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SPRING
FCAT Reading,
Mathematics, and
Science Training
Reading, Mathematics, & Science
Daily Test Administration Schedule
Training Packet 2-3
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Reading, Mathematics, & Science
Daily Test Administration Schedule (continued)
Training Packet 2-4
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VI and HHIP Extended Schedule
The Florida Department of Education has approved
an expanded testing window as noted below:
 Spring 2010 FCAT Reading, Mathematics, and Science
extended testing window only for Visually Impaired
(VI)and Hospital/Homebound Program (HHIP) students is
March 2-19, 2010.
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What’s New for the 2010 FCAT
• Session 4 of Grades 3 and 4 Mathematics contains items
that require a ruler.
 Rulers should not be distributed for Session 3.
 Rulers will be provided on perforated sheets with other test
materials.
 Grades 3 and 4 Calibration schools will not receive rulers as they
are not required for their version of the test.
Do not cut the edges of the ruler!
TAM 6
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What’s New for the 2010 FCAT (continued)
• Grade 4 Mathematics tests now
contain gridded-response items.
 Time allotted has changed from 60
minutes to 70 minutes per session.
• Grade 5 Mathematics tests now
include a Grade 5 Mathematics
Reference Sheet as a perforated
page inside the test and answer
book.
• Performance task items have been
removed from all FCAT Science
tests.
TAM 1; 6; 7-8
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Students to be Tested
• Reading and Mathematics: Grades 3–10
• Science: Grades 5, 8, and 11
• RETAKE Tests in Reading and Mathematics:
 Grades 11–Adult students who have NOT passed the
FCAT graduation test in Reading and/or Mathematics
 Retained Grade 10 students with ANY Grade 10 FCAT
Reading and/or Mathematics score on file
 Certificate of Completion students
 Students in the SECOND or THIRD year of the
Three-Year Graduation Program
TAM 1-3; Training Packet 18-19; 25
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Students to be Tested:
Other Programs (continued)
District
Code
School
Code
Participation Status
Registration/Reports
Connections
Academy
71
7078
MUST
Connections Academy
Florida Virtual
Academy
50
7079
MUST
Florida Virtual Academy
Home Education (FHEP)
13
9998
MAY
Home Education Office
McKay Scholarship
13
3518
Private-MAY
ESE Office
Program
Florida K-8
Virtual School
Continuity
Program
Public-MUST
Corporate Tax Scholarship (CTC)
97
9999
MAY
Registration- Region
Center
Report- FLDOE
Miami-Dade Online Academy
13
7001
MUST
Miami-Dade Online
Academy
Merrick Hospital/Homebound
(HHIP)*
13
9732
MUST
Merrick HHIP
*District program not in the Test Administration Manual.
TAM 3-4; Training Packet 11-17
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Students to be Tested (continued)
• All Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students
in the tested grade levels should participate in
FCAT unless their IEP indicates an alternate
assessment.
• All English Language Learners (ELLs) students in
the tested grade levels should participate in
FCAT.
Note: Displaced students from Haiti enrolled at schools AFTER
January 12, 2010 may be exempted from participation in FCAT.
Please refer to Weekly Briefing #7406 and the Technical
Assistance Paper provided to principals on February 12.
TAM 4-5
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Accommodations
Students with Disabilities
• Accommodations stated in the student’s current IEP or
504 plan
 Presentation
 Responding
 Scheduling
 Setting
 Assistive Devices
• Emergency 504 Plan
 Contact Mary Paz, ESE at 305-995-2799
TAM 5; 11; 287-293
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Accommodations (continued)
English Language Learners (ELLs)
• Students who are currently receiving services in a
program operated in accordance with an approved
district LEP plan:
 Flexible Setting
 Flexible Scheduling
 Additional Time
 Assistance in Heritage Language
 Approved Dictionary
• ELL students in levels 1-4 only.
TAM 5; 11-12; 288; 293-294; Training Packet 8-10
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Test Accommodations Field
in ISIS
• Verify that all students requiring special format test
materials have the proper test accommodation
documented in the District’s Integrated Student
Information System (ISIS).
 Test Accommodations field on the Additional ESE
Information screen in ISIS.
• Please refer to Weekly Briefing #6318.
Note: Verify receipt of the Large Print (LP), Braille (BR)
and One Item-Per-Page (OIPP) materials for all students
who require them as soon as materials are delivered.
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Accommodation Highlights
• Work with ESE and ESOL teachers to determine
appropriate accommodations for each student.
• IF included in the IEP, 504 Plan, or LEP Plan– extended
time must be allowed.
 A student with the accommodation of extra time
must complete one session before continuing to the
next session.
• Accommodations may not alter what is being tested.
 For example, reading passages may NEVER be read
to students taking the Reading test.
TAM viii-ix; 288; 290
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Test Administration and Security Procedures
State and District Requirements
• Standards, Guidelines, and
Procedures for Test
Administration and Test
Security available at
http://oada.dadeschools.net
/TestChairInfo/InfoForTestC
hair.asp
• Adopted by School Board
• General Guidelines
• Florida Test Security Statute
