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LEA Guide to the Missouri Assessment

Program

2017-2018 - v2

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Overview The LEA Guide to the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) is a source for technical information, timelines and resources for administrators, district testing coordinators (DTCs), teachers and parents of Missouri public school students.

Assessments used in Missouri are designed to measure how well students acquire the skills and knowledge described in Missouri’s Learning Standards (MLS). The assessments yield information on academic achievement at the student, class, school, district and state levels. This information is used to diagnose individual student strengths and weaknesses in relation to the instruction of the MLS, and to gauge the overall quality of education throughout Missouri.

All assessments are administered online unless determined by an IEP/504 plan or otherwise noted.

Overview – MAP Grade-Level Assessments The Grade-Level assessment is a yearly standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Missouri. All students in grades 3-8 in Missouri public and charter schools take the Grade-Level assessment. English language arts (ELA) is administered in grades 3-8.

Mathematics is administered in grades 3-8.

Science is administered in grades 5 and 8. For the 2017-2018 school year, these assessments will be a fullcensus field test.

Overview – End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments End-of- Course assessments are taken when a student has received instruction on the Missouri Learning Standards for a course, regardless of grade level. Students in Missouri, including Missouri Option Program students, have four End-of-Course assessments that are required prior to high school graduation: Algebra I, Biology, English II and Government. Optional assessments are available for local accountability in: Algebra II, American History, English I, Geometry and Physical Science. For students who complete the Algebra I EOC assessment prior to high school, Algebra II is the required high school mathematics assessment for accountability purposes.

Overview – MAP-Alternate (MAP-A) MAP-A is administered to students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who meet grade level and eligibility criteria that are determined by the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team using DESE-established eligibility criteria. No student may be tested outside of his or her assigned grade level.

The MAP-A must be administered by educators in three content areas:

English language arts in grades 3-8 and 11

Mathematics in grades 3-8 and 11

Science in grades 5, 8 and 11

NOTE: Districts may also wish to administer the MAP-A ELA and Math assessments to students in grade 9, 10 and 12, and the Science assessment in grades 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12 for local assessment use. Please refer to Special Education Form E.

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Overview – ACCESS for ELLs The ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 assessment allows educators, students and families to monitor students’ progress in acquiring academic English in the domains of speaking, listening, reading and writing and will be aligned with the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards. The assessment is required for K-12 students who are English Learners (ELs).

Students who have exited an ELD program and are now coded in Core Data as MY1, MY2, AY1 or AY2 do not take the ACCESS Assessment.

There are three assessments that fall under the umbrella of ACCESS for ELLs: Kindergarten ACCESS – A paper based English language proficiency assessment given to Kindergarten ELs.

Alternate ACCESS – This assessment is for those severely cognitively disabled students in grades 1-12 whoare English Learners and who qualify for the MAP-A assessment. If the student is in grades 1-2, the IEPteam should determine if the student would qualify for MAP-A. There is no Alternate Kindergartenassessment, so if the student is in Kindergarten and would qualify, mark the student as NLP and reassessthe following year.

ACCESS for ELLs – This online English language proficiency assessment is given to students in grades 1-12.Students in grades 1-3 will take the writing portion in a paper booklet.

Overview – Personal Finance The Personal Finance assessment is an online, multiple choice test. Test results are available immediately. When a student finishes the test, the score is shown to the student. Test examiners may view results once all students in the class have finished the assessment. Districts may, but are not required to, use the scores from the Personal Finance Assessments as part of the student grade.

Students who are taking a course in which the Personal Finance competencies are embedded are required to take the Personal Finance assessment. For students who are enrolled in a stand-alone Personal Finance course, the assessment is optional. Districts have the flexibility to set their own passing rate for all other students who take the Personal FinanceAssessment.

Districts have the option to allow students to “test out” in order to receive the ½ unit of credit in Personal Finance. To “test out,” a student must attain a score of 90% or higher on the Personal Finance !ssessment.

Overview – National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest continuing and nationally representative assessment of what students in the United States know and can do in various subjects. NAEP, mandated by Congress in 1969, provides a common measure of student achievement across the country.

Spring 2018 NAEP assessments include:

Reading and Science in grade 4

Civics, Computer Literacy, Geography, Reading, Science and US History in grade 8

Mathematics, Reading and Science in grade 12

TIMMS, ICILS and IELS international assessments

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Table of Contents

Overview ................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Contact Information................................................................................................................................................ 4

Updates/Changes for 2017-2018............................................................................................................................ 5

Testing Windows..................................................................................................................................................... 5

Assessment Costs.................................................................................................................................................... 5

Timing Guidelines.................................................................................................................................................... 6

Blueprints................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Standards ................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Training ................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Resources .............................................................................................................................................................. 10

Accommodations .................................................................................................................................................. 11

Technical Information........................................................................................................................................... 12

Contact Information

Assessment Contact Information

Phone E-Mail Vendor MAP Grade-Level 800-544-9868 [email protected] Data Recognition Corp.

