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Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment
Alaska District Test Coordinator Training
Fall 2015
The present publication was developed under grant 84.373X100001 from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The views expressed herein are solely those of the author(s), and no official endorsement by the U.S. Department should be inferred.
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Overview of the Session
1. The Assessment System
2. District Test Coordinator Roles & Responsibilities
3. Brief Overview of Test Administrator Required Training
4. Service Desk
5. Brief Overview of How the Assessment is Delivered
6. Recommendations for Success
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THE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
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A Portion of the ELA Map
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DLM Essential Elements
• Are the target for the grade level• Reduced depth, breadth,
complexity • Provide appropriate level of rigor
and challenge• Focus on the skills (with multiple
means of demonstration)• Are not functional or pre-K skills or
instructional descriptions
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Spring Testing Window
• March 21 – May 6, 2016• Testlets cover the whole blueprint• 5 testlets per subject• Dynamic routing supports adaptability– System chooses linkage levels
• During typical testing volume, the next testlet is assigned within 30 minutes after the student is identified as being ready for the next testlet.
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ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR OR DTC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Major Assessment Coordinator Responsibilities
• Manage staff roles and responsibilities • Develop and implement a comprehensive training
plan • Develop a schedule for test implementation• Monitor and support test preparations• Monitor and support test administration• Develop a plan to facilitate communications with
parents and staff• Serve as the first point-of-contact for teachers,
answering questions about the assessment. Troubleshoot issues as they arise
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Other Roles & ResponsibilitiesRole Responsibilities
Data Steward Manage teacher, student, and roster data in Educator Portal.
Technical Liaison
Verify that the network and testing devices are working. Provide technical support for Educator Portal and KITE using troubleshooting information provided on the DLM webpage.
Test Administrator (Examiner, Teacher, etc.)
Complete Personal Needs and Preferences (PNP)Complete all required trainingPrepare students for the assessmentAdminister the DLM assessment
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REQUIRED TEST ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING
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2015-2016 Required Training
• Delivered in Moodle• Educators registered by DLM
manually (using EP user information)• Options for new vs. returning test
administrators • Successfully complete all
requirements = prerequisite for access to student TDE login information
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Enrollment in Required Training
• Test administrators need to be in Educator Portal
• There is a 2-3 day delay• The deadline for completing
training is February 10, 2016
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Training
New Teacher Training• 4 parts – less than 4 hours
total• Available in self-directed
and facilitated formats (states decide which to use)
• Covers critical content for managing and delivering the assessment
• Required for all new test administrators– No tests delivered without it
Returning Teacher• 1 module, less than 1 hour• Available in self-directed
and facilitated formats (states decide which to use)
• Covers a variety of topics to support academic instruction
• Required for all returning test administrators– No tests delivered without it– See your state policy for
additional clarification
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New TA: Delivery Options
Self-Directed
• Training activity = videos and short activities (not scored)
• Post-test for each module≥80% is successful completion; unlocks next module
Facilitated
• Participants go to workshop; complete same videos/short activities in a group format– Facilitator accesses Moodle
• Post-test for each module is in Moodle– Participant accesses Moodle
• May include half day of hands-on training in EP or other activities
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Returning TA: Delivery Method
• One training video and transcript delivered in Moodle – self-directed only
• One big quiz (4 parts)≥80% is successful on each part<80% is not successful on each partMust complete all 4 parts successfully on 1st attemptORDirected to additional training and post-tests on parts not passed
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Guideshttp://dynamiclearningmaps.org/alaska
• Guide to Required Training– For participants (test administrators)– Overview of what is expected (content,
course design)– How-to for Moodle
• Facilitator Guide to Required Training– Short overview of content &
responsibilities– How-to for Moodle (same as participant
guide + facilitator resources area)
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EDUCATOR PORTAL
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Educator Portal
• Manage student, user, and assessment data
• educator.cete.us• Data Stewards– Upload users, students, and rosters
• Teachers/Test Administrators– View rosters– Complete PNP and First Contact– Access test tickets– Marked as having a teacher – read only role
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Test Administrator Responsibilities
• Check student data (enrollment, roster)
• Update/complete PNP• Update/complete First Contact
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Personal Learning ProfilePersonal Needs and Preferences (PNP)
• Display• Language & Braille• Audio & Environment
First Contact
• Communication• Academics• Sensory
characteristics• Motor characteristics• Computer access
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Personal Needs and Preferences
• Data carries forward from 2014-15 • Use the DLM Accessibility Manual
when making decisions about what PNP features are needed
• Screen shots and instructions are available in the Appendix of the Accessibility Manual Pages 115-123
http://dynamiclearningmaps.org/alaska
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First Contact
• Data carries forward from 2014-15
• Questions edited in First Contact Survey
• Responses required for expressive communication and academic items
• The required information is indicated with an asterisk (*)
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‘Next’ button is not accessible until all required* questions are responded to
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Submit Instructions & Confirmation
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HOW THE ASSESSMENT IS DELIVERED
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KITE™
• Test Delivery Engine• Personalized Interface
based on PNP• Downloaded on
student machines– dynamiclearningmaps.