and Rule
• School Procedural Checklist
TAM 295-298; 301; Training Packet 19-21; 26; 28-32
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Prohibited Activities: Florida Statute and
State Board Education Rule
• Reading the passages, test items, or performance
tasks.
• Revealing the passages, test items, or performance
tasks.
• Copying the passages, test items, or performance
tasks.
• Explaining or reading test items or passages for
students.
• Changing or otherwise interfering with student
responses to test items.
• Causing achievement of schools to be inaccurately
measured or reported.
• Copying or reading student responses.
TAM 16; 295-298; Training Packet 28-32
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Prohibited Activities (continued)
• Allowing students to handle secure materials
before or after test administration.
• Leaving secure materials unattended.
• Leaving secure materials in classrooms or taking
them out of the building overnight.
• Administering the FCAT to family members.
TAM 16; 295-298; Training Packet 28-32
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Prohibited Activities: Electronic Devices
• Possession of any electronic device that
reproduces, transmits, calculates, or records IS
cause for invalidation.
 “Possession” is defined as “within arm’s reach,” even if
the electronic device is not visible.
 Students should not have cell phones in their pockets,
clipped to their belts, at their desks, or anywhere they
can be easily accessed during testing.
• Test administrators and proctors should also turnoff their electronic devices during testing.
TAM viii; 21; 26; Training Packet 5-7; 28-32
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General Security Guidelines
Do
• Provide secure storage
• Restrict access
3 or fewer keys
• Handle secure materials,
including affixing of labels
in a limited-access area
• Maintain documentation
Chain of custody
Book assignment to
students
• Train test administrators
and proctors
• Monitor students during
lunch break or extended
breaks
TAM 16; 18; 30; Training Packet 21-22; 28-32
Do Not
• Allow unauthorized access
to materials or content
• Open secure materials prior
to date allowed
• Allow untrained or
uncertified staff to test
students
• Coach or provide assistance
during test administration
• View, review, copy, or
debrief test content
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Reporting Irregularities
• All school staff are professionally responsible
for ensuring appropriate administration
procedures and reporting any irregularities.
• Reporting procedures
 Specified in Standards, Guidelines, and
Procedures for Test Administration and Test
Security
 Test Chairperson/Principal
 Student Assessment and Educational Testing
 Region Center and/or appropriate District
administrative office
 Appropriate investigative unit, if applicable
TAM 17-18; 295-298; Training Packet 28-32
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Reporting Irregularities (continued)
• School personnel must be prepared to provide
documentation and information in support of
subsequent investigations of an incident.
 Testing conditions and test security protocol
 Testing location of students, including a list of
students who tested at the same location and their
seating assignment
 Academic history of students
 Resolution of the incident
 Steps implemented to avoid future losses or
security breaches
TAM 17-18; 295-298; Training Packet 28-32
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Other Incidents
• Missing materials from shipment
 Inform SAET immediately
• Scoring irregularities identified during state or
vendor scanning, scoring, and auditing
procedures
 PIM reporting on notification
• Materials listed in state/vendor “Missing Materials
Report”
 Conduct thorough search
 Return materials and/or provide documentation, as
directed
 Provide detailed report
TAM 17-18; 295-298
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Planning for the Test Administration
• Identify a secure locked room to store test materials.
• Verify counts of shrink-wrap packets against packing slip.
• Report missing materials immediately.
 Request additional test materials, if necessary.
 You may open shrink-wrapped packets of secure test
materials 5 days before the first day of testing.
• Maintain a record of security numbers of secure test materials.
 Administration Record/Security Checklist
• Verify student information on the PreID Roster.
 Create student lists
 Check attendance daily (new entries and withdrawals)
• Train test administrators and proctors.
• Assign a four-digit “Test Group Code” to each testing session.
• Review Test Invalidation Policies and Procedures.
TAM 19; 230-233; Training Packet 22-23
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Location of Security Numbers
TAM 13-14; 18-20
The Security Number will appear in these spaces.
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Administration Record/Security Checklist
Pre-populated version of the form in Excel format. It has been sent
to the school assessment coordinator via email.
TAM 20; 305
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Administration Record/Security Checklist
(continued)
• Security numbers are nine-digit numbers followed by a check digit.
• Written documentation of the number ranges must be
maintained at all times during distribution and return of
materials.
 Pre-populated Administration Record/Security checklist in Excel format is
provided with a list of security numbers for all secure documents
assigned to each school. (It will be sent via email.)

