Irenes Part

Irenes Part1Test Administration Procedures2

in the 2013 Manuals!

2Test Administration

Calendar Manuals Make-ups3

3Available on Campus Testing Coordinator website2013 GPISD Calendar

4Make Up TestingFor the STAAR program, make-up testing opportunities for students who are absent are available for all grades, subjects, and courses.55Make Up TestingThe student must be absent on the scheduled testing day in order to be eligible for make up testing.

Make Up TestingHave a plan to capture absent students as soon as they are present again on your campus.

Generally have until the end of the testing week to perform make up testing

Must still make district turn in time. Call for exceptions.

Make Up TestingFor TAKS, no make-ups.

2013 Manuals 2013 District and Campus Coordinator Manual

- STAAR - TELPAS

92013 District and Campus Coordinator Manual

DTC and CTC activities interwoven

Activities are designated DC, CC, or DC/CC

At district request, some supporting material has been included in the manual

2013 Manuals102013 District and Campus Coordinator Manual

STAAR L information added where applicable

2013 Manuals11STAAR Test Administrator Manuals

- Grades 3-5

- Grades 6-8

- End-of-Course

Include general information and test administration directions for STAAR, STARR Spanish, STAAR L, and STAAR Modified

Due in districts by February 22, 2013

Will only be shipped once

Must be retained throughout the year!2013 Manuals12TAKS, TAKS (Accommodated), and TAKSM & TELPAS

STAAR Alternate

Available online

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staaralt/manuals/

2013 Manuals

13 Test AdministratorManuals Same style as Coordinator Manual

Scripts cover multiple subjects and programs

To accommodate some differences in programs, the scripts use callout boxes

Wider boxes have program- specific and subject specific instructions

2013 Manuals14 Removed sections in test administrator manuals that directed test administrators to verify student data and to pack materials

Updates to Test Administrator Manuals 2013 Manuals15Updates to Test Administrator Manuals

Added a section page number list on the Test Administration divider page to highlight the start of the different scripts

Updates to Test Administrator ManualsAdministration Directions section, which is located just before the scripts

- added general accommodation information

- makes this required reading for test administrators

Test AdministratorManuals

Page numbers are listed at the beginning of the Test Administration Directions section for the Guide to the Test Administration Directions and for the scripts

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The Guide to the Test Administration Directions provides

- directions about call-out boxes,

- details on how to make SAY directions test specific, and

- information about the distribution of reference materials and the use of optional test administration procedures.

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19 Test AdministratorManuals

Guide to the Test Administration Directions

- includes information about the use of testing accommodations,

- describes the Oral Administration accommodation, and

- reiterates that the test administrator must have training and guidance from the campus coordinator regarding the use of accommodations prior to the test administration.

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STAAR L scripts for online testing are separate from other scripts

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22DCCM Resources Pages

DCCM posted

Online resources as noted in the "Notes" column of the DCCM

Some materials available only online include: - Checklists for STAAR and TELPAS administrators

- Seating charts (GPISD has a local seating chart- see GPISD Testing web site)

- Diagram of how to pack materials for return

Click on the district testing Coordinator link to go to this website. 22Lightsaber Time!

Using your 2013 Calendar of Events, what is the deadline for training test administrators for 4th grade writing? March 25, 2013March 28, 2013April 2, 2013[Default][MC Any][MC All]

When can you expect to receive scores for TELPAS?

May 10April 12May 31[Default][MC Any][MC All]

When must Confidential Student Reports be given to parents of LEP students notifying them of TELPAS scores?

ImmediatelyMay 10May 31[Default][MC Any][MC All]

When is the last day to make up 5th and 8th grade reading and math (1st administration only)?

April 4April 12April 15

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Before Test PlanningTests must be administered on the dates specified in the State Testing Calendar of Events.

At least one test administrator for every 30 students.

Testing Do Not Disturb signs posted on testing rooms.2828Before Test PlanningSeating Charts completed and placed outside of testing rooms

Testing rooms should be quiet, well lighted, well ventilated, and comfortable.

Bulletin Boards and instructional displays covered or removed if it contains anything that might aid students during testing.

STAAR L Online Student Tutorials

Available January 2013 athttp://www.TexasAssessment.com/STAARL-tutorials andhttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ell/staarl/

Administration directions for each tutorial will also be posted

30STAAR L Online Student Tutorials

Tutorials should be used to familiarize students with clarification and read aloud accommodations and standard TestNav tools

Test administration directions for spring 2013 STAAR L assessments will assume some familiarity with online interface

STAAR L Online Student Tutorials

Ensure Campus Testing Coordinators plus all Test Administrators must view these tutorials before students.

Students must experience tutorials before testing day.

Identifying Eligible StudentsIt is important to recognize that there are specific eligibility requirements for the following assessments and/or accommodations.

It is a testing irregularity to test students with an assessment they are not eligible for or to provide accommodations the student is not eligible to receive.STAAR-M, STAAR-Alt, or TAKS-M STAAR-LOral AdministrationsUse of Braille or Large print versions of the test.3333Planning for Individual or Small Group AdministrationsOral Administrations must be separated from regular STAAR/TAKS testing.STAAR-M/TAKS-M testing must be separated from regular STAAR/TAKS testing.Small group is defined as smaller than a normal administration. However, the real issue is meeting the needs of the individual students involved.34

34Lightsaber Time, Again!

You can require students to use any particular test taking strategy, including first marking answers in test booklet and then transferring them later to the answer document.

YesNo

During Testing ProceduresYou cannot require students to use any particular test taking strategy. Students can use test taking strategies but you cannot require them to do so during the testing. This includes first marking answers in test booklet and then transferring them later to the answer document.

Once the 4 hour period has endedstudents may begin bubbling their answer documents.the test administrator must instruct students to put their pencils down and close their test booklets. students may continue to work after lunch.students may take a snack and restroom break and continue to work till the end of the school day. [Default][MC Any][MC All]

During Testing ProceduresStudents must finish marking answers on their answer document by the end of the 4 hour window.Students will not be permitted to record answers on the answer document after the time limit has ended.

Students must be allowed to work (not sleep) at their own pace. Students may not be directed to speed up or slow down.

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39Breaks included in the 4 hour time limit (not allowed to stop the time clock) are:

bathroom breaks, medical breaks to the nurse, consolidation and movement of students to another testing area. Bathroom breaks, snack breaks, lunchSnack breaks, water breaks, mental breaks, bathroom breaksSnack breaks, mental breaks, emergency situations[Default][MC Any][MC All]

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. During Testing ProceduresStudents should be reminded periodically to record their responses on their answer documents. A students responses must be recorded on the answer document within the four-hour time period. Test administrators may say, Remember that you must record your responses on the answer document. Be sure to erase any stray marks that you might have accidentally made on your answer document. However, test administrators may not view or discuss individual test items or responses. It is permissible to encourage students to stay on task.

41During Testing ProceduresStudents must remain seated during testing and are not allowed to talk while test booklets are open.

Students are not allowed to work on a previous section of the test or a section that has not yet been administered.42

42During Testing ProceduresLunch breaks are permitted, however students must remain as a group and be monitored by a trained test administrator so they do not discuss the test. Lunch breaks are not included in the 4-hour time limit.

Test administrators should visually or verbally indicate the time the test was started and the time the test will end. Test administrators should also indicate when the students have 30, 15 and 5 minutes left.

After Testing ProceduresAfter student testing materials are collected, students may be allowed to quietly read books. Must not disturb others still testing.

Immediately after each test session, the test administrator must return all test materials to the campus coordinator.44

44Plan for the unexpected

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