FCAT Reading, Mathematics, and Science Training

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Reading, Mathematics, & ScienceDaily Test Administration Schedule

Training Packet 2-3

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Reading, Mathematics, & ScienceDaily Test Administration Schedule (continued)

Training Packet 2-4

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VI and HHIP Extended Schedule

The Florida Department of Education has approvedan expanded testing window as noted below:

Spring 2010 FCAT Reading, Mathematics, and Science extended testing window only for Visually Impaired (VI)and Hospital/Homebound Program (HHIP) students is March 2-19, 2010.

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What’s New for the 2010 FCAT

• Session 4 of Grades 3 and 4 Mathematics contains items that require a ruler. Rulers should not be distributed for Session 3. Rulers will be provided on perforated sheets with other

test materials. Grades 3 and 4 Calibration schools will not receive rulers

as they are not required for their version of the test.

Do not cut the edges of the ruler!Do not cut the edges of the ruler!

TAM 6

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What’s New for the 2010 FCAT (continued)

• Grade 4 Mathematics tests now contain gridded-response items. Time allotted has changed from

60 minutes to 70 minutes per session.

• Grade 5 Mathematics tests now include a Grade 5 Mathematics Reference Sheet as a perforated page inside the test and answer book.

• Performance task items have been removed from all FCAT Science tests.

TAM 1; 6; 7-8

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Students to be Tested

• Reading and Mathematics: Grades 3–10• Science: Grades 5, 8, and 11• RETAKE Tests in Reading and Mathematics:

Grades 11–Adult students who have NOT passed the FCAT graduation test in Reading and/or Mathematics

Retained Grade 10 students with ANY Grade 10 FCAT Reading and/or Mathematics score on file

Certificate of Completion students Students in the SECOND or THIRD year of the

Three-Year Graduation ProgramTAM 1-3; Training Packet 18-19; 25

ProgramDistrict Code

School Code

Participation Status Registration/Reports

Florida K-8 Virtual School Continuity Program

Connections Academy

71 7078 MUST Connections Academy

Florida Virtual Academy

50 7079 MUST Florida Virtual Academy

Home Education (FHEP) 13 9998 MAY Home Education Office

McKay Scholarship 13 3518 Private-MAY

Public-MUST

ESE Office

Corporate Tax Scholarship (CTC)

97 9999 MAY Registration- Region Center

Report- FLDOE

Miami-Dade Online Academy 13 7001 MUST Miami-Dade Online Academy

Merrick Hospital/Homebound (HHIP)*

13 9732 MUST Merrick HHIP

*District program not in the Test Administration Manual.

Students to be Tested: Other Programs (continued)

8TAM 3-4; Training Packet 11-17

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Students to be Tested (continued)

• All Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students in the tested grade levels should participate in FCAT unless their IEP indicates an alternate assessment.

• All English Language Learners (ELLs) students in the tested grade levels should participate in FCAT.

Note: Displaced students from Haiti enrolled at schools AFTER January 12, 2010 may be exempted from participation in FCAT. Please refer to Weekly Briefing #7406 and the Technical Assistance Paper provided to principals on February 12.TAM 4-5

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Accommodations

Students with Disabilities• Accommodations stated in the student’s current

IEP or 504 plan Presentation Responding Scheduling Setting Assistive Devices

• Emergency 504 Plan Contact Mary Paz, ESE at 305-995-2799

TAM 5; 11; 287-293

English Language Learners (ELLs)• Students who are currently receiving services

in a program operated in accordance with an approved district LEP plan: Flexible Setting Flexible Scheduling Additional Time Assistance in Heritage Language Approved Dictionary

• ELL students in levels 1-4 only.

11TAM 5; 11-12; 288; 293-294; Training Packet 8-10

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Test Accommodations Field in ISIS

• Verify that all students requiring special format test materials have the proper test accommodation documented in the District’s Integrated Student Information System (ISIS). Test Accommodations field on the Additional ESE

Information screen in ISIS.

• Please refer to Weekly Briefing #6318.

Note: Verify receipt of the Large Print (LP), Braille (BR) and One Item-Per-Page (OIPP) materials for all students who require them as soon as materials are delivered.

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Accommodation Highlights

• Work with ESE and ESOL teachers to determine appropriate accommodations for each student.

• IF included in the IEP, 504 Plan, or LEP Plan– extended time must be allowed. A student with the accommodation of extra

time must complete one session before continuing to the next session.

