Transcript April Grades 5 and 8 Administrator Training TAKS, TAKS
DTC – District Test Coordinator CTC – Campus Test Coordinator TA – Test Administration AD – Answer Document Modified – STAAR Modified Test
Only STAAR and STAAR Modified No STAAR L test for math No form numbers to worry about for oral administrations Only one grade level Spanish version for grade 5 (must bubble) All students on the failure roster must have an answer document returned on them regardless of if they took the test(s)
Any student in grades 5 or 8 that failed the reading or math STAAR test(s) from the May administration. Only take subject test(s) failed A 5 th tests.
or 8 th grade student new to the state, from a private or homeschool that did not take the May administration will take both reading and math A student that was absent from school for either test during the May administration will test in missing subject.
If you have a student that you are not sure about, let the DTC know.
Answer documents not coded correctly Students not provided with correct accommodations Students not provided with correct test version Students given an accommodation that is not authorized Misuse of 4 hour time limit
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This PowerPoint does not eliminate your requirement to read the general and specific Test Administrator Manuals.
READ THE MANUALS!!
• Read all of the testing manuals • Attend training conducted by the District Test Coordinator • Receive secure testing materials from the DTC • Observe all rules regarding test security and confidential integrity of the state testing system • • • • • Train so that the with the directions in the testing manuals Supervise and actively • • • the testing manuals control of all testing Maintain security Return testing material time Return testing material and required documentation to DTC on time
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Read the Test Administrator Manuals both general and specific.
Attend training conducted by campus test coordinator. Receive secure testing materials from campus test coordinator.
Observe all rules regarding test security and confidential integrity of the state testing system.
Administer the tests in strict compliance with the directions in the Test Administrator Manuals. Supervise and actively monitor testing. Do not provide any unauthorized assistance to students during testing.
Do not view the test, discuss the test, or score a student test either before, during, or after testing.
Mark the appropriate score code and test taken information for each student.
Return all testing materials to the campus test coordinator immediately after students finish testing.
Report testing irregularities and security violations immediately to the campus test coordinator.
Prepare statements for submission to TEA if you are involved in a testing irregularity or test security violation.
Successful Testing Begins and Ends with Good Test Security and Confidential Integrity
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Account for all secure materials before, during, and after each test administration.
Protect the contents of all tests booklets and student answer documents.
Secure materials must be stored under lock and key with limited access when not in use.
Never leave secure materials unsecured in your room.
Test administrators will check out secure testing materials on the morning of testing from the campus testing coordinator and will return them immediately when students finish testing.
Add campus procedures here Time for material to be checked out
No person may view, reveal, or discuss the contents of a test or answer document unless specifically instructed to do so by the procedures in the test administrator manuals.
No person providing an oral administration or STAAR-M pre-reading may write notes, calculations, or any other marks in a test booklet or in any other location. Must be trained to provide an oral administration.
Secure materials may not be duplicated by test administrators.
Seals on test booklets may only be broken during testing sessions and only by persons authorized to do so in the instructions.
No person may answer verbally or nonverbally any question that relates to the contents of a test before, during, or after a test administration.
No person may review or discuss student responses during or after testing unless specifically authorized to do so by the procedures in the TA manuals.
All tests must be administered in strict accordance with the manuals.
No person may change any student response or instruct a student to do so.
Test administrators must actively monitor testing sessions.
Only students can erase stray marks or darken response ovals on their answer documents or in their scorable test booklets and only during the testing session.
There must be a trained test administrator present with students until students complete testing and submit their answer documents to the test administrator.
◦ During lunch trained testing personnel may monitor the students as long as they are not with the testing material .
TEA requires that everyone be trained and sign a security oath before handling secure testing materials or participating in the administration of a state test.
There is only one oath for the entire year If providing an oral administration the bottom box on the oath should be initialed and signed prior to testing. Oral and transcription duties require additional training.
Monitoring during test administrations is the responsibility of the test administrator, the campus test coordinator, and/or site coordinator. District may do a walk through.
◦ Teachers are required to actively monitor students during testing.
◦ Campus Test Coordinators are required to actively monitor testing sessions at their campus.
Watching students during testing. The focus of the teacher’s attention is on the students and not elsewhere.
◦ Walking around to better observe what students are doing. (Are students; working on correct section of test, marking answers on the answer document, not cheating, not using cell phones, not talking or communicating with other students, etc.?)
Anything that takes the test administrator’s attention away from the students during testing. Examples include; ◦ Working on the computer or doing email.
◦ Reading a book, magazine, or newspaper.
◦ ◦ ◦ Grading papers or doing lesson planning.
Leaving the room without a trained substitute test administrator in the room.
