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California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). Smarter Balanced Spring 2014 Field Test Workshop for YCUSD Site Coordinators. February 19, 2014. Agenda. Overview Roles and Responsibilities Preparing Students and Staff for the Field Test Field Test Registration - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Smarter Balanced Smarter Balanced

Spring 2014 Field Test Workshop Spring 2014 Field Test Workshop for YCUSD Site Coordinatorsfor YCUSD Site Coordinators

February 19, 2014

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• Overview• Roles and Responsibilities • Preparing Students and Staff for the Field Test • Field Test Registration

• Break (if you are good)

• Field Test Administration• Test Security • Questions

Agenda

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• Schedule and administer the Field Test (FT) using appropriate procedures, including security;

• Manage data and utilize the Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE); and

• Ensure school computers/devices are set up correctly.

By the end of this workshop, attendees will know how to:

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OverviewOverview

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• “Test the test”• Evaluate testing software• Ensure quality of test questions• Evaluate the effectiveness of the test administration

and training materials• Establish scoring and reporting levels• “Dress rehearsal” for operational assessments in

2015− “Stress test” LEA technology − Familiarize educators, administrators, and students

with online testing

Purpose of the Smarter Balanced Field Test

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• Who will take the Field Test?− Grades 3–8: All students − Grade 11: Students selected for the scientific sample; all

others are highly encouraged to participate

• The only students exempt from participating in the Field Test are:

− Students participating in the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA)

− For the English language arts/literacy (ELA) test only, English learners (ELs) who have been attending school in the United States for less than 12 months

Field Test Participation in Yuba City

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• 5% of students will take Field Test items from one content area (ELA or mathematics) .

• 95% of students will take Field Test items from both content areas.

• All students will receive one Performance Task (PT) in either ELA or mathematics.

• There is roughly same amount of testing time for all students.

• Content areas will be assigned by grade and school level. • Content area assignments will be available in March

(projected availability, 3/10). There are four scenarios:

Field Test Participation in California

ELA+Math, with ELA PT ELA+Math, with Math PT

ELA, with ELA PT Math, with Math PT

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• Example 1: Elementary School X− Grade 3 was assigned a single content area (ELA), which

includes an ELA performance task (PT). − Grade 4 was assigned both ELA and math, with a

mathematics PT.− Grade 5 was assigned both ELA and math, with an ELA

PT. • Example 2: High School Y

- Grade 11 was selected to participate and is taking a single content area (math), which includes a math PT.

• Example 3: High School Z− Grade 11,not in the sample, but administering the test.

They were assigned ELA and math with an ELA PT.

Examples of Field Test Participation in California

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• Note: The Field Test is computer-based, not computer adaptive. – Need to try out the test questions during the Field Test

before tests can be made adaptive for the first operational administration in 2015.

• Two components:– Performance task (PT)

A set of complex questions that is centered on a common theme or problem; requires classroom activity

– Non–performance task (non-PT) E.g., Selected Response, Drag and Drop, Matching

Tables

Field Test Format

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Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities

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Other important roles• LEA Technology Coordinator• LEA CALPADS Administrator

New Terminology for Roles

Smarter Balanced terminology California terminology

District Test Coordinator (DC) LEA CAASPP Coordinator

School Test Coordinator (SC) Test Site Coordinator

Test Administrator (TA) Test Examiner and Test Proctor

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• Collect security affidavits from Test Administrators (TAs) and retain at your site.

• Train TAs (and possibly add them to TIDE).• Review appropriate supports and accommodations.• Ensure that testing in the school is conducted in

accordance to test security policies. • Create/approve test schedules and procedures for the

school.• Work with technology staff to ensure network capacity

and devices are ready in accordance with test schedules.• Monitor testing and address problems, as needed.• Report test security incidents to the DC.• Increase comfort levels and reduce anxiety of TAs.

Test Site Coordinator (SC)

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• Carefully and completely read and sign new security affidavit.

• Complete test administration training.• View student information prior to testing, to ensure it is

correct.• Ensure that appropriate designated supports and

accommodations have been set prior to testing.• Start testing sessions and monitor/proctor testing.• Report all potential test security incidents to the SC and

LEA CAASPP Coordinator.• Increase comfort levels and reduce anxiety of students.

− Encourage students to do their best.

