2014 October TAKS Training. For Campus Testing Coordinators

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1 2014 October TAKS Training For Campus Testing Coordinators

2 Disclaimer This training presentation does not take the place of reading the appropriate manuals Information about the Texas student assessment program is available on TEA s Student Assessment Division website at TestHound, a trademark of Education Advanced makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the materials contained herein. TestHound makes no warranties either express or implied regarding the contents of this presentation.

3 TAKS Test Basic Information Offered: October, March, July For examinees who were enrolled in grade 9 in or earlier Subjects: Math, Science, Social Studies, ELA Online testing program Former TAAS or TEAMS examinees will take the appropriate online TAKS subject area test TAKS Coordinator and Test Administration Manual, page 2

4 Accommodations Students currently enrolled in a Texas public school and served by special education are eligible for accommodations Students once served by special education who are no longer enrolled in a Texas public school are not eligible for accommodations TAKS Accommodations Presentation Accommodations Response Accommodations Setting Accommodations Timing and Scheduling Accommodations Information on who can use accommodations and examples of accommodations can be located in Appendix B of the TAKS Coordinator And Test Administrator Manual

5 Oral Administration For Math, Science and Social Studies Only 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 Can encompass different levels of support Reading words and phrases Reading multiple sentences Reading the entire test

6 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 Maintain inventory and shipping records for five years 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 until they are returned to the testing contractor For more information on test security, refer to the Test Security Supplement

7 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 Assessment Management System 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

8 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

9 Non-Certified Personnel Non-certified personnel must be under the supervision of certified personnel in order to administer a state assessment Non-certified personnel must be trained and sign an oath

10 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 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

11 Reporting Irregularities Serious Irregularities Contact TEA immediately Complete online incident report form Collect signed and dated statements from individuals involved Procedural Irregularities Complete online incident report form within 10 working days Individual statements are not required

12 Training Checklist for Campus Testing Coordinators Schedule Training Distribute Manuals Prepare and Conduct Training Study the Assessment Management System User s Guide Train technology staff Direct technology staff to review, prepare, and complete all online testing activities to ensure computers and network are ready for testing Train test administrators and campus staff involved with testing 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

13 Test Administrator Responsibilities 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 Must complete seating charts 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 Ensure that examinees are seated and do not talk Ensure that examinees exit the test during breaks, lunch, or restroom beaks Ensure that examinees submit the test according to the directions when finished Examinees who finish early may read a book or leave the testing room Must hold a valid Texas educator certificate/permit OR be under the supervision of a professional who does

14 Prepare for and Monitor Online Testing Set-up and manage test sessions Instructions can be found in the Assessment Management System User s 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 MUST Provide pencils (all tests), scratch paper (all tests) and graph paper (math test) Graph paper may be printed from MUST provide a paper copy of the math chart (math test), science chart and periodic table (science test) Download and print from Each examinee MUST be provided a graphing calculator on the math test (memory cleared) 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) Start test session, help examinees log into test, monitor test session Resume examinee s tests following a lunch break or restroom break

15 ELA Seal Code Warning Screen 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

16 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 on directions for how to Mark the Test Complete 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 testing coordinator

17 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

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