2013 nesa-writing grades 8 & 11 online field test administration training november 6-8, 2012
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2013 NeSA-Writing Grades 8 & 11 Online Field Test Administration Training November 6-8, 2012. NeSA-Writing Online Field Test Administration Training Agenda. DRC Customer Service Contact Information Key Dates Important Notes Online Management Tools Accessing the Online Practice Test - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
2013 NeSA-WritingGrades 8 & 11 OnlineField Test Administration Training November 6-8, 2012
NeSA-Writing Online Field Test Administration Training Agenda
DRC Customer Service Contact InformationKey DatesImportant Notes Online Management ToolsAccessing the Online Practice Test
Online Field Test ProceduresQuestions & Answers
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Your DRC Nebraska Project Team
Patricia Johnson, Program Director
John Born, Senior Project Manager
Valerie Cook, Project Manager
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NeSA Customer ServiceCall Toll Free - (866) 342-6280
Fax - (763) 268-2540
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. CST
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Contact Customer Service
Key Dates –NeSA-Writing Online Field Test
DACs Receive NeSA-W Spring 2013 eDIRECT Permissions November 8
Updated NeSA Testing Software Available – CAL 6.7.1 November 12
Management Tools Available November 12
Online Test Session Tickets Available November 12
NeSA-Writing Field Test Window November 14 – December 21
Important Notes
The NeSA-Writing Online field test is for grades 8 and 11.
The field test results will be used for choosing prompts for future assessments.
The field test prompts are considered secure test materials.
Field test responses cannot be used in any other way by districts or schools – no local scoring.
There are no paper/pencil accommodated versions of the field test.
More Important Notes
Online NeSA-Writing practice tests are currently available.
The field test is also an opportunity for students to practice taking the test under the same conditions as the regular NeSA-Writing test.
Prompts will be assigned randomly to students. The NeSA-Writing Online Field Test is an untimed
test – does not generally exceed 90 minutes. The NeSA-Writing Field Test is optional, but
participation is strongly encouraged and appreciated.
Accessing Online Management Tools
Accessed through eDIRECT• https://ne.drcedirect.com• District Assessment Contacts (DACs) will have
access to the NeSA-Writing Spring 2013 Administration in eDIRECT on November 8. – DACs may then assign Online Management
Tools permissions to other users.
Online Management Tools – Data Tools
Add a Student Student Editor – view and edit student data• Identification – ID # & Name
• Location – School & Grade
• Demographic• Not Tested• Accommodations – IEP/504 & Visual• Alternate Assessment• Linguistic Support – ELL• Any edits made in Student Editor for the NeSA-Writing
Field Test will not update NSSRS and will notbe retained for the NeSA-Writing Operational.
Mark Visual Accommodations
prior to printing Test Session Tickets.
Not required forthe NeSA-Writing
Field Test.
Online Management Tools – Manage Testing
Print Tickets• Available November 12• Tickets are secure test materials• Includes Instructions, Summary Page, and 2013
NeSA-Writing Field Test Tickets (12 per page).• Make sure students’ computers comply with extra
system requirements for Visual Accommodations tools.
2013 NeSA-Writing Field Test Session TicketGrade 11
2013 NeSA-Writing Field Test Session TicketGrade 11 + Visual Accommodations
Online Management Tools – Manage Testing (con’t) Monitor Status
• Reactivate Tickets (same day)• Student Status Spreadsheet
View Results• Not available for the NeSA-Writing Field Test
Audit Spreadsheet
Preparing Testing Locations
Plan ahead – check schedules. Confirm computers have been updated with the latest
version of the testing software (CAL 6.7.1) —Update available on November 12.
Prepare testing location – remove visual aids/clues. Provide blank scratch paper for students who wish
to pre-write on paper.
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Test Security for Test Administrators The field test prompts are not to be viewed by
anyone prior to test administration. The NeSA-Writing field test prompts may not be
copied. No coaching or feedback of any kind with regard to
the test content should be provided to students. Talking or sharing of responses should be
prohibited.
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Use the NeSA shortcut on the computer desktop to access the Practice Test and the NeSA-Writing Field Test.
Accessing the Field Test
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Accessing the Field Test
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Click on the NeSA Testicon to access the
NeSA-Writing Field Test.
2013 NeSA-Writing Field Test Session TicketGrade 11
Accessing the Field Test (con’t)
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Please refer to the 2013 NeSA-Writing Online Test Administration Manual for:• Detailed directions for administering the NeSA-
Writing Online Field Test.• Additional information regarding Online
Management Tools.
2013 NeSA-Writing OnlineTest Administration Manual
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NDE Statewide Assessment Website• http://www.education.ne.gov/Assessment/
DRC eDIRECT - https://ne.drcedirect.com• General Information > Documents >
Administration – NeSA-Writing Spring 2013
CAL NeSA Testing Website > Documentation• https://nesa.caltesting.org/documentation/index.html
Where to Find the Manual
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Questions
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& Answers
NeSA Customer ServiceCall Toll Free - (866) 342-6280
Fax - (763) 268-2540
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. CST
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Thank you!