Test Administrator (TA)

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• California Online Field Test Administration Manual − Your new “bible” − Please take advantage of the role-specific checklists

in the appendixes. School Coordinator Test Administrator

Additional Resources

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• Series of video training modules produced by Smarter Balanced:− Available at

http://sbac.portal.airast.org/ca/field-test-ca/resources/

Must Dos:o Test Administrator (TA) Interface for Online Testingo Student Interface for Online Testing

Additional Resources

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• Test Administrators will use a standard Web browser to log in and start/monitor testing sessions.

• Students must use the secure browser to log in to the Student Interface and access the Field Test.– Prohibits access to external applications or

navigation away from the test– Prior to testing, TAs/proctors/techs should verify that:

External user applications are closedo The secure browser will not work if the computer detects

that a forbidden application is running. No testing on computers with dual monitors o Students must not take the test on computers connected to

more than one monitor.

Secure Browser Reminders

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Preparing Students and Staff for the Field Test

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Field Test Item Types• Selected response

– one correct response– multiple correct responses– two-part

• Matching tables– yes/no – true/false

• Fill-in tables• Select or order text or graphics• Drag and drop• Graphing• Equation or numeric response• Short text• Long essay

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• Available by grade band (3–5, 6–8, and high school)• There are 6–8 items per content area per grade band• Allow students to experience interface features and

functionality.• Do not include PTs or scoring guides.• LEAs are highly encouraged to have teachers and

students access the Training Test Site before the FT. • Teachers are encouraged to conduct a group walk-

through with students.• Two ways to access Training Tests: − Web − Secure Browser

Training Tests

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• Available for grades 3–8 and grade 11 in ELA and mathematics.

• Approximately 30 items per test, including one PT and scoring guide.

Practice Tests

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• CDE Web site: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/index.asp

OR• California Smarter Balanced Portal:

http://sbac.portal.airast.org/ca/practice-test-ca/

Accessing the Training Tests and Practice Tests

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Screenshot of Practice Tests and Training Tests

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Field Test RegistrationField Test Registration

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TIDE is a password-protected Web site that provides administrators with tools to manage users and students participating in the Smarter Balanced Field Test.•Repository for student information, including initial test settings and accommodations•Different levels of user access•Just for the Field Test, not remaining paper-pencil tests

Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)

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Field Test Student Registration

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Student demographic data

Student registration

Designated supports and

accommodations

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• CALPADS is the sole source for student demographic and program participation data for TIDE.

• LEAs cannot update student demographic or program participation data in TIDE; must be updated in CALPADS.

• Processing time from CALPADS to TIDE is 48 hours.• Realistically for new students after Feb. 18th: 4-5 days

to appear in TIDE

Importance of CALPADS

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• LEA staff must set designated supports and accommodations for students in TIDE.− District Co. - batch upload− Site Coordinators – individual students (in an

“emergency”)

• Demographic data or program participation cannot be updated in TIDE.

Importance of TIDE

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• The student’s grade level must be correct in TIDE before testing. (Only correctable in CALPADS.)

• Eligible students must appear in TIDE.• If a student’s designated supports and

accommodations information is incorrect, it must be updated in TIDE before he or she can test.

Student Registration

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TIDE: First-Time Users• When a user is added to TIDE, the user will receive

an automated email from [email protected] that contains the following:– User role– Temporary password that must be changed upon

initial login– Use the link in email to “register” for the 1st time

• If user has not received the e-mail with temporary password, he or she should contact Site Co.

Note: The domain airast.org has been whitelisted to ensure users receive these e-mails.

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Registering Your TIDE Account:• Accessed from your “Welcome” email

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Accessing TIDE• Users may access a link to the California Smarter

Balanced Portal on the California TAC website at http://californiatac.org. Selecting the portal link will bring you to the page below.

• To access TIDE, select the Field Test link.

Note: DCs add SC users; SCs add TA users.

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Accessing TIDE

• Select the Online TIDE System for California Users icon.

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Accessing TIDE

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TIDE: Logging In

• To log in after initial time, the user should enter his or her:

1) username = District email address

2) password (what it was changed to)

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Navigating TIDE

• The TIDE interface uses tabs as the principal means of navigating between tasks. Some tasks in the TIDE interface contain multiple sub-tasks.

• TIDE shows only the features that are available to the user based on his or her role.