• Accommodations may not alter what is being tested. For example, reading passages may NEVER be

read to students taking the Reading test.

TAM viii-ix; 288; 290

• Standards, Guidelines, and Procedures for Test Administration and Test Security available at http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/InfoForTestChair.asp

• Adopted by School Board

• General Guidelines• Florida Test Security

Statute and Rule• School Procedural

Checklist14

TAM 295-298; 301; Training Packet 19-21; 26; 28-32

• Reading the passages, test items, or performance tasks.

• Revealing the passages, test items, or performance tasks.

• Copying the passages, test items, or performance tasks.

• Explaining or reading test items or passages for students.

• Changing or otherwise interfering with student responses to test items.

• Causing achievement of schools to be inaccurately measured or reported.

• Copying or reading student responses.15

Prohibited Activities: Florida Statute and State Board Education Rule

TAM 16; 295-298; Training Packet 28-32

• Allowing students to handle secure materials before or after test administration.

• Leaving secure materials unattended.• Leaving secure materials in classrooms or

taking them out of the building overnight.• Administering the FCAT to family members.

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Prohibited Activities (continued)

TAM 16; 295-298; Training Packet 28-32

• Possession of any electronic device that reproduces, transmits, calculates, or records IS cause for invalidation. “Possession” is defined as “within arm’s reach,”

even if the electronic device is not visible. Students should not have cell phones in their

pockets, clipped to their belts, at their desks, or anywhere they can be easily accessed during testing.

• Test administrators and proctors should also turn-off their electronic devices during testing.

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Prohibited Activities: Electronic Devices

TAM viii; 21; 26; Training Packet 5-7; 28-32

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General Security Guidelines

Do• Provide secure storage• Restrict access

3 or fewer keys• Handle secure

materials, including affixing of labels in a limited-access area

• Maintain documentationChain of custodyBook assignment to

students• Train test administrators

and proctors• Monitor students during

lunch break or extended breaks

Do Not• Allow unauthorized

access to materials or content

• Open secure materials prior to date allowed

• Allow untrained or uncertified staff to test students

• Coach or provide assistance during test administration

• View, review, copy, or debrief test content

TAM 16; 18; 30; Training Packet 21-22; 28-32

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Reporting Irregularities

TAM 17-18; 295-298; Training Packet 28-32

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Reporting Irregularities (continued)

• School personnel must be prepared to provide documentation and information in support of subsequent investigations of an incident. Testing conditions and test security protocol Testing location of students, including a list

of students who tested at the same location and their seating assignment

Academic history of students Resolution of the incident Steps implemented to avoid future losses or

security breachesTAM 17-18; 295-298; Training Packet 28-32

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Other Incidents

• Missing materials from shipment Inform SAET immediately

• Scoring irregularities identified during state or vendor scanning, scoring, and auditing procedures PIM reporting on notification

• Materials listed in state/vendor “Missing Materials Report” Conduct thorough search Return materials and/or provide

documentation, as directed Provide detailed report

TAM 17-18; 295-298

• Identify a secure locked room to store test materials.• Verify counts of shrink-wrap packets against packing

slip.• Report missing materials immediately.

Request additional test materials, if necessary.You may open shrink-wrapped packets of secure test

materials 5 days before the first day of testing.• Maintain a record of security numbers of secure test

materials.Administration Record/Security Checklist

• Verify student information on the PreID Roster.Create student listsCheck attendance daily (new entries and

withdrawals)• Train test administrators and proctors. • Assign a four-digit “Test Group Code” to each testing

session.• Review Test Invalidation Policies and Procedures.

Planning for the Test Administration

22TAM 19; 230-233; Training Packet 22-23

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Location of Security Numbers

The Security Number will appear in these spaces.TAM 13-14; 18-20

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Administration Record/Security Checklist

Pre-populated version of the form in Excel format. It has been sent to the school assessment coordinator via email.

TAM 20; 305

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Administration Record/Security Checklist (continued)

• Security numbers are nine-digit numbers followed by a check digit.• Written documentation of the number ranges must be

maintained at all times during distribution and return of materials. Pre-populated Administration Record/Security checklist in Excel

format is provided with a list of security numbers for all secure documents assigned to each school. (It will be sent via email.) Either the pre-populated checklist, a blank paper copy of the checklist,

or a school-developed comprehensive list of security numbers may be used.

