1 District and State Test Coordinator Training Introduction Spring 2014

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District and State Test Coordinator

Training

Introduction

Spring 2014

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Joslyn OverbyEducation AdministratorAssessment and EvaluationJoslyn.overby@state.nm.us505-827-6570

Assessment PoliciesTesting IrregularitiesGraduation RequirementsEnd-of-Course ExamsInterim Assessments

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Gabe MartinezAssessment CoordinatorAssessment and EvaluationGabriel.Martinez3@state.nm.us505-827-6509

Assessment PoliciesSBA/HSGA Questions

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Michelle OsowskiAssessment CoordinatorAssessment and EvaluationMichelle.Osowski@state.nm.us505-827-6524

Assessment ReviewsStatistical Analyses

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Lynn Vasquez

PARCC ManagerLynn.vasquez@state.nm.us505-827-6702

PARCCTransition to CBT

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Stephanie GardnerNM State CoordinatorNAEPStephanie.gardner@state.nm.us505-827-3982

NAEPInstructional Materials

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Measured Progress (MP)Diana WardLiz GarciaProgram ManagersMara and Samantha - Helpdesknmhelp@measuredprogress.org877-676-6722

SBA OrderingReturningReports

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Fran LuceroStaff ManagerAssessment and AccountabilityFran.Lucero@state.nm.us505-827-5861

General InformationAppointments

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Dr. Pete Goldschmidt

Assistant SecretaryAssessment and AccountabilityPete.Goldschmidt@state.nm.us

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Dr. Cindy Gregory

Chief StatisticianCindy.gregory@state.nm.us505-827-6508

School GradingAccountability

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Matt MontañoDirectorEducator QualityMatthew.montano1@state.nm.us505-827-5821

Educator Effectiveness System

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Information TechnologyIT StaffSTARS Help Desk505-827-7935

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Data Analysts

Data Analysts SOAP Help Desk505-827-6720

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Lisa Salazar

NM State ManagerGED Testing ProgramLisa.salazar@state.nm.us505-827-6507

GED

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New Mexico Legislature

http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/default.aspx

• Read state statute• Find legislators• Follow bill and votes

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NMSAP Components• SBA/HSGA: Standards Based Assessment/High School Graduation Assessment• NMHSCE: New Mexico High School Competency Exam • NMAPA: New Mexico Alternate Performance Assessment• AAHSG: Alternate Assessment for High School Graduation• ACCESS for ELLs: ELL language proficiency assessment • W-APT: ELL placement test • Alt ACCESS for ELLs: Alternate ELL language proficiency assessment • Interim Assessments: Four PED-Funded Programs• EoCs: End-of-Course Assessments

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NMSAP VendorsVendor Test(s) Help Desk Email Help Desk

Phone

Measured Progress

SBAHSGA HSCE

nmhelp@measuredprogress.org 877-676-6722

American Institutes for Research (AIR)

NMAPAAAHSG NMHelpDesk@air.org 800-254-6130

WIDA W-APTACCESS help@wida.us 866-276-7735

Metritech ACCESS ordering mtinfo@metritech.com 800-747-4868

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Approved Interim AssessmentsVendor Contact Email Phone

Discovery Susanne Thompson susanne_thompson@discovery.com 240.662.6710

Houghton-Mifflin: Riverside

Heather Pillman heather.pillman@hmhco.com 800.323.9540

NWEA Brenda Hein brenda.hein@nwea.org 503.624.1951

Renaissance Learning Tracy Daw tracy.daw@renlearn.

com877.988.8048ext. 1073

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NMSAP Manuals and Rules•Procedures Manual: Outlines all procedures, regulations, and special circumstances with regard to all statewide assessments•Accommodations Manual: Provides details about allowable accommodations and coding for tests•ADC Manual: Gives options for students to meet graduation requirements through Alternative Demonstrations of Competency•EoC DFA: Provides information about End-of-Course Exams (including background and administration information)•6.10.7 NMAC: State rules for Test Security & Administration

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Assessment-Specific ManualsSBA/HSGA and NMHSCE

TCM: Test Coordinator’s ManualDFA: Directions for Administering

NMAPA/AAHSGDTC: District Test Coordinator ManualTAM: Test Administrator’s Manual

ACCESS and W-APT Manuals at www.wida.us

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Training RequirementsSBA/HSGADTC/STC attends PED trainings 2x annually.TAs must be trained by DTC/STC 2x annually.

NMAPA/AAHSGTAs must attend training once every 3 years.

ACCESS and W-APT Training modules online at www.wida.us. DTCs can track TA progress in online training and quizzes.

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SBA Test Window• Districts and charters may create their own schedule within allowed testing window, 3/10-4/4.

• Extended 2014 for CBT only (3/3 – 4/4) with waiver.

• Schedule must follow 11 requirements outlined in Secretary Skandera’s memo dated May 2012.

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About SBA Testing Schedules1. Test within PED-designated window.2. No testing on materials-packaging day.3. All materials must be returned on designated

shipping day. (Call MP for exceptions.)

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About SBA Testing Schedules4. Make-up testing must

occur during testing window.

5. Test sessions must follow order in test booklet. (Make-ups may have exceptions.)

6. All schools in district must follow same schedule. *Exception for CBT*

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About SBA Testing Schedules7. No breaks during a session.8. Grades 5-8 writing sessions

must be administered consecutively—only a short stretch/bathroom break in between.

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About SBA Testing Schedules9. Test on any school day,

Monday to Friday.10. Test in mornings,

afternoons, or both.11. Schedule up to three (3)

sessions per day.

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WITHIN A SCHOOL• All students in a grade level must test either PBT or CBT. You may not split PBT/CBT within a grade level (exception: students with accommodations).

• CBT testers may use the week of 3/3 to test. PBT testers may only start testing 3/10 (see H2/H3 exception below).

• H2 and H3 must test simultaneously. If one is CBT, the other grade may test PBT during the 3/3 week.

• CBT testers must complete a particular session during 1 day. Student groups must not interact until all students have tested.

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WITHIN A DISTRICT• All PBT students within a grade must test simultaneously (ex: All PBT 4th graders must complete Reading Session 1 at the same time on the same day).

• CBT students may have different schedules across the district (ex: CBT 4th graders at School A may do Reading Session 1 on 3/3 and CBT 4th graders at School B may do Reading Session 1 on 3/6).

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SBA Participation• All public school students must participate in an assessment: Grades 3−8, H2, and H3 (H4 optional).

• Students on the ability pathway (with severe cognitive disabilities) take the NMAPA.

• Students on the career and standard pathways take the SBA. Accommodations are allowed for students with IEPs.

• BIE schools may use SBA for federal accountability.

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SBA Participation: H4+High school students have a maximum number of attempts to pass the HSGA to meet graduation requirements:

READING: 3 administrationsMATH: 3 administrationsSCIENCE: 2 administrations

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SBA Participation: H4/H4+H4 and H4+ students must meet ALL four of the following criteria to test on the spring HSGA: 1. They will not meet graduation requirements by May, 2014. 2. They plan to graduate before August 1, 2014. 3. They have NOT completed all allowable administrations. 4. They need to pass one or more of the required subjects (Reading, Math, and Science) to meet graduation requirements.

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Questions?