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TESTING TIMES• Is a daily publication.• Contains step by step directions and

reminders for the day.• Delivered daily via email to principals,

assistant principals, school test coordinators, and monitors.

• Posted on the JPPSS website on the Data and Accountability site, accountability.jppss.k12.la.us, in the Statewide Testing section.

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Testing Contact Numbers

• Parent Questions– 349-7604

• During testing sessions– 655-2846 Harriet Hillson

• School situations• Testing issues

– 628-4218 Karen Herndon• Monitoring duties

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EOC Test Security Issues 2012 - 2013

(State) Primary causes 2012-2013 year• Accommodations not provided correctly.• Students not tested in retests.• Test prep materials included test items.

Policy allows for retest on tests high stakes for students paid for by school ($350 per test) prior to next scheduled testing administration.• LEAP grades 4 and 8 ELA and Mathematics• GEE and LAA 2 grades 10 and 11• EOC tests (except US History until December

2013)

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EOC Test Security Issues

• End of the Course (EOC) issues– Lack of monitoring during EOC (especially

retests)– Items were copied and shared with students

testing at a later date.– Students copied from other students’ monitors

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Test Security Issues 2011 - 2012

Unauthorized access to electronic devices– Discovered two ways:

• During scoring– Common responses discovered in same format and language. – In some cases, students actually indicated the website.– Advanced language indicated possibility of use of outside

source (e.g., online college textbook, research papers)• Teacher observing students accessing devices during testing.

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Spring 2014Added Security Locks During Testing

PHASE 2 TESTING– Various schools will have their secured testing area

“double locked”.– Test monitors assigned to the school will unlock and lock

the test materials daily.– Test monitors will stay at the school the entire day.

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STATE Monitoring During Testing

Monitor’s Role– Observing testing– Documenting observations– Notifying LDOE of issues requiring immediate

attention

NOT Monitor’s Role– Assisting in testing including supervision of

students or materials– Answering questions regarding testing– Providing immediate feedback to schools

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DISTRICT Monitoring During Testing

DISTRICT monitors will be in the schools during all phases of testing.Monitor’s Role

– Observing testing– Conducting interviews– Documenting observations– Notifying JPPSS of issues requiring immediate attention

NOT Monitor’s Role– Assisting in testing including supervision of students or

materials– Answering questions regarding testing– Providing immediate feedback to schools

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Monitor Responsibilities

•Silence your cell phone.•Arrive at least 30 minutes before students arrive.•Please refrain from speaking to students and test administrators during test session.

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Monitor Forms

• School Visit• Classroom Observations and Interview

Questions

• Return Options– Scan and email to

chip.farman@jppss.k12.la.us

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Tiers/Assignments

• 3 Monitors Tiers • Tier 1 – School Monitors• Tier 2 – School Cluster Monitors• Tier 3 – Pop In Visitors

• Backups• District• School

• The List• EOC dates have yet to be finalized by

schools.

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