Transcript 2014 CRCT Proctor In-Service Mt. Zion Elementary CRCT OVERVIEW Will cover the following: • Administration Dates • Test Construction • Main Administration • Proctor Responsibilities.

2014 CRCT
Proctor In-Service
Mt. Zion Elementary
CRCT OVERVIEW
Will cover the following:
• Administration Dates
• Test Construction
• Main Administration
• Proctor Responsibilities
CRCT OVERVIEW: Administration Dates
– Main Administration:
Wednesday, April 16 – Reading
Thursday, April 17 – ELA
Friday, April 18 – Math
Tuesday, April 22 – Science
Wednesday, April 23 – Social Studies
Mon., Thurs., Fri., April 21, 24, 25 – Make-Up
– Retest Administration (on-line):
Wednesday, May 14 – Tuesday, May 20
CRCT OVERVIEW: Test Construction
• Content Areas
– Spring grades 3–8: Reading, Math,
ELA, Science and Social Studies
– Retest grade 3: Reading
– Retest grades 5 and 8: Reading and
Math
• All items are Selected Response
(multiple choice)
TESTING: Preparation
• Remove or cover instructional materials that may prompt student
responses
• Arrange seating to promote individual work
• Post a sign on the outside of the classroom door: Testing: Do Not
Disturb
• Ensure no cell phones are in the testing area, and all classroom
electronics are turned off.
• In addition to the Test Examiner, a proctor is required for 30 or
more students. (Carroll County requires a proctor in each room.)
• Examiner Materials:
– Test Examiner’s Manual
– Test books (Gr 3–8) and Answer sheets (Gr 3–8)
– Scratch paper for Math (no calculators)
– Two No.2 pencils with erasers per student
TESTING: Administration
• Students take one content area per day
• All sections from a single content area must
be administered the same day
• Students can write in the test books;
highlighters are not allowed
• Students take stretch breaks between
Sections I and II
• Teacher monitoring– Circulate and Check to
prevent cheating, use of calculators, going
ahead, or looking back
TESTING: Accommodations
• Be familiar with accommodations listed in IEPs
• Accommodations must
– be required for the student in order to participate in assessment
– be provided during routine instruction and assessment in the
classroom
• Accommodations may not
– alter, explain, simplify, paraphrase, or eliminate any test item,
reading passage, writing prompt, or choice option
– provide verbal or other clues or suggestions that hint or give
away the correct response to the student
TESTING : Irregularities (IR)
• Events and circumstances, or departures from
standardized testing procedures are
irregularities
– They may have an impact on student performance
that is not possible to define
– They are reported and student scores are flagged
simply to say, “There is something different about
the conditions under which this score was
obtained. Use caution in interpreting the score.”
TESTING : Irregularities
• All test administration irregularities must be reported by
Examiners to the School Test Coordinator
• The School Test Coordinator sends irregularities to the
System Test Coordinator for verification and to obtain the
correct code
• The System Test Coordinator contacts the GaDOE
immediately for direction
• Improperly coded irregularities may default to the
holding of test scores
TESTING : Some Examples of
Irregularities (IR)
• Irregularities in Test Administration:
• Materials being distributed inappropriately
• Directions not being followed
• Improper monitoring of test administration
• Student takes CRCT-M when should take CRCT
- careful monitoring and communication of test
versions is critical. Students must be
administered the correct assessment.
• Student “going ahead” or “going back”
Testing: Invalidations (IV)
• Some irregularities are so serious that they
result in invalidation of student scores
• Content being disclosed, coached, or distributed
• Cheating
• Test Administrator altering responses during or
after testing
Testing: Reducing Irregular Test
Administrations
• Ensure proper training of all test administrators
• Maintain clear and consistent training and support
materials
• Make certain all accommodations are clear to test
administrators particularly if the Test Examiner is not the
students’ regular teacher
• Make certain that Test Examiners are constantly
monitoring the testing environment
• Respond to student actions appropriately and immediately
• Implement a program for reporting irregularities during
testing
Test Examiner Responsibilities
• Collect and account for all testing materials in the
testing site after each day’s testing
• Return all test materials the School Test Coordinator at
the conclusion of testing each day
Additionally, at the conclusion of the final day of testing
• Notify the School Test Coordinator of any students who
did not take all or part of the test
• Notify the School Test Coordinator if student answers
need to be transposed onto a Student
Answer Sheet
Under School Test Coordinator Supervision
• All test materials should be collected from Test Examiners
and secured after each administration session
• Under administrator supervision, review answer documents
– Where applicable, verify that the demographic and
coding information is correctly bubbled
– If instructed by the System Test Coordinator, complete
Local Option Coding (Section 15)
– Complete For Teacher Use Only (Sections 10–14)
Proctor Responsibilities
• Participate in training
• Arrive and sign-in no later than 8:00 a.m.
• Monitor students while the teacher obtains the testing
materials each morning
• Help pass out materials to students
• Circulate and monitor students during testing
• Help collect materials at the end of testing
• Remain in the testing room with students while the teacher
returns materials
• Report any testing irregularities to administration (Mrs.
Musick or Mrs. Parker)
Important Guidelines
• Cell phones are not allowed in the testing rooms.
• Student book bags will be kept in the hallways.
• There will be an announcement made to begin testing. Do not begin
testing before the announcement is made.
• All students must have a minimum of 45 minutes for each test section.
A maximum of 70 minutes is allowed unless the student has an
accommodation for more time.
• Examiners and proctors must be walking around monitoring at all times.
(No one should be on the computer, reading, grading papers, having
conversations, etc.)
• Students must remain quiet during their breaks.
• Students may go to the restroom during testing if it is an emergency.
Testing monitors will be in the hallways to supervise these students.
QUESTIONS