End-of-Course 800-571-2545 [email protected] Questar, Inc.

MAP-A 844-675-4479 [email protected] Dynamic Learning Maps

ACCESS for ELLs 866-276-7735 [email protected]

WIDA Help Desk WIDA Website Training Test Administration

ACCESS for ELLs 855-787-9615 [email protected] Data Recognition Corp. Test Materials Technical Support

Personal Finance 877-654-9888 [email protected] MetaLogic

NAEP 800-283-6237 [email protected] Westat

Contact Information

Contact Phone E-MailDESE Assessment 573-751-3545 [email protected]

DESE Accountability Data 573-526-4886 [email protected]

Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) 573-751-4426 [email protected]

It is the policy of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment practices as required by Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Inquiries related to Department programs and to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Office of the General Counsel, Coordinator–Civil Rights Compliance (Title VI/Title IX/504/ADA/Age Act), 6th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number (573) 526-4757 or TTY (800) 735-2966, email [email protected].

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Updates/Changes for 2017-2018 DESE will administer only field tests for grades five and eight science, biology and physical science during

the fall 2017 and spring 2018 assessment windows. These field testswill align to the standards adopted by the State Board in April 2016.This assessment data will not be included in the calculation of the 2018 APR, however participation rate will be measured to ensure that the 95 percent participation rate required for federal accountability purposes is met.

Mathematics now has performance events in all grades from 3-8.

English Language Arts Writing Prompts will now be in grades 4 and8.

The CDT will no longer be available. Instead, a practice form will beavailable in early winter that shows item types and gives students achance to use the system prior to testing.

Testing Windows Assessment Event Dates

MAP Grade-Level Spring Summative 4/2/18 – 5/25/18

End-of-Course Fall Summative 10/2/17 – 1/19/18

End-of-Course Spring Summative 2/19/18 – 5/25/18

End-of-Course Summer Summative 6/4/18 – 8/24/18

MAP-A Fall/Winter Instructionally Embedded Assessments Window

9/19/17 – 2/28/18 (system closed from 12/20/17 – 1/1/18)

MAP-A Spring Summative 3/26/18 – 5/18/18

ACCESS for ELLs English Language Proficiency

1/8/18 – 3/2/18

Personal Finance Fall Summative 10/2/17 – 1/19/18

Personal Finance Spring Summative 2/19/18 – 5/25/18

Personal Finance Summer Summative 6/4/18 – 8/24/18

Assessment Costs The following information reflects district cost for statewide assessments for the 2017-2018 school year. The pricing for assessments used for accountability purposes reflect no total increase in cost to school districts.

MAP Grade-Level assessments are $1.80 per student

Algebra I and English II End-of-Course assessments are $1.80 per student

Algebra II, American History and Geometry End-of-Course assessments are$1.88 per student

The English I End-of-Course assessment is$4.03 per student

The Government End-of-Course assessment is provided at no cost to districts

Biology and Physical Science are free this year

The MAP-A assessments are provided at no cost to districts

The Personal Finance assessment is provided at no cost to districts

The ACCESS for ELLs assessments are provided at no cost to districts

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Version HistoryVersion 1 - Posted 10/30/17Version 2 - Posted 11/2/17 - Updated EOC Timing GuidelinesVersion 3 - Posted 11/27/17 - Updated EOC Costs

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Timing Guidelines The following tables list general estimates of the time it will take most students to complete each component of an assessment. There is no time limit for any assessment. Some students will finish well before these times, while others may take much longer. These times do not include time needed to get students started, start computers, log in students, breaks, etc. They also do not include time needed for students to complete any tutorials or practice items.

