TEACHER (TA) TRAININGSBAC ONLINE TEST ADMINISTRATION

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress

(CAASPP)

AGENDA

Insert your training agenda

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OBJECTIVE

• By the end of this training, attendees will understand:• The administration of the SBAC summative assessments

using appropriate procedures

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OVERVIEW

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OVERVIEWSTUDENT PARTICIPATION

Q: Who will take the online SBAC summative assessments?

A: All students in grades 3-8 and 11 are required to take the summative assessments.

The only students exempt from participating in the SBAC summative assessments are:

• Students participating in the California Alternate Assessments (CAA)

• English learners (ELs) who have been attending school in the United States for less than 12 months (for the ELA test only)

• Students will be required to take the math assessment

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OVERVIEWSTUDENT PARTICIPATION: EARLY

ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

The Early Assessment Program (EAP) will be using the grade 11 SBAC summative assessments in ELA and mathematics in place of the grade 11 CSTs in ELA and/or mathematics, additional 15 questions and the ELA essay

Grade 11 students taking the SBAC summative assessments may choose to release their results to the CSU and participating CCCs at the end of the computer adaptive test

Students who do not authorize the release of their test results at the time of testing may need to provide a copy of the score report upon request of the campus

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OVERVIEWABOUT THE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

Content areas;• English language arts/literacy (ELA)• Mathematics

Two components per content area:

• Computer adaptive test (CAT)• Performance task (PT)

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OVERVIEWABOUT THE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS (CONT.)

Q: What is the CAT component of the online summative assessment?

A: The computer adaptive portion (CAT) of the online test includes a wide variety of item types. As students progress throughout a CAT, the computer program adjusts the difficulty of questions throughout the assessment based on their responses. For example, a student who answers a question correctly will receive a more challenging item, while an incorrect answer generates an easier question.

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OVERVIEWABOUT THE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS (CONT.)

Q: What is the PT component of the online summative assessment?

A: The PT is designed to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to apply their knowledge and high-order thinking skills to explore and analyze a complex, real world scenario. Prior to the PT, teachers or instructional staff conduct a Classroom Activity for all students to ensure that a lack of understanding of the context of the task does not interfere with a student’s ability to address the content of the task.

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OVERVIEWSYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR ONLINE

ADMINISTRATION

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Test Administrator Interface & Student

Testing Site• Administer online

Smarter Balanced assessments

TOMS• Verify student

demographic data • Configure online test

settings (designated supports and accommodations)

CALPADS(California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System)• Manage student

demographic data

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Test Site Coordinator

Test Administrator

Technology Coordinator

CALPADS Administrator

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Roles and Responsibilities

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESSCHOOL COORDINATOR (SC)

Identify TAs, ensure that they have submitted signed CAASPP Test Security Affidavits

Add TAs into TOMS

Ensure TAs are properly trained so they can administer the assessments

Enter and/or verify students test settings in TOMS

Ensure that testing in the school is conducted in accordance to test security policies

Create/approve test schedules and security procedures for the school

Work with technology staff to ensure that necessary secure browsers are installed and any other technical issues are resolved

Monitor testing progress and ensure that all eligible students participate

Report test security incidents to the DC

Relay issues/questions to the DC

Oversee CAASPP administration activities in the school

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESTEST ADMINISTRATOR (TA)

Read and sign the CAASPP Test Security Affidavit

Carefully and completely read and sign security affidavit

Complete training and review all SBAC policy and administration documents prior to administering any SBAC assessments

View student information prior to testing to ensure it is correct

Ensure that appropriate designated supports and accommodations have been set prior to testing

Administer the SBAC assessments

Report all potential test security incidents to the SC

Relay issues/questions to the SC

Encourage students to do their best

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESTECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR

Assist District in setting up and overseeing technology infrastructure

Support each school site

Work closely with the LEA CAASPP Coordinator to ensure network and testing devices are properly prepared by installing the most current secure browser

Help troubleshoot during time of testing

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESCALPADS ADMINISTRATOR

Ensures student demographic, enrollment, and program participation data is correct in the CALPADS

Work closely with the District CAASPP Coordinator

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TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE

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TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE

