Transcript West Virginia Measures of Academic Progress
2008 WESTEST
Mingo County Schools Examiner Training
Karen Canterbury County Test Coordinator
All examiners, proctors, and scribes must:
• be educators, approved employees of the state, county, or RESA • attend WESTEST training on test administration procedures, Testing Code of Ethics, and test security • sign the Verification of Training form • sign a WV Board of Education
Examiner’s/Proctor’s/Scribe’s Secure Materials and Test Procedures Agreement
and return it to the school principal
All examiners, proctors, and scribes must:
• Read and agree to adhere to WVBOE Policy 2340, including the Testing Code of Ethics
All other school-level personnel who have access to secure WV-MAP materials but will not administer, proctor, or transcribe an assessment must: • Read and agree to adhere to the Testing Code of Ethics • Receive training on test security and ethical testing practices • Sign the Verification of Training form • Sign a
County/School Personnel Secure Materials Agreement
and return it to the school principal
Test Notification
• Students and parents/guardians shall be: – Given notification before testing; – Provided information on the purposes of the test and uses of test results; and – Encouraged to follow test preparation procedures.
Test Preparation Practices
• Instruction will be focused on the content standards and objectives in the curricular areas.
• Informal item bank(s) should be used for test preparation.
• Students should be taught study skills and general test-taking skills.
• Benchmark assessment should be used for test preparation.
• Formative assessment should be used for test preparation.
TEST SECURITY
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County and school personnel shall establish and implement procedures to ensure maximum test security. Access to secure materials shall be limited to applicable county/school personnel.
TEST SECURITY (cont’d)
• •
Before each test administration, materials must be distributed and stored according to instructions provided with the test. Tests must be secured at all times during test administration, including all breaks in the testing sequence.
TEST SECURITY (cont’d)
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All test booklets (and answer sheets, if applicable) must be counted, reconciled, and returned to a centrally located, locked and secured area immediately upon completion of each daily testing session.
TEST SECURITY (cont’d)
Access to secure test materials shall be restricted to the state scheduled dates of test administration.
TEST SECURITY (cont’d)
• No secure test materials, questions, or student responses shall be retained, reproduced, paraphrased, or discussed in any manner.
TEST SECURITY (cont’d)
• Personnel responsible for the testing program shall be properly instructed and participate in the training for each assessment’s appropriate test administration procedures. Completed verification of training forms must be on file with the county test coordinator five instructional days prior to beginning testing. A copy of the training form is to be placed in the school’s accreditation file 6.5.3.
TEST SECURITY (cont’d)
• Any individual who administers, handles, or has access to secure test materials at the county or school level shall complete each required assessment’s training as appropriate and sign the applicable secure materials and test procedures agreement.
• The original signed agreements for principals, building level coordinators, and assistant building level coordinators must be on file with the county test coordinator and a copy maintained at the school.
• The signed agreements for other school level personnel are to be maintained at the school.
TEST SECURITY (cont’d)
•No one shall compromise test security or the accuracy of test data score results by manipulating the test administration, demographic data, or the students’ answers or data.
•All student test data will be stored in a locked and secured area. Student test data shall not be disclosed to unauthorized persons as set forth in WVBOE Policies 4350 and 2340.
TEST ADMINISTRATION
• Tests, including make-ups, shall be administered only during the testing window established by the West Virginia Board of Education. The testing window is not determined by the county.
TEST ADMINISTRATION (cont’d)
•All examiners shall strive to create a positive testing environment.
•Students shall not have access to test questions or answer keys.
•Examiners shall limit assistance to students to only those issues concerning the mechanical aspects of marking answers, clarifying directions, and finding the right place on answer sheets.
•Examiners shall not indicate right or wrong answers in any manner (including body language and tone of voice), point out the rationale of an item, or prompt students in any manner.
TEST ADMINISTRATION (cont’d)
• Students and examiners shall be monitored to ensure that appropriate test taking and test security procedures are followed.