Timing Guidelines – End-of-Course Assessment Timing Guideline

Algebra I Session I: 90-110 min Session II: 90-110 min

Biology Session I: 55-75 min

English II Session I: 90-110 min Session II: 90-110 min

Government 60-80 min

Algebra II Session I: 90-110 min

Geometry Session I: 90-110 min

English I Session I: 90-110 min Session II: 90-110 min

American History 60-80 min

Physical Science 55-75 min

Timing Guidelines – ACCESS for ELLs Assessment Timing Notes

Kindergarten Around 45 minutes High proficiency students will likely take longer than 45 minutes, while low proficiency students may take less than 45 minutes

ACCESS Online – Listening Around 40 minutes

ACCESS Online – Reading Around 35 minutes

ACCESS Online – Speaking Around 30 Minutes

ACCESS Online – Writing Around 65 Minutes Students in grades 1-3 taking the other modalities online will take the writing section via paper/pencil

ACCESS Paper – Listening Around 40 minutes

ACCESS Paper – Reading Around 45 minutes

ACCESS Paper – Speaking 15-35 minutes

ACCESS Paper – Writing 35-65 minutes

Alternate ACCESS – Listening Around 20 minutes

Alternate ACCESS – Reading Around 20 minutes

Alternate ACCESS – Speaking Around 20 minutes

Alternate ACCESS – Writing Around 20 minutes

Timing Guidelines – MAP-A Timing will vary depending on the grade and level of the student, but the majority of testlets take between 5 and 20 minutes.

Timing Guidelines – Personal Finance The Personal Finance assessment generally takes between 30-50 minutes.

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Session II: 90-110 min

Session II: 90-110 min

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Timing Guidelines – MAP Grade-Level Grade Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 TOTAL

3 ELA 50-80 minutes 20-40 minutes 20-35 minutes Listening Strand – Headphones required

90-155 minutes

3 Math 35-45 minutes Calculators not allowed

35-50 minutes Calculators not allowed

15-30 minutes Performance Event Calculators not allowed

85-130 minutes

4 ELA 100-130 minutes Writing Prompt

50-80 minutes 15-25 minutes 20-35 minutes Listening Strand – Headphones required

185-270 minutes

4 Math 35-45 minutes Calculators not allowed

35-50 minutes Calculators not allowed

15-30 minutes Performance Event Calculators not allowed

85-130 minutes

5 ELA 50-80 minutes 20-40 minutes 20-35 minutes Listening Strand – Headphones required

90-155 minutes

5 Math 35-45 minutes Calculators not allowed

35-50 minutes Calculators not allowed

15-30 minutes Performance Event Calculators not allowed

85-130 minutes

5 Science 30-45 minutes* 30-45 minutes* 60-90 minutes*

6 ELA 30-50 minutes 30-50 minutes 20-30 minutes 20-35 minutes Listening Strand – Headphones required

100-165 minutes

6 Math 35-45 minutes Calculators not allowed

45-60 minutes Calculators allowed

40-45 minutes Performance Event Calculators allowed

120-150 minutes

7 ELA 50-85 minutes 20-30 minutes 20-35 minutes Listening Strand – Headphones required

90-150 minutes

7 Math 20-25 minutes Calculators not allowed

60-80 minutes Calculators allowed

40-45 minutes Performance Event Calculators allowed

120-150 minutes

8 ELA 100-130 minutes Writing Prompt

50-80 minutes 15-25 minutes 20-35 minutes Listening Strand – Headphones required

185-270 minutes

8 Math 15-20 minutes Calculators not allowed

65-85 minutes Calculators allowed

40-45 minutes Performance Event Calculators allowed

120-150 minutes

8 Science 30-45 minutes* 30-45 minutes* 60-90 minutes*

*Science times are estimations as they are part of a full-census field-test.

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Standards Standards – MAP Grade-Level and End-of-Course The Missouri Learning Standards define the knowledge and skills students need in each grade and content area for success in college, other post-secondary training and careers. The Missouri Learning Standards give school administrators, teachers, parents and students a roadmap for learning expectations in each grade and course.

https://dese.mo.gov/college-career-readiness/curriculum/missouri­learning-standards

Standards – MAP-A The MAP-A Essential Elements are specific statements of knowledge and skills that are aligned to the Missouri Learning Standards.

http://dynamiclearningmaps.org/about/model#essential-elements

Standards – Personal Finance The Personal Finance assessment is currently based on a set of financial competencies.

https://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/personal_finance_compete ncies.pdf

Standards – ACCESS for ELLs The WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards represent the social, instructional and academic language that students need to engage with peers, educators and the curriculum in schools.

https://www.wida.us/standards/eld.aspx

Blueprints Much like the blueprint for a building, a test blueprint serves as a guide for test construction. The blueprint indicates the content areas to be addressed by the test and the number of points available by content area and for the test as a whole. The number of points listed on the blueprints does not include any field test items.

Complete MAP Grade-Level Blueprints can be found here: dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/ asmt-gl-blueprint.pdf

Gr. ELA Math Sci.

