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AzMERIT Pre-Test Training
Spring 2015
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INTRODUCTIONS
Arizona Department of Education (ADE)American Institutes for Research (AIR)Measurement Incorporated (MI)
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AZMERIT OVERVIEW
Testing: Who & WhenRoles & ResponsibilitiesThe AzMERIT Portal
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• Students to be tested– Grades 3 – 8
• English Language Arts• Mathematics
– Students enrolled in high school courses:• English Language Arts Grades 9 – 11• Mathematics
– Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
CBT/PBT
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Computer-Based Testing Window Paper-Based Testing Window
March 30, 2015–May 8, 2015*Writing must be completed by April 24 April 13, 2015–April 24, 2015
CBT/PBT
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– Correct administration of testing, assumes ultimate responsibility
– Train all Test Administrators and Proctors
– Receive and inventory materials
– Test Security Agreements
– Arrange for equipment and materials necessary for testing
– Schedule testing activities
– Monitor testing activities6
CBT/PBT
District Test Coordinator Responsibilities
– Manage users and student data – Include Large Print or Braille test booklets in
order
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CBT/PBT
Additional District Test Coordinator Responsibilities
• District Test Coordinator Important Tasks Checklist– 12 Important Tasks
• For both CBT and PBT • From today to May 8th
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CBT/PBT
THE AZMERIT PORTAL
AzMERIT PortalSecure BrowserTechnology Information
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CBT/PBT
• To access Technology Resources, click on the Technology Resources icon on the portal home page
• Then click on the Technology Resources icon on the Technology Resources page
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CBT
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CBT/PBT
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CBT
• Secure Browsers– Provides secure student access to the Test Delivery
System– Must be installed on all student testing machines
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CBT
Detailed installation instructions can be found in the Secure Browser Installation Manual on the AzMERIT Portal
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TASK 2 CBT
AIR SYSTEMS OVERVIEW
• Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE) Overivew• Test Delivery System (TDS) Overview• Online Reporting System (ORS) Overview
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District Test Coordinator
District Administrator
School Teacher Test Administrator
School Test Coordinator
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User Roles
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Task* DTC DA STC ST TA
Working with Student Information (coming soon)
Administer Computer-Based Tests Managing Users
Retrieving User Accounts
Adding User Accounts
Adding, Editing, or Deleting Users through File Uploads
Viewing and Editing User Details
Deleting User Accounts
Working with Test Improprieties (coming soon)
Working with Orders for Test Materials (coming soon)
Working with Rosters of Students (coming soon)
Voice Packs (coming soon)
Contact and Shipping Information
Reviewing Contact and Shipping Information * DTC—District Test Coordinator; DA—District Administrator; STC—School Test Coordinator; ST—School Teacher, TA—Test Administrator
CBT/PBT
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CBT/PBT
TIDE OVERVIEWTest Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)
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• TIDE is used to:– Manage user accounts– View/manage student data– Indicate CBT accommodation and test setting
information– Manage orders for paper test materials– Print On-Demand student ID labels
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TDS OVERVIEWTest Delivery System (TDS)
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• Test Delivery System– Two Interfaces
• Test Administrator (TA) Interface• Student Interface (Secure Browser)
– Two Sites• Operational• TA Training Site/Sample Tests
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CBT/PBT
• The TA Interface is accessible to authorized users via the Educators & Test Administrators page of the portal.
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CBT
ORS OVERVIEWOnline Reporting System (ORS)
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• Online Reporting System Overview
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CBT
TIDE
• Manage Users• Student Information• Updating Student Data• Order Large Print Paper and Braille Tests
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MANAGE USERS
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• Verify your district contact information
• If changes are necessary, please contact AzMERIT@azed.gov directly
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CBT/PBT
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TASK 3 CBT/PBT
• Manage Users Tab– Edit users– Add one user– Upload many users
Upload Users in TIDE
Starting January 21, 2015
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TASK 3 CBT/PBT
STUDENT INFORMATION
Verify Student Data in TIDERevise EnrollmentsLarge Print Paper and Braille Tests
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• For CBT and PBT schools, log into TIDE to view students associated with your district and/or schools.