TEST ADMINISTRATION (cont’d)
• Specific information, as specified by the test manual, shall not be displayed in the room during test administration.
• Only references or tools specifically designated in test manuals are provided to students.
• Accommodations, as appropriate, for students with IEPs, Section 504 Plans, or LEP Assessment Participation Forms shall be provided as established by their respective plans.
TEST ADMINISTRATION (cont’d)
The test administration area shall be maintained in a secure manner to include only those students to whom the assessment is being administered and the examiners.
Handling Test Booklets
• •
Do not
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Leave test booklets unattended
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Put test booklets in unlocked cabinets
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Take test booklets home
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Throw booklets away Reproduce test booklets in any manner – including taking notes/paraphrasing questions
• •
Do
Lock test booklets up in a safe, secure, central location
REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS
Any alleged cheating, security breach, test administration breach, copyright infringement, loss of materials, or other deviation from acceptable security procedures shall be reported immediately to: The School Principal County Test Coordinator County School Superintendent WVDE, Office of Student Assessment and Accountability Investigation by WVDE will follow.
INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED VIOLATION
Any written or oral report alleging a violation of test security shall be investigated. If the investigating team determines that violations have occurred, appropriate action shall be taken which may include:
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Suspension
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Termination
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Revocation of teaching license
West Virginia Measures of Academic Progress
Policy 2340
Examiners, proctors, and scribes must download and read Policy 2340 at this time.
This policy establishes rules governing the administration and operation of the WV-MAP.
http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2340.doc
10 Minute Break
WESTEST
2008
Test Administration Procedures for Examiner’s, Proctors, and Scribes
Grade Level 3 4 5 6 7 8 10
Mingo County Testing Schedule
Mon.
May 12 Science Soc St Science Soc St Science Soc St -------- Wed.
May 14 Math R/L Arts Math R/L Arts Math R/L Arts R/L Arts Thurs.
May 15 R/L Arts Math R/L Arts Math R/L Arts Math Math Fri.
May 16 Soc St Science Soc St Science Soc St Science Science
WESTEST Approximate Times
Mathematics Reading/Language Arts Administrative Time Administrative Time 5 minutes 5 minutes Social Studies Science Administrative Time 5 minutes Administrative Time 5 minutes Session 1, Part 1 10 minutes 1 Minute Break Session 1, Part 2 30 minutes 10 Minute Break Session 2 30 minutes Session 1 35 minutes 10 Minute Break Session 2 30 minutes 10 Minute Break Session 3 25 minutes Session 1 35 minutes 10 Minute Break Session 2 30 minutes Session 1 30 minutes 10 Minute Break Session 2 30 minutes
Make-Up Testing and Checking In Materials to the County
• Make-ups must be completed by May 23, 2008.
• Materials may be checked in to the county test coordinator on May 23 or May 27, 2008.
Prior to First Testing Session • Attend WESTEST Training and sign in on the Verification of Training form • Sign the
Examiner’s/Proctor’s/Scribe’s Secure Materials and Test Procedures Agreement
and return it to the principal • Read and study the Examiner’s Manual • Prepare the Mathematics Punch-out Tools
Prior to the First Testing Session
• Inform students and their parents of the test date and the purpose of the test. Use the letter and WESTEST brochures provided. • Ensure that each student is familiar with general types of questions on the test and procedures to follow when recording answers to the test questions.
• Tell students to bring a quiet individual activity in case they complete the test early. Examiners must have quiet activities prepared for students who do not bring their own.
Prior to the First Testing Session
• Let students know that randomly marking answers is not acceptable. However, it is better to guess than to leave anything blank. On multiple choice questions, students should eliminate answer choices they know are incorrect and then guess from the choices remaining. Also, students must attempt to answer all constructed response questions.
Prior to the First Testing Session • Practice using the Mathematics Punch-out Tools with students. Students may use their own protractors and rulers, if desired.
• If students use their own protractors and rulers, they may not have information on them that could be clues or answers to questions on the WESTEST (ex. name of shapes).