Prior to the test administration, District CAASPP Coordinator with Technology Coordinator should review the technology infrastructure

• Testing devices are working• Ensure that secure browsers are properly installed a minimum of

two weeks before testing• Ensure the necessary hardware is available and working (i.e.,

headphones, external keyboards, printers)• Content filters, firewalls, and proxy servers configured• Stable (wired or wireless) internet connection

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SECURE BROWSER

Students must use the secure browser to log in to the Student Interface and access the summative test

• Prevents students from accessing other hardware and software functions

• Prior to testing, TAs should verify that:• External user applications are closed, secure browser will not work if

the computer detects that a forbidden application is running• Volume must be tested before launching browser

Test Administrators (TA) will use a standard browser• No testing on computers with dual monitors

• Students must not take the test on computers connected to more than one monitor

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HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

Headphones are required for each test station

• English language arts/literacy (ELA) tests• Text-to-speech accommodation• Job Access with Speech (JAWS)

Microphones are not required

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Test Administration

PREPARING STUDENTS AND STAFFPRACTICE AND TRAINING TEST

There are multiple ways to prepare students and staff for the SBAC summative assessments:

• Practice Test• Training Test

Purpose of the Practice Tests

• Allows students and administrators to become familiar with the format and structure of the operational assessments

Scoring rubrics and answers are available on the TA Resource Web page at http://caaspp.org/ta-resources/index.html

All universal tools, designated supports, and accommodations are available

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PREPARING STUDENTS AND STAFFPRACTICE AND TRAINING

TEST (CONT.)

There are two ways for accessing the Practice and Training Test:

• Through caaspp.org on a Web browser• Through the secure browser

• Simulates operational online testing environment

• TAs may create test sessions for the Practice or Training Tests on the TA Practice and Training Site

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TEST ADMINISTRATIONSCHEDULING TESTING TIME

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Content Area Grades

Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) items

hrs : mins

Performance Task (PT)

hrs : mins

Total

hrs : mins

Classroom Activity

(administered prior to the

PT)*

hrs : mins

Total

hrs : mins

English Language Arts/Literacy

3–5 1:30 2:00 3:30 :30 4:00

6–8 1:30 2:00 3:30 :30 4:00

11 2:00 2:00 4:00 :30 4:30

Mathematics

3–5 1:30 1:00 2:30 :30 3:00

6–8 2:00 1:00 3:00 :30 3:30

11 2:00 1:30 3:30 :30 4:00

Both

3–5 3:00 3:00 6:00 1:00 7:00

6–8 3:30 3:00 6:30 1:00 7:30

11 4:00 3:30 7:30 1:00 8:30

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TEST ADMINISTRATIONSCHEDULING TESTING TIME (CONT.)

The estimates do not account for any time needed to start computers, and log in students

Recommended: CAT first, PTs second

• The classroom activity should be completed within 3 days prior to administering a PT

• ELA PTs have 2 parts and can be completed over 2 days• Mathematic PTs have 1 part and can completed in 1 day• PTs should not be administered on the same day as the classroom

activity or the CAT

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CAT Classroom Activity

Performance Task

TEST ADMINISTRATIONESTABLISHING APPROPRIATE TESTING

CONDITIONS

Testing students in classroom-sized groups is preferable

• Facilitates monitoring and control for TAs

Remove or cover displayed information that might be used by students to help answer questions

• Rubrics, vocabulary charts, student work, graphs, charts, etc.

Establish procedures to maintain a quiet testing environment

• Remember some students will finish more quickly than others

Cell phones or other electronic devices are not allowed to be used during testing

Post an “Unauthorized Electronic Devices” sign so that it is clearly visible to students and place a testing “Do Not Disturb” sign on doors to testing rooms

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TEST ADMINISTRATIONGENERAL TESTING INFORMATION

Students must answer all test items on a page before moving on to the next page

Students may not return to a test segment once it has been completed and submitted

Students must answer all test items before the test can be submitted

TAs must follow the “SAY” script exactly each time a test session is administered

• Refer to the “SAY” boxes of the Online Test Administration Manual or Online Directions for Administration

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USING THE TEST OPERATIONSMANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TOMS)

Task in Toms

• Add and manage TAs• Gives them access to TA

interface

• Review student data• Demographic Data from

CALPADS• Test enrollment

Assign online test setting to students

• Designated Supports and Accommodations

TOMS can be accessed from the CAASPP Portal at http://caaspp.org

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REVIEWING STUDENT DATA

Each student profile in TOMS includes:

• Demographic data• Read-only; must be modified in CALPADS

• Test enrollment• All students in grades 3-8 and 11 are automatically enrolled in

the online SBAC summative assessments

• Online test settings• Universal tools, designated supports, and accommodation

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REVIEWING STUDENT DATA (CONT.)

