APRIL 2013STAAR CAMPUS TEST ADMINISTRATOR TRAININGMelba Linda Longoria – Facilitator

Martin Elementary

Thursday, April 11, 2013Revised by:

This PowerPoint does not eliminate your requirement

to read the Test Administrator Manuals.

READ THE MANUALS!!

TEST SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Test Security

Security involves accounting for all secure materials Before During After…each test administration

Test Security

Security involves only authorized persons having access to any secure test material. All testing personnel must be trained before handling secure materials,

Test Security

Keep tests in locked storage when not in use

Immediately after each session return test materials to the campus coordinator

Confidentiality

Confidentiality refers to protecting the contents of each: Test booklet Answer document Online test content

Confidentiality

Each person with access to test materials shall maintain and preserve the security and confidential integrity of the test.

Confidentiality

No one must view the test booklets answer documentsBefore, during or

after a test administration No unauthorized

viewing discussing scoringThe contents of a

test at any time

Confidentiality

No duplication of testing materials Break the seals ONLY of the session

taking place that day Be sure to administer tests exactly as

instructed in the manual

Confidentiality

Do not reveal or answer any questions relating to the content of the test at any time

Do not review student responses change a student’s

answer in the answer document

instruct a student to change their answer

Active Monitoring

Monitoring during test administrations is the responsibility of the test administrator, the campus test coordinator, the campus principal, and the district test coordinator. Teachers are required to actively monitor students

during testing. Principals and Campus Test Coordinators are required to

actively monitor testing sessions at their campus.

What Is 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.?)

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 doing email. Reading a book, magazine, or newspaper. Grading papers or doing lesson planning. Leaving the room without a trained substitute test

administrator in the room. Leaving students unattended during lunch or breaks.

Be sure to not read the test content over a student’s shoulder and do not examine specific student responses during testing, since doing these will be a test security violation committed while active monitoring.

Cell Phones The use of cell phones or other two-way

communication devices is prohibited during testing for students and test administrators

The reason is that cell phones can…. disrupt the testing environment be used to cheat by obtaining unauthorized

assistance on test content by students, and can be used to image secure tests and compromise

the confidentiality of the test with their camera feature by students and teachers.

Seating Chart Rule

Seating Charts are required for all test administrations. Seating Charts must include: Location of testing

session(district, campus, room) and a brief description of the testing area (classroom, library, broom closet, etc.)

The assessment being given including grade and subject.

The first and last names of the test administrator(s).

The first and last names of each student and where they were seated for testing.

If students are regrouped during testing an additional seating chart will be needed for the new group. The new seating chart should indicate the time students were regrouped.

Oaths

Test Security Modules must be viewed by all personnel NEW to testing

Certificates of completion must be submitted to the Campus Testing Coordinator

Test administrators, technology staff, and other school personnel who will be present in the testing room must be trained and sign an oath.

Office staff and other personnel around testing materials or testing must also be trained in test security and sign an oath.

Penalties

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.

Possible criminal prosecution under TEC ξ39.0303, Section 552.352 of the Texas Government Code, and Section 37.10 of the Texas Penal Code.

Testing Irregularities

Serious Irregularities

Directly or indirectly assisting students with responses to test questions

Tampering with student responses Viewing secure test content before, during, or

after an administration Discussing secure test content, student

responses, or student performance Scoring student tests, either formally or informally Duplicating, recording, or capturing electronically

secure test content without permission from TEA

Procedural Irregularities

Eligibility Error IEP Implementation Issue Improper Accounting for Secure

Materials Monitoring Error Other Procedural Errors

Submission of Information

All suspected incidences of testing irregularities should be reported immediately to the Campus Testing Coordinator, who will submit reports to the District Testing Coordinator.

Student cheating

If a district determines that a student has been involved in an attempt to cheat on a state assessment, the district is required to invalidate the student’s test.

Additional disciplinary action may be taken at the local level in accordance with district policy.

Any locally determined disciplinary actions stemming from the cheating must be submitted to TEA.

Submission of a separate online incident report form will be necessary ONLY if the district determines that adult testing personnel contributed to, caused, or did not detect the cheating due to inadequate monitoring.

Report Irregularities

All staff members are directly responsible for IMMEDIATELY reporting to the CTC any violation of test security or confidentiality that they participate in or witness

Document Retention

Campuses are required to maintain the following documents for a period of 5 years following a test administration Testing irregularity and investigation

documentation Inventory and shipping records Signed security oaths for all testing

personnel Seating charts Miscellaneous mandatory testing forms

STAAR TIME LIMITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Test Schedule

Tue, April 23rd 3rd & 4th Math

Wed, April 24th 3rd & 4th Reading

5th Science

Elementary & Middle School

Start and stop times*

The four-hour time period will start when the test administrator has read directions and tells students to begin working on their tests.

Start time for the test session must be recorded on the seating chart.

Students must record all responses on their answer documents or online before the end of the four-hour time period.

Once the four-hour time period has ended, test administrators will instruct any students still testing to either put their pencils down and close their test booklets or stop their online tests.

*Only for STAAR testers

Start and stop times

Each student’s stop time must be recorded on the seating chart.

Distribution of materials and the test administrator “SAY” directions are not included in the four-hour time limit.

Communicate (orally or in writing) the amount of time left to test in one-hour intervals and, if desired, in shorter intervals during the last hour.

Breaks

Lunch Emergency Situations Class consolidations Medical breaks to

nurse

These will NOT stop the clock

These WILL stop the clock

Campuses should be aware that the time clock will stop for students who go to the nurse for medical reasons. The test administrator must document the time the student stops and restarts the test and must make the student aware of his or her adjusted testing time.

