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This is a technology free training
zone. Please silence your cell
phones. Note taking only on
iPads or computers. Thank you.
NOTICE
This training does not replace your
requirement to read and follow all appropriate
manuals associated with state testing.
READ THE MANUALS!
Information about the Texas student assessment program is
available on TEA’s Student Assessment Division website at
http://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/taks/
Campus Coordinator
Responsibilities
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Oath – have I signed one?
Has my principal?
Test Administrators – who and how many
Test Administrators manuals
Conduct Training
Arrange testing rooms and daily logistics
Materials – accounting for, preparing
Test Administration
TAKS Exit test administration this March is on-line only:
– any student that is currently enrolled in grades 11 or 12
that will graduate under TAKS
– includes students that have not previously passed one or
more Exit test required for graduation
– paper test are available for off line sites, must be
transcribed to the on-line system
Manual
DCCM/Accommodation/Test Administration
You must retain this manual for all future TAKS
administrations. Be use that all manuals are
checked out and in by test administrators.
Calendar of Events
– ELA – March 2
• ITBS (paper) all 11th grade (12th if thy have not
passed) LEP not taking TAKS ELA
– Complete and return attached order form by February 9th
by email to [email protected]
– Math – March 3
– Science – March 4
– Social Studies – March 5
– Reminder there are no make-up dates for this
administration. Tests are only available on
their scheduled date.
Test Administrator Directions
• All directions must be read word for word
from the manual
• English Language Arts (ELA) Page 40
• Any student may have the writing prompt
read to them individually upon request
• Mathematics Page 50
• Science Page 57
• Social Studies Page 64
Accommodations
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TAKS Accommodations
Presentation Accommodations (P)
Response Accommodations (R)
Setting Accommodations (S)
Timing and Scheduling Accommodations (T)
Information on who can use accommodations
and examples of accommodations can be located
in Appendix B of the TAKS Coordinator And Test
Administrator Manual
Oral Administration
• For Math, Science and Social Studies Only
– Requires a separate test session and location
• TAKS ELA may NOT be administered orally
• Must meet established eligibility requirements
• See Appendix C for information on Oral Administration
Eligibility
• Test administrator must have specific oral test
administration training
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Can encompass different levels of support
Reading words and phrases
Reading multiple sentences
Reading the entire test
Test Security
• Test Security is accounting for all secure materials
and confidential examinee information before,
during and after testing
• Store secure materials in locked storage
• Storing student authorization forms in a secure
location prior to testing
• Destroying all student authorizations, charts,
scratch/graph paper used during testing
• Keeping materials secure at all times
• For more information on test security, refer to the
Test Security Supplement
– http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/security/
Confidentiality Requirements
• Maintaining confidentiality involves protecting all
contents of the online assessment and secure test
materials
• All testing personnel must be trained and sign an
oath
• For online testing, all testing personnel must
accept a statement of confidentiality when
accessing the Texas Assessment Management
System (TAMS)
Confidentiality Requirements
• All tests must be administered according to the
manual
• No person may view, reveal or discuss test
content
• No person may duplicate, print, record or capture
test content
• No person other than the examinees may work
problems or respond to test items
• Oral test administrators must sign an additional
portion of the security oath
Penalties for Prohibited Conduct
• Reprimand
• Placement of restrictions on a Texas educator
certificate
• Suspension of a Texas educator certificate
• Revocation or cancellation of a Texas educator
certificate
• Class C misdemeanor
Non-Certified Teaching Personnel
• Non-certified personnel must be trained and
sign an oath
• Non-certified personnel will not be used as
test administrators
Testing Irregularities
• Serious Irregularities can include:
– Cheating
– Tampering with examinee responses
– Viewing secure test material
– Discussing secure test content
– Scoring tests
– Duplicating, recording or electronically capturing
tests
– Failing to report an incident
Testing Irregularities
• Procedural Irregularities can include:
– Leaving a test session unattended
– Leaving secure online tests open and visible
– Failure to remove or cover all instructional
displays
– Failure to provide examinee with the correct
student authorization
Reporting Irregularities
• Contact the DTC as soon as possible
• DTC will let you know what steps you need to
take
• Always complete the district incident form
WARNING
Failure to report an incident when it occurs
results in the incident becoming a “Serious”
See web site for Action
Plan
All statements will
be typed, dated,
and with name
both typed and
signed.
All statements are
due the day of the
incident or day the
incident is
discovered.
No student
information
allowed in
statements.