Students’ grade levels must be correct in TOMS before testing

• Grade levels are only correctable in CALPADS

All students who are going to test must appear in TOMS

If a student’s designated supports and accommodations information is incorrect, it must be updated in TOMS before he or she tests

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STUDENT PROFILE IN TOMS:DEMOGRAPHICS

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All demographic data is read-

only

STUDENT PROFILE IN TOMS:TEST MODE

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All students in grades 3–8 and 11 are

automatically enrolled in the online

Smarter Balanced summative tests

STUDENT PROFILE IN TOMS:TEST SETTINGS

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ASSIGNING ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORTS IN TOMS

Student online test settings must be configured at least 24 hours prior to testing

• Allow up to 24 hours from when you configure test settings in TOMS to when the changes appear in the TA and Student Testing Interface

• LEA and School Coordinators are authorized to set accessibility supports for students in TOMS. TAs do not have the ability

1. One-by-one through student profile

2. Special Ed will initially upload students settings from SEIS

3. Coordinators will verify that information is correct

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WHAT ARE ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORTS?

Universal Tools:

• Available to all; based on student preference and selection (i.e., strikethrough, highlighter)

Designated Supports:

• Need to be indicated by an educator or guardian (i.e., color contrast, read aloud, glossary, magnification)

Accommodations:

• Based on individualized education programs (IEPs) or Section 504 plans (i.e., American Sign Language, scribe)

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WHAT ARE ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORTS? (CONT.)

The online assessments include embedded and non-embedded accessibility supports

• Embedded: part of the computer administration (i.e., digital notepad, calculator)

• Non-embedded: provide outside the computer administration (i.e., scratch paper, multiplication table)

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WHAT ARE ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORTS? (CONT.)

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Embedded Non-Embedded

Designated Support Accommodation Designated Support Accommodation

Color ContrastAmerican Sign Language (ELA

listening and math items)Bilingual Dictionary (ELA

performance task full writes)Abacus

Masking Braille Color ContrastAlternate Response

OptionsText-to-Speech (math and

ELA items)Closed Captioning (ELA

listening items)Color Overlays Calculator

Translated Test Directions (math items)

Streamlined Interface Magnification Multiplication Table

Translations (glossaries) (math items)

Text-to-speech (ELA reading passages)

Noise Buffers Print on Demand**

Translations (stacked) (for math items)*

Read Aloud (math and ELA items)

Read Aloud (ELA reading passages)

Turn off any universal tools*Scribe (ELA non-writing and

math items)Scribe

Permissive Mode Separate Setting Speech-to-TextPrint Size Translated Test Directions Individualized Aids

Translation (glossaries) (math items)

Special Lighting or Acoustics

Translated Test Directions (math items)

*Must be activated in the test delivery system.**Print on demand for stimuli only can be activated in TOMS. If a student(s) need print on demand for items and/or items and stimuli, contact CalTAC at least 24 hours prior to testing.

ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION

The TA logs on to the TA Interface from http://caaspp.org on a standard Web browser

The TA logs on using his/her username and password

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ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

The TA selects the test category or the grade and content area

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ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

The TA selects the tests to administer

• Additional test can be added to a session; you will receive a confirmation message box

The TA starts a test session

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ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

The TA informs students of the test Session ID

• Write or display clearly in a place all students can see• Session IDs are automatically generated upon selecting the

[Start Session] button

Additional test can be added to a session. You will receive a confirmation message box

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DISTRIBUTING STUDENT LOGON INFORMATION

TAs need to provide students with the Session ID , the students Statewide Student Identifier (SSID), and confirmation code (student first name in CALPADS) for logon