Leaving students unattended during lunch or breaks.
Do not read the test content over a student’s shoulder or examine specific student responses during testing, since doing these will be a test security violation committed while active monitoring. Unless providing a partial oral administration.
The use of cell phones or other two-way communication devices is prohibited during testing for students and test administrators.
The reason is that cell phones can….
◦ disrupt the testing environment, ◦ ◦ be used to cheat by obtaining unauthorized assistance on test content by students, be used to image secure tests and compromise the confidentiality of the test with their camera feature by students and teachers.
Seating Charts are required for all test administrations. If students are re-grouped during testing an additional seating chart will be needed for the new group. The new seating chart should indicate the time students were regrouped.
Seating Charts
Must contain the following information District and Campus name Room number Test Administration Subject Grade Level Date signed Test Administrator(s) name printed and Student’s full name and local ID Booklet and form number Start time, stop for lunch time, resumed time, and student stop time and room stop time Must be readable
Incidents resulting in a deviation from documented testing procedures are defined as testing irregularities.
Each person participating in the testing program is responsible for reporting immediately to the campus testing coordinator any violation or suspected violation of test security or confidentially, including all testing irregularities.
Testing irregularities that constitute a disclosure of secure testing materials or altering student results either directly or indirectly are considered serious.
Examples include; ◦ Viewing the test before, during, or after testing unless authorized by the testing procedures.
◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Scoring student tests.
Discussing secure test content or student responses.
Copying or photographing secure testing materials without permission by TEA Directly or Indirectly assisting students during testing.
Tampering with student responses on answer documents.
Placement of restrictions on the issuance, renewal, or holding of a Texas educator certificate, either indefinitely or for a set term; Issuance of an inscribed or non-inscribed reprimand; Suspension of a Texas educator certificate for a set term; or Revocation or cancellation of a Texas educator certificate without opportunity for reapplication for a set term or permanently.
Possible criminal prosecution under TEC ξ39.0303, Section 552.352 of the Texas Government Code, and Section 37.10 of the Texas Penal Code.
Must complete a district noncertified paraprofessional testing oath Cannot be used as test administrators Cannot relieve test administrators for breaks Can be used to take students to lunch without being with a test administrator Can be used as hallway or restroom monitors – cannot be working on anything while monitoring hallways or restroom
Insert School procedures for students moving to and from testing and for breaks
All tests must be administered on the scheduled day.
All tests must be administered in strict accordance with the instructions contained in the test administration manuals.
No make-up tests will be offered.
Tuesday, June 25 STAAR STAAR Modified Math Wednesday, June 26 Reading
*No make-up testing
There are two answer documents that are used one for STAAR and one for STAAR Modified 1) STAAR is used for both English and Spanish version tests.
2) STAAR Modified will be used with STAAR Modified booklets. Look for the “M” in the upper right hand corner of the answer document.
If student previously passed either the reading or the math, code the score code as “P” if the test was the same version. If taking a STAAR and STAAR Modified, score the subject that is not on the answer document with an “*” A score code will be blank if the student has passed another version test.
Mark ONE score code for each test that is included on the answer document. (Note the “*” score code means “did not test on this answer document” for the subject indicated. For example the student split testing between STAAR and STAAR Modified.) Mark the test taken on answer documents (and the testing language for grade 5) If a student previously passed one test the “P” must be marked if it was a like test ◦ if split and previously passed the other version test, then leave blank
Review answer documents
Over write of pre-code is possible on anything other than PEIMS, STUDENT’s NAME, Date of Birth, or GENDER If incorrect – void and hand grid a new answer document Don’t let students bubble changes to the demographic information. Notify the CTC as soon as possible if changes are needed
Tests must be administered on the dates specified in the State Testing Calendar of Events.
At least one test administrator for every 30 students.
“Testing – Do Not Disturb” signs posted on testing rooms.
Testing rooms should be quiet, well lighted, well ventilated, and comfortable.
Bulletin Boards and instructional displays covered or removed if it contains anything that might aid students during testing.
There must be a clock in the room.
No cell phones or other two-way telecommunication devices (students or teachers).
Seating charts must have all student information, booklet information and all times needed.
Optional Materials as needed.
Test administrators are not allowed to answer any question relating to the content of the test itself.
Test administrators must actively monitor students during testing.
Test administrators cannot leave the room unless a trained substitute test administrator is present.
Reinforcing, reviewing, and/or distributing testing strategies during an assessment is strictly
prohibited
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You cannot require students to use any particular test taking strategy. Students can use test taking strategies but you cannot require them to do so during the testing. This includes first marking answers in test booklet and then transferring them later to the answer document.