Prior to the First Testing Session (10 th grade) • Familiarize 10 th grade students with the
Mathematics Formula Sheet
,
Science Reference Sheet, and The Periodic Table of the Elements
sheet. They may be downloaded from the web: • http://westest.k12.wv.us/pdf/Sci_ref-sheet_op05WV1.pdf
• http://westest.k12.wv.us/pdf/Math_ref-sheet_op05WV1.pdf
• http://westest.k12.wv.us/pdf/Periodic_Table_op05WV1.pdf
Prior to the First Testing Session (10 th Grade) • The
Mathematics Formula Sheet
,
Science Reference Sheet, and The Periodic Table of the Elements
sheet are provided within the 10 th grade test booklets. However, a clean copy may be distributed to each student when test booklets are given out so the students will not have to flip back and forth in the books. If the sheets are given out during testing, be sure to collect all of them before dismissing students from the test session. Also, do not allow students to bring their own copies in to the test session.
Prior to Testing
• Make provisions for students to have calculators during the math and science tests. Calculators may be used on all parts of the science and math, includes a computer algebra system (CAS). or laptop computers may not be used. ROM and flash ROM,
must be cleared
must be removed prior to testing. except for Part 1 of Session 1 of the Mathematics test.
• Any kind of calculator may be used except one with a typewriter style (QWERTY) keypad or one that Handheld minicomputers, personal digital assistants, • All types of memory, including standard memory, to factory default prior to and after testing. In addition, any programs or applications
Prior to Testing
For Examiners administering WESTEST to students with IEP testing accommodations:
• If you are testing RLA or Math, obtain the Print Special Education Student Testing Option Report (WVS.326) from the principal.
• Review each child’s listed testing accommodations prior to testing. If there are discrepancies between the WVEIS report and the IEP, contact the case manager.
Prior to Testing
• Ensure that any specific content information pertinent to the test being administered is not displayed in the area during test administration.
• Place a “DO NOT DISTURB” sign on the door during testing.
At the Beginning of the First Testing Session
• Check-out test booklets, verify count and initial Security Checklist. This is to be done each day of testing.
• Check to see that each test booklet has a pre coded student label on the front cover. If there is no student label, then the Principal/Building Level Coordinator should have bubbled in the bio-grid information. Notify the principal/building coordinator if the bio-grid needs to be completed. Examiners are not to complete it.
School Security Checklist
WESTEST SPRING 2008 TEST YEAR: Spring 2008 SECURITY CHECKLIST (To be completed by the Building Level Coordinator (BLC) for WESTEST) District: 00 West Virginia Department of Education School: 00 West Virginia Department of Education * REPORT ALL MISSING BOOKS TO WVDE AND CTB IMMEDIATELY. Part Number: 4732500010 Pkg of: 10 PACKING LIST NO: 60089-801 SHIP KEY: C Student Testbook Grade 3 Principal/Building Level Coordinator will check-in and check-out secure test materials with this form. The examiner is to initial the "Out" column when receiving secure materials. Principal/Building Level Coordinator shall initial the "in" column when secure materials are returned. Examiners return materials to a central site on a daily basis. Make-up testing will require the use of either a photocopy of the original checklist or use of a make-up security checklist. BOOKLET SECURITY NUMBER PB200021 REC'D STUDENT NAME DAY # 1 CHECK-OUT CHECK-IN ABS DAY # 2 CHECK-OUT CHECK-IN ABS DAY # 3 CHECK-OUT CHECK-IN ABS CHECK-OUT DAY # 4 CHECK-IN ABS PB200022 PB200023 PB200024 PB200025 PB200026 PB200027 PB200028 PB200029 PB200030 ABS = ABSENT
Student Test Booklet
Student’s pre-coded label will be here. Be sure to give each student his/her own book.
Student writes his/her own name in the space provided and writes the examiner’s name each day of testing.