Either the pre-populated checklist, a blank paper copy of the checklist, or a
school-developed comprehensive list of security numbers may be used.
 Security number(s) of the document(s) assigned to and returned
by each student should be recorded and verified at the
completion of each day of testing.
 Security numbers of secure materials not already listed MUST be
added to the record with the names of the students to whom the
test materials are assigned.
TAM 18-20; 305
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Preidentified Student Labels
• The student information generated by the vendor is based on students
enrolled at your school as of January 15, 2010.
• Verify the information on the PreID Roster against the school’s student
information database.
• Verify that students are still enrolled and will be tested.
• The PreID Roster includes the complete Social Security Number (SSN)
or Florida Student Number for each preidentified student.
 Only the last four digits of the SSN preceded by five Xs and followed by
one X (XXXXX7884X) are printed on the PreID labels.
 You are NOT required to grid the missing numbers of a SSN.
• Always use the Florida ID number, not the District’s student ID
number when verifying student’s information or when hand-gridding
an answer document.
TAM 12-14; Training Packet 22
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Preidentified Student Labels (continued)
Grades 3-10 Reading and Mathematics, and Grades 5, 8, and 11 Science
• Five elements MUST be correct on a student PreID label:
 Student name
 Student Florida ID number
 District number
 School number
 Grade level
RETAKE
• Four elements MUST be correct on a student PreID label:




Student name
Student Florida ID number
District number
School number
If any of the critical fields noted above are INCORRECT, do NOT use the PreID
label.
TAM 12-14; Training Packet 22
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Sample Preidentified Student Label
• Affix the label in the box in the lower left corner of
the student grid sheet.
• Do not remove labels once they have been affixed.
• Do not place a label over another label.
TAM 12-14; Training Packet 22
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Sample Student Grid Sheet
Registration Mark
Student
Information
(must be completed
by the student)
Grade Level/
Content Assessed
Form Code
Security Number Area
Student
Demographic
Information
Student
Label Area
Timing Tracks
School Use Only
DNS and UNDO bubbles
Registration Mark
TAM 9-12;15
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Large Print (LP), Braille (BR) and
One-Item-Per-Page (OIPP)
Instructions for Completing Student Grid Sheets
IMPORTANT DISTINCTION:
• For LP users, the student grid sheet on the front cover of
the large print answer document must be completed.
• For BR and OIPP users, the student grid sheet of the regular
print answer document must be completed and included in
a separate return envelope for each student.
Complete each student’s grid sheet in one of the following ways:
 Affix the student’s verified PreID label in the lower left corner of
the grid sheet in the box that reads Place STUDENT LABEL
here.
 If the student does not have a label, grid the student
information with a No. 2 pencil.
For information about gridding non-preidentified documents, refer to
the Script for Gridding a Non-Preidentified Student Grid Sheet on pages
224-225 of the manual.
TAM 276-277
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Provisions for Testing to Consider
• Speak with school administrators to determine schoolwide plan to address:
 Parent notifications
 Electronic devices
 Test Script options
 Lunch schedules
 Late arrivals
 Make-up testing
TAM 5-7
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Materials Allowed During Testing
TAM 27-28
Mathematics
Reference
Sheet
Ruler
Science
Reference Sheet/
Periodic Table
NO
NO
YES*
N/A
4
NO
NO
YES*
N/A
5
NO
YES
NO
NO
6
NO
YES
NO
N/A
7
YES
YES
NO
N/A
8
YES
YES
NO
YES
9
YES
YES
NO
N/A
10
YES
YES
NO
N/A
11
YES
N/A
NO
YES
RETAKE
YES
YES
NO
N/A
Grade
Level
FCAT
Calculator
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* Grades 3 & 4 Calibration Schools do not require a ruler
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Elementary School
Document Configuration
GRADE
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
DOCUMENT TITLE
ITEM TYPE*
MC
Reading Test and Answer Book