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TIDE: Manage Users Tab

• The Manage Users tab may be used to:− Upload users (group of users)− Add new user (individual user)− Search for existing user records− View and/or edit existing user records− Delete an existing user record

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TIDE: Adding an Individual User

• The Add User tab allows you to enter details for a single individual and add them to the system.

• DCs and SCs will be able to add users.

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TIDE: Student Information Tab

The Student Information tab may be used to:• Search for existing student records• Export a list of existing student records• View an existing student record• View and update student test settings

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TIDE: View Student Information• To search for existing student records, select the sub-tab

[View/Edit Students].

Note: Users only have access to students in districts and schools with which they are associated in TIDE.

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TIDE: View Student Information• To help narrow results, search by First Name, Last Name,

SSID, Confirmation Code, and/or grade.• You can select Add Additional Search Criteria to

include Test Settings in your search.

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TIDE: View a Student Record

• To view a student’s record, select the [View] button for that record.

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TIDE: View Student Information• Student

demographic data is read-only.

• Changes must be submitted to CALPADS and will be reflected within 48 hours.

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Model Accessing/Navigating TIDE to:

1) Manage Users

2) View/Edit Students

http://californiatac.org/

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Field Test AdministrationField Test Administration

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• Non-PT items and PTs will be presented in up to three separate tests.− For 95%, 3 tests total: 2 condensed non-PT tests (ELA

and math) and 1 PT− For 5%, 2 tests total: 1 non-PT test (ELA OR Math)

and 1 PT in same content area− ELA PTs have 2 parts; math PTs have 1 part− Reminder: Overall testing time will be the same,

regardless of content assignment (approximately 3.5–4 hours).

Scheduling Testing Time: Things to Note

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• Estimated testing times are available in the California Online Field Test Administration Manual. • See green handout

• Note: The estimates do not account for any time needed to start computers, load secure browsers, and log in students.

Scheduling Testing Time: Things to Note

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• Scheduling is a collaborative effort. • Each school is assigned a 6-week window.• Recommended: Non-PT first, PT second.

– Classroom activity should be completed within 3 days prior to starting the PT. ELA PTs have 2 parts and can be completed over 2

days. Math PTs have 1 part and can be completed in 1 day.

• Recommended: PT should not be administered on the same day as non-PT.

Scheduling Testing Time: Things to Note

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• Students taking CAPA will appear in TIDE but should not be tested.

• English Learners in US schools for 12 months or less should not be given any ELA items.

• SCs must ensure that TAs know which students are not to take the FT

• Schedule activities for students not taking exam (or that finish early).

Scheduling Considerations for Special Populations

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• Example 1: For a grade taking both content areas and an ELA PT.

• Example 2: For a grade taking one content area and assigned mathematics

Example Testing Schedules

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

All Math non-PT All ELA non-PT Classroom activity  ELA PT Part 1 ELA PT Part 2 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Non-PT Math Session 1

Non-PT Math Session 2

Non-PT Session 3Math PT

Classroom activity

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• Testing students in classroom-sized groups is preferable. – Reduces test fear and anxiety– Facilitates monitoring and control for TAs

• Administer in a room that does not crowd students.• Room should have good lighting, ventilation, and

freedom from noise and interruptions.• Displayed information (on bulletin boards, chalkboards,

or dry-erase boards, etc.) that might be used by students to help answer questions must be removed or covered, including: – Rubrics, vocabulary charts, student work, posters, graphs,

charts, etc.

Establishing Appropriate Testing Conditions

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• Cell phones or other electronic devices are not allowed to be used during testing (i.e., turned off and collected).

• Place a “TESTING—DO NOT DISTURB” sign on the door.

• Post an “Unauthorized Electronic Devices May Not Be Used at Any Time During the Testing Session” sign so that it is clearly visible to all students.

• May also be helpful to post signs in halls and entrances rerouting hallway traffic.

Establishing Appropriate Testing Conditions (cont.)

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• Make appropriate seating arrangements prior to test administration. – Students should be seated so that they cannot view

the answers of others. • Establish procedures to maintain a quiet testing

environment throughout the test session.– Remember that some students will finish more

quickly than others.

Establishing Appropriate Testing Conditions (cont.)

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• Students must answer all test items on a page before moving on to the next page.

• Students may not return to a test segment once it has been completed and submitted.