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TASK 4 CBT/PBT
View Students in TIDE
Starting January 28, 2015
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TASK 4 CBT/PBT
• Student Information Tab
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TASK 4 CBT/PBT
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TASK 4 CBT/PBT
UPDATING STUDENT DATA
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• Grade 3 – 8 – Students are pulled directly from SAIS
• End of Course– Students are pulled directly from Student
Teacher Course Connection
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Important Dates for Student Data Updates
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Student Data File (file used for)
Deadline to Enter Data in SAIS or Student Teacher Course Connection
Date when Data is Visible in TIDE
Intermediate (used for packing test materials)
2/11/15 2/17/15
Final (used for producing Pre ID labels)
2/25/15 3/2/15
LARGE PRINT PAPERBRAILLEPAPER BASED TESTS
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• Large Print Orders – CBT – only students who require a large print
paper or a regular paper test per IEP – PBT – all students who require a large print
paper test per IEP
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TASK 5 CBT/PBT
• Braille Order– All students who require a Braille test per IEP – All Braille tests are paper-based tests only
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TASK 5 CBT/PBT
Denote Special Print Versions for students in TIDE
Starting January 28, 2015
• Paper Print Orders – CBT – only students who require a paper-
based test (print paper version) per IEP
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CBT
Denote Special Print Versions for students in TIDE
Starting January 28, 2015
PRIOR TO TESTING
• Computer-Based Testing• Paper-Based Testing• Item Types
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District Test Coordinator Before Testing List • Complete TIDE tasks • Complete & submit all required Security Agreements• Schedule & communicate all testing activities within the
district or charter schools• Receiving test materials• Inventorying test materials upon arrival and, if needed,
ordering additional materials• Arrange for supplies for testing• Communicate questions from Test Administrators by
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– All test administrators must complete the TA Certification Course with TIDE.
– Administer AzMERIT Sample Tests to all students
– Continue to verify that all students are listed in TIDE as data is updated.
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TASK 6 CBT
• Test Administrator Certification Course– Users must log into TIDE – TAs will receive a completion certificate
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TASK 6 CBT
• Sample Tests will be:– Available in mid February– Available to everyone
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TASK 6 CBT/PBT
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CBT/PBT
• AzMERIT is a computer-based test and has the following item types: – Multiple-choice items– Multi-select items– Editing tasks– Hot text items– Grid items– Equation items– Open Response items
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• AzMERIT Guide to the Sample Tests– How to access the Sample Tests– Overview of Sample Test features and tools– Computer-Based item types – Paper-Based item types– ELA Writing Guides– Answer Keys for all Sample Tests
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UPLOADING STUDENTS TO TIDE
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– Student must be manually enrolled in TIDE• For CBT
– no further action is needed
• For PBT– additional students manually added will need have to
have a print-on demand label
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TASK 7 CBT/PBT
Upload Missing Students in TIDE
Starting March 10, 2015
RECEIVE TEST MATERIALS
MaterialsInventory MaterialsAdditional Orders
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• CBT School Test Materials: – Test Coordinator Manual – Test Administration Directions– Large print, Braille, and/or paper version test
booklets, this includes:• Student ID labels• Return shipment materials
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CBT
• PBT School Test Materials: – Test Coordinator Manual – Test Administration Directions– Paper test booklets
• Large Print and/or Braille test booklets– Student ID labels – Return shipment materials
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PBT
Test Material will arrive April 6 or 7, 2015.• Boxes are from Measurement Inc.
– Braille and Large Print and Pre-ID labels will be in a separate shipment
CBT/PBT
• Shipments packaged by District and School • District Box(es)
– All white boxes – Contains overage materials– Test Coordinator Kit
• Test Coordinator Manual• Materials for returning shipments
– Packing Documents• District Receipt Form• District Packing List • Individual School(s) Packing List• District Return Form
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• School Boxes – All brown boxes– School Test Coordinator Kit
• Test Coordinator Manual• Materials for returning test booklets• Special Handling Envelopes
– Test Booklets– Test Administration Directions– Packing Documents:
• School Packing List• School Security Checklists
CBT/PBT
• Verify Shipment• Sign and return the District Packing List• Report missing or extra boxes immediately
to AzMERIT Helpdesk – 1-844-560-7812 – azmerithelpdesk@air.org
• KEEP ALL BOXES for returning test booklets to Measurement Inc.
