Transcript Elementary STC Training Stanford Achievement Testing Otis

Stanford Achievement Testing
Otis Lennon Ability Testing
STC Training Dates:
Elementary - September 17/18, 2008
Middle – September 4, 2008
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What is the Stanford Achievement Test?
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Stanford Achievement Test, Version 10
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The Stanford Achievement test is given in
grades 4 & 6 in Henrico in order to assist
teachers and administrators in determining at
what level the student is performing based on
national comparisons
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Achievement tests are used to estimate a
student’s relative knowledge at the time of the
test and compares them to other students in a
national comparison
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What is the OLSAT?
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Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, Version 8
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Otis-Lennon is given in the 3rd and 6th grades
in Henrico in order to assist teachers and
administrators in identifying students who may
need additional assistance
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Ability tests attempt to make a prediction
about future ability based on the results of
that particular test
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Testing Window
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will be:
window for Henrico schools
Thurs., October 2 – Fri., October 17
(no testing on Oct. 9 or 10)
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Schools will choose their own specific
testing dates within the given window and
submit a testing schedule to Research &
Planning by September 26th.
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Important Testing Note
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Stanford 10 is UNTIMED!!
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You will see in the Directions for Administering
(DFA) that there are recommended testing
times and these are for your planning
purposes only.
Otis Lennon 8 is a TIMED TEST!!
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Before Testing
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Please send home parent letters notifying
parents of dates that the Otis Lennon and
Stanford will be administered based on
your school’s administration schedule
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An electronic version of the letter will be
sent to you as a sample, but should be
revised to fit your specific school
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Before Testing…..Paperwork needed by
the Test Coordinator
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Before testing or examiner trainings occur, you may
want to get together all of the paperwork you may
need during this test administration:
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Directions for Administering
Answer Documents (you will also need a few blank ones
for new students) and Test Booklets
Manipulatives (if needed: scratch paper, etc.)
Spreadsheet to list students who won’t test
Test Security Agreements for examiners
Master File Sheet, SSID/Header sheets, paper bands
Test Booklet Daily Transmittal Form
School Affidavit
Parent Letter(s)
Your School’s Testing Calendar (also sent to R&P)
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Who tests?
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Elementary:
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Students in grade 3 will first take a Practice OLSAT to
acquaint them with the test. Then they will take the “real”
OLSAT (“Level D”) during the testing window.
Students in grade 4 will take the Stanford (this test is called
the “Primary 3”)
Middle:
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Students in grade 6 take both the OLSAT and Stanford
(OLSAT must be given first)
Stanford materials are called “Intermediate 2”
OLSAT materials are labeled “Levels E/F/G” we are giving
LEVEL F, Form 5 (this has to be bubbled on the answer
document)
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Recommended Guidelines for
LEP Participation
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LEP students should be exempt if they are
level 1.
A committee must decide which subtests are
appropriate for each student (must complete the
LEP Participation Plan
Testing accommodations are also available for
LEP students
Recommended guidelines for OLSAT and
Stanford:
 If a student is Level 1 ESL – do not test
 Level 2 should be a committee decision
 Level 3 & 4 should be tested (but could be
exempted by committee)
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Guidelines for Students with Disabilities
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Disabilities will be recorded in Section #10.
Can only be exempt if noted on IEP or 504 Plan.
Decisions should be made for each subtest
If accommodations are used which do NOT
maintain standard conditions, scores will not
provide an accurate indication of how well the
student performed.
Code #19 or #20 to denote standard or nonstandard accommodation, under Section #10.
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The Stanford Reading Test CANNOT be read to any
student – results in a non-standard accommodation
Scores with non-standard accommodations are not
included in school’s averages.
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What subtests are taken as part of the
Abbreviated Battery for the Stanford?
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Stanford (grades 4 & 6) Subtests to
administer:
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Reading Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Mathematics Problem Solving
Mathematics Procedures
Language Form D (not A)
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How to Schedule your Testing
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OLSAT
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Grade 3:
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One day for practice test (see next slide)
One day for “real” test (35 minute test)
Grade 6: one day (40 minute test)
Stanford
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Grade 4 & 6:
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Each subtest(s) may be scheduled independently
over separate days – school-based decision
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Grade 3 OLSAT Practice Test
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Separate Directions and Test Booklets (see labels
on lower right front cover)
13 questions that are UNTIMED – and, students
can be given as much help as needed to
complete the practice test
Should be given approximately one week or less
prior to “real” test
The answers to the practice test questions can be
found on page 10 of the Practice Test Directions
for Administering in addition to being part of the
directions.
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Testing Materials Needed
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Schools were instructed to secure their Directions
for Administering for both tests last school year.
