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TRAINING MODULE IIAdministering the Graduation-Required

Assessments for Diploma (GRAD) to Fulfill the Graduation Assessment Requirements

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Transcript and Procedures Manual

• A transcript of this presentation is available on the Minnesota Assessments portal under Resources > Training > Minnesota Department of Education.

• The Procedures Manual for the Minnesota Assessments is available on the Minnesota Assessments portal under Resources > General Resources.

Meeting Graduation Assessment Requirements for Students First Enrolled in

Grade 8 through 2011–2012

Organization Chart for GRAD Retests

Written Composition GRAD Retests

• Essay written to a provided prompt

• Paper administration mode only

• Passing score is 3 or higher

Written Composition GRAD Retests (continued)

• 2013–2014 retest opportunities:– November– April

• State-assigned test dates

Written Composition GRAD Retest Accommodated Test Materials

• 24-point font writing prompt folder• Braille writing prompt folder

Minnesota Alternate Assessment: Writing

• Given to some Special Education students

• Form available on the MDE website

Initial Administration of Reading to Meet GRAD Requirements

• Proficiency on grade 10 Reading MCA• Proficiency on grade 10 Reading MCA-Modified• Proficiency on grade 10 Reading MTAS

Initial Administration of Mathematics to Meet GRAD Requirements

• Proficiency on grade 11 Mathematics MCA• Proficiency on grade 11 Mathematics MCA-Modified• Proficiency on grade 11 Mathematics MTAS

Reading and Mathematics GRAD Retests

• Online administration mode only

Reading and Mathematics GRAD Schedule• Monthly testing window– Optional for districts– No retests available in September and January– First Tuesday through Wednesday of the following week– Students are eligible to test every month retests are

offered

Reading and Mathematics GRAD Administration Details

• Multiple-choice items• Text-to-speech available in all mathematics forms– Text-to-speech is student initiated– Students must have headphones in order to listen to the

text-to-speech

Accommodations

• Mathematics script• 12-point font test book• Large print test book• Braille test book• Accommodated text-to-speech

Organizational Chart for Additional Routes to Meeting GRAD Requirements

Additional Routes to Meeting GRAD Requirements

• Alternate pathway for mathematics (students first enrolled in grade 8 through 2009–2010)

• Individual passing score set by IEP or 504 team• English Language Learner (ELL) exemption• Reciprocity

Additional Routes to Meeting GRAD Requirements (continued)

• Alternate pathway for mathematics• Individual passing score set by IEP or 504 team• English Language Learner (ELL) exemption• Reciprocity

Additional Routes to Meeting GRAD Requirements (continued 2)

• Alternate pathway for mathematics• Individual passing score set by IEP or 504 team• English Language Learner (ELL) exemption• Reciprocity

Additional Routes to Meeting GRAD Requirements (continued 3)

• Alternate pathway for mathematics• Individual passing score set by IEP or 504 team• English Language Learner (ELL) exemption• Reciprocity

Online Systems Organization Chart

Test WES• Precode Student Eligibility– Check eligibility– Add students who are not enrolled in your district

Test WES (continued)• Precode Student Eligibility– Should not be used in place of MARSS submissions– Used to add students in these situations:• Students not enrolled in the district• Dual-enrolled students

Test WES (continued 2)• Student precode file available for GRAD retests• Students are eligible to retest if they:

– Have not passed the assessment– Have not met the requirements through another route

indicated in the GRR system

MDE Secured Reports

• Graduation Data List – Provides previous GRAD

retest history– Contains students enrolled in

the district in MARSS– Includes additional GRAD

routes indicated in the Graduation Requirements Records (GRR) system

• Located in the Data Center under Data Reports and Analytics > MDE Secured Reports

TIDE, Online Testing System, and Data Entry Interface

• View eligible students loaded into TIDE

• Set up and manage online administration in the Online Testing System • Enter student

responses from paper accommodated test materials in the Data Entry Interface

REPORTINGREPORTING

Early Reports in the Online Reporting System

• Grade 10 Reading only for 2013–2014• Provided to districts for remediation, instruction, and

graduation decisions• Online reports available in the Online Reporting

System:– Student results – Graduation letters– Rosters

Reports for GRAD Retests• Online reports available in the Online Reporting System:

– Immediate results for Reading and Mathematics GRAD– Rosters– Student essays for Written Composition GRAD

• Final reports shipped to district:– Individual Student Reports (ISR)– Student results labels

• Electronic data files under MDE Secured Reports:– District and School Student Results (DSR and SSR) files

Recordkeeping for Graduation Assessment Requirements

• Graduation Requirements Records (GRR) system• Additional documentation

Resources Organization Chart

MDE Assessment Contacts and ResourcesArea Code Name Phone

218 Julie Nielsen-Fuhrmann julie.nielsen-fuhrmann@state.mn.us 651-582-8837

320, 507 Lisa Grasdalen lisa.grasdalen@state.mn.us 651-582-8485

612 Jennifer Burton jennifer.burton@state.mn.us 651-582-8622

651, 763, 952 Tracy Cerda tracy.cerda@state.mn.us 651-582-8692

Not applicableAdditional Resources:

Linda Sams linda.sams@state.mn.us

651-582-8431

General Program Questions: mde.testing@state.mn.usFax: 651-582-8874

AIR Contacts and ResourcesMinnesota Assessments Help DeskEmail: MNHelpDesk@air.orgPhone: 1-877-215-8749

Press 1 (AIR): Information regarding online testing set up and administration Press 2 (DRC): Information regarding test materials including paper test books and shipping procedures

Hours of OperationMon. – Fri. (September – May): 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Mon. – Fri. (June – August): 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sat. (During GRAD retest window): 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Website: http://www.mnstateassessments.org

This is the end of the training.