Water breaks Bathroom breaks Snacks breaks Physical or mental

breaks

Lunch

Students may stop testing to take a supervised lunch.

The testing time must be stopped for a lunch break and will restart when students resume taking the test.

Students must place their answer documents inside their test booklets so that all secure materials can be collected and placed in locked storage.

Caution!!!

A test administrator who has been trained in testing procedures must be present in the room at all times to monitor the students and ensure there is no discussion of any test content during lunch/breaks.

TEST ADMINISTRATION

Before Testing

Training Campus Personnel for Testing

Test Administrator Responsibilities

Read the Test Administrator Manuals (paper and online)

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

Supervise and actively monitor 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

Administer the tests in strict compliance with the directions in the Test Administrator Manuals

Test Administrator Responsibilities

Mark the appropriate score code and test taken information code for each student test administered.

Return all testing materials to the campus test coordinator immediately after students finish testing.

Report testing irregularities and security violations immediately to the district test coordinator.

Prepare statements for submission to TEA if you are involved in a testing irregularity or test security violation.

Test Administrators - You must…

Read the test administrator manual thoroughly

Ask the Campus Testing Coordinator if you have ANY questions When in doubt,

ASK!

Test Administrators - Verify, verify, verify!

During test day, if you think the student is Taking the wrong test, Should not be using an

accommodation Should be using an

accommodation that they were not given

Inform the Campus Testing Coordinator

ASAP!

Any questions….

Questions should be directed to the Campus Testing Coordinator and then to the District Testing Coordinator

Before Testing

Preparing the Testing Room Environment

The room should be…

Quiet Well-lighted Well-ventilated Comfortable

The room should…

Have all bulletin boards and instructional aids covered or removed

Have “TESTING-DO NOT DISTURB” signs posted

Have a trained test administrator present at ALL times

Have enough space for each student to work

Before Testing

Preparing Test Materials for Distribution

Verifying Pre-coded Information

Process for verifying elements of pre-coded answer documents

Overwriting pre-coded information (if incorrect)

Hand-gridding entire answer document if student information (name, dob, sex, PEIMS #) is incorrect

Supporting documentation for hand-gridded answer documents eSchools report for each student

Gridding demographics

Verifying Information of Students with Accommodations

Ensure your list of accommodations is current

Verify the accommodations are allowed for that particular test

Prepare testing locations for students with accommodations (i.e. small group, oral administrations, computer lab, headphones, etc.)

Gridding the accommodations field

Gridding linguistic accommodations

Remember…

Test booklets and answer documents must be checked “out” from and “in” to the Campus Testing Coordinator every day

Remember…

There must be at least one test administrator for every 30 students to be tested

CAUTION

Be certain to administer the correct subject area test on the assigned day

Before Testing

Preparing Additional Resources

Optional Procedures and Materials

Remember that the Optional Test Administration Procedures and Materials available to ANY student These do NOT have to be coded in the answer

document

1. Preferential seating2. Special lighting

conditions3. Signing or translating

test administration directions

4. Reading the test aloud to self

5. Reading aloud or signing the personal narrative, expository, literary, or persuasive writing prompt

6. Reading assistance on the grade 3 mathematics test

7. Scratch paper or other material to use as workspace

8. Minimizing distractions9. Colored overlays10. Magnifying devices11. Blank place markers12. Highlighters, colored

pencils, or crayons

Calculator policy

Calculators may be provided as an APPROVED accommodation for students in grade 3-8

Elementary & Middle School

Calculator used in test day must be the same type of calculator used during

instruction

DURING THE TEST ADMINISTRATION

During Test Administration

Ensure each student receives the correct test booklet and answer document

Ensure all Test Administrators are actively monitoring at all times

Ensure all testing personnel understand that they may NOT: Provide assistance View the tests without authorization Discuss confidential student information Check for strategies

CAUTION

When reading instructions from the administrator manual DO NOT Elaborate Rephrase Make additions/deletion to instructions

Any deviation is considered a TEST IRREGULARITY!

Test Administrators CANNOT…

Translate test questions/prompts* Rephrase or add information* Discuss test questions with

anyone BEFORE, DURING or AFTER the test

*Unless student has this type

of approved accommodation

During Test Administration

Ensure that the 4-hour time limit is adhered to

Students must have their responses transferred to their answer documents before the end of the 4 hours

Students must be aware of the time they have left to test Indicate either verbally or in writing (on the board)

every hour, then every 15 minutes during the last hour. Give a 5 minute warning before the time will end.

Remind students frequently to transfer their responses onto their answer documents

During Test Administration

If a student has an alternate start/stop time than the rest of the testing room, this must be documented on the seating chart This student must be kept aware of their individual

time left to test each time you announce it the rest of the room

4-hour time period starts AFTER the test administrator finishes reading the directions

Start and stop times must be recorded on seating charts

After Test Administration

No unauthorized viewing

No scoring of student responses

No discussion of confidential student information

No erasing stray marks or darkening response ovals

Account for all test materials

OR NOT TO DO…

TO DO

DO

Allow students to write notes or work problems in their test booklet

DO

Make sure students are staying on task

Remind students to record their responses on their answer documents

DO NOT

Allow students to work on a test section that has not yet been administered

Allow students to return to a test section attempted on a previous day

DO NOT

Allow students to talk to each other while test booklets are opened.

Allow students to wander about the room while others are testing.

Know what to do about

Breaks Lunch Emergencies Transcribing Changing testing rooms Special test situations

RETURNING MATERIALS

Remember to…

Remove the answer documents from the test booklets

Have students erase any stray marks from the answer documents

Verify that all test booklets and answer documents are accounted for

Gridding score codes

Gridding the test taken info field

3-5 English or Spanish

Test Form #

3-8 EOC/Above Grade (if applicable)

Any Questions?