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July STAAR EOC Retest

Test Administrator Training

22014 July NISD STAAR EOC Retest

This training does NOT take the place of reading the appropriate manual

MondayJuly 7

TuesdayJuly 8

WednesdayJuly 9

ThursdayJuly 10

English I English II Algebra IBiology and US

History

Exit Level ELA Exit Level MathExit Level Science

Exit Level Social Studies

INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING TEST VERSIONS – STAAR

STAAR L (on-line)TAKS

TAKS Accommodated

July Retest Administration

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Test Directions, Schedule, & Script

Test Administration Directions

Narrow call-out boxes contain procedural instructions. They do not have to be read aloud to students. These instructions may refer to individual tests, multiple tests, or program-wide information

Wide call-out boxes in the test administration directions contain course or program specific instructions that must be read aloud to students, if applicable


Test Schedule & ScriptMonday, July 7th

STAAR English I • Script in TA Manual pp.

45-52

Tuesday, July 8th

STAAR English II• Script in TA Manual pp.

45-52

Wednesday, July 9th

STAAR Algebra I• Script in TA Manual pp.

65-72

STAAR L• Script in TA Manual pp.

85-94

Thursday, July 10th

STAAR Biology and US History

• Script in TA Manual pp. 65-72

STAAR L• Script in TA Manual pp.

85-94

Read and Follow VERBATIMMonday, July 7

TAKS ELA• Script in TA Manual pp.

66-74Tuesday, July 8

TAKS Math• Script in TA Manual pp.

66-74Wednesday, July 9

TAKS Science• Script in TA Manual pp.

66-74Thursday, July 10

TAKS Social Studies• Script in TA Manual pp.

66-74



Test Security

You may answer questions about test directions or procedures

Answering Students’ Questions

Allowable Response to questions about the content = “I

can’t explain it to you; just respond to the question the best way you can.”

If a student asks a question that you are NOT permitted to answer, you may respond, “I can’t answer that for you; just do the best you can.”

You are NOT allowed to do the following:translate test questions or passagesrephrase or add information to questions discuss test questions with anyone before,

during, or after testingscore test questions or discuss performance

with students

Test Security


Testing Personnel may NOT:alter responses to an exam or advise a student to do soerase stray marks, darken answer-choices, or respond to test items during test administrationanswer any questions related to the content of the test discuss, electronically capture, or duplicate test materialreinforce, review, check for, and/or distribute testing strategies during an assessment read or review test material content unless authorized to provide an oral administration or transcription leave loose and/or used materials in test booklets. Please collect them from examinees and return them with test materials at check-in


Test Security


TA Responsibili

ties

ResponsibilitiesEnsure all instructional aids and materials are covered

Make sure that all seating areas are cleared of books and other materials that are not required or allowed for the test

Ensure each student is issued the appropriate test and has the correct, corresponding answer document

Personally distribute test materials to each student- do NOT allow students to pass materials to one another

Verify students have the answer document with their name on it

Make sure that each student has written his/her name on the test booklet before you collect it

Ensure Dictionaries are used appropriately on TAKS – NOT ON REVISING AND EDIING SECTION


Active Monitoring Actively engaged in monitoring the test

Is moving around the room, pausing in various places

Confirming students have no unauthorized materials, including cell phones

Making sure students are awake, alert, and on task

Ensure the student has placed their responses on the answer document and if the student has not done so, the TA must say (as many times as necessary), “You have not recorded all of your responses on the answer document. Please do so now.”

Notify CTC as soon as possible, if student is not marking answers on answer

document.


Lack of Active Monitoring

Working on the computer or emails Reading a book, magazine, or newspaper Grading papers or planning lessons Leaving the room without a

certified/trained Test Administrator/ Monitor in the room

Leaving students unattended during lunch or breaks

Failure to notice student(s) who are not working independently


STAAR EOC July Retests do not have multiple forms.

ALL students have the same form number

Students might feel the additional pressure to pass since it is their last opportunity.

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Emergencies During Testing

Should an emergency or unusual testing situation arise at your campus during testing such as:– student is sleeping or insubordinate

– Student is not marking answers on their answer document after you have reminded the student to do so

– student has an emergency, or becomes ill

– possible cheating

Notify an your Campus Testing Coordinator or Administrator immediately



Testing Procedures

Ensure Proper Testing Procedures Remember: Complete seating charts for each

test administration for each day of testing. This includes consolidation areas

Seating Charts must contain:Names of students testing and locations in

the roomNames of all TAs/Monitors involvedStarting and stopping times for the test

session, including lunch Student Test Booklet Numbers

Students must remain seated during testing and can NOT talk to one another once test materials are distributed

Examinees may be relocated to an alternate testing room as long as test security is not breached. Testing personnel must carry students’ materials


Reference Materials for Math


• embedded in test booklets

• perforated so students can tear them out

• DO NOT leave reference or scratch paper in the test booklet

• Return ALL reference material that was removed from the test booklet and all scratch paper to your CTC

Reminders for Math Test• blank space is available in the Math section to

make notes and perform calculations

Allowable Test Administration Procedures and Materials (STAAR ONLY, NOT TAKS)

These are available to any student who regularly benefits from the use of these procedures or materials during instruction, although a student cannot be required to use them during testing.

