PRESENTED BY: DR. MARY KEARNEY

TERRANOVA 3RD EDITIONPRE-TEST WORKSHOP

This PowerPoint, Test Coordinator’s Manual, and other TerraNova resources can be found on the OCS portal (http://ocs.archchicago.org)

TERRANOVA QUICK GLANCE

TerraNova, Third Edition Multiple Assessments measures important higher-order thinking skills as well as basic and applied skills. These assessments generate norm-referenced achievement scores, criterion-referenced objective mastery scores, and performance-level information.

Features:•Includes reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies tests•The only standardized achievement test to combine selected-response items with constructed-response items that ask students to produce their own responses

Subject Areas and Grades•Reading (Grades 1–12)•Math (Grades 1–12)•Language (Grades 3–12)•Science (Grades 1–12)•Social Studies (Grades 1–12)

Assessment Type•Standardized Norm-Referenced Achievement Test (2007 Norms)

Delivery Formats•Paper and pencil

Test Item Types•Constructed-Response•Selected-Response

BEFORE ADMINISTERING THE EXAM

• Communicate test schedule to your school community by February 28th.

(Overview of Testing Schedule on Next Slide)

• Attach bar-code labels to the answer booklets (PowerSchool Users).

• Conduct training workshop.

• Prepare for testing:

• Gather materials

• Review materials: student information ( pgs. 12-16 TCM).

• Identify a secure storage area for exams.

• Store test boxes for shipping and storage.

STUDENT INFORMATION

Barcodes

TCM – Pg. 12• Select schools with Power School have been given

barcodes.• Place barcode in labeled space.• Discard unused barcodes.• If pre-coded barcode is inaccurate, manually bubble

in all of a student’s information.

Smith, Alex Smith, Alex

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFO

Where ?

• Barcode or Bubble• Bubble: Inside front

cover of the test book.

What ?

• Student’s name• Teacher’s name• Student birth date• Student’s gender • Student’s grade• Codes• Program• Ethnicity/Race• Home Language

SPECIAL CODING

Archdiocesan Codes

• K = Chicago Title 1• 1= yes

• L= Caritas Scholarship• 1 = yes

• M= Access Scholarship• 1= yes

• O= 3 or > years AoC school • 1 = yes

Programs

• Do NOT fill in any bubbles in this area if student is taking TerraNova under standard conditions.

• IEP• 504• LEP/ELL• Do NOT bubble

IEP+504.

Test Monday Tuesday Wednesday*

Thursday Friday

Subtest InView Principal’s Choice: Reading or Math

Science Principal’s Choice: Reading or Math

Social Studies & Language

HOW DO YOU ADMINISTER THE EXAM?

TESTING SCHEDULE

* Ash Wednesday

Week 1:

Week 2: Administer any make-up exams or continue testing for students who receive accommodations.

DURING : ADMINISTRATION

• Establish a process for the daily distribution and collection of test

materials.

• Establish a system to actively monitor test administration.

• Establish a system to provide relief to teachers during testing. Post the

relief schedule.

• Remind teacher’s to review answer documents daily. ( TCM pg. 10)

• Schedule Test Pick-Up. (http://programs.ctb.com/archdiochicago)

Click Link: http://programs.ctb.com/archdiochicago

AFTER ADMINISTERING THE EXAM

• Complete and check Group Information Sheets (Teachers).

• Complete School Group List ( Test Coordinator/Principal).

• Prepare documents for shipping ( TCM: pgs. 21-22).

• Collect re-usable test items:

• Inventory ( Appendix B)

• Store in a secure location.

REVIEW APPENDICES

• Appendix A: Birth Date Error Notice

• Appendix B: Inventory

• Appendix C: Test Security, Administration, and Test Results

• No copying of test materials

• Irregularities: report immediately to Dr. Pena ( jpena@archchicago.org)

• Motivation for testing

• Administration of test: fidelity to test directions

• Test results.

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

Objective Level

Reading

Oral Comprehension 11

Basic Understanding 11-21/22

Analyze Text 11-21/22

Evaluate and Extend Meaning 11-21/22

Reading and Writing Strategies 11-21/22

Introduction to Print11-12

Language

Sentence Structure 13-21/22

Writing Strategies 13-21/22

Editing Skills 13-21/22

Mathematics

Number and Number Relations 11-21/22

Computation and Numerical Estimation

11-21/22

Operation Concepts 11-21/22

Measurement 11-21/22

Geometry and Spatial Sense 11-21/22

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability

11-21/22

Patterns, Functions, Algebra 11-21/22

Problem Solving and Reasoning 11-21/22

Communication* 11-21/22

Science

Science Inquiry 11-21/22

Physical Science 11-21/22

Life Science 11-21/22

Earth and Space Science 11-21/22

Science and Technology 11-21/22

Personal and Social Perspectives in Science

13-21/22

History and Nature of Science 19-21/22

Social Studies

Geographic Perspectives 11-21/22

Historical and Cultural Perspectives 11-21/22

Civics & Government Perspectives 11-21/22

Economic Perspectives 11-21/22

Objective Level

Get into small groups and locate in the Teacher’s Guide where the subskills for each objective are found.

Share:In past years, additional information in the Teacher’s Guide has been useful to teachers in your school.

ACTIVITY

Now that Objectives have been identified, where can I find the subskills for each Objective?

January 6 Test materials received at individual school building. Report shortage to CTB at 800.538-9547 option 1.

February 5Pre-test workshop 1:00 - 2:30 pm at Quigley Pastoral Center (registration not required)

February 20Pre-test workshop 9:30-11:00 am at Quigley Pastoral Center (registration not required)

February 21 Last day to order additional test materials from CTB (800-428-2669)

February 25 – 28 Schools may administer Practice Tests (optional)

March 3 – 14 Conduct scheduled testing for TerraNova, Third Edition and InView.

March 10 – 12Schools schedule online pickup of answer documents: http://programs.ctb.com/archdiochicago.

March 14 Last day to assemble and package all answer documents for shipment to CTB.

March 10 - 17 Answer documents to be picked up between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for shipment to the CTB Scoring Center.

April 4 - 14 Test reports to be delivered to schools. Report any discrepancies to CTB(800-428-2669)

May 6 - 7Post-test data analysis workshops to be held (TBD locations/times)

Schedule of Important Dates for Spring 2014 Testing

Academic Team: TerraNova Support

•Mary Kearneymkearney@archchicago.org

•Jorge Penajpena@archchicago.org

•Christopher Haruskacharuska@archchicago.org

Brian Bell

Evaluation Consultant

Phone:(630) 305-0613

Email: Brian.Bell@ctb.com

CTB SUPPORT