Security number(s) of the document(s) assigned to and returned by each student should be recorded and verified at the completion of each day of testing.

Security numbers of secure materials not already listed MUST be added to the record with the names of the students to whom the test materials are assigned.

TAM 18-20; 305

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Preidentified Student Labels• The student information generated by the vendor is based on

students enrolled at your school as of January 15, 2010.

• Verify the information on the PreID Roster against the school’s student information database.

• Verify that students are still enrolled and will be tested.

• The PreID Roster includes the complete Social Security Number (SSN) or Florida Student Number for each preidentified student. Only the last four digits of the SSN preceded by five Xs and

followed by one X (XXXXX7884X) are printed on the PreID labels.

You are NOT required to grid the missing numbers of a SSN.

• Always use the Florida ID number, not the District’s student ID number when verifying student’s information or when hand-gridding an answer document.

TAM 12-14; Training Packet 22

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Preidentified Student Labels (continued)

Grades 3-10 Reading and Mathematics, and Grades 5, 8, and 11 Science

• Five elements MUST be correct on a student PreID label: Student name Student Florida ID number District number School number Grade level

RETAKE• Four elements MUST be correct on a student PreID label:

Student name Student Florida ID number District number School number

If any of the critical fields noted above are INCORRECT, do NOT use the PreID label.

TAM 12-14; Training Packet 22

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Sample Preidentified Student Label

• Affix the label in the box in the lower left corner of the student grid sheet.

• Do not remove labels once they have been affixed.

• Do not place a label over another label.TAM 12-14; Training Packet 22

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Sample Student Grid Sheet

Student Information (must be completed by the student)

Grade Level/Content Assessed

Student Label Area

Form Code

Security Number Area

Student Demographic Information

Timing Tracks

Registration Mark

Registration Mark

School Use OnlyDNS and UNDO

bubbles

TAM 9-12;15

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Large Print (LP), Braille (BR) andOne-Item-Per-Page (OIPP)Instructions for Completing Student Grid Sheets

IMPORTANT DISTINCTION:• For LP users, the student grid sheet on the front cover

of the large print answer document must be completed.• For BR and OIPP users, the student grid sheet of the

regular print answer document must be completed and included in a separate return envelope for each student.Complete each student’s grid sheet in one of the following ways: Affix the student’s verified PreID label in the lower left

corner of the grid sheet in the box that reads Place STUDENT LABEL here.

If the student does not have a label, grid the student information with a No. 2 pencil.For information about gridding non-preidentified documents, refer to the Script for Gridding a Non-Preidentified Student Grid Sheet on pages 224-225 of the manual.

TAM 276-277

• Speak with school administrators to determine school-wide plan to address: Parent notifications Electronic devices Test Script options Lunch schedules Late arrivals Make-up testing

Provisions for Testing to Consider

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Materials Allowed During Testing

Grade Level

FCATCalculato

r

MathematicsScience

Reference Sheet/ Periodic Table

Reference Sheet

Ruler

3 NO NO YES* N/A

4 NO NO YES* N/A

5 NO YESNO

NO

6 NO YESNO

N/A

7 YES YESNO

N/A

8 YES YESNO

YES

9 YES YESNO

N/A

10 YES YESNO

N/A

11 YES N/ANO

YES

RETAKE YES YESNO

N/A* Grades 3 & 4 Calibration Schools do not require a ruler

* Grades 3 & 4 Calibration Schools do not require a rulerTAM 27-28

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Elementary SchoolDocument Configuration

GRADE DOCUMENT TITLEITEM TYPE*

MC GRSR & ER

Grade 3Reading Test and Answer Book

Mathematics Test and Answer Book

Grade 4Reading Test and Answer Book

Mathematics Test BookMathematics Answer Book

Grade 5

Reading Test BookReading Answer Folder

Mathematics Test and Answer Book

Science Test and Answer Book

*MC=Multiple-Choice, GR=Gridded-Response, SR & ER=Short- and Extended-Response

TAM 7-8

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Middle SchoolDocument Configuration

GRADE DOCUMENT TITLEITEM TYPE*

MC GRSR & ER

Grade 6

Reading & Mathematics Test BookReading & Mathematics Answer Book AReading & Mathematics Calibration Answer Book B

Grade 7

Reading & Mathematics Test BookReading & Mathematics Answer Book AReading & Mathematics Calibration Answer Book B