Very important Bio-Grid The Bio-Grid located inside the front cover is completed only for students who do not have a pre-coded label.
The Bio-Grid must be completed by the Principal/Building Level Coordinator only.
The 9-digit student WVEIS number must be correct.
Check to make sure the”invalid” bubbles have not been marked in any booklets. Inform the principal/building level coordinator if any are marked.
Before Each Testing Session
• Seat students to deter interaction with each other during testing.
• Clear desks/work areas of all booklets, papers, and other materials. • Turn off cell phones and watches or pagers with alarms.
Before Testing Begins
• Be organized and ready to start as soon as test books are signed out. • Show examples on the board of how to fill in answer circles correctly. Emphasize that students must make complete erasures and write answers in the space/lines provided.
Before Testing Begins
• Have at least two sharpened #2 pencils with good erasers for each student. Be sure to sharpen pencils in advance for the next session.
• Have at least 2 pages of scratch paper for each student. (Graph paper may used as scratch paper.)
During Testing
• Set aside the test booklets for students who are absent. Each day, the Principal/ Building Level Coordinator will collect the test booklets not being used shortly after the test administration begins.
• Read the student directions verbatim. These directions are printed in the boxed areas preceded by the word “SAY.”
Reminder: The Reading/Language Arts test may not be read aloud or signed to any student. Only the directions may be read aloud or signed if this accommodation is noted on the student’s IEP, 504 Plan, or LEP Assessment Participation Document.
Reading/Language Arts Day 2: Session 1, Reading/Language Arts
Distribute test booklets to the students. Make sure each student gets his/her own test booklet. Students may use scratch paper for the Reading/Language Arts test.
SAY Check to make sure that your name is on the pre-printed label on the cover of the test booklet. If the information on the label is incorrect, please raise your hand.
Look on the front cover at the Teacher Name line. Write my name above the RLA.
Demonstrate on the board how students are to fill out the Teacher Name line. Circulate around the room to make sure all students are completing the lines correctly.
SAY The Reading/Language Arts test has three sessions. Mark your answers in the test booklet by filling in the circle beside the answer you choose.
If you make a mistake when you fill in the circle, make sure you erase it completely.
Are there any questions?
Answer students’ questions.
For Grade 3 For Grade 4
SAY This test is not timed.
Open your test booklet to page 31.
The top of the page should say Reading/Language Arts. Look at the sample question.
SAY This test is not timed.
Open your test booklet to page sample question.
29.
The top of the page should say Reading/Language Arts. Look at the
Check to make sure all students are in the Reading/Language Arts section on Sample A in the test booklet. A copy of the sample question for Grade 3 can be found on page 78 and for Grade 4 on page 79 of this manual.
SAY Answer Sample A. When you have finished, do not turn the page.
Give students time to answer Sample A.
SAY Is everyone finished with the sample question?
During Testing
• Students must be given adequate time to complete the test. If a student who has required additional time stops working for more than 10 minutes and has not closed his/her test booklet, it is recommended that the test be ended. • Each content test must be completed on the day it is started.
During Testing
• Quietly circulate around the room to monitor students during testing. • Examiners are not to work on other activities while the students are testing.
• Maintain a quiet, orderly testing environment.
• Maintain a positive testing atmosphere.
During Testing
For 10 th grade students: • instruct students they must not tear out the
Mathematics Formula Sheet
,
Science Reference Sheet, or The Periodic Table of Elements Sheet
from the test booklets.
During Testing
• Document any problem(s) with student or group testing on the
Testing Irregularity Sheet
. Irregularities are events that disrupt two or more students.
• Irregularities that could invalidate the test, must be reported to the Principal/Building Level Coordinator as soon as possible within that day of testing. If students must be re-tested with an alternate form, the testing must be done within the window.
During Testing
• Check to see that students write in the test booklet only where directed to do so. For constructed response questions, students show their work and write their answers in the space provided. For multiple choice items, students fill in the circle of their choice.
