WKCE TEST ADMINISTRATION
TRAINING
AGENDA Important Dates WKCE Timing WKCE Resources
Practice/Sample Items Proctor - Basic Requirement DAC, SAC, & Proctor Responsibilities
Prior to Administration Organizing Your Classroom Accommodations Materials
During Administration Proctor Role during administration Make-ups
After Administration Test Security Questions
2014-15 WKCE IMPORTANT DATES
2014 Date Activity
2014
Oct. 6 Test materials received by DACs
Oct. 17 First shipment of labels
Oct. 27 - Nov. 7 WKCE & WAA-SwD Testing window
SCHEDULE/TIMING OF THE WKCE The testing window is two weeks. It is OSAs recommendation that schools
complete testing in the first week and do make-ups in the 2nd.
Content Area
Time
Grade 4 Grade 8 Grade 10
Science 40 40 50
Social Studies
40 40 50
WKCE RESOURCES WKCE Frequently Asked Questions:
http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/WKCE/FAQ
WKCE web page: http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/WKCE
WKCE Assessment Accommodations web page : http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/WKCE/accommodations
WKCE Publications (DAC Guide/Policy Manual, Test Administration Manual (TAM), Student/Parent Pre-Test Information Brochure, etc.): http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/WKCE/resources
PRACTICE/SAMPLE ITEMS Sample items for Science and Social Studies provide
educators, students, and the public examples of how students are assessed on the WKCE Note: these items will not be used on future
operational forms
Sample items are available at http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/WKCE/sampleitems
WHO CAN PROCTOR THE WKCE? A qualified proctor for the WKCE is an
employed district staff member (including administrators, teachers, and paraprofessionals, etc.) who has been trained in test administration, test security, and appropriate use of test accommodations.
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT FORMS
All staff involved in any aspect of testing must sign the WKCE/WAA-SwD Confidentiality Agreement form available at http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/WKCE/confagreeforms
•SAC Confidentiality Agreement form:• All SACs sign this form and send to DACs• These forms will be saved at the district office
•Proctor Confidentiality Agreement form: • All proctors sign this form and send to the SAC• The signed forms will be saved at the school buildings
•School/District Staff Confidentiality Agreement form:• School/District staff handling the test materials sign this form
send to SACs/DAC• The signed forms will be retained in the schools or districts as
appropriate
PRIOR TO ADMINISTRATION Read and become familiar with all WKCE
test administration manuals and procedures
Read and become familiar with appropriate testing accommodations
Review the Proctor Guidelines and/or training
ORGANIZE YOUR CLASSROOM Plan seating arrangements to allow for
enough space between students to prevent sharing answers.
Eliminate distractions and post “Do not Disturb” Sign on Door.
Information displayed on walls, bulletin boards, chalkboards, or charts (e.g. wall charts that contain literary devices, maps etc.) and that might be used by students to help answer questions must be removed or covered.
PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS Inform students electronic devices will
not be allowed in the testing environment (this includes: cell phones, cameras, laptops, wireless communication devices, etc.)
STUDENT INFORMATION PAGE(INSIDE FRONT COVER OF TEST BOOK)
Only used if there is no label for a student
Directions for completion are in the Test Administration Manual
TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS All assessment accommodations for
students with disabilities with IEPs or 504 plans and English language learners (ELLs) should be documented and consistent with day-to-day instruction.
When accommodations are used, mark on the back cover of the WKCE test book for each content area tested.
TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS A list of allowable testing
accommodations is available at http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/WKCE/accommodations
DPI approval is required for accommodations not listed on the matrix. The request form is available at: http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/forms
CHECK YOUR TEST MATERIALS Teacher
Test Administration ManualTest Book“Do Not Disturb Sign”
StudentTest Book#2 PencilEraserScratch Paper
MISSING/SHORT TEST MATERIALS
Short on WKCE test books or have a newly-opened
school?