Grade 8

Reading & Mathematics Test BookReading Answer BookMathematics Answer Book AMathematics Calibration Answer Book B

Science Test BookScience Answer Book

*MC=Multiple-Choice, GR=Gridded-Response, SR & ER=Short- and Extended-Response

TAM 7-8

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High SchoolDocument Configuration

*MC=Multiple-Choice, GR=Gridded-Response, SR & ER=Short- and Extended-Response

GRADE DOCUMENT TITLEITEM TYPE*

MC GRSR & ER

Grade 9 Reading & Mathematics Test BookReading & Mathematics Answer Book

Grade 10

Reading & Mathematics Test BookReading Answer BookMathematics Answer Book AMathematics Calibration Answer Book B

Grade 11 Science Test BookScience Answer Book

RetakeReading Retake Test and Answer Book

Mathematics Retake Test and Answer Book

TAM 7-8

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LP, BR, and OIPPRecord Student Responses

• Students using large print materials will record their responses directly in the large print answer book or large print test and answer book. If a student provides verbal or signed responses, the test administrator

MUST record the student’s responses directly in the large print book. Do not use a regular print answer document.

• Students who use Braille materials will record their responses on Braille paper. Contractor will transcribe the student’s responses from the Braille

paper into the regular print answer book or test and answer book.

If a student provides verbal or signed responses, the test administrator MUST record the student’s responses in the regular print document.

• Students who use OIPP materials will record their responses in the OIPP test and answer book. School/district staff MUST transcribe the student’s responses from the

OIPP book into the regular print answer book or test and answer book.

If a student is using multiple learning media (e.g., a student uses Braille materials and records his or her responses in a large print answer document), make sure that ALL of the student’s responses are in ONE answer document type.

TAM 259; 282

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Testing Location Considerations

• Use classrooms whenever possible.• Make sure that each room is free of distractions and has

Comfortable seating

Good lighting

Sufficient workspace

Adequate ventilation and free of distractions

• Avoid testing in a cafeteria, gymnasium, auditorium, or library whenever possible.

• Make sure that: students are not facing each other when seated at tables.

students are not in seating (stadium or staggered) that allows them to easily view other students’ answers.

there is at least three feet between students.• Remove or cover all visual aids on student desks or displayed in

the room, such as posters showing mathematical and scientific concepts.

TAM 24; 233; Training Packet 28-32

• ALL personnel involved in the FCAT administration must receive training prior to the FCAT administration and sign a FCAT Administration and Security Agreement Form. All signed forms must be retained at the school site for 1 year

following the release of results.• Inappropriate actions by school or district personnel

before, during, or after test administration may result in consequences such as test invalidations and/or loss of teaching certification.

Please carefully read the Test Security Policies and Procedures to ensure that you are following the correct procedures.

• Only instructional certified personnel may serve as test administrators.

• Instructional certified personnel AND support staff may serve as proctors.

• Test administrators must become familiar with the script before the first day of testing.

Test script must be read verbatim.

Training Test Administrators and Proctors

38TAM 16; 231; 295-298; 307-311; Training Packet 28-32

Students Proctors

1-30 students Test Administrator*

31-60 students Test Administrator and 1 Proctor

61-90 Test Administrator and 2 Proctors

Proctor Duties and Responsibilities

*It is recommended that a proctor be assigned to rooms with 30 or fewer students whenever possible.

• School Personnel may Prepare, distribute, and collect materials under direct

supervision of the test administrator Complete student grid sheets

• Non-school Personnel may Assist in monitoring test administration only Only be used as an “extra” pair of eyes

• MDCPS students may NOT serve as proctors.

39TAM 17; Training Packet 19-21; 27

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FCAT Administration and Security Agreement Form

TAM 301

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Supervise Test Administration

• During testing, ensure that students: clear their desks of all materials except the appropriate test materials. use only No. 2 pencils (mechanical pencils, ink pens, highlighters, crayons,

colored pencils, markers, correction fluid, etc., are NOT permitted). do not have books, notes, scratch paper, or electronic devices of any kind

even if they do not use them. do not talk or make any disturbance. work independently. work in the correct session and record their answers in the appropriate

area.• Do NOT:

talk with students about test items. help students with their answers. check through books. return books to students after they have been collected. discuss test items or answers with students even after all test

materials have been returned and testing has been completed.