During Testing
• Ensure that any student who has completed a session has closed the test booklet, is engaged in a silent activity, and does not re open the test booklet until instructed to do so.
• After testing on reading/language arts and mathematics, document accommodations provided for students with disabilities on the S
tudent Testing Options Report (WVS.326
)
Standardized Conditions Required
• Proper administration of tests plays an integral part in the testing process and is vital to the accuracy of test results.
• For the test results to support valid inferences, each examiner will adhere to the conditions described in the
Examiner’s Manual
and the
Testing Code of Ethics
.
Standardized Conditions Required
• On the Reading/Language Arts test, only the directions may be read aloud or signed.
• Calculators may be used on all sessions of the Mathematics and Science tests EXCEPT Session 1, Part 1 of the Mathematics test.
• Instructions in shaded areas and preceded by “
SAY
” shall be read verbatim.
Standardized Conditions Required
• Breaks shall be provided and adhered to as indicated by the schedule.
• Nutritious snacks will be provided to students during breaks.
• Students should be instructed not to discuss the test during the scheduled breaks nor upon completion of testing.
• Information relevant to the test shall not be discussed by administrators, teachers or students.
Standardized Conditions Required Timing • Students who typically take longer to complete tests may be grouped together.
• Allow sufficient time for students’ questions prior to beginning the test.
Standardized Conditions Required Timing • Any student requiring additional time must be accommodated. However, extended time may not result in an opportunity for the student to study information on a test already started.
Standardized Conditions Required Presentation • Instructions in the
Examiner’s Manual
shall be followed precisely.
• Ensure that the student prints his/her own name on the line provided on the front cover.
• Ensure that the student prints the Examiner’s name on the booklet in the appropriate space designated for the content area at the beginning of each day of testing.
Standardized Conditions Required Presentation • Assistance to students shall be limited to the mechanical aspects of marking answers, clarifying scripted directions and finding the correct place to mark answers.
• Examiners may not define or pronounce words for students.
Standardized Conditions Required Response • Scratch paper is considered secure material and must be given to the Principal/Building Level Coordinator at the end of each testing session.
• Examiners initial the “Check-Out” column on the Security Checklist when you receive test booklets. Principals/Building Level Coordinators initial the “Check-In” column when the booklets are returned.
Options to Standard Conditions
The following are options that may be provided to any student participating in testing. These changes DO NOT alter what the test measures or how the test is scored or reported. A special plan is not required (IEP, 504, LEP). • Use of visual magnifying equipment • Use of audio amplification equipment • Use of place markers to maintain place • Use of graph paper to align work
Options to Standard Conditions
• Use of template (i.e., typoscope) to maintain place for responding • Underlining/circling key words/phrases in directions, text or stems – using a pencil only • Use of color visual overlays • Use of a Scribe when a short-term medical condition precludes the student from using the dominant hand to mark responses.
Options to Standard Conditions
• Use of scratch paper, graph paper, line guide, slate and/or abacus for computations and note-taking while reading and/or responding for all content areas • Individual, small group, or different class testing
Options to Standard Conditions
• Provide adaptive furniture • Provide special lighting and/or acoustics
Returning Test Materials
• When testing for the day is complete, sort the test booklets in numerical order by security barcode with the spines facing in the same direction.
• Go to the box labeled “Administrators Use Only Invalid” (inside test booklet cover) to verify no circle has been filled in unnecessarily. Invalidation of student booklets shall be done only by the Principal/Building Level Coordinator upon the direction of the County Test Coordinator.
Returning Test Materials
• Any invalidation of the test booklet must be reported to the Principal/Building Level Coordinator.
• Check the test booklets back in to be returned to secure central storage immediately after the testing has ended each day. Follow the procedures established by the Principal/Building Level Coordinator.
Returning Test Materials
• Check in all test booklets on the Security Checklist.
• Return the
Testing Irregularities Sheet
(s) to the Principal/Building Level Coordinator if an irregularity has occurred.
