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5/8 May Retest
Campus Training
Presented by
This training does NOT
take the place of reading
and following the
appropriate manuals
The Schedule
TEST
VERSIONS
• STAAR
• STAAR A
(online)
• STAAR
Spanish
Monday
May 11
Tuesday
May 12
Wednesday
May 13
Elementary
NO TESTS
5th Reading
Make Ups
Check In 9:00 am
Middle School
NO TESTS
8th Reading
Make Ups
Check In 9:00 am
If you have Make Ups, materials due by 4:00 on Wednesday
Who takes the May Re-Test?
• Students who did not pass on 1st
attempt of Reading (including all LEP
students and students taking STAAR A
unless indicated in IEP)
• Students who did not take
assessment during the 1st
administration
• Students who are new to Texas
• Students who enroll from a private
school or have been homeschooled
Test Versions
• STAAR – most students; Type 1 or Type 2
accommodations available for eligible students
• STAAR A – SPED or 504 (with dyslexia or
related disorders) students only; must meet
eligibility requirements and assigned by
committee
• STAAR Spanish – 5th grade students only;
no linguistic accommodations; assigned by
LPAC
Form Numbers
There are no form
numbers on re-test
booklets
Time Limit Policies
& Procedures
• Each student is allowed four hours to complete the test
• Time starts after the test administrator has read all of the directions and tells
students: “…you may begin” or “You may now put on your headphones”
• Test administrators must communicate orally or in writing the amount of time
left to test (one hour intervals then smaller increments)
• Students with Extended Time as an accommodation must start testing as
soon as possible
• Late students must test if there is enough time left in the school day
• Breaks are allowed but the clock does not stop
• Time stops only for:
– Meals
– Emergencies
– Consolidation
– Nurse breaks
Allowable Procedures
& Materials
The following test procedures and materials are NOT accommodations.
They may be provided based on individual student need. It is not
necessary to indicate the use of these on a student answer document.
• Signing or translating test administration directions
• Reading aloud or signing the writing prompt upon request
• Minimize distractions
• Small group or individual administrations
• Remind students to stay on task
• Scratch paper (must be collected)
• Colored overlays
• Blank place markers
Page 13 Manual
• Highlighters
Page O-12 DCCM
Principal
Responsibilities
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Oversee training and the implementation of test administration process as stated in
the manual
Attend trainings and sign oath
Ensure security and confidentiality of the tests and materials
Approve test administrators, logistics and ensure that the testing environment meets
the following:
– Testing rooms are quiet, well ventilated and comfortable. Students have enough
room to work
– A “Testing- Do Not Disturb” is posted outside each room
– Bulletin boards and instructional displays are covered or removed from any
location students may pass while testing
– All desks used for testing are clear of books and other material not required for
the test
– Monitors the test administrators
Report any incident to the DTC
CTC Responsibilities
• You are the contact person for all test-related communications at your
campus
• You are responsible for the planning, training and execution of testing
• You are required to read and be familiar with all manuals
• You are responsible for test security of materials
• You must supervise and actively monitor testing
• You must report testing irregularities and violations immediately to the DTC
• You are responsible for supervising the verification of precoded test
materials by campus personnel
• You are responsible for the accounting of all test material and for the
accurate completion of all answer documents
All of this is done with the approval of your principal
CTC Responsibilities
• Attend test coordinator trainings and train campus test
administrators
• Receive, manage and secure testing materials
• Prepare answer documents for testing, this includes checking that
the student’s data is current
• Coordinate all campus testing logistics
• Establish and monitor testing procedures to ensure test security
• Verify appropriate score codes, test taken information codes,
testing accommodations codes, and all other coding is correct on
answer documents
• Prepare and return all testing materials to the testing office
• Manage the TAMS system on the campus for online testing
• Prepare statements if necessary
Test Administrator
Responsibilities
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Read the Test Administrator Manual
Attend training conducted by your campus test coordinator
Receive secure testing materials from your campus test coordinator
Observe all rules regarding test security and confidential integrity of
the state testing system
Read “Guide to the Test Administration Directions” prior to
administering any state assessment
Administer the tests in strict compliance with the directions in the
Test Administrator Manual
Supervise and actively monitor students during 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
Test Administrator
Responsibilities
• Complete answer documents in accordance with the manual
• Return all testing materials to the campus test coordinator (CTC)
immediately after students finish testing
• Accurately and completely fill out all required documentation for
testing
• Assist the CTC for on-line administrations as needed
• Report testing irregularities and security violations immediately to
the CTC
• Prepare statements for submission to CTC if you are involved in a
testing irregularity or test security violation
Campus Procedures
Include things such as:
• Check Out/In Process
• Testing Rooms
• Cell Phone Policy
• Testing Environment (covering instructional material)
• Time limits
• Breakfast (Breakfast in the Classroom is mandatory)
• Lunch
• Active Monitoring
• What students do after testing
• Who is monitoring hallways/restrooms
• Procedures for late students
• Dictionary Procedures
AccommodationsOral Administration
Test
administrators
should NEVER
read the reading
passages.