• Students must answer all test items before the test can be submitted.

• Students may not return to a test once it has been completed and submitted.

• There is a difference between “segment” and “session.”• Expiration and pause rules vary between PT and non-PT.

General Rules During the Field Test

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Test Administrator Interface

• TAs need to use the interface to administer a test session. • The Test Administrator User Guide will be available on the

California Smarter Balanced portal under Field Test > Resources and Documentation.

• This document will contain complete instructions on how to complete tasks in the Test Delivery System (TDS).

• Reminder: The easiest way to reach the California Smarter Balanced Portal is by visiting http://californiatac.org and selecting the portal button.

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Training Module:Test Administrator Interface

for Online Testing

• http://sbac.portal.airast.org/wp-content/uploads/presentations/tainterface/

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Accessing the Test Administrator Interface

• On the California Smarter Balanced Portal, select [Field Tests] on the left-hand side of the page.

• The TA Interface button will be available to select.

http://californiatac.org

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Test Administrator Home Page

• After you log in, you will see the home page of the TA Interface.

Figure 1. Before Starting a Test Session

Figure 2. After Starting a Test Session

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Starting a Test• Using the TA Interface (not TIDE), TAs must start a

test session before students can log in to a test. • A test can be selected by selecting the checkbox

next to the test’s name.

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• To log in to the FT, each student will need:− Confirmation Code: Student’s legal first name as

spelled in CALPADS− State-SSID: State abbreviation (CA) followed by a

hyphen and the student’s Statewide Student Identifier

− Session ID

Student Login

Note: TAs must follow the “DFA SAY” script exactly each time a test is administered. Refer to the DFA section of the Test Administration Manual.

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• TAs need to provide students with the Test Session ID, SSID, and confirmation code (CALPADS student first name) for login.− This may be provided on a card or piece of paper. − TAs may also write the Test Session ID on the board

or where students can see it.− Make sure students know that the Test Session ID

must be entered exactly as it is written, without extra spaces or characters.

• NOTE: Student personal information is secure and must be collected at the end of a each test session.

Distributing Student Login Information

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Student Lookup Feature

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Viewing Student Test Settings and Approvals

• [Approvals] button is not selectable.

• [Approvals] button says “[Approvals (0)].”

• Preview table says “No students awaiting approval.”

• [Approvals] button is selectable.

• [Approvals] button says “[Approvals (#)].”

• Preview table lists each student and his or her selected test.

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Approving Students for Testing

• TAs can either select [Approve] for each individual student (recommended) or select [Approve All Students]. – Reminder: If any student’s test settings are incorrect, do

NOT approve that student.

• To refresh the list of students awaiting approval at any time, select the [Refresh] button at the top of the pop-up window.

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Test Settings and Accommodations

• Confirm or select settings.

• Select [Set] to confirm the current test settings and return to the list of students awaiting approval. You will still have to approve the student for testing.

• Select [Set & Approve] to establish the updated settings and approve the student for testing.

• Select [Cancel] if you want to return to the Approvals and

Student Test Settings screen.

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Monitoring Student Progress

• The “Students in Your Test Session” table displays students who have logged in and been approved for testing.

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Pausing Tests: Individual Students

• TAs may pause an individual student’s test in the Students in Your Test Session table.

− This will not affect other students’ tests.

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Pausing Tests• Through the TA Interface, TAs may:

– Stop an entire session; or – Pause individual student tests.

• Users should exit or log out of the Test Administrator Interface only after stopping the test session.

• If there is a technical issue (i.e. power outage or network failure), students will be logged out and the test will automatically be paused.

• Regardless of when or how users log out or navigate away from the Test Administrator Interface, student data will NOT be lost.

Note: If a test is paused for any reason or length of time, the student must log in again to resume testing. Highlighted text and item notes will not be preserved in the Non-PT items.

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• During the non-PT test, if testing is paused for more than 20 minutes, the students is:− presented with the test page containing the test item

he or she was last working (if page contains at least 1 unanswered item, the student is on OR

− presented with the next test page if all items on the previous test page were answered - NOT permitted to review or change any test items on previous test pages.

Pause Rules During the Field Test: Non–Performance Task

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• There is no pause rule for the performance task.− Even if a test is paused for 20 minutes or more, the

student can return to the current section and continue.