TAM 30; Training Packet 28-32

• Schools must maintain the following information for each testing room: Students assigned to the room – Student Name

and Florida ID Number Attendance Information – Present, Present but

Invalidated, Absent, Withdrawn Unique Security Number (9-digit number) of the

Secure Document Assigned to Each Student Test Group Code (4-digit number)

Required Administration Information

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Security Log

TAM 25; 303

• A test group code is a security measure to identify groups of students tested together.  Generate a four-digit numeric code to assign to

each testing room. Record the test group code in the Administration

Record/Security Checklist. The scripts for administering the tests include

instructions to be read to the students to write the test group codes onto the back of the answer documents.

Groups with different test group codes may NOT be merged.  

Test Group Code

44TAM 24; 249; Training Packet 24

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Sample DO NOT SCORE (DNS) &UNDO Bubbles

TAM 21-23

Answer DocumentContaining Two Tests

Answer DocumentContaining One Test

There is one DNS bubble andone UNDO bubble for each test in an answer document.

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Clarification for Score Reporting

• Students must take both sessions (session 1 and 2) in order to receive a score. If a student is absent and unable to make-up one of the

two sessions, then you will need to invalidate the answer document.

• Only one answer document per student for each subject-area test may be submitted for scoring. If a student has to make-up a session, all responses from

both sessions must be in the same answer document. If a student is using multiple learning media (e.g., a

student uses Braille materials and records his or her response in a large print document), make sure that the student’s complete response is in ONE answer document type.

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Test Invalidation Policies and Procedures

• Purpose of test invalidation is to identify when the validity of test results has been compromised. Schools may either: Invalidate only after discussion between the school

assessment coordinator and the test administrator. You may contact the district coordinator for guidance.

• A test MUST be invalidated if any of the following circumstances occur: A student has an electronic device during testing. A student is cheating during testing. A student is disruptive during testing.

Situations involving possession of electronic devices, possible cheating, or disruptive behavior should be investigated and discussed with the school assessment coordinator and site administrator before a final invalidation decision is made.TAM 21-22

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Test Invalidation Policies and Procedures (continued)

A test MAY be invalidated if any of the following circumstances occur:

1. A student becomes ill and is unable to finish, OR a student is not allowed the correct amount of time.

2. A student was given an accommodation not allowed on the FCAT.

3. A student was given an accommodation not on the student’s IEP, Section 504 plan, or LEP plan.

4. A student was not given an allowable accommodation listed on the student’s IEP, Section 504 plan, or LEP plan.

5. An error occurs in test administration or procedures that could compromise the validity of the test results (e.g., students had access to an unauthorized visual aid that gave an unfair advantage).

TAM 21-22

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Defective Test Books

• If a defective test book is identified before testing, give the student a replacement test book. Return defective books with the NOT TO BE SCORED

materials

• If a student discovers he/she has a defective test book during testing, give the student a replacement test book with the same form code. If the same form code book is not available, give the

student a book with any form code, and bubble the replacement form code on the student grid sheet.

TAM 22-23

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Defective Answer Documents(Answer Folder, Answer Book, or Test and Answer Book)

The DNS bubble MUST be gridded if any of the following circumstances occur:

1. The document is defective and USED.

2. A student name, student Florida ID number, district number, school number, OR grade level (except for Retake documents) is INCORRECT on a label affixed to a USED document.

3. A student label has been placed over another student label on a USED document.

If any of the above issues happen during testing, give the student a replacement document. When the student completes the session, he/she must, under the supervision of the test administrator, transfer the exact responses from the defective document to the replacement.

TAM 22-23

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Defective Answer Documents (Answer Folder, Answer Book, or Test and Answer Book) (continued)

• Under the following circumstances, it is NOT necessary to grid the DNS bubble if the document has been packaged properly for return with all other NOT TO BE SCORED materials.1. Preidentified document belongs to a student who has

withdrawn before testing begins.2. Preidentified document belongs to a student who has

been absent during the entire testing window.3. Document is defective and UNUSED.4. Preidentified information is incorrect and the

document is UNUSED.

TAM 22-23

• Verify that all distributed secure materials have been returned.

• Check for and remove all reference sheets and rulers from test materials (if applicable).

• Make copies of and file the following: records of required administration information collected

by test administrators all Security Logs

• Verify DNS and UNDO bubbles.• Set aside in a secure location All NOT TO BE

SCORED materials.