CBT/PBT
• Inventory your entire shipment – Open all boxes
• Verify receipt of Pre-ID labels• Verify all materials received against packing list• Verify sufficient materials received for number of
students expected to test
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TASK 9 PBT
Materials in District
April 6 – April 7, 2015
Additional Order Window• If a school needs more test materials
– Check district overage– If district overage is not sufficient place an
additional order• Only District Test Coordinator can place an
additional order• Place only 1 additional order per district
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TASK 10 PBT
Additional Order Window in TIDE
April 6 – April 10, 2015
TEST ADMINISTRATION
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• District Test Coordinator Responsibilities– monitoring assessment activities
• PBT Additional Responsibilities– maintaining an accurate inventory of all test
materials – checking in/out test booklets to Test
Administrators during testing
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CBT/PBT
• Each school must maintain a copy of the test administrators list of students– For security purposes this list must be
maintained with security agreements
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PBT
PBT
SCHEDULING
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Grades 3 – 8Test Days
Content Area Approximate Time
Day 1 ELA – Writing 45-90 minutes
Day 2 ELA – Reading, Part 1 Mathematics, Part 1
45-75 minutes 60-85 minutes
Day 3 ELA – Reading, Part 2 Mathematics, Part 2
45-75 minutes 60-85 minutes
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CBT/PBT
End-of-CourseTest Days
Content Area Approximate Time
English Language Arts (ELA) – End-of-Course (EOC) – Can be administered in 2 or 3 days
Day 1 ELA Writing 45-90 minutes
Day 2 ELA Reading Part 1 45-75 minutes
Day 2 or Day 3 ELA Reading Part 2 45-75 minutes
Mathematics – End-of-Course (EOC) – Can be administered in 1 or 2 days
Day 1 Mathematics Part 1 50-85 minutes
Day 1 or Day 2 Mathematics Part 2 50-85 minutes71
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• Test Administration Schedules – Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 must be scheduled in
order but do not have to be consecutive days.– Must be a break between test sessions
scheduled on the same day– AzMERIT is untimed.
• 95% of students should finish in estimated time– Test Session must be completed by the end of
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Computer-Based Scheduling– Day 1 (ELA Writing)
• Must be completed by April 24 including make-up tests.
– Last day of testing must be scheduled no later than May 6.
– All make-up testing must be completed no later than May 8.
– Students within the same school are not required to test on the same day.
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• Paper-Based Scheduling – Day 1 (ELA Writing)
• Must be scheduled April 13 or April 14– Last day of testing must be scheduled no later
than April 22– All make-up tests must be completed no later
than April 24.– Students in the same grade (gr 3-8) or taking the
same EOC test within the same school must test on the same day.
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PBT
PREPARE FOR TESTING
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• All students take Sample Tests (Task 6) prior to testing
• Practice answering different types of items• Practice using online tools (CBT only)
• Verify all students are registered in TIDE
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CBT ADMINISTRATION
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TASK 8 CBT
Computer-Based Testing Window
March 30, 2015–May 8, 2015*Writing must be completed by April 24
• Test Administrators will need:– the TA Interface
• Found on the AzMERIT Portal• Select Educators & Test Administrators icon
• Select the AzMERIT Test Administration icon• Log into the system
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CBT
• The TA Interface
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CBTs
• The TA Interface
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CBT
PBT ADMINISTRATION
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TASK 11 PBT
Paper-Based Testing Window
April 13, 2015–April 24, 2015
PBT
TEST IMPROPRIETIES
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• Incident report
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PBT
AFTER TEST ADMINISTRATIONReturning Test Materials to Measurement Incorporated
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District Test Coordinators Responsibilities• Ensuring the secure disposal of scratch/graph paper• Reporting any testing improprieties to ADE• Ensuring the disposal of all the Test Administration Directions and Test
Coordinator’s Manual for both the district and schools
Additional Responsibilities for Computer-Based Testing• Monitoring test completion rates in the Plan and Manage Testing
section of the Online Reporting System
Additional Responsibilities for Paper-Based Testing• Boxing materials for return shipping as instructed in this manual• Ensuring all scorable and nonscorable test materials are prepared for
return by the scheduled retrieval date88
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MATERIAL RETURNPacking and Returning Test Materials
• Return testing materials to Measurement Incorporated.– Collect and inventory all scorable and non-
scorable materials.– Follow the packing and return shipment
instructions in the Test Coordinator Manual.
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TASK 12 PBT
First Day to Call UPS to Schedule Pick Up
Last Day for Material Pick Up from District
April 20, 2015 April 30, 2015
PBT
Scorable Packing Diagram
Non-Scorable Packing Diagram
Prepare Boxes for Shipment• Number ALL boxes in shipment 1 of X, 2 of X, etc.
– Start with used (SCORABLE) materials• Sign the District Packing List and return to MI in pre-paid
envelope from Return Kit• Place a UPS return label on each box, being sure to cover the
original shipping label• DO NOT remove or cover colored barcoded label identifying
your district/school• Contact UPS at 1-800-742-5877 or at www.ups.com 24 hours
in advance to schedule pick-up of your test materials
PBT
AZMERIT TESTING CONDITIONS, TOOLS, AND ACCOMMODATIONS GUIDANCE FOR SPRING 2015
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American Institutes for ResearchAzMERIT Help Desk Tel 1.844.560.7812 Email: azmerithelpdesk@air.orgChat: http://azmeritportal.org/chat/
Arizona Department of EducationMary Pat WoodState Test CoordinatorAzMERIT@azed.gov
Contact Information
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THANK YOU
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