• May be provided on a card or piece of paper• TAs may write the Session ID on a board where students can

see it

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Note: if the session ID is not written down or known and the TA tries to log on to the session after getting involuntarily logged off of the system, the TA will be logged off for eight hours before he or she is able to start a new session

ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

Students log on through the secure browser

• To log on, students need:• First Name (Confirmation Code): Student’s legal first name

as spelled in CALPADS• State-SSID “CA” followed by a hyphen “-” and the student’s

SSID• Session ID: TA-generated session ID

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ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

Students verify their identity

• After logging on, students will see the “Is This You” screen• Students should select [Yes] to continue

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ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

Students select the test

• All grade-level tests that the student is eligible to take are displayed

• Only the tests that the TA selected for the test session and those that have not been completed are selectable by students

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ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

Upon selecting a test, students will wait for TA approval

As students select tests, the TA will see approvals populate in the Approvals queue of the TA Interface

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ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

The TA selects the [Approvals (#)] button to access the Approvals and Student Test Settings screen

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ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

The TA verifies the student has selected the appropriate test and reviews the students’ test settings by selecting [See/Edit Details] button next to each student

• Only need to check for students in session that are using special accommodations, etc.

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ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

The TA selects [Set] to confirm the current test settings and return to the list of students awaiting approval

• The TA will still have to approve the student for testing

OR

The TA selects [Set & Approve] to establish the existing settings and approve the student for testing

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Note: If a student’s test settings are incorrect, TAs should deny the student, contact the School CAASPP Coordinator to correct the test settings in TOMS, and test the student on another day

ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

Upon reviewing test settings for all students, the TA approves students to test on the Approvals and Student Test Setting screen

• Select [Approve] to approve a specific student for testing• Select [Approve All Students] to approve all students

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ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

After the TA has approved a student for testing, the student will verify the test information and settings

• The student will select [Yes, Start My test] to begin testing or [No] if their settings are incorrect

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ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

If a student has a text-to-speech accommodation or is taking a test with ELA listening items, he or she will verify the audio checks through headphones

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Text-to-speech audio check

Test with listening items audio check

ADMINISTERING A TEST SESSION (CONT.)

Finally, students will see the Test Instructions and Help page before they begin testing

• Students will select [Begin Test Now] to begin testing

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MONITORING STUDENT PROGRESS

TAs can monitor student testing through the Students in Your Test Session table on the TA Interface

• Displays students who have logged in and been approved for testing

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PAUSING TEST

TAs may pause an individual student’s test in the Students in Your Test Session table− This will not affect other students’ tests

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GENERAL PAUSE RULES

If there is a technical issue (i.e., power outage, network failure), students will be logged out and the test will be automatically paused. Student work will not be lost it will be saved.

• Students log back on with Session ID that was written on board to pick up where they left off

If a test is paused, students will have to log back in to resume testing

Note:

Highlighted text and global notes will not be preserved

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PAUSE RULES: COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TEST (CAT)

If a CAT is paused for more than 20 minutes, the student is:

• Presented with the test page containing the test item he or she was working on (if the page contains at least 1 unanswered item) OR

• Presented with next test page (if all items on the previous test page was answered)

• Not permitted to review or change any test items on previous test pages

If a Cat is paused for less than 20 minutes, the student is:

• Presented with the test item or passage he or she was working on when the test was paused

• Permitted to answer previously shown items within a segment

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PAUSE RULES: PERFORMANCE TASK

There are no pause rules for PTs

• Even if a PT is paused for more than 20 minutes, the student can return to the current section and continue

ELA PTs are divided into two parts

• After a student completes the first part, he or she cannot return to it

• A message is given to students letting them know they cannot return

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TIMEOUT DUE TO INACTIVITY

As a security measure, students are automatically logged out of the test after 30 minutes of inactivity

Activity means

• Selecting an answer• Using a navigation option in the test (i.e. selecting [Next] or

[Back], using the questions drop-down list)• NOTE: Moving the mouse or selecting an empty space on the

screen is NOT considered activity

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STOPPING AN ENTIRE TEST SESSION

TAs can stop a test session ( and therefore pause tests for all students in a session