Organizing Test Materials for Return

52TAM 235; Training Packet 23-24

• Prepare “TO BE SCORED” materials into the following stacks by grade level, if applicable Florida K-8 Virtual School Continuity Program TO BE

SCORED Documents Connections Academy (71/7078) Florida Virtual Academy (50/7079)

Home Education Program (13/9998) TO BE SCORED Documents

McKay Scholarship Program (13/3518) TO BE SCORED Documents

Corporate Tax Credit Scholarship Program (97/9999) TO BE SCORED Documents

Miami-Dade Online Academy (13/7001) TO BE SCORED Documents

Merrick Hospital/Homebound Program (13/9732) TO BE SCORED Documents

Your School’s TO BE SCORED Documents

Organizing Test Materials for Return (continued)

53TAM 235; 237-244; Training Packet 11-17

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Florida Virtual School Continuity Program TO BE SCORED for Return

• Florida Virtual School Continuity Program (formerly Connections Academy and Florida Virtual Academy) Materials for these students should be packaged as in

previous years, depending on their school of enrollment. Place all TO BE SCORED answer documents for

Connections Academy (71/7078) and Florida Virtual Academy (50/7079) in the envelope labeled with the corresponding program name and seal it.

TAM 240; 244; Training Packet 14

• Complete a separate Document Count Form for each Program by grade level and document type. Verify that you have included all documents from make-up

sessions before you complete each form. Do not copy blank document count forms. If you need

additional forms, contact the Test Distribution Center.

• Place each completed Document Count Form on top of the first stack of corresponding TO BE SCORED answer documents, below the paper band. Remember to include invalidated documents, if applicable.

• Complete and secure Paper Bands. Do not use staples, paper clips, or tape to seal the bands.

Preparing TO BE SCORED for Return

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SampleDocument Count Form

TAM 236

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Sample Paper Band

TAM 237; 240

• Place all NOT TO BE SCORED materials in boxes.Test books (used and unused).Unused documents (preidentified and

non-preidentified).Defective documents with all DNS

bubbles gridded.

• No special order is required.

Preparing NOT TO BE SCORED for Return

58TAM 245

• Being selected as a calibration school means that your school's test documents will be used by the vendor to calibrate the scoring of the Spring 2010 FCAT. Your school has been selected by the state and

the test vendor due to a number of factors, including the demographic make-up of your school and your students' past performance on the FCAT.

• Calibration schools must use the BLUE BLUE labels only for the calibration test materials.

• Early return schedules for : Reading and Mathematics or Science: Friday,

March 19, 2010

Calibration Schools

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TAM 241-242; Training Packet 4; 36-37

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Reading, Mathematics, and ScienceReturn Label Reference Chart

Materials Included Label Color

Calibration TO BE SCORED (Reading Calibration TO BE SCORED (Reading and Mathematics and Mathematics oror Science) Answer Science) Answer DocumentsDocuments

BLUEBLUE

Grade 3 and Retake TO BE SCORED Grade 3 and Retake TO BE SCORED Answer DocumentsAnswer Documents PEACHPEACH

Grades 4-11 TO BE SCORED Reading, Grades 4-11 TO BE SCORED Reading, Mathematics and Science Answer Mathematics and Science Answer DocumentsDocuments

REDRED

NOT TO BE SCORED MaterialsNOT TO BE SCORED Materials YELLOWYELLOW

All Special Format MaterialsAll Special Format Materials WHITEWHITE

TAM 241-245; 286

• The original Administration Record / Security Checklist, or school’s developed form with all the required information

• The original Security Logs• The original Accounting for All Secure

Documents• The original School Procedural Checklist

(FM-6927)• No return label, simply write District

Assessment Coordinator ONLY Box.

District Assessment Coordinator ONLY Box

61TAM 245; Training Packet 4; 34-35; 38

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Packaging Diagram

TAM 244;Training Packet 11-17; 36-38

Hospital Homebound

Program(13/9732)

Miami Dade

Online Academ

y(13

/7001)

(71/7078) (50/7079)

Note: Place invalidated documents with the DNS bubble gridded below the Document Count Form.

• Prepare one envelope for each student, with a document count form for each subject, to contain:

• Verify the completed information on the outside of each student envelope and seal the envelope.

• Place all TO BE SCORED and NOT TO BE SCORED materials into the boxes in which they arrived.

