test Administration
• ACT Accommodations and State Allowed
Accommodations
– Students who test using Approved ACT
Accommodations and Standard Time will
receive college reportable scores.
– Students who test using ACT Allowed and
Approved State Accommodations will NOT
receive college reportable scores.
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Possible Exemptions:
Weekday Test Administration
Individual students who may be exempted are categorized as:
• Special Education students in the 1% population for AYP
and are State assessed with the TCAP Alt PA,
• Special Education students with an IEP team decision that
would exempt the student from participation,
• ELL students meeting the first year rule,
• Students not available for regular testing dates,
• Other circumstances as requested by the LEA and
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approved by the Office of Assessment.
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ACT College Reportable Scores
• Students testing Standard Time and with ACTApproved Accommodations will receive college
reportable scores 3-7 weeks following statewide
test administration.
• Students also have the option for these scores
to be sent to 4 colleges or scholarship agencies
at no additional cost to state or student.
• College Reportable Scores are available to view
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online 1-2 months after test date.
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ACT for Tennessee Statewide Test
1. All Grade 11 students will have the opportunity to take the
ACT in their home school environment during the school
day.
2. The April weekday ACT Assessment will be invoiced
directly to LEA’s in late Spring.
3. BEP Formula “Voucher” funds are allocated to each LEA
for this assessment.
4. Cost incurred above the BEP Formula allocation are
reimbursable as defined by the TN ACT Reimbursement
protocol.
5. A “Voucher” document will NOT be used for the Weekday
test. Student Answer Documents will be used for
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registration purposes.
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Step 1: Establishment Process: Establishing
your school as a test site for the Tuesday,
April 22, 2009 test administration
Timeline
Early October
October 31, 2008
Establishment Packets sent to school
principals
Establishment Packets due back to ACT
Test Accommodations Information packet
November 3, 2008 and Accommodation forms mailed to Test
Accommodations Coordinator
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Step 1: Establishment Process
School Administration Responsibilities
Principal or designee must…
• Consider staffing requirements and select staff to serve
as a Test Supervisor (TS), Back-Up Test Supervisor
(BU), and Test Accommodations Coordinator (TAC).
• Complete and return Establishment Packet.
• Share information in Establishment Packets with
assigned staff.
• Beginning planning for testing rooms/facilities with Test
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Supervisor.
Step 2: Training Workshops
• All Test Supervisors, Back-up Test
Supervisors and Test Accommodations
Coordinators are required to attend a half day
test administration training workshop.
• The training workshop will review the
standard testing requirements and the test
administration/test accommodations process.
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Step 2: Training Workshops
Appointed staff will sign up for a workshop on-line
Nashville
January 13, 2009
Jackson
January 14, 2009
Memphis
January 15, 2009
Johnson City
January 21, 2009
Knoxville
January 22, 2009
Chattanooga
January 23, 2009
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Step 3: Request Accommodations
• ACT-Approved Accommodations will be available
to students for the statewide test administration.
• A DVD will be provided for the Test
Accommodations Coordinator to learn details
about the accommodations process.
• Accommodations procedures and request forms
to be mailed to schools in late fall.
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Step 4: Materials Shipped
• Test Supervisor will provide ACT with
enrollment numbers and shipping information.
• Pretest materials are shipped 5 weeks prior to
test date to Test Supervisor.
• Test materials will arrive one week prior to test
date.
• Accommodations materials will be sent to Test
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Accommodations Coordinator.
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Step 5: Test Administration
• Schools conduct pretest session prior to test
day (Early March- April 21).
• Test Date - April 22, 2009
• ACT customer service will be available
extended hours to answer questions during
the test administration.
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Step 6: Materials Returned
• ACT will arrange for prepaid pick-up of
test materials following the assessment.
• Schools do not need to arrange for
shipping.
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Reporting
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Student Score Report
High School Profile Report
College Readiness Standards Report
District High School Profile Report
District College Readiness
District Student Data File
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For Questions About the ACT for
Tennessee Statewide Test:
• Mary Taylor: 615-253-6031
• [email protected]
• Jacque Twiggs: Director,
Elementary/Secondary Services, East Region
• [email protected]
• ACT : 800-553-6244 ext. 2800
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 [email protected]
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Test Dates
• February 3, 2009 Writing Assessment
• February 4, 2009 only Make-up Day
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Participation
Who is required to take the TCAP Writing
Assessment?
• All fifth grade students
• All eighth grade students
• All eleventh grade students
• All Home School students in fifth grade
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Participation
Do any students in these grade levels not
participate in the Writing Assessment?
• Students in these grade levels that
participate in the Portfolio Assessment
• ELL students who are enrolled for the
first year in an American school
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Test Administration Times
• Students in the fifth grade will have 35
minutes to respond to a narrative prompt.
