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LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Student Testing Branch
O f f i c e o f D a t a a n d A c c o u n t a b i l i t y
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress Program
CAASPP Coordinator Q&A SessionApril 9, 2015
General Information Session 2
Presentation Topics
Reminders
Frequently Asked Questions: Before Testing
During Testing
Updates California Alternate Assessment CAA
Technology
Questions and Answer Session
CAASPP 2015
General Information Session 3
Reminder
TA Training: Conduct TA training
Enter Training date in Principal’s Portal Go to Coordinator Resources Page
Create Practice Test schedule Students practice logging in TAs practice creating test sessions
Test Security: TAs must sign CAASPP Security Affidavit
After participating in training Monitor TA interface and testing environment Report Impropriety, irregularity, or security breaches to
the Student Testing Branch within 24 hoursCAASPP 2015
General Information Session 4
Reminder
Classroom activity: Download and review classroom activity Administered before PT Do not supplement with other materials Do not make content available to students
ahead of time (i.e. handouts) Schedule make-up session
CAASPP 2015
General Information Session 5
Reminder
Test Administration: Print DFAs for test administrators Create labels with student log-in credentials Select “Smarter Summative” Plan activity for students who finish early Scratch paper and index cards with student
information – Keep secure destroy after use PT expires after 10 days and Non-PT expire
after 45 days
CAASPP 2015
General Information Session 6
Reminder
TOMS: Designate test settings
Smarter Balanced Usability, Accessibility, and Accommodations Guidelines
REF-6420, LAUSD accessibility and accommodations Guidelines
Create TA accounts Ensure TAs activate their accounts Resetting TA accounts
School coordinator
CAASPP 2015
General Information Session 7
Reminder
Completion Reports: Review Completion Status User Guide Select “Smarter Summative”
CAASPP 2015
General Information Session 8
Appeals
Appeals: Review SB Online Test Administration Manual Expired: Re-open
CAASPP 2015
General Information Session 9
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the TA assist students to log in? TA may not log in for student but may assist
Can substitute teachers administer or proctor Smarter Balanced tests? Yes, but must participate in training and sign an affidavit
Can student teacher administer a test? No, student teachers may not be in a testing room unless they are employees
of the District TA was logged out in the middle of session
Use Session Number to log back in Unable to create TOMS accounts for TA
Does the TA already have an account? Wait 24 hours if previous account was deleted
TA cannot log into TOMS Has the TA been designated a TOMS account? Has TOMS account been activated? Is TA using proper user name?
NOT LAUSD or Digital Library credentialsCAASPP 2015
General Information Session 10
Frequently Asked Questions
Cannot find students in TOMS Search using the SSID Is this a new student? (wait two weeks)
Students unable to log into test or test is grayed out Has the TA selected the test the student is expected to take? Did the student finish the test?
Verify in the Completion Report Is this a new student?
Students cannot resume test Was the test paused by the teacher? Did the student finish the test?
Students get stuck on a question. System does not allow students to proceed.
Use another devise Restart computer
English learner enrolled in a U.S. school less than 12 months Student takes the math Smarter Balanced If student is Spanish speaker student also takes STS
CAASPP 2015
General Information Session 11
Frequently Asked Questions
Testing students without proper accommodations/supports Stop student from testing Enter proper settings in TOMS Submit an appeal to reset the test with the proper
settings Can classroom activity be administered by
paraprofessional? No
Are earbuds needed for math test? No, unless student needs text to speech support
CAASPP 2015
General Information Session 12
Frequently Asked Questions
How to print student roster? TOMS > Report
Do we update to new operating system? No, until you hear officially from the District
Is classroom activity secure? No
Can we make copies of classroom activities for students? No
Students checked out, will they be removed from TOMS? Yes, once the transfer to the new school is official in CALPADS
Can parents exempt students from Smarter Balanced? Yes, parents indicate which CAASPP test(s) they want their
students not to takeCAASPP 2015
General Information Session 13
Updates
CAA: Download
CAA Field Test Administration Manual Sample DFAS for CAA
Version assignments (forthcoming) Training:
CAA Test Administration Tutorial for Examiners Print Certificate
CAA Introduction and Instructions for Administration (PowerPoint) – Optional
Use separate CAA Online Testing InterfaceCAASPP 2015
General Information Session 14
Known Issues
Technology: Secure browser Earbuds
Return defective earbuds to your Testing Center Conduct equipment needs check for individual
students Using the Tab key in iPads Operating Systems:
iOS 8.2 Google chrome v41
Text-to-speech – speed on iPadsCAASPP 2015