Large Print, Braille, and OIPP Return

Large Print Braille OIPP

Completed Document Count FormLarge Print Documents

Completed Document Count FormBraille Final Sheets containing student responsesBraille Test BookRegular Print Answer Document Regular Print Test Book

OIPP Test and Answer BookRegular Print Answer DocumentRegular Print Test Book

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LP, BR, and OIPPPackaging Diagram

Refer to page 285 in the test administration manual for the Large Print, Braille, and One-Item-Per-Page packaging diagram.

TAM 285

TO BE SCORED MATERIALS ONLY RETURN DATES

BLUE - BLUE - Calibration / Early ReturnsReading and Mathematics or Science (Answer documents from make-ups can be returned with the applicable Peach or Red labeled boxes.)

Selected Schools only

Friday, March 19, 2010

PEACH - PEACH - Grade 3 and FCAT Retake

RED - Grades 4 – 11 WHITE - Visually Impaired MaterialsSpecial Documents (Large Print, Braille, and One-Item-Per-Page)  Pack talking calculators separately from Visually Impaired test materials.

Middle Schools, Senior High Schools, and Alternative Education Centers:

Monday, March 22, 2010

Elementary Schools and K – 8 Centers:

Tuesday, Wednesday or ThursdayMarch 23 - 25 , 2010

Return Schedule to Test Distribution Center

65TAM 241-245; Training Packet 4; 36-38

Return Schedule for Adult Centers Only to Test Distribution Center

BOXES RETURN DATE

PEACH PEACH (Retake) Label

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

YELLOW YELLOW Label

District Assessment Coordinator Only Box

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Adult Education Centers must return all FCAT Retake materials, including VI Retake materials and FCAT calculators to TDC.:

Adult Education Centers must return all FCAT Retake materials, including VI Retake materials and FCAT calculators to TDC.:

Training Packet 4; 36-38

Pick-up Schedule

BOXES PICK-UP DATES

YELLOWYELLOW LabelApril 5 – April 16, 2010

District Assessment Coordinator Only Box

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Zap Courier Service will pick-up from schools, as follows:

Zap Courier Service will pick-up from schools, as follows:

FCAT calculators remain at the school site, except for Visually Impaired calculators.

Training Packet 4; 36-38

• Forms located at www.PearsonAccess.com/fl under the Support tab

Test Administrator School Coordinator

• Encourage test administrators to complete the comment form online.

Online Comment Forms

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TAM 229; 246

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Reminders for the 2010 FCAT

• Schools are required to adhere to the daily testing schedule, unless a request for a change was made by the district and approved by the FDOE.

• Test Administrators are required to use ALL of the allotted time in each test session and should not end a session early.

• A student with the accommodation of extra time must complete one session before continuing to the next session.

• If a student starts a test and leaves school without finishing (for an appointment, illness, etc.), he/she will NOT be allowed to complete the test.

TAM viii; ix

• Arrangements for accommodations for ESE, 504, and ELL students must be made in advance.

• Only trained, certified teachers may serve as test administrators.

• Test administrators and proctors must not be placed in roomfriendly reminders – school wide plan to address electronic devices and lunch schedules

• Plan ahead for ESE and ELL accommodations • s with family members.• School-wide plan to appropriately handle:

Test Script Options Electronic devices Extended break/lunch schedules

Reminders for the 2010 FCAT (continued)

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Reminders for the 2010 FCAT (continued)

• Students may not have any electronic or recording devices at their desks, clipped to their belts, in their pockets, or anywhere they can reach them during testing, even if the devices are turned off or the students do not use them. If a student is found to be in possession of ANY

electronic device(s) during testing, his or her test must be invalidated in order to successfully enforce this policy.

• Inappropriate actions by school or district personnel before, during, or after test administration may result in consequences such as test invalidations and/or loss of teaching certification. Please carefully read the Test Security Policies and

Procedures to ensure that you are following the correct procedures.

District assessment coordinators must require that school administrators, school assessment coordinators, test administrators, and proctors sign an FCAT Administration and Security Agreement.

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• The vendor’s training materials are available online at: www.PearsonAccess.com/fl Click on the Support Tab

• Training materials from today’s training are available online at:

http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/InfoForTestChair.asp

Training Materials

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Student Assessment and Educational Testing

Maria C. Bruguera, Director Email: mbruguera@dadeschools.net or

Mara Ugando, Staff SpecialistEmail: mugando@dadeschools.net

Phone: 305-995-7520Fax: 305-995-7522

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