org
• Same test delivery system that is used with AMP
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Testlet Delivery
• Students are assigned one testlet at a time in each subject
• Testlets can be delivered for any available Essential Element (EE)
• Testlet Information Pages (TIPs) provide test administrators with information specific to each testlet
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Content of the Assessment
• Grades 3-10– English Language Arts (ELA)–Mathematics
• Blueprints• A subset of Essential Elements
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End-of-Year Assessment
• Required• Cover the full blueprint• Results used for summative
purposes
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Test Design
• Each testlet contains items from one or more Essential Elements
• Math and reading: – 3-8 items + engagement activity– Total of 6-7 testlets (math)– Total of 4-6 testlets (ELA)
• Writing: – Structured activity with several steps– Single testlet
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Testlets in Linkage Levels
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Testlet Delivery
System has testlets available at all five linkage levels for every part of the test
Students take one testlet from one level for each group
System determines which level to deliver to the student
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Testlet Delivery
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Testlet Delivery
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Testlet Information Pages
• Important information about teslets–Materials needed– Substitute materials options– Exceptions to allowable supports– Alternate text (human read aloud)
• Available in Educator Portal – For each student– For each testlet
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ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR RESOURCES
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Assessment CoordinatorResources
• DLM website• Assessment Coordinator Manual• State DLM web page• Activate your Educator Portal
account• System-related announcements
to be displayed in Educator Portal
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Other District Roles
All updated manuals http://dynamiclearningmaps.org/alaska
• District Data Steward – Data Steward Manual – User templates
• Technical Liaison– Technical Liaison Manual
• Test Administrators– Educator Resource Page
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DLM SERVICE DESK
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DLM Service Desk
1-855-277-9751 (toll-free) or
• Testing environment issues• Test administration and user
account issues• Student information issues
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DLM Service DeskProvide as much detail as possible.• Please include:• Your contact information (email address, name) • The state and district in which your school is
located • Error messages, including the testlet number if
applicable to the problem• Operating system and browser information• Information about network configuration• Do not include any secure information including
student identifiable information
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DLM Service Desk
• Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time
• During Alaska’s spring testing window (March 21-May6), open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Alaska Time
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUCCESS
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Recommendations1. Develop a timeline for training
2. Set school schedules for testing
3. Ensure users access Educator Portal
4. Know the common pitfalls
5. Customize information for teachers
6. Complete the required training modules
7. Be specific with DLM Service Desk
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DeadlinesDEADLINE EVENT
11/3 and 11/5 Assessment Coordinator Webinar
1/8/16 Complete enrollment/User/roster uploads
1/15/16 Complete First Contact and PNP
2/29/16 Complete Data verification for students
3/7/16 Complete required test administration training
3/21/16 – 5/6/16 Test Window
6/6/16 ELA/Math Student Score Reports
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Work Session• How will you manage staff roles
and responsibilities?• What is your plan for regular
communication with your team?• Develop a training timeline• Develop a schedule for testing• Develop a system for monitoring
and supporting test preparation & administration
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What’s New in DLM for 2015-2016
• Required training for test administrators now in Moodle
• Additional supplemental materials for test administrators including “how to” videos
• Final score reports delivered through Educator Portal
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THANK YOU!For more information, please contact:
Go to: www.dynamiclearningmaps.org
For Professional Development, contact:[email protected]
Grace Gray, AK Alternate Assessment Program Manager:
[email protected] The present publication was developed under grant 84.373X100001 from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The views expressed herein are solely those of the author(s), and no official endorsement by the U.S. Department should be inferred.