Mathematics Test and Answer Book

Reading Test and Answer Book

Mathematics Test Book
Mathematics Answer Book

Reading Test Book
Reading Answer Folder

Mathematics Test and Answer Book

Science Test and Answer Book

GR
SR & ER




*MC=Multiple-Choice, GR=Gridded-Response, SR & ER=Short- and Extended-Response
TAM 7-8
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Middle School
Document Configuration
GRADE
DOCUMENT TITLE
ITEM TYPE*
MC
GR
Grade 6
Reading & Mathematics Test Book
Reading & Mathematics Answer Book A
Reading & Mathematics Calibration Answer Book B


Grade 7
Reading & Mathematics Test Book
Reading & Mathematics Answer Book A
Reading & Mathematics Calibration Answer Book B


Reading & Mathematics Test Book
Reading Answer Book
Mathematics Answer Book A
Mathematics Calibration Answer Book B


Science Test Book
Science Answer Book


Grade 8
SR & ER

*MC=Multiple-Choice, GR=Gridded-Response, SR & ER=Short- and Extended-Response
TAM 7-8
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High School
Document Configuration
GRADE
DOCUMENT TITLE
ITEM TYPE*
MC
GR
Reading & Mathematics Test Book
Reading & Mathematics Answer Book


Grade 10
Reading & Mathematics Test Book
Reading Answer Book
Mathematics Answer Book A
Mathematics Calibration Answer Book B