• Students in the eighth grade will have 35
minutes to respond to an expository prompt.
• Students in the eleventh grade will have 35
minutes to respond to a persuasive prompt.
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Student Demographic Coding
• All student demographic information
must be filled out in #2 pencil.
• Completely fill in the circles under all of
the columns that provide the personal
information for the student:
last name
middle initial
first name
birth date
ethnic origin
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Student Unique Identification Number
• The student’s Unique Identification
Number is obtained from the EIS System.
• If the number is less than nine digits, fill in
the empty spaces using leading zeros.
• Non-Public schools should place the same
number used in the social security field.
Private entities do not have EIS generated
ID numbers.
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Student Demographic Coding
• Fill out all school specific information.
• In the upper right hand corner, print the
teacher name, school system name and
the school name on the lines provided.
Do not use abbreviations for the school
name.
• Fill in the circles under the system#,
school #, and non-public #. Only private
schools will have a non-public number.
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Student Demographic Coding
• Above the state seal fill in the circle that
identifies the student’s assigned grade
level and their membership status.
• To the left of the state seal be sure to
indicate if the student took the test on
the regular assessment date or on the
make-up date.
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Student Demographic Coding
• In the Other Programs field, Test
Administrators should complete this section
only for students who receive the following
services:
A 504 Service Plan
Gifted (Do not include in Special Education)
Migrant
Home School
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New Bubble
• In the Other Programs Box, there is a bubble
to code students identified as Functionally
Delayed.
• Functionally Delayed is not an IDEA
recognized category.
• Do not use the box entitled Special Education
to identify Functionally Delayed students.
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Functionally Delayed Accommodations
• Fill in the circle in the box entitled
Special Accommodations to indicate the
special accommodation used on the test.
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Student Demographic Coding
• In the Title I field, only schools receiving
Title I funds complete this information.
• In the Code A/B field, all schools must
fill in the corresponding information for
all students in the school.
• Fill in the appropriate ESL Services
information for qualifying students.
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Student Demographic Coding
• Indicate Braille or Large Print for students
using a modified format test.
• All students receiving Special Education
Services must have the number of hours
served indicated in the Special Education
field.
• Test Administrators must indicate the type
of accommodation used in the Special
Accommodations Box.
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Student Demographic Coding
Absent Students
• The absent circle must be marked only for
students who are not present to take the
test on the initial administration day or
the following make-up day.
• If a student makes up the test, erase this
circle completely.
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An Important Distinction
• The Student unique litho code number
appears on pages one and four of the
answer document.
• This litho code number is used to
identify the response of special needs
students that attach additional paper.
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A Different Number
• Every student has an assigned Unique
Identification Number from the EIS
system. This number is a field on the
answer document that needs to be
completed for every student.
• Check every answer document to make
sure that this field is coded properly.
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Student Refusals
• Student Refusals are not to be coded in the
absent circle.
• An answer document must be turned in with
the scoreable materials under a Group
Information Sheet.
• Page one of the answer document must have
complete student demographic information.
Pages three and four of the answer document
will be blank.
• Refusals are not to be placed with Inactive
Materials.
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Student Survey Questions
• All students will complete the ten
student survey questions.
• The Test Administrator reads the
instructions located in the Test
Administration Manual.
• The students record their responses
on page two of the answer document
in pencil.
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General Survey Comments
• In 2007, the students who took the
Pilot Assessment on-line indicated
that they seldom use computers to
write, but they indicated a strong
preference to take the TCAP Writing
Assessment on-line rather than on
paper.
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General Survey Comments
• A high number of students participate in
writing across the curriculum, but a low
number of students work in peer groups
to discuss and improve their writing.
• Survey comments from the students
help us understand how they view their
writing instruction.
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Revisiting Return Procedures
• All answer documents should be
stacked in the return box with
demographic grids face up and in the
same direction.
• Place all student responses that
need to be scored under a Group
Information Sheet.
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Revisiting Return Procedures
• Only material to be destroyed should
be placed under an Inactive Test
Material Form.
• Documents attached to an Inactive
Test Material Form will not be scored.
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Revisiting Return Procedures
• Be sure that your return boxes
contain the correct return mailing
label with the appropriate address.
• Return all materials as quickly as
possible to facilitate the scoring
process.
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Writing Assessment Scoring
Committee
• Remember to nominate writing
teachers to participate in the
February Writing Assessment
Scoring Committee.