• ELA PTs are divided into 2 parts. After a student completes Part 1, he or she cannot return to it.

Pause Rules During the Field Test: Performance Task

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• As a security measure, students are automatically logged out of the test after 20 minutes of inactivity.

• Activity means: − Selecting an answer or typing− Using a navigation option in the test (i.e. selecting

[Next] or [Back], using the Past/Marked Questions drop-down list)

− NOTE: Moving the mouse or selecting an empty space on the screen is NOT considered activity.

Test Timeout Due to Inactivity

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• Before the system logs out, a warning message will be displayed. − If a student does NOT select [Ok] within 30 seconds,

the student will be logged out.− Selecting [Ok] will restart the 20 minute inactivity

timer.

Test Timeout Due to Inactivity (cont.)

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Stopping Tests: Entire Session• To stop the session (and pause tests for all students in

the session):– Select the [Stop Session] button in the upper-left corner

of the screen. An “Important!” box will appear, requesting verification to end the session and log students out.

– Select [OK] to continue or [Cancel] to keep the test session open.

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Student View of Testing

• When the secure browser is launched, it opens to this page.

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Student View of Testing: Verifying Information

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Student View of Testing: Test Selection

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Student View of Testing: Test Administrator Approval

• The student will see the display above while waiting for the Test Administrator to approve the request for entry into the session.

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Student View of Testing: Is This Your Test?

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Student View of Testing: Sound Check

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Student View of Testing: Test Instructions

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Universal Tools

All students have the ability to:• Highlight text in passages and test questions• Zoom in and out of test pages (affects all item

content)• Mark specific items for review• Strikethrough (cross out answer options)• Use the Notepad or Calculator (depending on the

test)• Use the [Expand] button to display a reading

passage or a science simulation

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Context Menus

Context Menu for Questions

Context Menu for Answer Options

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Proceeding Through the Test

• To answer multiple-choice items, students must select the desired answer option or select the circle with A, B, C, or D.

• To answer machine-scored constructed-response items, students need to carefully follow the instructions given for each question.

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Reviewing Items

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Ending the Test

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• Rule: Non-PT test remains active until the student completes and submits the test OR 45 calendar days after a student has begun the test, whichever comes first.

• Rule: PT test expiration comes after 10 calendar days.

• Note: System limits are superseded by the assigned 6-week testing window, and do not extend beyond YCUSD’s FT end date, May 16.

• Students are recommended to complete all FT components within 5 days of starting testing.

Test Expiration

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• Classroom Activity Purpose: To provide students with important context, concepts, and key terms prior to taking the PT.

• All students will have a classroom activity before they complete a PT in the assigned content area.

• May be administered in a classroom or any other appropriate space.

• May take place on a separate day from the PT.– Recommended: No more than a 3-day lapse between

the classroom activity and the PT administration.

• TA may need a chalkboard or dry-erase board.

Classroom Activity Administration Guidelines

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• Computers, projectors, and other technology are allowed but not required for the classroom activity.

• Involves the participation of all students in an instructional task.

• PT will be completed by individual students in the computer-based test delivery system.

• Students may take notes during the classroom activity, but the notes must be collected before proceeding to the PT.

Classroom Activity Administration Guidelines (cont.)

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• Designed to fit into a 30-minute window.– Will vary due to complexity of topic and individual

student needs.• The SC should download the assigned classroom

activity and provide to TAs at least 1–2 days prior.• After receiving the activity from the SC, the TA or

classroom teacher should administer the classroom activity.

• Provide the appropriate accommodations for students who normally use them during instruction.

Classroom Activity Administration Guidelines (cont.)

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(SC but maybe Kelle)Step 1: Identify the classroom activities for your school. •Assigned by grade for each individual school. •Assignments will be posted on the portal.•Locate your state and then use the menus within the file to filter for your school. •Beside the name of the school will be a listing of the classroom activities assigned to each grade/content area.

Classroom Activity and Performance Task Administration

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(SCs)Step 2: Download the classroom activity.• Materials are posted on the in alphabetical order.

(TAs)

Step 3: Review the teacher directions for the classroom activity carefully.

Classroom Activity and Performance Task Administration

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Classroom Activity and Performance Task Administration

(TAs)Step 4: Complete the classroom activity.• SCs should ensure that the TA has presented the

classroom activity prior to PT administration. • Classroom activities include directions associated with

that specific classroom activity. • Note: The classroom activity does not require

computers.