3 56 points

48 points

4 56 points

48 points

5 56 points

48 points

60 points

6 56 points

54 points

7 52 points

54 points

8 56 points

54 points

60 points

Complete EOC Blueprints can be found here: dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/ asmt-eoc-blueprint.pdf

Course Points

English I & English II 50

Algebra I, Algebra II & 50 Geometry

Biology & Physical Sci. 50

Am. History & 40 Government

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Training Each of the assessments requires some form of training for test examiners prior to test administration.

Training – MAP Grade-Level and End-of-Course Prior to test administration, test examiners must: Read the DESE created training PowerPoints deemed appropriate by their district testing coordinator (DTC) Familiarize themselves with the testing manual(s) Participate in any district created training

Training – MAP-A Prior to test administration, test administrators must: Returning administrators - obtain a passing rate of at least 80% on the ONE required testing module New administrators (this includes those who have been test administrators in the past, but not last year) –

obtain a passing rate of at least 80% on the FOUR required testing modules

It is also recommended that teachers familiarize themselves with the following manuals and guides:

Guide To DLM Required Test Administrator Training

Test Administration Manual

Educator Portal User Guide

Training – ACCESS Individual test administrators must be trained in its administration and have agreed to maintain the security of test questions. Test administrators are required to go through training on the WIDA.us site. District Testing Coordinators/EL Coordinators should track the training process to ensure that examiners have completed training. There are four sets of training courses:

Kindergarten – only required for test examiners administering the Kindergarten ACCESS assessment

Alternate ACCESS – only required for test examiners administering the Alternate ACCESS assessment

Online Grades 1-12 – The vast majority of test examiners will take this course.

Paper-Based Grades 1-12 – only take this if you are giving a full paper based assessment. This is not required for examiners with students in grades 1-3 who take the writing assessment on paper.

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Resources There are a number of useful resources available to districts to use when preparing for testing.

Resources – MAP Grade-Level Online Tools Trainings (OTTs) – OTTs give users the ability to use the tools available in the INSIGHT testing

platform on a variety of item types. Using the OTTs will allow users to become comfortable with using the built in system tools prior to the summative assessment. There is no limit to the amount of times a user can access the OTTs.

Online Tutorials – Online Tutorials give users the ability to watch recorded videos that demonstrate the features of INSIGHT and the tools that will be used for the operational assessments.

Practice Form – The practice form mirrors the operational assessment. The practice form gives users the ability to see the types of items that will be on the assessment, and become comfortable with answering items within the INSIGHT testing platform.

Resources – End-of-Course Student Tutorial – The tutorial gives users the ability to see the types of items that will be on the

assessment, and become comfortable with answering items within the testing platform.

Pre-Tests – The pre-test mirrors the operational assessment. The pre-test gives districts the opportunity to give a practice assessment either via paper/pencil or within the testing platform.

Resources – MAP-A Among others, the following resources are available to help prepare test administrators and students for the assessment:

Released testlets in ELA, math and science http://dynamiclearningmaps.org/sites/default/files/documents/ERP/Guide_to_Practice_Activities_and_Re leased_Testlets_IM.pdf

A DESE-created best practices timeline guide https://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/asmt-mapa-timeline-for-dtc.pdf

A quick start guide for test administrators https://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/asmt-mapa-quick-start-guide.pdf

A number of short training videos http://dynamiclearningmaps.org/district-staff-training-resources-im

Resources – ACCESS Test Demos – WIDA offers videos of the online test that teachers and students may watch together. Please

make time for students to view these test demos for their grade-level cluster.

Test Practice Items – These items will help students become familiar with the test environment. Students should work through all domains in their grade-level cluster.

Sample Items – Be sure to check which domains are available within your students’ grade-level cluster. It is recommend that students take Speaking and Writing items even if they are outside their grade-level cluster. These items are representative of the item difficulty a student will experience on the actual test and give students the opportunity to experience producing spoken and written language as they will on the test. They are especially helpful for students who are likely to take the Speaking and Writing Tier B/C tests.

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Accommodations Each assessment has a unique set of accommodations and tools/supports available to ensure that students are best able to show what they know on the assessments.

Accommodations – MAP Grade-Level and End-of-Course Universal Tools – Available to all students taking a Grade-Level or

End-of-Course assessment unless noted. o Some tools need to be marked in eDIRECT or Nextera prior

to the assessment. Please read the description to determine if the tool must be marked.

o Some tools are only for use by English Learner (EL) students (EL students are those marked LEP-RCV or LEP-NRC in Core Data).