• Select the [Stop Session] on the upper-left corner of the TA Interface

• An “Important!’ box will appear, requesting verification to end the session and log students out

• Select [OK] to continue or [Cancel] to keep the test session open

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REACHING THE END OF THE TEST

After students answer the last item of the test, the [End] test button will appear in the upper-left corner of the screen

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REACHING THE END OF THE TEST

Upon selecting the [End Test] button, an “Attention” message will appear

• Students will select [Yes] to proceed with reviewing answers and submitting the test

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REACHING THE END OF THE TEST

Students may review answers before submitting a test

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REACHING THE END OF THE TEST

When a student is ready to submit the test, he or she will receive a confirmation screen

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TEST EXPIRATION RULES

A student’s CAT test remains active until the student completes and submits the test or 45 calendar days after the students have begun the CAT

A PT test remains active for 10 calendar days after a student has begun it

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Important: Student personal information is secure and must be collected and securely stored at the end of a test session, then securely destroyed at the end of the test administration.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITY ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES

Purpose: to provide students with important context, concepts, and key terms prior to taking the PT

• All students will have a classroom activity before they complete a PT

• A class activity may be administered in a classroom or any other appropriate space

Class activity will take place on a separate day from the PT

• No more than a 3-day lapse between the class activity and the PT administration

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CLASSROOM ACTIVITY ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES

(CONT.)

Computers, projectors, and other technology are allowed but not required for the class activity

Involves the participation of all students in an instructional tasks

PT will be completed by individual students on the testing device

Students may take notes during the class activity, but notes must be collected prior to taking the PT

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CLASSROOM ACTIVITY ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES (CONT.)

Class activity is designed to fit into a 30-minute window

• It will vary due to complexity of topic and individual student needs

The SC should download the assigned classroom activity and provide to the TAs at least-1-2 days prior to test

After receiving the activity from the SC, the TA or classroom teacher should administer the classroom activity

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TEST SECURITY

There are three different types of test security incidents:

1. Impropriety

2. Irregularity

3. Breach

Test Impropriety

• Unusual circumstance that has a low impact on the testing individual or group of students

• Low risk of affecting student performance, test security, or test validity

• Correctable and containable at the district level

• Must be reported to the District Coordinator using the Test Administration Testing Incident or Impropriety Report Form

• May be reported in the Appeals module should an Appeal be required

• Example: Students talking

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TEST SECURITY (CONT.)

Test Irregularity

• Unusual circumstance that impacts the testing individual or group of students

• May affect student performance, test security, or test validity

• Correctable and containable at the district level

• Must be reported to the District Coordinator using the Test Administration Testing Incident or Impropriety Report Form, who must them report it to the CDE within 24 hours

• Submitted in the Appeals module for resolution• Read pgs. 20-21 for appeals information

• Examples: student cheating or providing answers to another, student accessing or using electronic equipment (i.e., cellphones)

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TEST SECURITY (CONT.)

Test Breach

• Event that threatens test validity (i.e., release of secure materials)

• A breach incident must be reported to the CDE within 24 hours

• Examples:

• Administrator or coordinator modifying student responses or record at any time

• Administrator allowing students to take home test items, passage, prompts, or scratch paper

• Adult or student posting items or test materials on social media

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RESOURCES

CAASPP TA Training Modules

• http://caaspp.org/training/caaspp/

TA Directions for Administration

• http://caaspp.org/rsc/pdfs/CAASPP.ta-odfa.2015.pdf

Accessibility Supports Resources

SBAC Usability, Accessibility and Accommodations Guidelines

• http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SmarterBalanced_Guidelines.pdf

Guidelines Frequently Asked Questions

• http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SmarterBalanced_Guidelines_FAQ.pdf

TOMS online Student Test Settings User Guide

• http://caaspp.org/rsc/pdfs/CAASPP.student-test-settings.2015.pdf

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RESOURCES (CONT.)

Accessibility Supports Resources (Cont.)

Matrix One

• http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/ai/documents/caasppmatrix1.pdf

Embedded Universal Tools and Online Features Training Module

• http://www.brainshark.com/ets/vu?pi=zI9zwnui5zJ0cZz0&intk=37891690

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QUESTIONS

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