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Classroom Activity and Performance Task Administration

(TAs)Step 5: Administer the make-up classroom activity. •For students who are absent on the day of the classroom activity, it is recommended that a make-up session be scheduled.

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Classroom Activity and Performance Task Administration

Step 6. Administer the performance task.•The students must work independently•The PT is administered online•ELA PT: 2 parts (Part 1 and Part 2)

– Recommended: Each part administered on separate days. Part 1: Students will read sources and answer three research

questions. Part 2 (full write): Students will provide a written response

using those sources.

•Mathematics PT: 1 part– The mathematics PT should be administered in 1 session.

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Designating Student Accessibility and

Accommodation Options

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• Universal Tools:– Available to all; based on student preference and

selection (e.g., breaks, strikethrough, highlighter).

• Designated Supports:– Need to be indicated by an educator or group of

educators (e.g., color contrast, read aloud, glossary, magnification).

• Accommodation: − Based on individualized education programs (IEPs) or

Section 504 plans (e.g., American Sign Language, scribe).

What are Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and

Accommodations?

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• The FT includes embedded and non-embedded universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations to maximize accessibility. – Embedded: part of the computer administration

(i.e., digital notepad, calculator)– Non-embedded: provided outside the computer

administration (i.e., scratch paper, multiplication table)

Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodations

on the Field Test

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Universal Tools, Designated Supports, and Accommodations

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• Both DCs and SCs are authorized to set supports and accommodations for students.– Two ways: one-by-one or upload file– Must be set prior to the test session

• Accommodations can be set immediately prior to the student test but must be done by SC in TIDE.

• Set in system by content area. • Reminder: For CA, adding, uploading, or editing

student demographic information is only through CALPADS.

Designating Supports and Accommodations

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Viewing Student Test Settings in TIDE

• Test Settings include embedded accommodations and embedded designated supports. These may be adjusted manually, or by uploading an accommodations file.

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Non-Embedded Accommodations and Designated Supports

• Non-Embedded Accommodations and Designated Supports may also be adjusted manually (one-by-one), or uploaded in an accommodations file.

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• SCs must sign the new test security agreement and retain at the LEA.- Other Admins, secretary, custodian must sign agreement

• TAs, Proctors, and Tech Support staff must sign the new test security affidavit and retain at your site.

New Test Security Forms for the 2013–14 School Year

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• There are 3 different types of test security incidents:– Impropriety– Irregularity– Breach

Test Security

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• Unusual circumstance that has a low impact on the testing individual or group of students

• Low risk of affecting student performance, test security, or test validity

• Correctable and containable at local level• Must be reported to LEA CAASPP Coordinator

or Test Site Coordinator• Example: Students talking during testing

Test Impropriety

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• Unusual circumstance that impacts the testing individual or group of students

• May affect student performance, test security, or test validity

• Correctable and containable at the local level• Submitted in the online system for resolution of the

Appeal for testing impact• Must be reported to LEA CAASPP Coordinator or Test

Site Coordinator within 24 hours• Examples: Student cheating or providing answers to

another; student accessing or using electronic equipment (e.g., cellphone)

Test Irregularity

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• Event that threatens test validity (e.g., release of secure materials)

• External implications for the Consortium• A breach incident must be reported within 24

hours• Examples:

− Administrator or coordinator modifying student responses or record at any time

− Administrator allowing students to take home test items, passage, prompts, or scratch paper

Test Breach

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• There are processes for reporting test security incidents.– Refer to CA TAM for test security action

steps.• California regulations require that breaches and

irregularities be reported to the CDE within 24 hours (California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Education, § 859 [e]). – [email protected]

Test Security Action Steps

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General Information

• Parameters of a Pause– From when the student hits the Pause button to

when the TA approves student to test

– Pause, break, student full log-in, TA approval

– 15 minutes is pushing it!

– TA to give warning “in 10 minutes”

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General Information

• Scratch paper can be used for ELA & Math:– ELA: plain or lined– Math: plain, lined or graph*– *Graph paper must be available for Grades 6 on

upoGrid can be any size (same as the student has

been using)

• Headphones and Wipes– ELA (Listening items) = all students– ELA & Math = any student with Text-to-Speech– PT = any student with Text-to-Speech

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