• Return the secure scratch paper to the Principal/Building Level Coordinator for shredding.
WESTEST Accommodations
Accommodations for Students with an IEP, Section 504 Plan, or LEP Assessment Participation Document • All students with an IEP, Section 504 Plan, and/or LEP Assessment Participation Document are to participate in all components of the WESTEST in the grade level at which they are enrolled, except for those students who meet the criteria for participation in the West Virginia Alternate Performance Task Assessment (APTA).
• It is recommended that students with an IEP, Section 504 Plan, or LEP document be assessed following the same testing schedule as their regular education peers in their enrolled grade. • Students with an IEP, Section 504 Plan, or LEP document should be tested in the same content area on the same day as their peers unless other scheduled arrangements have been approved in advance by the County Test Coordinator.
Accommodation
An accommodation is a change in the administration of an assessment, such as setting, scheduling, timing, presentation format, response mode or others, including any combination of these, that does not change what is intended to be measured by the assessment or the meaning of the resulting scores; an accommodation does not change the construct of the test.
• The student is to receive all assessment accommodations as outlined in the IEP, Section 504 Plan,or LEP Assessment Participation Document. Additional information is available in
West Virginia Guidelines for Participation in State Assessments (
http://osa.k12.wv.us.)
• If a school does not provide the accommodations listed on the IEP, the results may be invalidated and the student will be retested. The school is responsible for costs incurred for retesting.
• If the teacher does not provide the accommodations, he/she is in violation of the IEP which is a legally binding document.
WESTEST Accommodations For Examiners Administering WESTEST to Students With IEP Testing Accommodations, after test administration, the assigned examiners will mark each listing on the WVS.326 according to the instructions in the Examiner’s Manual (Appendix 8).
The WVS.326 program report is called a
Print Special Education Student Testing Option Report
. • Two copies of the report will be needed. One for the administration of the Reading/Language Arts assessment, and one for the Mathematics assessment.
• Correctness of the accommodations listed on the WVS.326 must be verified at the school level. Contact the case manager to correct any discrepancies.
• Any necessary changes to the WVS.326 should be made prior to testing.
• The WVS.326 document used to verify that accommodations were provided must be the most current, up-to-date version available.
After each WESTEST administration, the assigned Examiner(s) will mark the listing as follows: • Underline the name(s) of his/her assigned student(s).
• Circle the accommodation(s) that the student(s).
were provided
to each of • • • Asterisk the accommodation(s) that
were not provided and the reason they were not provided
to each of the student(s).
If a student refuses an accommodation(s)
“REFUSED” and the reason for refusal write
for any accommodation(s) the student refused to accept.
If a timing accommodation(s) is not provided,
reason it was not provided
accommodation.
next to the specific
write the
• Sign with legible signature/date of test administration at the bottom of each page of the report.
• Return the WVS.326 T
esting Options Report
Principal/Building Level Coordinator.
(s) to the
280019422 ADKINS CHARLES A 402 07 P02 HAVE TEST READ ALOUD VERBATIM (EXCEPT RLA) T03 * TAKE MORE BREAKS (NO STUDYING)
Student finished before I could provide an additional break.
Rll USE A COMPUTER, TYPEWRITER, OR OTHER DEVICE TO RESPOND
Sandra K. Starr May 14, 2008
The only acceptable reasons for not providing the accommodations are if the student: 1) refused to accept the accommodation(s) or 2) finished the test before extra breaks were provided Assigned Examiner(s) must inform the Principal who informs the County Test Coordinator of all incidents of students not receiving accommodation(s) defined in a student’s plan.
Reporting must be done immediately so re-testing, if needed, can be completed during the window. All incidents require written documentation in the student file.
The WVDE Office of Student Assessment and Accountability will
invalidate a test and/or retest
student(s) when the school staff did not provide the appropriate accommodations.