Training Checklist for Campus Testing
Coordinators
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Schedule Training
Distribute Manuals
Prepare and Conduct Training
Train test administrators and campus staff involved with
testing (2/27)
Schedule test sessions according to the calendar of events
TAKS Tests are UNTIMED
Each examinee must be allowed to have as much time as
necessary to respond to every test item
Districts are not required to test beyond regular school
hours, but they may if they choose. SAISD test no later
than 7:00 pm
Test Administrator Responsibilities
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Maintaining security of test materials
Post a testing do not disturb sign
Remove instructional displays
The use of cell phones and electronic devices are prohibited by both
TAs and students
Must complete seating charts as directed
Monitoring actively at all times
Reporting any suspected violation of test security to the campus
coordinator
One test administrator for every 30 students
Monitor the online system
Ensure that examinees are working actively on the test, are seated
and do not talk, exit the test during breaks, lunch, or restroom breaks,
submit the test according to the directions when finished, and when
finished leave the testing room
Prepare for Online Test
• Set-up and manage test sessions (TAMS)
• Instructions can be found in the Assessment
Management System User’s Guide
– http://www.texasassessment.com/guide
• Update student demographic information in the
Assessment Management System
• Create role-specific accounts for campus personnel and
technology staff
• Print student authorizations
• Print ELA seal codes (ELA assessment only)
• Print proctor authorizations for oral administrations
Prepare for Testing
• TAMS/Test Management/Manage Test Sessions
• Update demographics
• Build sessions
• Address campus specific details
– Breakfast, lunch, relief, check out/in of forms, etc.
Prepare for Testing
• MUST Provide pencils (all tests), scratch paper (all
tests) and graph paper (math test)
– Graph paper may be printed from
http://www.texasassessment.com/downloads
• MUST provide a paper copy of the math chart (math
test), science chart and periodic table (science test)
– Download and print from
http://www.texasassessment.com/downloads
• Each examinee MUST be provided a graphing
calculator on the math test (memory cleared)
Prepare for Testing
• Examinees MUST be provided four-function, scientific,
or graphing calculators for the science test (ratio 1
calculator to 5 students)
• Examinees MUST be provided dictionaries and
thesauruses for the composition and reading sections
of the ELA test (ratio 1 dictionary to 5 students)
– ESL dictionary for LEP, not Bilingual dictionary
– No dictionaries during the revising and editing portion of
the assessment
• Start test session, help examinees log into test,
monitor test session
ELA Seal Code
• The seal code is a four-digit code used to allow an examinee into the
revising and editing section of the ELA test
• A dictionary and thesaurus can NOT be used on the revising and editing
section
• Examinees MUST raise their hand when they come to this warning
screen
• The test administrator MUST collect the examinee’s
dictionary/thesaurus
• A pop-up box will appear for the examinee to enter the four-digit code
• The test administrator will give the examinee their ELA seal code to
enter at this time
• Examinees may NOT have access to dictionaries/thesauruses once the
seal code is entered
• Examinees may return to revise their short answer and written
composition sections but are no longer permitted to use a dictionary or
thesaurus
Complete Online Testing
• Verify the testing status of each examinee by
refreshing the proctor session details screen
• Examinees must click “Final Submit” when
finished to submit their test for scoring
• Examinees must appear in the “Completed”
status on the proctor session details screen
before they may leave the testing room
• For examinees who cannot finish their test due to
illness or a testing irregularity, contact the
campus testing coordinator
Complete Online Testing
• See Appendix B for coding examinees who
receive accommodations
• Stop the session when all examinees are in the
“Completed” or “Marked Complete” status
• Collect and destroy all student authorizations,
seal codes, and scratch paper
• Return all rosters, seating charts, calculators,
dictionaries to the campus testing coordinator
Active Monitoring
• Watching students during testing. The focus of
the teacher’s attention is on the students and
not elsewhere.
Walking around to better observe what
students are doing. (Are students; working on
correct section of test, marking answers on the
answer document, not cheating, not using cell
phones, not talking or communicating with
other students, etc.?)
Seating Charts
 Must contain the following information
 District and Campus name
 Room number
 Test Administration (TAKS Exit)
 Subject (ELA, Math, Science, or Social Studies)
 Grade Level
 Date
 Test Administrator(s) name printed and signed
 Student’s full name and student’s local ID
 Must be readable
Reminders
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TESTING DO NOT DISTURB signs
Late testing – how handled?
Testing day – ends at 7:00 pm
No reinforcing, reviewing or distributing
testing strategies
• Must remain seated
Documents
SAISD Testing Web Site
http://www.saisd.net/admin/newtech/testing/index.htm
CHECK IN
• Check in by 10:00 on Friday, March 6
• Bring test administration binder
TRUE OR FALSE
For each of the following statements, decide at
your table if they are true or false.
Any student that is graduating under TAKS may
take the test in March
No accommodation are available with TAKS online
There is no need to update demographics with the
tests being online
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Students with an oral administration can have
questions and answers read on the ELA test
ARDC must change students assigned from TAKS
Accommodated to TAKS prior to the March test
TAs administrating an oral will read from the
student’s computer because it is online
TALK
IT
OUT
Discussion Points…
What do you still need to know about?
What challenges do you have?
QUESTIONS?
And that’s a wrap…
ADMIT ONE
March
2-5
TAKS
On-line
2014-2015