Contact your District Assessment Coordinator
(DAC)
DAC will call CTB’s Wisconsin Help Desk
(800-282-2203) to order additional test
materials
CREATE A POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE Help students approach testing in a
relaxed, positive way Reassure students they will have ample
time to do their best. Emphasize that scores will not affect
their grades, it is only to find out which skills they have mastered and which need further development.
Encourage students to attempt all items.
TEST ADMINISTRATION Follow instructions exactly Test directions must be read as written. Test sessions must be administered
within the allotted time. Provide clear directions to students
about staying in the session of the test being administered
Provide a couple of time reminders (eg. Halfway, 5 minutes to the end of the test)
ROLE OF THE PROCTOR DURING TESTING Remain in the room throughout the entire test
administration and periodically walk around the room to: Ensure that students are not using any prohibited
electronic devices Monitor student progress (i.e. check if the students are
in the correct content area and session) Ensure that students are filling in the bubbles correctly
using a # 2 pencil Make sure that the students are on task Remind students to check their test session for any
missed items or pages prior to completing/turning book in. (Proctors should not page through any student’s book to check for completeness of answers, missed items or pages. To do so would be considered a security violation.)
MAKE-UPS Keep track of students tested and give
make-up sessions to any student who missed one or more sessions of the WKCE. (A single missed session will affect a student’s score greatly.)
All testing must be completed by the close of the testing window.
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Ensure each student is working in their own WKCE test book
Proctors should be diligently checking test book labelsAsk students to be sure they have the correct book in front of them by checking the label on the front before they begin testing.
UNHELPFUL TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
Test-taking strategies that hinder not helpThe Cross-off MethodUse of Post-it Notes
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TEST SECURITY?Everyone who works with the assessments,
communicates test results, and/or receives testing information. This includes:
DPI staff District Administrators DACs SACs Students, parents, and the community Certified and non-certified public school
staff CESA staff
TEST SECURITY
Security must be maintained throughout the testing process. This means before, during, and after testing Ensuring appropriate administration of the
test monitoring students during testing, using accommodations appropriately, inventory of test books at all times, securing test in a locked room when not in use, etc.
All test books must be returned to the testing vendor after testing, Test books must not be retained in schools/ districts
TEST SECURITYSTATE LAW – TEST ACCESS RULES
Wis. Stat. 118.30 (3)(a) allows a person to view the WKCE or WAA-SwD if they submit a request within the 90 days after the administration of the exams Procedure for requesting a copy of the test
Individuals viewing the exams will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement form
A copy of the test book at each grade level will be kept at each CESA to meet the Public Access statutory requirement only
TEST SECURITY MANUAL
Test Security Manual is available on the test security webpage http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/WKCE/security
General principles and operational standards for administration of assessments
Pre and post-test activities and procedures to follow during testing
TEST SECURITY TRAINING The Office of Student Assessment (OSA) has
developed a proctor test security training which is available at http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/assessment/WKCE/trainings
CONSEQUENCES OF TEST SECURITY VIOLATIONS Invalidation of test results for individual
students or groups of students This invalidation will result in:
Parents receiving no scores on their child’s report
Public reporting will reflect all invalidated tests as “not tested.” This may reduce the percentage of students meeting proficiency
REPORT SECURITY CONCERNS!
Report concerns regarding test security or test administration to the Office of Student Assessment (OSA) at (608) 267-1072.
OSA will investigate and follow up on all reported incidents.
Ensuring adequate test security training will reduce the number of inadvertent errors which occur.
ACCOUNTING FOR ALL STUDENTS All students enrolled in grades 4, 8 and 10 in
Wisconsin public schools must be accounted for.
If a student who was expected to take the WKCE does not take the WKCE, a blank test book—with either the student pre-ID label or the Student Information Page completed—must be returned for that student.
The WKCE is for students whose instruction is based on the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards in Science and Social Studies.
AFTER ADMINISTRATION
Ensure all tests are collected from students
Return test materials to the centralized secure location