• School Principal/Building Level Coordinator will make copies of all WVS.326 documentation reports for the school, file the copies, and return the originals of the signed and dated reports to the County Test Coordinator when testing materials are checked in. Copies of these reports must be kept for: • • Office of Educational Performance Audits’ (OEPA) monitoring process (on-site reviews) West Virginia Continuous and Focused Monitoring Process (special education monitoring)
The federal government requires documentation that appropriate accommodations were provided on WESTEST and APTA in mathematics and reading/language arts for students with disabilities.
The acceptable accommodations for WESTEST are on the following slides. These accommodations must be listed on the student’s IEP or 504 Plan in order for them to be provided.
Presentation
• Present directions, stimulus material, questions and/or answer choices through sign language for the Mathematics, Science and Social Studies tests. On the Reading/Language
Arts test
ONLY
the directions may be signed.
• Have directions, stimulus material, questions and/or answer choices read aloud verbatim to the student for the Mathematics, Science and Social Studies tests as per the IEP or Section 504 Plan.
• •
On the Reading/Language Arts test, only the directions may be read aloud.
For a blind/partially-sighted student who does not read Contracted Braille or Nemeth Code, the directions, stimulus material, questions and/or answer choices may be read aloud verbatim to the student for the Mathematics, Science and Social Studies tests.
• • Use a text-talk converter to present directions, stimulus material, questions and/or answer choices verbatim for a blind/partially-sighted student, when that is the student’s typical mode of accessing written material.
Have directions
rephrased
by a trained Examiner to state the same message in a new or different way and not breach security of the test items or give away an answer.
• • Use Braille or other tactile form of print when that is the student’s typical mode of accessing written material. Student responses must be transcribed to a regular sized test booklet. Refer to Directions for Transcribing in the
Examiner’s Manual
.
Use a secure electronic Braille note taker for directions and test stimulus materials.
• Use a Large Print edition (18 point font) of the test when it is the student’s typical mode of accessing written material. • Student responses must be transcribed to a regular-sized test booklet. Refer to Directions for Transcribing in the
Manual.
Examiner’s
Response
• • Student records responses in Large Print test booklet. Transcribe student responses to a regular-sized test booklet. Refer to Directions for Transcribing in the
Examiner’s
Manual.
Indicate responses to a Scribe for selected response items. Refer to Directions for
Transcribing in the Examiner’s Manual
.
• • Use a computer, typewriter or other device to respond. Student responses must be transcribed to a regular-sized test booklet. Refer to Directions for Transcribing in the
Examiner’s Manual
.
Use Braille or other tactile form of print when that is the student’s typical mode of responding to written material. Transcribe student responses to a regular-sized test booklet. Refer to Directions for Transcribing in the
Examiner’s Manual
.
• • • Indicate responses to a Scribe for constructed response items, when the student is physically unable to respond otherwise. Refer to Directions for Transcribing in the
Examiner’s
Manual.
Use an abacus on all parts of the Mathematics test for blind students.
Provide physical support for a student by an aide if this support is provided routinely and if the aide has been trained as an Examiner.
•
Use an electronic translator or sign dictionary to present directions, stimulus material, questions and/or answer choices for the Mathematics, Science and Social Studies tests. An electronic translator or sign-dictionary may be used only to present the directions for the Reading/Language Arts test.
Scheduling
• Provide more breaks than are scheduled as long as the breaks do not allow an opportunity for the student to study information on a test already started. • • Schedule breaks according to student’s needs.
Tests are to be completed on the same day that they are started.
The principal/building coordinator will now explain the procedures for:
• signaling when assistance is needed within the testing room.
• dealing with a contaminated test book.
Transcribing
• Scribes must be trained examiners. They must read and follow precisely the “Directions for Transcribing” on pages 14 15 of the Examiner’s Manual.
• When an examiner is transcribing a student’s written response, the examiner is to copy the response EXACTLY as it is written by the student.
• When an examiner is recording a student’s oral or signed responses, the student should be given the following options: – A student may verbalize the punctuation and mechanics as he/she gives the answer.