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New Achievement Contract
• Grades K-2 (Optional NRT)
• Grades 3-8 (Mandated CRT)
• Modified Academic Achievement Standards
Assessment (MAAS)
• English Linguistically Simplified Assessment
(ELSA)
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New Vendors
•Pearson Educational Measurement (PEM)
Reporting
Logistics and Printing
PearsonAccess
K-2 testing
•Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Write custom items for TN (grades 3-8)
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New Achievement Contract
• March 2008: New Achievement Contract
• March to August 2008: Continued creation and
review of New Items by Pearson/ETS (Vendor
Transition including Item Bank transfer)
• June 2008: Review of New Passages (ETS)
• August 2008: Review of New Items (ETS)
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New Achievement Contract
• TCAP T: Spring 2009 (Operational items assess
current SPIs)
• TCAP A: Spring 2010 New Operational
Assessment (Assess revised SPIs for RLA, Math,
& Science)
• Summer 2010: New Cut Scores Established
(Standard Setting Required)
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State Performance Indicator Chart
Spring 2009
http://www.state.tn.us/education/assessment/tsachrcspi.shtml
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Online Resources
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Item Samplers & Practice Tests
Educators Guide to Test Interpretation
Teacher Directions
Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.state.tn.us/education/assessment/tsachhome.shtml
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K-2 Testing New Stanford 10
Grades K-2
• “Shelf Test” (Norm-Referenced)
• Optional
• No longer use TerraNova
• Use Stanford Achievement Test (SAT 10)
Spring 2009
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K-2 Testing New Stanford 10
Levels
•SESAT 2 (Kindergarten)
•Primary 1 (First Grade)
•Primary 2 (Second Grade)
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K-2 Testing New Stanford 10
Subtests Include:
•Reading
•Mathematics
•Language
•Spelling
•Listening
•Science
•Social Studies
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K-2 Testing New Stanford 10
•Flexible time limits
•Content reflects national standards
•Full-color
•Easy-to-navigate
•Normed in 2002
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PearsonAccess
PEMSolutions
Fall 2008
•TDOE will upload EIS student data to
PEMSolutions (pre-id)
Spring 2009
•Testing Coordinators will use the PEMSolutions
tool of Pearson Access to:
-manage student data (before and after testing)
-access reports
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PearsonAccess
PEMSolutions
November 2008
• TDOE will upload student data to
PEMSolutions (pre-id)
Last name, First name, MI
Student ID number
Birthdate
Gender
Ethnicity
Code A/B
Grade
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PearsonAccess
PEMSolutions
Home Page
Login/Logout & Reset Password
Administrative Management
View Organizations
Organization Details
Student Demographic & Enrollment Data
Test Results
Support
FAQ & much more
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Transition
•TurnLeaf (CTB)
available through June 2009
•New Tech Vendor (RANDA Solutions, Inc.)
Achievement Orders
RIs
SGLs
Training Videos
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Transition
•Should have already ordered Achievement
materials
•Please double check your orders
available through June 2009
•New Tech Vendor (RANDA Solutions, Inc.)
Achievement Orders
RIs
SGLs
Training Videos
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Grade 3
Time Limits
TCAP T
Spring
2009
Administration
SUBTEST
TEST ITEMS
TIME LIMIT
Science, Part 1
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Science, Part 2
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Social Studies, Part 1
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Social Studies, Part 2
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Grades 4-8
SUBTEST
TEST ITEMS
TIME LIMIT
Science, Part 1
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Science, Part 2
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Social Studies, Part 1
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Social Studies, Part 2
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Third Grade
Answer Document
•Pilot results are in… Results are
positive!
•ALL students grades 3 – 8 will now use
a separate answer document.
•ALL students (3 – 12) may mark in test
booklets.
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Practice Answer Document
Available online at:
http://www.state.tn.us/education/assessment/doc/Grade3_Ansdoc.pdf
•Practice answer document created as a resource for
teachers of grades 3-8.
•Designed for practice in filling in bubbles on a document
similar to the TCAP Achievement answer document.
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Practice
Answer
Document
Please note:
On the actual
answer
document, a
space will be
provided to
indicate the
completion of
each subtest.
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Unique Identification Numbers
Beginning with the Summer 2008 Gateway/EOC
test administration, both the student social
security number and the State unique
identification number (EIS) will be captured in an
effort to phase out the use of social security
numbers.
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Online Application Website
•https://tdoe.randasolutions.com
•Ordering Test Materials
•School/Group List (SGL)
•Report of Irregularity (RI)
•Student Demographic Data Verification (SDDV)
•Faculty Student Data (FSD)
•TurnLeaf (Achievement Reports)
•Quick Scores (GWY/EOC)
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•Training
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Online Application Website
https://tdoe.randasolutions.com
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Ordering Materials
•All Test Coordinators are required to order online.
•Private schools must order online.
•Verify all quantities (check Braille and LP).
•Questions about ordering materials/shortages
contact : Freddie Summers 615/532-1249
[email protected]
•Order #s and EIS upload information will be used
to decide how many tests to order for each school
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•Systems must continuously update EIS
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Reports
• Achievement
• 2008 Individual Profile Reports (IPR) and student
labels were shipped to school districts.
