charter school leads

Andrea KuppsOffice of Digital Learning

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Our core strategies

Prepare all students for success after high school by:

Strengthening curriculum, instruction, and assessment

Improving educator effectiveness

Turning around the lowest performing districts and schools

Using data and technology to support student performance

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Big Picture

Do my students have the right computer skills

(digital literacy) to complete online assessments?

How many students do I have to test and how

long do I have to test them (test window)?

How many “devices” do I have that can be used

to test students and where are they located?

How fast/slow is our internet? Do we have the

speeds necessary to conduct the assessment?

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Technology-Enhanced Constructed Response (TECR)

Technology to capture student comprehension in

authentic ways that have been difficult to score

by machine for large scale assessments Examples:

drag and drop cut and paste shade text move items to show relationships typing

Technology Preparation for Computer-Based Test Administration

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1. NUMBER OF TEST TAKERS

2. AVAILABLE DEVICES

3. BANDWIDTH

Technology Readiness for Field Test: Quick Start Checklist

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Question/concerns from PARCC Fellows:

Concerns: Clear messaging on technology or

glitches with PARCC field test. Concerns with short term to de-rail

implementation. How can we make glitches part of the

transition process rather than that which halts the transition?


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Preparation & Awareness is Key

Parents/Community Communication Toolkit

Staff Infrastructure Trials Training Modules Tutorials

Students Tutorials Sample Sets


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Testing WindowFor your calendar

March 24 – April 11 May 5 - June 6

The performance-based assessment component (PBA) features writing in English Language Arts (ELA) and multi-step real world problems in math.

The end-of-year assessment (EOY) features reading comprehension in ELA and conceptual understanding in math.

Includes 3 ELA, 2 Math Sessions Includes 2 ELA, 2 Math Sessions


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Communications Toolkithttp://www.doe.mass.edu/parcc/

Sent out 1/17/14 to Superintendents Includes:

“Ready for a Test Drive” “The PARCC Field Test” “10 Things Parent Should know” Letter To Parents from the Commissioner Intro to PARCC FAQ PARCC Field Test FAQ PARCC PPT PARCC Accessibility and Accommodations PARCC Accommodations PPT Memo on Tech and Online Assessments (Supt)

http://www.doe.mass.edu/parcc/

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Staff Awarenesshttp://www.parcconline.org/parcc-sponsors-tech-prep-week

Tech Prep Week last week

Infrastructure Trials

Webinars

Pearson Access

Communications

Modules

Guides Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

http://www.parcconline.org/parcc-sponsors-tech-prep-week


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PearsonAccesshttps://parcc.pearsonaccess.com

https://parcc.pearsonaccess.com/iam_ct_logon/pc_logon_en.jsp?CT_ORIG_URL=/pearsonaccess/appmanager/pc/home&ct_orig_uri=/pearsonaccess/appmanager/pc/home

https://parcc.pearsonaccess.com/


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Support Tab

Tech, Manuals, Training


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PearsonAccess1. Log in to Pearson

Access2. Click “Support” link3. Click

“Communications”


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Training Modules https://parcc.tms.pearson.com/

https://parcc.tms.pearson.com/


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Technology Modules


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Test Admin Modules


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Tutorials & Sample Sets http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/#

http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/

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Technology Readiness for Field Test: Hardware Considerations Review the PARCC Technology Guidelines for specific

hardware operating systems and tech specifications Only count hardware in a “suitable testing

environment” Computer based test administration requires logistical

planning. From experience, we suggest planning for: Power strips Battery adapters for mobile devices Extension cords Headphones/ear-buds for every student External keyboards for devices Training for support staff or building personnel District support techs for testing days, if possible Extra computers per testing space

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Important Note: PARCC suggests the following seating

configurations to ensure test security: Seat students in every other seat (useful in a lab

setup).

Arrange monitors back-to-back.

Seat students back-to-back.

Seat students in a semicircle (useful for laptops).

Seat students in widely spaced rows or in every other

row (appropriate for a classroom setup).

Physical and visual barriers between monitors.

Without caching (50 kbps per student)

With caching (5 kbps per student)

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Tech Readiness Tool

Consistent Messaging from ESE

Why Are We Doing a Field Test in Spring 2014?

The test itself is being tested. No student, school

or district PARCC results will be reported. MCAS

will continue to be reported.

Spring 2014 is the only PARCC field test and the

one chance Massachusetts students will have to

influence which items make it on to the final

PARCC assessments.


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The primary purposes of the PARCC Field Test are to:

Examine the quality of the PBA and EOY items

so that PARCC can build assessment forms for

the 2014-15 school year (speaking and

listening will not be part of the field test);

Pilot assessment administration procedures;

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Give schools and districts the opportunity to

experience the administration of PARCC

assessments.

Resources:

Pearson Access

PARCC Online : Field Test

PARCC at ESE

PARCC Field Test Training Modules

Sample Sets and Tutorials

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http://www.pearsonaccess.com/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=PARCC/pcPALPLayout_v2&cid=1205795411722&pagename=pcPALPWrapper

http://www.parcconline.org/field-test

http://www.doe.mass.edu/parcc/

https://parcc.tms.pearson.com/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=/

http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/

Andrea KuppsCoordinator of Digital Learning [email protected] Twitter: @DESE_ODL

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