– A student may read the written response and indicate to the examiner where and how to punctuate and use mechanics after he/she has given the answer.
– A student may use a combination of the first two options.
After Transcribing
• The WESTEST Scribe Verification Form found in Appendix 9 of the Examiner’s Manual must be completed. One copy is kept in the school files and one copy is submitted to the county test coordinator.
Tardy Students
• Tardy students are NOT to be admitted to the test session after testing has begun.
• The principal/building coordinator may create a Late Arrival Testing Site and assign a trained examiner to administer the test to students arriving late. The manuals allow for multi-grade level directions. If that is not possible, then tardy students must be tested during make-up testing.
Make-Up Testing
• The principal/building coordinator must have an organized plan for make-up testing. If a student misses all parts and there is not sufficient time for making it all up, priority must be given to Reading/Language Arts and Math.
Math Formula Sheets and Science Reference Sheets
• For students in grade 10, the formula/reference sheets are found in the back of the test booklet. However, the students may also be provided a clean copy during testing. The copies must be collected before students leave the testing room.
• For grades 3-8, most formulas are provided within the test question. EXCEPTION: If the formula was first introduced 2 or more grade levels prior, then the formula is not provided and students are expected to memorize it.
Reviewing for the Test –It is NOT permissible to review for a content area on the same day the content area is being tested. However, it is permissible to review during the afternoon on the day prior to the test.
Class Assignments During Testing
–Students should not be given other high pressure tests/assignments on WESTEST days.
Marking in the Test Booklets
– Students must respond to the test questions by directly placing their answers in the test booklets. Pencils must be used.
– Students are allowed to use their pencils to circle or underline key information in the test items. They must stay away from the timing marks on the pages and must not have stray marks close to the areas where the answers are placed.
• Highlighters, markers, and ink pens are not allowed.
For Students Who Finish Early
• Examiners must have quiet, individual activities available for students to work on while they wait for others to complete the test.
Students Who Need Extra Time
• A student who needs extra time may be moved to another location to finish as long as: – the student does not have the opportunity to obtain information from other students or teachers – the student does not have the opportunity to look up answers – the student is monitored by a trained examiner
Question:
What do we do if the time a student needs to complete a test extends during and beyond the lunch period?
Answer:
The student who needs more time may be moved to another work area monitored by a trained examiner and the other students may go to lunch.
Answer (cont’d.):
Or a
ll students who need more time could have a lunch break together, monitored by a trained examiner, and resume testing after lunch.
Examiner Responsibility
– Examiners are responsible for monitoring the testing session at all times. They are to quietly circulate around the room encouraging students to keep working, determining if students are following directions, replacing pencils that break, assuring that the test being administered is the only one being worked on by the students, and maintaining a
QUIET, ORDERLY
, and
POSITIVE
testing environment.
Examiner Responsibility –Examiners must not read, study, copy, disclose, or allow to be disclosed the contents of the WESTEST.
The only time it is permissible for examiners to look at the test items is when they are providing oral testing for mathematics, science, or social studies.
Reminders
–Examiners shall
• constantly monitor the testing session.
–Students shall
• be tested at the grade level in which they are enrolled.
• be tested in classrooms with adequate lighting and ventilation.
• be seated to deter interaction with each other.
• not use highlighters, markers, colored pencils, or pens on the test.
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Annual Measurable Objectives Percent of Students Scoring Mastery or Higher Elem School Reading 72.00
76.67
76.67
76.67
81.33
86.00
Middle School Reading 75.00
79.17
79.17
79.17
83.33
87.50
High School Reading 71.00
75.83
75.83
75.83
80.66
85.50
Elem School Math 67.00
72.50
72.50
72.50
78.00
83.50
Middle School Math High School Math 64.00
70.00
70.00
70.00
76.00
82.00
59.00
65.83
65.83
65.83
72.67
79.50
2012 2013 90.67
95.34
91.67
95.84
90.33
95.16
89.00
94.50
88.00
94.00
86.33
93.17
2014 100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00