Students must be informed of time remaining per the manual.
Students must remain seated during testing. Students are not allowed to work on a previous section of the test or a section that has not yet been administered.
Brief breaks in the testing room are allowed at the discretion of the test administrator (does not stop 4 hour clock) Lunch breaks are permitted, however students must remain as a group and be monitored by trained testing personnel so they do not discuss the test (stops 4 hour clock, time resumes when test are returned to students.
All STAAR tests are limited to 4 hours unless a student has extra time as an accommodation. The only reasons that the clock stops are for lunch, nurse, or an emergency.
Material sign out/in Lunch Extended Testing Handling problem students Illness Attendance Late Arrivals Relief TAs Emergencies Add slides as needed
The test administrator must inspect the answer document to be sure the student bubbled in answers as instructed. This is also the last time to have needed.
students
erase stray marks and darken answer choices if Immediately after each test session, the test administrator must return all test materials to the campus coordinator.
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Two levels of reading support are available
◦ Read questions and answer choices at student request ◦ Read all questions and answer choices
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◦ ◦ Consider ◦ Level of reading support Pace at which students work Number of students one test administrator can handle ◦ ◦ Plan for mixtures of support level and pace ◦ Know what level of support each student receives Remember the four-hour time limit Move around room and read aloud to students individually or to small groups of students working at a similar pace 49
Math Reading
Yes
Test questions and answer choices (i.e., everything in the test booklet Required reference materials (as applicable) Allowable Supplemental Aids
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choices Test questions and answer Required reference materials (as applicable) Allowable Supplemental Aids Reading selections 50
All parts of the question and answer choice may be read aloud.
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All parts of the question and answer choice may be read aloud.
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Read aloud the terms and symbols the way the students hear them in class.
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Test administrators may read, but not interpret or help apply, the reference material.
◦ Reference Material Example: Dictionary The student must independently locate the dictionary entry.
The test administrator may then read aloud the entry the student indicates.
The test administrator may not help the student find a word in the dictionary. 54
Test administrators may read, but not interpret or help apply, the supplemental aid.
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Supplemental Aid Example: List of grammar rules or Math Chart
The student must point to the information (i.e., rule or formula) and request that it be read aloud. The test administrator may then read aloud the information the student indicates. The test administrator may not tell students which rule/formula is needed to answer the question. 55
Basic Transcribing: Local Decision Complex Transcribing: Accommodation Request Form 56
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Basic Transcribing: Examples/Types
Multiple choice Griddable Short answer Writing prompt Student Writes Student Circles Student Points Student Dictates/ signs Student Types
Student meets this criteria AND ONE of these
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What are some examples of students who MAY or MAY NOT meet this criterion?
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Student Scenario #1
Student is not receiving Section 504 or special education services, but loses his place easily when reading or writing in small spaces Student records his own answers, but uses a place marker to ensure accuracy Teacher wants the student to mark his answers in the test booklet for her to record on the answer document to ensure accuracy.
Basic Transcribing Student Eligibility Criteria
“The student has a disabling condition… that prevents him or her from independently and effectively recording responses on the lined pages of the answer document… despite multiple unsuccessful attempts to indicate responses on a format similar to an answer document.”
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Student Scenario #2
Student is identified with an emotional disturbance Student can physically write for short assignments, but types on a computer for longer writing assignments. Observational data shows that when given a long writing assignment to handwrite, student becomes loud and agitated, crumbles paper, and refuses to write.
Basic Transcribing Student Eligibility Criteria
“The student has a disabling condition… that prevents him or her from… effectively recording responses… on the lined pages of the answer document despite multiple unsuccessful attempts to indicate responses on a format similar to an answer document.”
Returning Material
Verify that no answer documents have inadvertently been left in test booklets Verify that all test booklets and answer documents are accounted for. This includes blank answer documents Make sure that any transcribing that is required for special testing situations has been completed, documented and the form completed Make sure the correct score code is marked on each answer document Verify that student information, test taken information, and accommodations coding on answer documents is accurate
◦ Based on your campus you may have several other campuses with you Each campus must be returned under its own header sheets Class Id (green) Campus/Group ID (pink) ◦ See handout for more instructions
Booklets - in numerical order with the lowest number on top – largest on the bottom You will only be getting one set of booklets, you will not need to separate by campus Answer documents - accounted for,in alphabetical order, and banded by each campus
Please complete your oath, you will need to sign again when you return the tests Summer test administration will need to sign another oath for testing
STAAR Test Administration Manuals STAAR ACCOMMODATIONS (web based) STAAR OPTIONAL PROCEDURES TIME POLICY SECURITY MANUAL DICTIONARY POLICY