Be sure that you can locate these so that the
teachers can review them before the first day of
testing
Secure test booklets and non-secure answer
documents have been ordered by R&P based on
school enrollment
Pre-ID labels for answer documents will be
ordered to minimize hand-bubbling of answer
documents
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Materials Needed by Students
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Stanford Materials
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Grade 4:
 Test book, Answer document, No. 2 pencils
 Scratch paper for Math and Listening subtests
 Ruler with inch and centimeter marks for
Mathematics Problem Solving Subtest
Grade 6:
 Test book, Answer document, No. 2 pencils
 Scratch paper for Math and Listening subtests
 Ruler with inch and centimeter marks for
Mathematics Problem Solving Subtest
 4 function or scientific calculator for the Mathematics
Problem Solving subtest (whichever calculator the
student currently uses)
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Materials Needed by Students
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OLSAT Materials
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Grade 6
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Test Booklet
Answer Document
No. 2 pencils
Grade 3
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Practice Test (given previously – may be sent home)
Test booklet (students answer in their booklet and
demographic information goes on the back page)
No. 2 pencils
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Use of Test Booklets by Students
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Grade 3 OLSAT – test books are consumable
and students can write in them
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Grade 4 Stanford – test books are nonconsumable; students must only write in them if
that is an allowable accommodation
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Grade 6 OLSAT & Stanford – test books are
non-consumable; students must only write in
them if that is an allowable accommodation
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Please pass this information to your examiners
during their training so they can monitor students
during testing
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Decisions that need to be made
prior to testing:
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How you will work with ESL & Sped staff to
communicate which students will and will not
participate in testing and what accommodations
may be needed
Make arrangements with appropriate SPED and/
or ESL teachers to assist you with administering
tests with accommodations
How you will check to be sure you have
accounted for each student in the appropriate
grade level (either with an answer doc. or listing
them on the exempted/absent list)
Schedule a test examiner training with staff
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Decisions prior to testing
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Make arrangements for those not testing (due to
exemptions or tardiness)
Decide how you will provide a lunch-time break for
students on extended testing time who do not finish in
time for lunch
Determine make-up dates for testing
Notify all school staff of your testing calendar (PE, Art,
Music, Cafeteria, etc.) in the event their regular
schedules could be disrupted
Decide if large classes need to be split up so that
students have room to test; if this occurs, you will
need extra examiners
Determine who is available to serve as proctors in the
hallway in the event students need to go to the
restroom or if a teacher needs assistance during
testing.
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Train your Test Examiners
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Must sign Security Agreement
Room preparation – sufficient number of desks
and removal of curriculum material from walls
Review time frame for each subtest
Coding of answer documents
Review for stray marks at end of testing
Use of calculators and rulers (when to be used!)
How to handle an emergency
How you will advise them as to where to send
students who are NOT testing
How late arrivals will be handled as well as
make-up testing
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Test Security
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Secure Materials include: test booklets
and any answer document which a
student has taken even one test with.
• These must always be under lock and
key
Examiners must verify count daily Examiner’s Test Booklet Daily
Transmittal Form
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Test Irregularities
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Since the Stanford and OLSAT are no longer
state mandated tests, it is not necessary to
report irregularities to R&P.
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However, please call if you have an unusual
situation and would like to discuss how to
handle and/or maintain security.
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Answer Document Coding
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Stanford & OLSAT Coding
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No coding for specific accommodations.
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(bubble 19 in section 10) & non-standard accommodations
(bubble 20).
No coding for Title I or ESL.
No Special Forms (tape, large print, or Braille) are available;
however, if you do need a large print version, please contact Cecil
Grove in Research & Planning at 652-3836.
If no pre-id label:
 Sections 1-6 & 8 are a must (note: Section 7 will not be used;
Section 8 will use the STI numbers only)
 Section 10 if appropriate based on the Directions for
Administering (DFA)
If there is a pre-id label:
 Only complete Sections 1 (& 10 if appropriate based on the DFA)
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Answer Document Coding (continued)
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List of Students NOT Testing
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Please provide a list of students who did not
take the Stanford and/or OLSAT test(s) so that
R&P has a paper record of why the student did
not participate (absent, exempt, etc.) – see
handbook for a sample of the list
Once scores come in, Principals often have
questions as to why students did not test or
why they do not have a score – this will help
us to answer those questions.
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Packaging your Answer Documents
Keep each classroom’s answer documents
in it’s own bundle
 Use the paper bands to wrap around each
class bundle
 Complete the purple SSID/Header sheet
with the teacher’s name on the back and
package with those answer documents
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Packaging your Answer Documents
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Complete a Master File Sheet that tells us what
you are shipping to us for scoring
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Bring all secure answer documents by
appointment to the R & P Warehouse (sign-up for
appt. time); appointments will be scheduled on
October 21 & 22
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Test Booklets will be shipped back to the R&P
Warehouse via pony after testing; Keep your
Directions for next year!
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Returning your Test Booklets
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School Test Booklet Transmittal Form – records
number of booklets returning.
Examiner’s Test Booklet Daily Transmittal
Affidavit – initialed daily by examiners and signed
on last day of testing.
Please return materials in the same boxes in
which they arrived.
Test Booklets - if written in please rubber band
and place on top with post-it note “written in.”
Please do not send scratch paper.
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Review of Testing Timeline
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Now until testing – determine testing window,
locations, examiners, etc.
September 18 - elementary receives Practice
OLSAT materials
September 22 –receive Stanford test books
September 24 – receive OLSAT test books
September 26 – submit school testing calendar to
Lynda Webster, R&P
Oct. 2 – 17 – test administration window,
including make-up test dates
Oct. 21 or 22 – deliver answer documents to R&P
warehouse by appt.
October 22 – pony test booklets back to R&P by
this date
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Testing Contacts
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Main Contact:
Tracy Walker, 652-3839,
[email protected]
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Second Contact:
Angela Bell, 652-3830, [email protected]
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Materials:
Cecil Grove, 652-3836, [email protected]
Testing Calendars will be sent by Pony mail or
faxed to Lynda Webster at 652-3734.
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