Grade 11
Science Test Book
Science Answer Book


Reading Retake Test and Answer Book

Mathematics Retake Test and Answer Book

Grade 9
Retake
SR & ER


*MC=Multiple-Choice, GR=Gridded-Response, SR & ER=Short- and Extended-Response
TAM 7-8
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LP, BR, and OIPP
Record Student Responses
•
Students using large print materials will record their responses directly in
the large print answer book or large print test and answer book.
 If a student provides verbal or signed responses, the test administrator MUST
record the student’s responses directly in the large print book.
 Do not use a regular print answer document.
•
Students who use Braille materials will record their responses on Braille
paper.
 Contractor will transcribe the student’s responses from the Braille paper into the
regular print answer book or test and answer book.
 If a student provides verbal or signed responses, the test administrator MUST
record the student’s responses in the regular print document.
•
Students who use OIPP materials will record their responses in the OIPP
test and answer book.
 School/district staff MUST transcribe the student’s responses from the OIPP
book into the regular print answer book or test and answer book.
If a student is using multiple learning media (e.g., a student uses Braille
materials and records his or her responses in a large print answer
document), make sure that ALL of the student’s responses are in ONE
answer document type.
TAM 259; 282
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Testing Location Considerations
•
•
Use classrooms whenever possible.
Make sure that each room is free of distractions and has
 Comfortable seating
 Good lighting
 Sufficient workspace
 Adequate ventilation and free of distractions
•
•
Avoid testing in a cafeteria, gymnasium, auditorium, or library whenever
possible.
Make sure that:
 students are not facing each other when seated at tables.
 students are not in seating (stadium or staggered) that allows them to easily
view other students’ answers.
 there is at least three feet between students.
•
Remove or cover all visual aids on student desks or displayed in the room,
such as posters showing mathematical and scientific concepts.
TAM 24; 233; Training Packet 28-32
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Training Test Administrators and Proctors
• ALL personnel involved in the FCAT administration must receive
training prior to the FCAT administration and sign a FCAT
Administration and Security Agreement Form.
 All signed forms must be retained at the school site for 1 year following
the release of results.
• Inappropriate actions by school or district personnel before, during,
or after test administration may result in consequences such as test
invalidations and/or loss of teaching certification.
 Please carefully read the Test Security Policies and Procedures to
ensure that you are following the correct procedures.
• Only instructional certified personnel may serve as test
administrators.
• Instructional certified personnel AND support staff may serve as
proctors.
• Test administrators must become familiar with the script before the
first day of testing.
 Test script must be read verbatim.
TAM 16; 231; 295-298; 307-311; Training Packet 28-32
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Proctor Duties and Responsibilities
•
School Personnel may
 Prepare, distribute, and collect materials under direct
supervision of the test administrator
 Complete student grid sheets
•
Non-school Personnel may
 Assist in monitoring test administration only
 Only be used as an “extra” pair of eyes
•
MDCPS students may NOT serve as proctors.
Students
Proctors
1-30 students
Test Administrator*
31-60 students
Test Administrator and 1 Proctor
61-90
Test Administrator and 2 Proctors
*It is recommended that a proctor be assigned to rooms with 30 or fewer
students whenever possible.
TAM 17; Training Packet 19-21; 27
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FCAT Administration and Security
Agreement Form
TAM 301
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Supervise Test Administration
•
During testing, ensure that students:
 clear their desks of all materials except the appropriate test materials.
 use only No. 2 pencils (mechanical pencils, ink pens, highlighters, crayons,
colored pencils, markers, correction fluid, etc., are NOT permitted).
 do not have books, notes, scratch paper, or electronic devices of any kind even
if they do not use them.
 do not talk or make any disturbance.
 work independently.
 work in the correct session and record their answers in the appropriate area.
•
Do NOT:



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
talk with students about test items.
help students with their answers.
check through books.
return books to students after they have been collected.
discuss test items or answers with students even after all test materials
have been returned and testing has been completed.
TAM 30; Training Packet 28-32
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Required Administration Information
• Schools must maintain the following information for
each testing room:
 Students assigned to the room – Student Name and
Florida ID Number
 Attendance Information – Present, Present but
Invalidated, Absent, Withdrawn
 Unique Security Number (9-digit number) of the Secure
Document Assigned to Each Student
 Test Group Code (4-digit number)
TAM 24
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Security Log
TAM 25; 303
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Test Group Code
• A test group code is a security measure to identify
groups of students tested together.
 Generate a four-digit numeric code to assign to each
testing room.
 Record the test group code in the Administration
Record/Security Checklist.
 The scripts for administering the tests include instructions
to be read to the students to write the test group codes
onto the back of the answer documents.
 Groups with different test group codes may NOT be
merged.
TAM 24; 249; Training Packet 24
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Sample DO NOT SCORE (DNS) &
UNDO Bubbles
Answer Document
Containing Two Tests
Answer Document
Containing One Test
There is one DNS bubble and
one UNDO bubble for each test
in an answer document.
TAM 21-23
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Clarification for Score Reporting
• Students must take both sessions (session 1 and 2) in
order to receive a score.
 If a student is absent and unable to make-up one of the two
sessions, then you will need to invalidate the answer document.
• Only one answer document per student for each
subject-area test may be submitted for scoring.
 If a student has to make-up a session, all responses from both
sessions must be in the same answer document.
 If a student is using multiple learning media (e.g., a student
uses Braille materials and records his or her response in a large
print document), make sure that the student’s complete
response is in ONE answer document type.
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Test Invalidation
Policies and Procedures
• Purpose of test invalidation is to identify when the validity of
test results has been compromised. Schools may either:
 Invalidate only after discussion between the school assessment
coordinator and the test administrator.
 You may contact the district coordinator for guidance.
• A test MUST be invalidated if any of the following
circumstances occur:
 A student has an electronic device during testing.
 A student is cheating during testing.
 A student is disruptive during testing.
Situations involving possession of electronic devices, possible cheating, or
disruptive behavior should be investigated and discussed with the school
assessment coordinator and site administrator before a final invalidation
decision is made.
TAM 21-22
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Test Invalidation
Policies and Procedures (continued)
A test MAY be invalidated if any of the following
circumstances occur:
1. A student becomes ill and is unable to finish, OR a student is
not allowed the correct amount of time.
2. A student was given an accommodation not allowed on the
FCAT.
3. A student was given an accommodation not on the student’s
IEP, Section 504 plan, or LEP plan.
4. A student was not given an allowable accommodation listed on
the student’s IEP, Section 504 plan, or LEP plan.
5. An error occurs in test administration or procedures that could
compromise the validity of the test results (e.g., students had
access to an unauthorized visual aid that gave an unfair advantage).
TAM 21-22
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Defective Test Books
• If a defective test book is identified before testing, give
the student a replacement test book.
 Return defective books with the NOT TO BE SCORED materials
• If a student discovers he/she has a defective test book
during testing, give the student a replacement test
book with the same form code.
 If the same form code book is not available, give the student a
book with any form code, and bubble the replacement form
code on the student grid sheet.
TAM 22-23
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Defective Answer Documents
(Answer Folder, Answer Book, or Test and Answer Book)
The DNS bubble MUST be gridded if any of the following
circumstances occur:
1. The document is defective and USED.
2. A student name, student Florida ID number,
district number, school number, OR grade level
(except for Retake documents) is INCORRECT
on a label affixed to a USED document.
3. A student label has been placed over another
student label on a USED document.
If any of the above issues happen during testing, give the student a
replacement document. When the student completes the session, he/she
must, under the supervision of the test administrator, transfer the exact
responses from the defective document to the replacement.
TAM 22-23
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Defective Answer Documents
(Answer Folder, Answer Book, or Test and Answer Book) (continued)
• Under the following circumstances, it is NOT necessary
to grid the DNS bubble if the document has been
packaged properly for return with all other NOT TO BE
SCORED materials.
1. Preidentified document belongs to a student who has
withdrawn before testing begins.
2. Preidentified document belongs to a student who has been
absent during the entire testing window.
3. Document is defective and UNUSED.
4. Preidentified information is incorrect and the document is
UNUSED.
TAM 22-23
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Organizing Test Materials for Return
• Verify that all distributed secure materials have been
returned.
• Check for and remove all reference sheets and rulers from
test materials (if applicable).
• Make copies of and file the following:
 records of required administration information collected by test
administrators
 all Security Logs
• Verify DNS and UNDO bubbles.
• Set aside in a secure location All NOT TO BE SCORED
materials.
TAM 235; Training Packet 23-24
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Organizing Test Materials for Return
(continued)
• Prepare “TO BE SCORED” materials into the following stacks by grade
level, if applicable
 Florida K-8 Virtual School Continuity Program TO BE SCORED
Documents
 Connections Academy (71/7078)
 Florida Virtual Academy (50/7079)
 Home Education Program (13/9998) TO BE SCORED Documents
 McKay Scholarship Program (13/3518) TO BE SCORED
Documents
 Corporate Tax Credit Scholarship Program (97/9999) TO BE
SCORED Documents
 Miami-Dade Online Academy (13/7001) TO BE SCORED
Documents
 Merrick Hospital/Homebound Program (13/9732) TO BE SCORED
Documents
 Your School’s TO BE SCORED Documents
TAM 235; 237-244; Training Packet 11-17
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Florida Virtual School Continuity Program
TO BE SCORED for Return
• Florida Virtual School Continuity Program (formerly
Connections Academy and Florida Virtual Academy)
 Materials for these students should be packaged as in previous
years, depending on their school of enrollment.
 Place all TO BE SCORED answer documents for Connections
Academy (71/7078) and Florida Virtual Academy (50/7079) in the
envelope labeled with the corresponding program name and seal
it.
TAM 240; 244; Training Packet 14
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Preparing TO BE SCORED for Return
• Complete a separate Document Count Form for each
Program by grade level and document type.
 Verify that you have included all documents from make-up
sessions before you complete each form.
 Do not copy blank document count forms. If you need additional
forms, contact the Test Distribution Center.
• Place each completed Document Count Form on top of