Preferential SeatingAllowing individual and small

group administrations Gently reminding students to

stay on taskGiving permission for students to

use tools to minimize distractions

(e.g., stress ball, noise reduction headphones, or individual music-played through individual headphones or ear buds– This is NOT for the whole class)

Signing or translating test administration DIRECTIONS only

Reading test aloud to self (may require an individual administration depending on room size)

Making assistive tools available:-scratch paper -blank place marker -magnifying devices -color overlays -highlighters, colored pencils,

crayons (Do Not allow students to use on their

answer documents)

The following items are NOT testing accommodations:


STAAR Time Limits Time starts when test directions are completed Four hours must be allowed for Algebra I,

Biology and US History test sessions Five hours must be allowed for English I and

English II test sessions Responses must be gridded in on the answer

document by the end of the four/five-hour period Students who have not completed their tests

within the allotted four/five hours must submit what they have completed

Late testing is permitted as long as the student has not had any contact with students who have finished testing and there is enough time to provide later starters with 4/5 hours

Consequences for allowing students to test beyond the limit:

The student’s test can NOT be scoredIt is a Procedural Error, reported to TEA

The only exception: Students who have extra time through their ARD, LPAC, or 504

Committee


STAAR Time Limits STOP the clock AND document on the seating

chart: Medical breaks required by a student Emergencies which affect students’ ability to continue

testing Lunch Traveling from one testing location to another

Restart the clock when (or if) testing resumes

Do NOT stop the clock for: Restroom breaks Snack breaks Stretch or mental breaks or sleeping

Materials collected during a break: When testing

resumes, the TA must require students to confirm that the correct materials are returned to them


Electronic Device Policy• Reminders:– Applies to everyone in the room

including TA–Devices should be turned OFF and NOT

VISIBLE!!

Explain to ALL Testing Personnel


Campus Testing Schedule

ADD your campus specific information about testing schedule (When will testing begin? How will late arrival be testing? What is the schedule for lunch?).

What is your procedure for attendance?

What is the procedure for the consolidation of students testing beyond the 4 hours?

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ELLs & Testing

Helping ELLsCan:

Paraphrase, translate, repeat, read directions aloudThe “SAY” directions assume students have

been told in advance 1) that they can receive this help, and

2) what linguistic accommodations they can receive

Can Not: add directions that are different from those in the

manual, or provide test strategies

Note: ELL students who have denied Bilingual/ESL services are can NOT take a Spanish STAAR Test or a STAAR L



After TestingAnswer Documents, Score Codes, &

Accommodation Codes

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EOC Grade Answer Documents

Book numbers

TEA Policy and TA Manual directions state that students must write Book Numbers on their answer documents themselves. TAs must verify that the numbers are correct.

Please note: No multiple forms are offered for June retest therefore there is no field to grid for the form number.


EOC Answer Documents

Test Date

TAs must bubble the date the test was taken: 07, 08, 09, 10


EOC Answer Documents

General Accommodation Braille

Administration

Large print

Extra Day

Linguistic Accommodation

Linguistic accommodations, as well as Type 1 and Type 2 accommodations are to be marked in this area . Mark the accommodation bubble for each accommodation that is documented and made available to a student, even if the student did not use the accommodation during testing.

OralAdministration

5th Grade Answer Documents


Other(Cheating/Ill)

Score Code

Score Test to be

scored

Returning Materials to your CTCCount test booklets, answer documents, etc. and CTC will initial the Materials Control Form for “IN”

NO DROP-OFFs ALLOWED! Account for all materials during test check-in

Verify that no answer documents have inadvertently been left in test booklets

Turn in all materials, including scratch paper to Campus Testing Coordinator

Verify that the test taken information and test form is marked on each answer document (per CTC’s instructions)



ADD your campus specific information about checking in and out testing materials here timelines, location, procedures

Use the information on the next 2 slides to help you prepare-– How will TAs notify you that students have completed

the test– As you collect the finished exams,

• Verify that student name is on the test booklet• Verify the correct booklet number was written on the top of

the answer sheet• Write test booklet bar code number, form number, student’s “end

time”, and any accommodations used on the class seating chart

Returning Materials to your CTC

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Tell TAs how you want them to return testing materials, for example:– Return TA Manual– Place test booklets with bar code facing up in

numerical order from greatest to smallest on top of the pencils. Place the scratch paper, graph paper and all other materials on top of booklets

– Place ALL signs including signs, class roster, restroom log, seating chart and answer documents in alphabetical order on top of the test booklets

– All test materials should be in the bin at this point – sign this check-off list and place on top of all the materials. Do not throw anything away!! 332014 July NISD STAAR EOC Retest

Returning Materials to your CTC

Questions? If you have a situation that you don’t know how

to handle, contact your Campus Coordinator/Summer Principal

Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions before, during, or after testing!

Thank you for making sure our students have the best testing opportunity possible

Please STOP , LOCK , & CALL

your Campus Testing Coordinator if you

have a question !


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