Transcript SBA Test Window - New Mexico State Department of Education

Test
Coordinator
Training
Fall 2013
Overview
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Meet the PED staff
Joslyn Pretz
Education Administrator
Assessment and Evaluation
[email protected]
505-827-6570
Assessment Policies
Testing Irregularities
Graduation Requirements
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Meet Lynn
Lynn Vasquez
PARCC Manager
[email protected]
505-827-6702
PARCC
Transition to CBT
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Meet Stephanie
Stephanie Gardner
NM State Coordinator
NAEP
[email protected]
505-827-3982
NAEP
Instructional Materials
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Meet Measured Progress
Diana Ward
Liz Garcia
Program Managers
Measured Progress (MP)
[email protected]
877-676-6722
SBA Ordering
Returning
Reports
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Meet Fran
Fran Lucero
Staff Manager
Assessment and Accountability
[email protected]
505-827-5861
General Information
Appointments
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Meet Pete
Dr. Pete Goldschmidt
Director
Assessment and Accountability
[email protected]
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Meet Cindy
Dr. Cindy Gregory
Chief Statistician
[email protected]
505-827-6508
School Grading
Accountability
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Meet Matt
Matt Montaño
Director
Educator Quality
[email protected]
505-827-5821
Teacher Evaluation
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Meet IT and Help Desk
IT Staff
STARS Help Desk
505-827-7935
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Meet Data Analysts
Data Analysts
SOAP Help Desk
505-827-6720
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Meet Lisa
Lisa Salazar
NM State Manager
GED Testing Program
[email protected]
505-827-6507
GED
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New Mexico
Legislature
http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/default.aspx
• Read state statute
• Find legislators
• Follow bill and votes
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NMSAP Components
•SBA/HSGA: Standards Based Assessment/High School
Graduation Assessment
•NMHSCE: New Mexico High School Competency Exam
•NMAPA: New Mexico Alternate Performance Assessment
•AAHSG: Alternate Assessment for High School Graduation
•ACCESS for ELLs: ELL language proficiency assessment
•W-APT: ELL placement test
•Alt ACCESS for ELLs: Alternate ELL language proficiency
assessment
•EoCs: End-of-Course Assessments
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NMSAP Vendors
Vendor
Measured
Progress
Test(s)
SBA
HSGA
HSCE
American
Institutes for NMAPA
Research (AIR) AAHSG
Help Desk Email
Help Desk
Phone
nmhelp@measuredpro
877-676-6722
gress.org
[email protected]
800-254-6130
WIDA
W-APT
ACCESS
[email protected]
866-267-7735
Metritech
ACCESS
ordering
[email protected] 800-747-4868
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NMSAP Manuals and Rules
•Procedures Manual: Outlines all procedures, regulations,
and special circumstances with regard to all statewide
assessments
•Accommodations Manual: Provides details about
allowable accommodations and coding for tests
•ADC Manual: Gives options for students to meet
graduation requirements through Alternative
Demonstrations of Competency
•EoC Manual: Provides information about End-of-Course
Exams (for graduation and teacher effectiveness)
•6.10.7 NMAC: State rules for Test Security & Administration
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Assessment-Specific Manuals
SBA/HSGA and NMHSCE
TCM: Test Coordinator’s Manual
DFA: Directions for Administering
NMAPA/AAHSG
DTC: District Test Coordinator Manual
TAM: Test Administrator’s Manual
ACCESS and W-APT Manuals at www.wida.us
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SBA Test Window
•Districts and charters may
create their own schedule
within allowed testing
window.
•Extended 2014 for CBT only
(3/3 – 4/4).
•Schedule must follow 11
requirements outlined in
Secretary Skandera’s memo
dated May 2012.
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About SBA Testing Schedules
1. Test within PED-designated window.
2. No testing on materials-packaging day.
3. All materials must be returned on designated
shipping day. (Call MP for exceptions.)
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About SBA Testing Schedules
4. Make-up testing must
occur during testing
window.
5. Test sessions must follow
order in test booklet.
(Make-ups may have
exceptions.)
6. All schools in district must
follow same schedule.
*Exceptions for CBT*
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About SBA Testing Schedules
7. No breaks during a session.
8. Grades 5-8 writing sessions
must be administered
consecutively—only a short
stretch/bathroom break in
between.
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About SBA Testing Schedules
9. Test on any school day,
Monday to Friday.
10. Test in mornings,
afternoons, or both.
11. Schedule up to three (3)
sessions per day.
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SBA Participation
•All public school students must participate in an
assessment: Grades 3−8, H2, and H3 (H4 optional).
•Students on the ability pathway (with severe cognitive
disabilities) take the NMAPA.
•Students on the career and standard pathways take
the SBA. Accommodations are allowed for students
with IEPs.
•BIE schools may use SBA for federal accountability.
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Non-Participation
Students may not take SBA
if:
• Parents refuse. Keep
signed paperwork at
district or charter
school.
• Counts against school
for school grading.
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Non-Participation
Students may not take SBA if:
• Student truancy or
scheduling error.
• Counts against school for
school grading.
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Non-Participation
Students may not take SBA if:
• Medical Exemption. File
paperwork with PED for
approval.
• Does not count against
school for school grading.
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Questions?
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