SCHOOL TEST COORDINATORS

TRAINING

(REQUIRED FORDTCS AND STCS)

Big Picture Objectives Understand the roles and

responsibilities of school test coordinators

Be able to support the DTC in training test administrators

Understand state policies so that you can help build effective school procedures

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STC TRAINING

Training OverviewTraining will cover the following topics:STC TrainingTA TrainingAccommodationsTest SecurityOAKS OnlineELPAWriting

STC TRAINING

OAKS Online 11/5 – 5/22 *includes Braille Interface and Grade 3 Spanish Reading 1st Opportunity 11/5 – 1/6 Subsequent Opportunities 1/7 – 5/22

OAKS Writing (Paper/Pencil) Winter (Grades 11 & 12 Only) 1/8 – 2/20 Spring (Grades 11 & 12 Only) 4/11 – 5/22

OAKS Writing (Online) Winter (Grades 11 & 12 Only) 1/8 – 3/21 Spring (Grades 11 & 12 Only) 4/2 –5/22

Extended Assessment 2/20 – 4/24 ELPA 1/8 – 4/15 Kindergarten Assessment 8/12 – 10/24 PSAT/NMSQT 10/16 or 10/19 NAEP 1/27 – 3/7 4

http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=499

STC TRAINING

Test Schedule

Required OAKS Online Assessments*Reading and Mathematics: grades 3 – 8, and 11Science: grades 5, 8, and 11

Optional OAKS Online Assessment*Social Sciences: grades 5, 8, and 11

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STC TRAINING

Required Assessment Options

OAKS Online Grade 3 Spanish Reading AssessmentNative language Spanish Reading assessment (not an English-Spanish side-by-side test)

Eligible ELL students may use Grade 3 Spanish Reading for accountability purposes

* Available through Braille Interface of OAKS Online

Writing Performance AssessmentOnly available for students in Grades 11 & 12

1 opportunity per student Students may not take both online and paper/pencil format

Students may test in either Winter or Spring test window

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Required Assessment Options, cont’d

English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA)1 opportunity for the following grade bands: K – 1, 2 – 3, 4 – 5, 6 – 8, and 9 – 12Students must have LEP flag marked in the SSID system in order to access the ELPANew for 2013-14: the ELPA window will close on April 15th

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Required Assessment Options, cont’d

Kindergarten AssessmentNew assessment for 2013-14, required for all students enrolled in KindergartenComprised of three segments

Early Literacy Early Math Approaches to Learning

Specialized training requirement

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Required Assessment Options, cont’d

OAKS Extended Assessments

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Reading : 1 opportunity at Grades 3 – 8, and 11*

Mathematics: 1 opportunity at Grades 3 – 8, and 11*.

Science: 1 opportunity at Grades 5, 8, and 11*.

Writing: 1 opportunity at Grade 11*. y

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Required Assessment Options, cont’d

Multiple OAKS Test Opportunities

Available Test Opportunities: 2 test opportunities for students in grades 3

– 8

3 test opportunities for students in High School

Districts are not required to administer all available opportunities to each studentBest Practices Guide available

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STC TRAINING

Retesting StudentsRetesting students in grades 3 – 8 who have already met requires explicit parental consent

Consent must be for the current school year

Consent must be received prior to retesting District must receive parent signature

Districts are not required to receive parental consent before retesting students in High SchoolBest Practices Guide available 11

STC TRAINING

Targeting UpTargeting up to a higher grade level is available for students through grade 7 for OAKS Math and Reading.Students in grades 9 and 10 may take the high school level OAKS tests. Students in grade 12 may also take the high school level OAKS tests. Students in grade 8 may only take the high school level OAKS tests if they have received instruction at the depth and breadth of the high school standards.Best Practices Guide available

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STC TRAINING

Definition: A shortened test window set at the school level for a particular OAKS, Writing, or Kindergarten assessment

Purpose: To allow the school to appropriately allocate resources toward testing based on projected student enrollment

Must Haves:Begins no later than first school day in April for OAKS

Online, applicable start date for OAKS Writing, or first day of the district’s school year for the Kindergarten Assessment;

Ends no later than the end date for the statewide test window identified in the Test Schedule

Lasts for at least four calendar weeks for OAKS Online, two weeks for OAKS Writing, or six weeks for the Kindergarten Assessment

School-imposed test windows are not permitted for the ELPA or Extended Assessments 13

School-Imposed Test WindowsSTC TRAINING

Ensure that all TAs in your building:Receive training using ODE-provided modules:

Module 3: TA Training Module 4: Accommodations Module 5: Test Security Module 6: OAKS Online (required for

OAKS Online TAs, including Braille Interface)

Module 7: ELPA (required for ELPA TAs) Module 8: Writing (required for Writing

TAs)Read and understand the Test Administration Manual

Sign assurance of test security form

Test Administrator TrainingSTC TRAINING

In addition to Test Administration and Security Training, ensure that:

All Braille Interface TAs in your building receive additional ODE-provided training specific to configuring the Braille Interface

All Extended Assessment TAs in your building receive additional ODE-provided Qualified Trainer or Qualified Assessor trainingAll Kindergarten Assessment TAs in your building receive separate Kindergarten Assessment Training using ODE-provided modules.

Test Administrator Training, cont’d

STC TRAINING

Do’s STCs must coordinate determination of

appropriate assessment options for students

Test format (includes Braille, English-Spanish, Extended, and targeting up)

Number and timing of test opportunities (includes retests)

STCs must ensure that all TAs in the building receive required training

STCs may set school test schedules for OAKS Online, Writing, and Kindergarten Assessment in collaboration with DTCs 16

Do’s and Don’tsSTC TRAINING

Don’tsSchools may not set school test

schedules for Extended Assessments or the ELPA

Schools may not extend the school test window once it is in progress or test students outside of that window

Schools may not retest students in grades 3 – 8 who have already met or exceeded unless the school first receives explicit parental consent

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Do’s and Don’tsSTC TRAINING

To ensure valid tests, STCs should keep track of which staff (including subs and volunteers) have received training and set up procedures to ensure that only these staff enter the secure test environment.

To ensure that students receive the appropriate assessment, STCs should keep track of student test settings, including accommodations, test format, and restricted resources.

To manage access and pace of testing opportunities, STCs may restrict students in TIDE from accessing OAKS Online for specific test subjects.

To avoid test expirations, STCs should track which tests are close to expiration and ensure those students complete testing before the 45-day expiration period ends.

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Promising PracticesSTC TRAINING

The Assessment options generally are the same this year as last year, except: Both winter and spring Writing test

windows are available to eligible 11th and 12th grade students

There is a new required Kindergarten Assessment

TA trainings must incorporate ODE-provided training modules

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In a NutshellSTC TRAINING

STCs coordinate determination of appropriate assessment options and test settings for students

STCs coordinate local test windows and ensure that all students are tested

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In a Nutshell, cont’dSTC TRAINING

ODE staff contact information: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/staff/

Assessment and Accountability webpage: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1309

Regional ESD Helpdesk contact information: http://www.ode.state.or.us/go/assessmenthelp

Test Administration Manual and Best Practices Guide: http:www.ode.state.or.us/go/tam

Accommodations Manual: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=487

Extended Assessment Manual: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2691

Promising Practices: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2444

STC TRAINING

Online Resources

How can an STC ensure that Test Administrators are administering the assessment consistent with state and district policies?

How can an STC ensure that students are tested at the appropriate time and make appropriate decisions about retesting students?

How can an STC ensure that all students receive the appropriate test format?

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Acorn for StorageSTC TRAINING