2012 LPSS Test2012 LPSS TestCoordination andCoordination andAdministration Administration MeetingMeeting

Field Tests

Field Test Key DatesField Test Key Dates Field Test materials arrive: Tuesday, March 13.

• Boxes marked with a beige field test program label

Deadline for ordering additional materials: Wednesday, March 21

Testing Administration: Tuesday–Thursday, March 27–29• Districts/schools may select one day to test within

this window.

Drop-off: Thursday, March 29; 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Form for School Test Coordinators

Additional Materials/Labels Request form (school version)

Secure Test MaterialsSecure Test Materials Consumable Test Booklet: Consumable Test Booklet: Student responds directly Student responds directly

in the test booklet. Standard answer documents are in the test booklet. Standard answer documents are not provided.not provided. iiLEAP Grades 3, 5, 6, and 7LEAP Grades 3, 5, 6, and 7

Four different forms for each grade; one form per schoolFour different forms for each grade; one form per school

English Language Arts (Writing only) and MathematicsEnglish Language Arts (Writing only) and Mathematics

LEAP Grades 4 and 8LEAP Grades 4 and 8 Eight different forms for each grade; one form per schoolEight different forms for each grade; one form per school

English Language Arts (Writing only) and MathematicsEnglish Language Arts (Writing only) and Mathematics

NOTE:NOTE: Using the list provided at the January 2012 pretest workshop, the Using the list provided at the January 2012 pretest workshop, the District Test Coordinator must verify the form number on school District Test Coordinator must verify the form number on school requests for additional consumable test booklets and when distributing requests for additional consumable test booklets and when distributing district overage or additional consumable test booklets to schools. district overage or additional consumable test booklets to schools.

Consumable Test Booklets Consumable Test Booklets Form Plan Per Grade Form Plan Per Grade

Consumable Test BookletConsumable Test Booklet

FormForm FormForm FormForm FormForm FormForm FormForm FormForm FormForm

Grade 3Grade 3 11 22 33 44

Grade 4Grade 4 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88

Grade 5Grade 5 11 22 33 44

Grade 6Grade 6 11 22 33 44

Grade 7Grade 7 11 22 33 44

Grade 8Grade 8 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88

Sample Consumable Test BookletSample Consumable Test Booklet

Form number is indicated at the top of the box in the upper right corner.

A unique spine bar is placed on every document.

The label box is not preprinted with any student information. Each document must be hand-coded.

A bar-code label must be affixed to all consumable test booklets under the supervision of the School Test Coordinator.

Large-print booklets will be packaged Large-print booklets will be packaged with a consumable test booklet.with a consumable test booklet. Responses must be transferred to Responses must be transferred to

the consumable booklet packaged the consumable booklet packaged with the large-print booklet. with the large-print booklet. o District or school overage cannot be District or school overage cannot be

used.used. Students using braille are not required Students using braille are not required

to participate in field testing; therefore, to participate in field testing; therefore, braille booklets are not available for braille booklets are not available for the field tests.the field tests.

Secure Test MaterialsSecure Test MaterialsLarge Print and BrailleLarge Print and Braille

Other Test MaterialsOther Test Materials Rough Draft Booklets (Secure)Rough Draft Booklets (Secure)

Contain only the brainstorming pages and the rough draft pagesContain only the brainstorming pages and the rough draft pages Generic version covers all grades and formsGeneric version covers all grades and forms Must be returned to DRC with secure materials Must be returned to DRC with secure materials

Writer’s Checklist (Secure)Writer’s Checklist (Secure) Grade 3Grade 3 Grades 5, 6, and 7Grades 5, 6, and 7 Grades 4 and 8Grades 4 and 8 Must be returned to DRC with secure materialsMust be returned to DRC with secure materials

Mathematics Reference Sheets (Secure)Mathematics Reference Sheets (Secure) Provided only for grades 4, 6, 7, and 8Provided only for grades 4, 6, 7, and 8 Must be returned to DRC with secure materialsMust be returned to DRC with secure materials

Rulers (Not secure)Rulers (Not secure) ProvidedProvided only to grades 5 and 8; may be kept by schoolsonly to grades 5 and 8; may be kept by schools

Test Coordinators and Test Administration Manual Test Coordinators and Test Administration Manual (Not secure)(Not secure) Combined manual, which is different from other administrationsCombined manual, which is different from other administrations

Mathematics Reference Sheets and Mathematics Reference Sheets and Writer’s Checklists Writer’s Checklists

Identified as “Field Test” on the top of the Identified as “Field Test” on the top of the materialsmaterials

Printed on white paperPrinted on white paper

Must be returned to the District Test Coordinator Must be returned to the District Test Coordinator

Mathematics Reference Sheets and Writer’s Mathematics Reference Sheets and Writer’s Checklists must be returned with all Checklists must be returned with all securesecure materials to DRC.materials to DRC.

