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 ( [email protected])
• 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 [email protected]
•Jorge [email protected]
•Christopher [email protected]
Brian Bell
Evaluation Consultant
Phone:(630) 305-0613
Email: [email protected]
CTB SUPPORT