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ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR GRADE 3 PROMOTION
(AAGTP)
Summer 2010
ScreencastTraining Session
Program Guide: http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/InfoForTestChair.asp
WHAT IS THE ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR GRADE 3 PROMOTION?FOR GRADE 3 PROMOTION?
An assessment that complies with the establishedAn assessment that complies with the established criteria of the Florida’s public school student progression law. p gStudents must demonstrate reading proficiency as required by Section 1008.25, Florida Statute.Students may take the assessment only one time during each school year.
Offered the last week of summer school
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WAYS TO DEMONSTRATE READING MASTERY FOR GRADE 3 PROMOTIONREADING MASTERY FOR GRADE 3 PROMOTIONFlorida Comprehensive Assessment Test Reading (FCAT),
or,Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio ,
or,Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment (ASRA), ( S ),
or,Alternative Assessment for Grade 3 Promotion (AAGTP)(AAGTP),
orGrade 3 Mid-Year PromotionGrade 3 Mid-Year Promotion.
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STUDENTS TO BE TESTEDSTUDENTS TO BE TESTEDStudents who did not meet any of the “good cause” criteria for promotioncriteria for promotion.All retained Grade 3 students who attend summer school will participate in the AAGTP.p pStudents from schools that are not opened for the summer may attend summer school and take the AAGTP at a host site.Eligible Grade 3 students who do not attend summer school can also participate in the AAGTPschool can also participate in the AAGTP.Schools open for the summer will be provided with a list of eligible students from host and feeder schoolslist of eligible students from host and feeder schools.
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SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIESSCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
June 1-25: View screencast training for test chairpersonschairpersons.
June 25: Fax Screencast Verification Form to Student Assessment & Educational Testing at 305-995-7522.
July 12-13: Delivery of AAGTP materials to schoolsschools.
July 15: Administration of the AAGTP to eligible Grade 3 students.
July 16 & 19: Make-up administration for AAGTP, as necessary.
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SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES, CONT’DSCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES, CONT DJuly 20: Schools hand deliver all “To Be
Scored” and “Not To Be Scored”Scored and Not To Be Scored materials, and District Coordinator envelope to TDC by 3:30 p.m.envelope to TDC by 3:30 p.m. Fax written account of any security issue to SAET at 305-995-7522.
August 6: Schools pick up School Listings of Student Results at ITS.
August 16: Individual Student Reports sent to schools via Zap Courier.
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ACCOMMODATIONSACCOMMODATIONSAccommodations must be provided to:
E li h L L (ELL ) L l 1 4English Language Learners (ELLs), Levels 1-4 Students with disabilities (SWD) who have current IEPscurrent IEPsStudents with current Section 504 plans
Must code #9 for “accommodations” used on ID Header SheetID Header Sheet
Test MAY NEVER be read to studentsTest MAY NEVER be read to studentsPgs. 3 - 5
ACCOMMODATIONSENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL)ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL)
Flexible SettingFlexible SchedulingFlexible SchedulingAssistance in Heritage Language Di tiDictionary
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ACCOMMODATIONSSTUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND SECTION 504
Flexible SettingFlexible SettingFlexible SchedulingRecording of AnswersFlexible PresentationRevised Format (call TDC to request)
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RECEIVING AND PREPARING MATERIALS FOR TESTINGFOR TESTING
Stanford Achievement Test, 10th Edition, P i 3 ill b d i i t d thPrimary 3 will be administered as the AAGTP in Summer 2010.V if t f t ti t i l i dVerify counts of testing materials received using the packing list located in Box #1.R t i i t i l i di t l tReport missing materials immediately to TDC at 305-995-3744.C t t TDC f dditi l t i l ifContact TDC for additional materials, if needed.S l t ll t t t i lSecurely store all test materials.
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TESTING MATERIALSTESTING MATERIALS
Test Booklet ID Header Sheet
Every student tested will have a set of test materials:(Test Booklet and ID Header Sheet)
Test BookletContains only Reading Comprehension subtest.
ID Header SheetPreprinted ID Header Sheets will be received for eligible st dents assigned to o r
Must write on top line on back of booklet:
St d t N
students assigned to your location for summer school.If no preprinted ID Header, hand bubble with a #2 pencil:Student Name
School Name Teacher Name.
hand-bubble with a #2 pencil:Student’s Name (last name, first name, and middle initial),Student’s M-DCPS ID Number (7
DO NOT bubble student’s name or other identifying information.
Student s M DCPS ID Number (7 digits),Summer School Location Number (4 digits), ando at oStudent’s Current Grade.
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TRAINING SCHOOL TEST ADMINISTRATORS AND PROCTORS AND PROCTORS
Carefully select test administrators/proctors
Training should include:gStudents to be tested School’s testing scheduleAdh i t i t (I l d d i P G idAdhering to script (Included in Program Guide on pgs. 30-32)Approximate time required for testing (no limits)Providing accommodationsEnsuring optimal testing conditionsTest invalidationsTest invalidations
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“OTHER INFORMATION” FIELD CODESCODES
“OTHER INFORMATION” Field on ID Header SheetAbsences Invalidations or AccommodationsAbsences, Invalidations, or Accommodations
Absence Code
Invalidation Code
Accommodations Code
Reading Comprehension 5 6 9
*Coded ID Header Sheets must be submitted for all absent, registered students.
