alternative assessment for grade 3 promotion ( aagtp )
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Summer 2011 Screencast Training Session. ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR GRADE 3 PROMOTION ( AAGTP ). Program Guide: http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/InfoForTestChair.asp. An assessment that complies with the established criteria of the Florida’s public school student progression law. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Summer 2011
ScreencastTraining Session
Program Guide: http://oada.dadeschools.net/TestChairInfo/InfoForTestChair.asp
An assessment that complies with the established
criteria of the Florida’s public school student progression law.
Students 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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Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test 2.0 Reading (FCAT 2.0 ),
or, Grade 3 Reading Student Portfolio ,
or, Alternative Standardized Reading Assessment
(ASRA), or,
Alternative Assessment for Grade 3 Promotion (AAGTP),
or Grade 3 Mid-Year Promotion.
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Students who did not meet any of the “good cause” criteria for promotion.
All retained Grade 3 students who attend summer school will participate in the AAGTP.
Students 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 AAGTP.
Schools open for the summer will be provided with a list of eligible students from host and feeder schools.
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June 1-24: View screencast training for test chairpersons.
June 24: Fax Screencast Verification Form to Student Assessment & Educational Testing at 305-995-7522.
July 11-12: Delivery of AAGTP materials to schools.
July 18: Administration of the AAGTP to eligible Grade 3 students.
July 19: Make-up administration for AAGTP, as necessary.
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July 20: Schools hand deliver all “To Be Scored” and “Not To Be Scored”
materials, and District Coordinator envelope to TDC by 3:30 p.m.
Fax written account of any security issue to SAET at 305-995-7522.
August 3: Schools pick up School Listings of Student Results at ITS.
August 15: Individual Student Reports sent to schools via Zap Courier.
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Accommodations must be provided to: English Language Learners (ELLs), Levels 1-4 Students with disabilities (SWD) who have
current IEPs Students with current Section 504 plans
Must code #9 for “accommodations” used on ID Header Sheet
Test MAY NEVER be read to students Pgs. 3 - 5
Flexible Setting Flexible Scheduling Assistance in Heritage Language Dictionary
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Flexible Setting Flexible Scheduling Recording of Answers Flexible Presentation Revised Format (call TDC to request)
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Stanford Achievement Test, 10th Edition, Primary 3 will be administered as the AAGTP in Summer 2011.
Verify counts of testing materials received using the packing list located in Box #1.
Report missing materials immediately to TDC at 305-995-3744.
Contact TDC for additional materials, if needed.
Securely store all test materials.Pg. 5-6
Test Booklet Contains only Reading
Comprehension subtest.
Must write on top line on back of booklet:
Student Name School Name Teacher Name.
DO NOT bubble student’s name or other identifying information.
ID Header Sheet Preprinted ID Header Sheets
will be received for eligible students assigned to your location for summer school.
If no preprinted ID Header, hand-bubble with a #2 pencil:
Student’s Name (last name, first name, and middle initial),
Student’s M-DCPS ID Number (7 digits),
Summer School Location Number (4 digits), and
Student’s Current Grade.
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Every student tested will have a set of test materials:(Test Booklet and ID Header Sheet)
Carefully select test administrators/proctors
Training should include: Students to be tested School’s testing schedule Adhering to script (Included in Program Guide on pgs.
30-32) Approximate time required for testing (no limits) Providing accommodations Ensuring optimal testing conditions Test invalidations
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*Coded ID Header Sheets must be submitted for all absent, registered students.
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“OTHER INFORMATION” Field on ID Header SheetAbsences, Invalidations, or Accommodations
Absence Code
Invalidation Code
Accommodations Code
Reading Comprehension 5 6 9
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)7 =OTHER INFORMATION: 5 = ABSENT 6 = INVALIDATED 9 = ACCOMMODATION(S) Pg. 7; 29
Test booklets and test administration scripts are secure materials but do not include security numbers.
Inventory materials on receipt and report discrepancies immediately to the Test Distribution Center at 305-995-3743.
Use Teacher Count Sheets to account for test materials distributed to test administrators.
Test administrators must report discrepancies in counts to test chairperson.
Monitor to ensure all procedures are being followed in each testing room. Pgs. 7 and 25
Recommend morning administration.
Maintain security procedures.
If a test is invalidated, there is no other opportunity or test that can be given in place of this assessment.
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Test Approximate Preparation
Time
Approximate Testing Time*
Reading Comprehension
10 minutes 50 minutes
•Note that the AAGTP is an untimed test; these are suggested times for planning the administration only.
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Absent Record student name on
Record of Absences, Exemptions, and Invalidations Form
Code #5 in “Other Information” Field on ID Header Sheet
Place test booklet and ID Header in manila envelope and label “ABSENT”
Invalidations Record student name on
Record of Absences, Exemptions, and Invalidations Form
Code #6 in “Other Information” Field on ID Header Sheet
Place test booklet and ID Header in manila envelope and label “INVALIDATIONS”
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In the event of an invalidation of a group of students, immediately call SAET at 305-995-
7520.
Transfer all student identification information and student responses onto a new test booklet.
Write “damaged” on front of the damaged test booklet.
Verify that all transferred information has been correctly gridded.
Place replacement test booklet with “To Be Scored” materials.
Place damaged test booklet in a manila envelope and label “DAMAGED”.
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Verify the return of all test booklets (used and unused) 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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Count "Not To Be Scored” Materials:Unused, non-pre- printed ID HeadersUnused test bookletsProgram guidesAdministration scripts
Count “Damaged” test booklets
Record counts in the Return Packing List for “Not To Be Scored” Materials Form
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Record of Absences,
Exemptions, and Invalidations
Return Packing List for “To Be Scored” Materials
Return Packing List for “Not To Be Scored” Materials
Teacher Count Sheets School Procedural Checklist
DistrictCoordinatorEnvelope
Loc#______
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Place the originals of the following completed forms:
All test materials must be returned to TDC, 13135 S.W. 26 St., by 3:30 p.m.
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District
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 SheetSchool Procedural Checklist
“ABSENT” Envelopes“INVALIDATED” Envelopes (ID Header Sheets/test booklets)“DAMAGED” Envelopes (ID Header Sheets/test booklets)
“To 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 GuidesAdministration Scripts
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AAGTP Screencast Verification FormFax to SAET at 305-995-7522
Send Home Parent Letters
School Listing of Student ResultsPick up at ITS on August 3, 2011
Administration of the AAGTPMs. Mayda Cabeza, Director [email protected]
SAET at 305-995-7520
Request/Return of MaterialsMs. Magaly Hernandez, Supervisor I
TDC at 305-995-3743
Additional copies of the program guide may be downloaded from: http://oada.dadeschools.net/saet/InfoForTestChair.asp
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