FULL and PART
oral cannot be in
the same testing
room
FULL
• all questions and answer choices
• A student’s IEP/IAP may have assigned the option to
“change” level of support during the test
• Students who are able to “change” level of support
based on documentation in IEP/IAP can go back and
forth
• Test administrator receives a test booklet
(there are no form numbers on retest booklets)
PART
• Questions, answer choices, words or phrases
• Students cannot change from “PART” to “ALL”
• Test administrator reads over the student’s shoulder
Items Containing
Boxed Information
All parts of
the
question
and
answer
choice
may be
read aloud.
Items Containing
Passage Excerpts
All parts of
the
question
and answer
choice may
be read
aloud.
Items Containing Graphics
in the Answer Choice
Read aloud
words,
numbers or
symbols
without aiding
student in
interpreting the
information.
Items Containing Graphics
in the Test Questions
Read aloud
words,
numbers or
symbols
without aiding
student in
interpreting
the
information.
Basic Transcription
Transcribed by Cindy Blair due to IEP on 5/12/15
If the student has
the
accommodation,
complete the
transcription and
note on the top of
the answer
document the
reason and name
of the person that
transcribed
Dictionaries
• Dictionaries must be available to ALL students taking STAAR
Reading at 8th grade (including STAAR A)
– must be a ratio of 1:5
• Students in 5th grade must meet eligibility criteria
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Standard/general dictionary English (Spanish for Spanish version test)
Dictionary/thesaurus combination
Electronic dictionary
Bilingual dictionary
ESL dictionary
Picture dictionary
Sign language dictionary
Linguistic
Accommodations
STAAR (English)
STAAR L
STAAR A
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Reading
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Dictionaries of Various
Types
Extra Time
NA
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Dictionaries of
Various Types
Extra Time
Clarification of word
meaning in English
Dictionaries of Various Types (page 128 in Reference Guide):
• Bilingual dictionary
• English/ESL dictionary
• Monolingual dictionary
• Picture dictionary
Mark Accommodations
on the Answer Document
GA- General Accommodations (any
accommodation that is not specifically listed)
BR- Braille
LP- Large Print
OA- Oral Administration
XD- Extra Day (Type 2)
LA- Linguistic Accommodations
• Accommodations are marked if they are assigned to the
student, not if the student used them
• If LEP students are assigned linguistic accommodations in
reading, that student will not be eligible for EXIT for this year
Answer
Documents
Test Administrators are responsible
for the accurate completion of
answer documents:
• Ensuring that students have
bubbled in all answers on the
back of the answer document
• Ensuring that the test version
(language) has been indicated
• Ensuring that the Test booklet
number and score code have
been marked
• Ensuring accommodations have
been marked if not already done
so
Answer
Documents
Test Administrators are
responsible for the accurate
completion of answer
documents:
• Ensuring that students
have bubbled in all
answers on the back of the
answer document
• Ensuring that the Test
booklet number and score
code have been marked
• Ensure accommodations
have been marked if not
already done so
STAAR A Reminders
• Students independently control the text to speech
feature
• TAs can read the “pop-ups” and “rollovers” on
questions and answers to any student who requests it
unless it is in the reading passages
• TAs can re-read directions for STAAR A at any time
• TAs can read aloud information in the Help Tool for
students who request it
• Students may receive other Type 1 accommodations
or allowable materials
STAAR A Reminders
• Use Internet Explorer to log in to TestNav
• When logging in to the computer (CTRL ALT DELETE screen), use
the “tester” log in information then click on the TestNav
icon
• Ensure the volume is turned on before logging in to
TestNav
• When a student is in EXIT status you must RESUME
them in order for them to log back in
• Accommodations cannot be added until the student is in
the COMPLETE status
Remember to START the session on the day of the test!