• All other reports are still available on TurnLeaf
website through June 2009.
• Link to this website available through Online
Applications: https://www.eval.k-12.state.tn.us/
• TurnLeaf (TCAP Achievement Reports):
• Requires additional log-in to access
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• Re-rostering option added
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Item Review
• Purpose:
– Obtain Tennessee educator input
– Support the content validity of the
Achievement Test
• Two sets of committees
– content reviews
– bias and sensitivity reviews
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Item Review
• Item Content Review Committees
• Grades 3-4 (4 content areas)
• Grades 5-6 (4 content areas)
• Grades 7-8 (4 content areas)
• Item Bias Review Committees
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Reading and Language Arts Grades 3-8
Mathematics Grades 3-8
Social Studies Grades 3-8
Science Grades 3-8
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Items selected
for test
Field-test
results analyzed
Items developed
by ETS
Item
Development
Cycle
Items field-tested
Items reviewed
by TN educators
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Item Review
• ETS brings a range of items developed for all
performance indicators.
• Following a structured process
educators read all items individually
the committee discusses items
• Educators mark their individual comment
form with input on items
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Item Review
• Each committee reviews all ACH items and all
MAAS items for a grade span (3-4; 5-6; 7-8).
• Each committee is comprised of teachers of
regular and special education students, as
well as teachers of limited English proficient
(LEP/ELL) students.
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Item Review
•For each item, educators will recommend:
• accept “as is”
• accept with edits
• reject
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Item Review
• Guiding Questions
• Does the item measure the SPI?
• Does the item reflect sound instructional
practice at the grade level?
• Is the item clearly and concisely stated?
• Does the item have one, and only one,
clearly correct answer?
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Item Review
• Guiding Questions
• Are the other answer options clearly
incorrect?
• Are all stimuli and/or graphics clear and
understandable, and important to
answering the item?
• Is the item appropriate for all groups of
students?
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Testing Window
• March 30-April 24, 2009
• Districts select 5 consecutive school days
for testing and make-ups
• All schools must adhere to district-selected
testing window
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Testing Window
All students in a grade level within a school
must adhere to the same test schedule with the
exception of students who require extended
time and/or flexible setting accommodations
and students who are taking make-ups.
(same subtest at the same time on the same
day).
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Testing Window
• Make plans now for calculators if your
system chooses to use them.
• It is strongly recommended that an
entire content area is tested in the same
day due to potential student absences.
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• Begin work on Medical Exemption
documentation as soon as possible. Do not
send in homebound forms as
documentation. We must have a physician’s
statement detailing why the student cannot
test (including homebound students).
• Be sure we have your current contact
information so that you will receive updates.
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Portfolio
• Demographic Information
• Binder Delivery
• Contact Information
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2008-2009 Special
Accommodations
are posted on the
TDOE Special
Education
website.
http://www.tennessee.gov/education/speced/seassessment.shtml#TCAP
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Special Accommodations
• Have Not Significantly Changed
• Changes were made in the areas of:
– Math Tables
– Manipulatives
– Marking in Test Booklet
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Math Tables
• Include: Multiplication, Addition,
Subtraction, Division
• The tables listed above are the ONLY
acceptable Math Tables
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Manipulatives
• Number Line is an acceptable
manipulative.
• For more details, please refer to
Instructions for TCAP Accommodations
for Students with Disabilities.
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Marking in the Test Booklet
• Now acceptable for the 3rd grade test
book
• Acceptable for grades 3 - 12
• NOT acceptable for K-2
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Confusing Accommodations
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Scribe
Unique Adaptive Accommodations
Read Aloud
Calculator
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Scribe
• Allowable Accommodation for
Achievement, EOC, and MAAS
• Special Accommodation for Writing
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Unique Adaptive Request
• Must be sent in one month BEFORE the
assessment is given.
• UAARF can be found:
http://www.state.tn.us/education/speced/doc/930080809UAARF.pdf
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Read Aloud
Same as previous years
Special Accommodation
IEP-all content areas
504-not Language Arts/Reading
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Calculator
• Allowable accommodation
• Exception - If your system does not allow,
it becomes a Special Accommodation.
• Only bubble accommodation G if your
system does not allow calculators.
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MAAS
Modified Academic Achievement Standards
• Field Test April 2009
• On-Grade-Level Assessment
• Will meet AYP Requirements for NCLB
(will count towards proficiency and
participation)
• Student participation guidelines
forthcoming
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ELSA
English Linguistically Simplified
Assessment
• An accommodated form of Achievement
• Same content is assessed
• Operational in 2009-2010 school year
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ELDA
English Language Development
Assessment
• Orders for ELDA will be completed
through our order entry site
• The testing window will be during the
month of March
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