Accommodations – Accommodations for the Grade-Level or EOC assessments are available only to students with an IEP/504 plan.

o All accommodations need to be marked in eDIRECT or Nextera prior to the assessment.

o Some accommodations are only for use by English Learner (EL) students with an IEP/504 plan.

For students with IEPs, the IEP team should choose all of the tools and accommodations that need to be marked in the system.

The updated Universal Tools/Accommodations documents also contain more complete instructions on the use of Read Aloud and Translation for these assessments.

Accommodations – MAP-A The DLM Accessibility Manual provides guidance to district staff, educators and IEP teams in the selection and use of accessibility supports available in the DLM system. In order to determine the accessibility supports needed for each student, educators should understand how the DLM alternate assessment is designed for accessibility from the beginning and how accessibility supports can be customized.

Accommodations – ACCESS The WIDA Accessibility and Accommodations Supplement is intended for district and school-level personnel as well as decision-making teams, including IEP teams, 504 Plan teams or team designated by the LEA to make decisions for students. This document provides information for educators who work with ELs, including teachers, intervention specialists and related service providers for selecting and administering accessibility features for ELs who need them on the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0, Kindergarten ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS assessments. It is also intended for assessment staff and administrators who oversee the decisions that are made for instruction and assessment.

Accommodations Downloads

You can download the list of Grade-Level Universal Tools and Accommodations here (Under the Resources Tab): dese.mo.gov/college-career­readiness/assessment/grade­level

You can download the list of EOC Universal Tools and Accommodations here (Under the Resources Tab): dese.mo.gov/college-career­readiness/assessment/end­course

The DLM Accessibility Manual can be accessed here: dynamiclearningmaps.org/sit es/default/files/documents/ Manuals_Blueprints/Accessibi lity_Manual.pdf

ACCESS for ELLs Accessibility and Accommodations Supplement can be accessed here: www.wida.us/Assessment/ac cessibility.aspx

Within the Supplement, there are a number of places where the text refers to the development of specific state policies on accessibility and accommodations. The Missouri policies document can be accessed here: www.wida.us/membership/st ates/MO/asmt-ell-wida­accomm-policies.pdf

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Technical Information Technical Information – MAP Grade-Level DRC INSIGHT delivers assessments and related resources online for all content areas and grade levels by incorporating computerized testing, related resources, dynamic reporting and a suite of tools. It consists of a secure web browser software interface and the Testing Site Manager (TSM) to help manage network traffic, maintain connectivity and handle bandwidth issues.

In eDIRECT > General Information > Documents, a number of technology user guides can be found, including guides on the TSM, configuring devices for testing, installing INSIGHT, troubleshooting and running a test capacity estimator.

Technical Information – End-of-Course The Nextera® Test Delivery System is a software applications used for administering student assessments delivered through the Questar Secure Browser. A Setup & Installation Guide can be found by going to Nextera Admin (https://mo.nextera.questarai.com/admin/Accounts/Login) > Help > Help > Manuals.

Technical Information – MAP-A The DLM platform consists of the KITE Client (the student test portal) and the KITE Educator Portal (the test administration site).

KITE Client Version 5.0 of the KITE Client will be pushed out in September to districts that already have Version 3.0.

The KITE Client requires a 1024x768 resolution and runs on:

Desktops and laptops running Windows 7, 8.1 or 10

Desktops and laptops running OS X 10.10, 10.11 or 10.12 (Sierra)

Chromebooks (running Chrome OS)

iPads running iOS 9 or 10

KITE Educator Portal The KITE Educator Portal is an application built for the administration of assessments including enrollment and monitoring. It may be accessed through a standard web browser. If you need an account, contact your local test coordinator or state education agency.

The following browsers support Educator Portal:

Firefox 38.7.1 or above

Safari 9.0.3 or above

Internet Explorer 11

Chrome 35 and above

Technical Information – ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 The ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 technology platform is provided by Data Recognition Corporation (DRC). It consists of the following components:

WIDA Assessment Management System (WIDA AMS): This is a web-based interface to the administrative functions for the online assessment system. It is used by Test Coordinators to create student records and test sessions and to help manage or monitor their testing environment.

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Technology Coordinators use it to download the next two components from WIDA AMS.

Testing Site Manager (TSM): This web-based application provides content caching and a software toolbox to help Technology Coordinators plan, configure and manage their testing environment.

DRC INSIGHT: This secure browser delivers assessments online for all language domains and grade levels. INSIGHT is installed on each testing device to communicate with the DRC server to provide test questions to the test taker and to send responses to the DRC server.

More information can be found at: https://www.wida.us/accesstech

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