STAAR A Reminders
• Online tests are accessed in TestNav
by using the URL address
• Students will use the student
authorization forms to log in to the test
• Student Authorizations are secure
documents and must be shredded
• Each student will need headphones
• Students must still adhere to the four hour time limit
(unless they have the Extra Time assigned to them
as an accommodation)
Online Test
Administrators
Starting & Stopping Sessions
You must START a test
session in order for
students to access the
test
After all students in the session are
in Complete status and the CTC
has added accommodations for
each student, you must STOP the
session
Online Test
Administrators
Student Status
• When students are in
EXIT status, you must
RESUME them before
they can log back in.
• Press the box next to
the student’s name and
press “Resume Test”.
Security Training
Modules
Web-based Texas Test Administrator
Online Training Modules
www.TexasAssessment.com/TAonlinetraining
All three modules must be completed by certified
campus personnel involved in testing if they:
– are new to the district
– took an incident in the 2013-14
– have not completed the Modules in the last 3 years
General Security
Information
The following govern test security
 Texas Education Code (TEC)
Chapter 39, Subchapter B
 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 19
Subchapter 101, Assessment
 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
1974 (FERPA)
 Texas Penal Code 37.10 - Tampering
Penalties for Prohibited
Conduct
• 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
• Revocation or cancellation of a Texas educator certificate
without opportunity for reapplication for a set term or
permanently
• Release or disclosure of confidential test content is a Class C
misdemeanor and could result in criminal prosecution under
TEC ξ39.0303, Section 552.352 of the Texas Government
Code, and Section 37.10 of the Texas Penal Code.
Security Oaths
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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
Authorization to View Secure Materials (must sign
bottom box of oath prior to testing) These include
but not limited to:
– Individuals who will provide an oral administration
– Individuals who will transcribing
– STAAR A test administrators
Security and
Confidentiality
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Account for all secure
materials before, during,
and after each test
administration (including
Student Authorizations)
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Protect the contents of
all tests booklets and
student answer
documents
 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 and
the bottom portion of the oath
has been signed
Active Monitoring
Monitoring during test administrations is the responsibility of
the test administrator, the campus test coordinator and
administrators.
What is NOT active monitoring?
Anything that takes the test administrator’s attention away from the
students during testing. Examples include:
Working on the computer or checking email
Reading a book, magazine, or newspaper
Grading papers or working on lesson plans
Leaving the room without a trained substitute test
administrator in the room
Leaving students unattended during meals or breaks
Paraprofessionals
Paraprofessionals must complete a district noncertified
personnel 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
Testing Irregularities
Incidents resulting in a deviation from documented
testing procedures are defined as testing irregularities
Procedural Examples
Serious Examples
Improper accounting for secure materials
Directly or indirectly assisting students with
responses to test questions
Eligibility Error
Tampering with student responses
Monitoring Error
Viewing secure content
IEP Implementation Issue
Discussing test content, student responses
or student performance
Procedural Error
Formally or informally scoring student tests
Duplicating or recording test content
April Incidents-District
• Monitoring
• Wrong answer document to wrong student
• Student tested wrong test version
• Student worked on wrong test
• Accommodations not given to students
• Accommodations given to students who were not eligible
Campus Testing
Concerns
• Add information on specific campus testing security &
confidentiality issues
• Add information on specific campus procedural issues
Reporting &
Documentation
If you become aware of any irregularities, contact the CTC immediately
with the who, when, where, what and why.
If the irregularity is deemed an incident the following is required:
 Signed statement(s) from individual(s) involved (typed, printed and
signed name and dated)
 Statements should not include names of student
Incident form and statements must be submitted to [email protected]
by the end of the testing day that the incident occurred
Questions?