the first stack of corresponding TO BE SCORED answer
documents, below the paper band.
 Remember to include invalidated documents, if applicable.
• Complete and secure Paper Bands.
 Do not use staples, paper clips, or tape to seal the bands.
TAM 237-240
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Sample
Document Count Form
TAM 236
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Sample Paper Band
TAM 237; 240
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Preparing NOT TO BE SCORED for
Return
• Place all NOT TO BE SCORED materials in
boxes.
 Test books (used and unused).
 Unused documents (preidentified and nonpreidentified).
 Defective documents with all DNS bubbles
gridded.
• No special order is required.
TAM 245
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Calibration Schools
• Being selected as a calibration school means that
your school's test documents will be used by the
vendor to calibrate the scoring of the Spring 2010
FCAT.
 Your school has been selected by the state and the
test vendor due to a number of factors, including the
demographic make-up of your school and your
students' past performance on the FCAT.
• Calibration schools must use the BLUE labels only
for the calibration test materials.
• Early return schedules for :
 Reading and Mathematics or Science: Friday, March
19, 2010
TAM 241-242; Training Packet 4; 36-37
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Reading, Mathematics, and Science
Return Label Reference Chart
Materials Included
Calibration TO BE SCORED (Reading
and Mathematics or Science) Answer
Documents
Grade 3 and Retake TO BE SCORED
Answer Documents
Grades 4-11 TO BE SCORED Reading,
Mathematics and Science Answer
Documents
NOT TO BE SCORED Materials
All Special Format Materials
TAM 241-245; 286
Label Color
BLUE
PEACH
RED
YELLOW
WHITE
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District Assessment Coordinator ONLY Box
• The original Administration Record / Security
Checklist, or school’s developed form with all
the required information
• The original Security Logs
• The original Accounting for All Secure
Documents
• The original School Procedural Checklist (FM6927)
• No return label, simply write District
Assessment Coordinator ONLY Box.
TAM 245; Training Packet 4; 34-35; 38
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Packaging
Diagram
(71/7078)
(50/7079)
Miami
Dade
Online
Academy
(13
/7001)
Hospital
Homebound
Program
(13/9732)
Note:
Place invalidated
documents with the DNS
bubble gridded below the
Document Count Form.
TAM 244;
Training Packet 11-17;
36-38
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Large Print, Braille, and OIPP Return
• Prepare one envelope for each student, with a document count
form for each subject, to contain:
Large Print
Braille
OIPP
Completed Document
Count Form
Large Print Documents
Completed Document
Count Form
Braille Final Sheets
containing student
responses
Braille Test Book
Regular Print Answer
Document
Regular Print Test Book
OIPP Test and Answer
Book
Regular Print Answer
Document
Regular Print Test Book
• Verify the completed information on the outside of each student
envelope and seal the envelope.
• Place all TO BE SCORED and NOT TO BE SCORED materials into the
boxes in which they arrived.
TAM 283-286
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LP, BR, and OIPP
Packaging Diagram
Refer to page 285 in
the test administration
manual for the Large
Print, Braille, and
One-Item-Per-Page
packaging diagram.
TAM 285
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Return Schedule
to Test Distribution Center
TO BE SCORED MATERIALS ONLY
RETURN DATES
BLUE - Calibration / Early Returns
Reading and Mathematics or Science
Selected Schools only
(Answer documents from make-ups can be
returned with the applicable Peach or Red
labeled boxes.)
Friday, March 19, 2010
PEACH - Grade 3 and FCAT Retake
Middle Schools, Senior High Schools, and
Alternative Education Centers:
RED - Grades 4 – 11
Monday, March 22, 2010
WHITE - Visually Impaired Materials
Special Documents (Large Print, Braille,
and One-Item-Per-Page)
Elementary Schools and K – 8 Centers:
Pack talking calculators separately from Visually
Impaired test materials.
TAM 241-245; Training Packet 4; 36-38
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
March 23 - 25 , 2010
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Return Schedule for Adult Centers Only
to Test Distribution Center
Adult Education Centers must return all FCAT
Retake materials, including VI Retake materials
and FCAT calculators to TDC.
:
BOXES
RETURN DATE
PEACH (Retake) Label
YELLOW Label
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
District Assessment
Coordinator Only Box
Training Packet 4; 36-38
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Pick-up Schedule
Zap Courier Service will pick-up from schools, as
follows:
BOXES
PICK-UP DATES
YELLOW Label
District Assessment
Coordinator Only Box
April 5 – April 16, 2010
FCAT calculators remain at the school site, except for Visually Impaired
calculators.
Training Packet 4; 36-38
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Online Comment Forms
• Forms located at www.PearsonAccess.com/fl
under the Support tab
 Test Administrator
 School Coordinator
• Encourage test administrators to complete the
comment form online.
TAM 229; 246
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Reminders for the 2010 FCAT
• Schools are required to adhere to the daily testing
schedule, unless a request for a change was made by the
district and approved by the FDOE.
• Test Administrators are required to use ALL of the allotted
time in each test session and should not end a session
early.
• A student with the accommodation of extra time must
complete one session before continuing to the next
session.
• If a student starts a test and leaves school without
finishing (for an appointment, illness, etc.), he/she will
NOT be allowed to complete the test.
TAM viii; ix
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Reminders for the 2010 FCAT (continued)
• Arrangements for accommodations for ESE, 504, and
ELL students must be made in advance.
• Only trained, certified teachers may serve as test
administrators.
• Test administrators and proctors must not be placed in
roomfriendly reminders – school wide plan to address
electronic devices and lunch schedules
• Plan ahead for ESE and ELL accommodations
• s with family members.
• School-wide plan to appropriately handle:
 Test Script Options
TAM viii; Training Packet 21
 Electronic devices
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Reminders for the 2010 FCAT (continued)
• Students may not have any electronic or recording devices
at their desks, clipped to their belts, in their pockets, or
anywhere they can reach them during testing, even if the
devices are turned off or the students do not use them.
 If a student is found to be in possession of ANY electronic
device(s) during testing, his or her test must be invalidated in
order to successfully enforce this policy.
• Inappropriate actions by school or district personnel before,
during, or after test administration may result in
consequences such as test invalidations and/or loss of
teaching certification.
 Please carefully read the Test Security Policies and Procedures
to ensure that you are following the correct procedures.
 District assessment coordinators must require that school
administrators, school assessment coordinators, test
administrators, and proctors sign an FCAT Administration and
Security Agreement.
TAM viii
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Training Materials
• The vendor’s training materials are
available online at:
www.PearsonAccess.com/fl
Click on the Support Tab
• Training materials from today’s training
are available online at:
http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/InfoForTestChai
r.asp
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Contact Information
Student Assessment and Educational Testing
Maria C. Bruguera, Director
Email: [email protected] or
Mara Ugando, Staff Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 305-995-7520
Fax: 305-995-7522
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