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SAMPLE ID HEADERSAMPLE ID HEADER
1 = NAME - Beginning at the left: Student's last name, first name, and middle initial2 = STUDENT'S ID NUMBER - Student's 7-digit ID number3 = SCHOOL - School's 4-digit location number4 = GRADE - Student's grade level5 = FORM - Obsolete (Leave Blank)6 = OPT (Leave Blank)6 OPT (Leave Blank)7 =OTHER INFORMATION:
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DISTRIBUTION & TRACKING OF MATERIALSOF MATERIALS
Test booklets and test administration scripts are secure materials but do not include security numbers.ate a s but do ot c ude secu ty u be s
Inventory materials on receipt and report discrepancies immediately to the Test Distribution Center at 305-995-immediately to the Test Distribution Center at 305 9953744.
Use Teacher Count Sheets to account for test materialsUse Teacher Count Sheets to account for test materials distributed to test administrators.
Test administrators must report discrepancies in counts toTest administrators must report discrepancies in counts to test chairperson.
M it t ll d b i f ll d iMonitor to ensure all procedures are being followed in each testing room. Pgs. 7 and 25
ADMINISTERING THE TESTADMINISTERING THE TEST
Recommend morning administration.Recommend morning administration.
M i t i it dMaintain security procedures.
If a test is invalidated, there is no other opportunity or test that can be given in pp y gplace of this assessment.
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TEST TIMINGTEST TIMING
Test Approximate Preparation
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Approximate Testing Time*
Time
Reading 10 minutes 50 minutesComprehension 10 minutes 50 minutes
•Note that the AAGTP is an untimed test; these are suggested times for ggplanning the administration only.
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ABSENCES AND INVALIDATIONSABSENCES AND INVALIDATIONSAbsent
Record student name on Invalidations
Record student name on Record of Absences, Exemptions, and Invalidations FormC d #5 i “Oth
Record of Absences, Exemptions, and Invalidations FormC d #6 i “OthCode #5 in “Other
Information” Field on ID Header SheetPlace test booklet and ID
Code #6 in “Other Information” Field on ID Header SheetPlace test booklet and IDPlace test booklet and ID
Header in manila envelope and label “ABSENT”
Place test booklet and ID Header in manila envelope and label “INVALIDATIONS”
In the event of an invalidation of a group of students, immediately call SAET at 305-995-
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7520.
DAMAGED TEST BOOKLETSDAMAGED TEST BOOKLETSTransfer all student identification information and student responses onto ainformation and student responses onto a new test booklet.Write “damaged” on front of the damagedWrite damaged on front of the damaged test booklet.Verify that all transferred information has ybeen correctly gridded.Place replacement test booklet with “To Be S d” t i lScored” materials.Place damaged test booklet in a manila envelope and label “DAMAGED”envelope and label DAMAGED .
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RETURNING TESTING MATERIALSRETURNING TESTING MATERIALSVerify the return of all test booklets (used and unused) from test administratorsunused) from test administrators.Count ID Header Sheets for absent and invalidated students.
Record the counts on the Return Packing List for “To Be Scored Materials” Form.
Count “To Be Scored” sets for all students who tested.
Verify required information has been completed in back of used test booklets.Place ID Header Sheet on top of the grid side of used test booklet.Record count of “To Be Scored” sets submitted for scoring on the Return Packing List for “To Be Scored Materials” Form.
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RETURNING TESTING MATERIALS, CONTCONT.
Count "Not To Be Scored” Materials:Unused, non-pre- printed ID HeadersUnused test bookletsProgram guidesAdministration scriptsp
Count “Damaged” test bookletsg
Record counts in the Return Packing List gfor “Not To Be Scored” Materials Form
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DISTRICT COORDINATOR ENVELOPEDISTRICT COORDINATOR ENVELOPEPlace the originals of the following completed forms:
Record of Absences, Exemptions, and Invalidations
DistrictCoordinatorEnvelope
InvalidationsReturn Packing List for “To Be Scored” Materials
Loc#______
Return Packing List for “Not To Be Scored” MaterialsTeacher Count SheetsSchool Procedural Checklist
All test materials must be returned to TDC,
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13135 S.W. 26 St., by 3:30 p.m.
PACKING AND RETURNINGPACKING AND RETURNINGDistrict
Coordinator
District Coordinator Envelope: Copies of the following completed forms:Record of Absences, Exemptions and InvalidationsReturn Packing List for “To Be Scored” Materials Return Packing List for “Not To Be Scored” MaterialsTeacher Count SheetTeacher Count SheetSchool Procedural Checklist
“ABSENT” Envelopes“INVALIDATED” Envelopes (ID Header Sheets/test booklets)“DAMAGED” Envelopes (ID Header Sheets/test booklets)
“To Be Scored” MaterialsTo Be Scored MaterialsID Header Sheets/Test Booklets(Place stack of hand-bubbled ID Header Sheets/Test Booklets on top of the stack of preprinted ID Header Sheets/Test Booklets)
“Not To Be Scored” MaterialsUnused non-preprinted ID Header SheetsUnused Test BookletsProgram GuidesProgram GuidesAdministration Scripts
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REMINDERSREMINDERS
AAGTP Screencast Verification FormF t SAET t 305 995 7522Fax to SAET at 305-995-7522
Send Home Parent Letters
School Listing of Student ResultsPi k t ITS A t 6 2010Pick up at ITS on August 6, 2010
SOURCES OF INFORMATIONSOURCES OF INFORMATION
Administration of the AAGTPMs. Mara Ugando, Staff Specialist
SAET at 305-995-7520
Request/Return of MaterialsMs. Magaly Hernandez, Supervisor I
TDC t 305 995 3744TDC at 305-995-3744
Additional copies of the program guide may be downloaded from:downloaded from: http://oada.dadeschools.net/saet/InfoForTestChair.asp
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