The operational The operational iiLEAP and Phase 2 of the LEAP LEAP and Phase 2 of the LEAP tests begin April 12, and precautions must be tests begin April 12, and precautions must be taken to ensure the Field Test Mathematics taken to ensure the Field Test Mathematics Reference Sheets and Writer’s Checklists do not Reference Sheets and Writer’s Checklists do not get mixed with operational Math Reference get mixed with operational Math Reference Sheets and Writer’s Checklists.Sheets and Writer’s Checklists.

ALIGN TOP OF LABEL

DO NOT USE TIS LABEL AS A LINKING LABE

S5101140 3999999

001 Pelican Parish000 Bayou High School * USE ONLY IF STUDENT IS USING ONLY ONE response DOCUMENT*

FIELD TEST SPR 2012 BAR-CODE LABEL

Bar-code LabelsBar-code Labels

No pre-identifed consumable No pre-identifed consumable test booklets will be provided.test booklets will be provided.A bar-code label must be A bar-code label must be affixed to all consumable test affixed to all consumable test booklets under the booklets under the supervision of the School Test supervision of the School Test Coordinator.Coordinator.Bar-code labels are Bar-code labels are administration-specific (Field administration-specific (Field Test) and must be kept Test) and must be kept separate from all operational separate from all operational program labels.program labels.Student information on all Student information on all consumable test booklets consumable test booklets must be hand coded.must be hand coded.

Unscorable Document LabelsUnscorable Document Labels

^ ALIGN TOP OF LABEL ^

THE DISTRICT TEST COORDINATOR MUST FOLLOW THESPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WITH THIS LABEL.

D510295NOTSCORE

DOCUMENTATION REGARDING USE OF THIS LABEL MUST BEKEPT ON FILE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR ONE YEAR.

Use if a consumable test booklet was damaged soiled for another student marked with ink, highlighter,

marker, or crayon Unscorable consumable test

booklets must not be thrown away.

Any responses must be transferred to a hand-coded consumable test booklet to be scored for the purpose of the field test.

Documentation about the incident should be kept by the District Test Coordinator.

Packaging Materials for Packaging Materials for Return to DRCReturn to DRC

Collect materials from all schools and package them Collect materials from all schools and package them for return using the Field Test DRC return labels.for return using the Field Test DRC return labels.

NEWNEW: : Package scorable materials in the DRC Return Package scorable materials in the DRC Return Bags. Seal the bag with one of the provided plastic Bags. Seal the bag with one of the provided plastic ties.ties.

Affix a Affix a TangerineTangerine DRC return label to flap A.DRC return label to flap A. Package the nonscorable materials in a separate box. Package the nonscorable materials in a separate box.

Affix Affix WHITEWHITE DRC return labels to flap A of each box DRC return labels to flap A of each box containing nonscorable materials.containing nonscorable materials.

Affix UPS 2nd-day Air Return Service labels to flap B Affix UPS 2nd-day Air Return Service labels to flap B of each box. (Do not make copies of UPS labels.)of each box. (Do not make copies of UPS labels.)

NOTE: Scorable materials must be boxed separately NOTE: Scorable materials must be boxed separately from nonscorable materials, but are returned in the from nonscorable materials, but are returned in the same shipment.same shipment.

Summary of ExceptionsSummary of Exceptions

The following systems and processes The following systems and processes

are not applicable to the Field Tests.are not applicable to the Field Tests.TA SystemTA SystemOnline Surveys or Comment Online Surveys or Comment

SheetsSheetsMakeup TestingMakeup TestingVoids Voids

Provide LDOE with testing Provide LDOE with testing

irregularity information.irregularity information.Scores will not be provided.Scores will not be provided.