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Spring 2014 Online MSP Science Proctor Training KSD Assessment Office Please put away your cell phones and pay attention to this absolutely fascinating and informative presentation. Thank you! 1

MSP Proctor Training Agenda Who Takes the MSP? Scheduling Test Security Test Preparation Test Materials Accommodations Test Administration MSP Jeopardy 2

Who will be taking the Science MSP in Spring 2014? Exception: New Non-English Proficient (NNEP) exemption -- English Language Learners in an English-speaking US public school less than one year: must attempt at least two items on the Science tests. Code Y for NNEP on all test booklets or in the online system for qualified students and submit all booklets for scoring. NNEP scores are not included in school results unless they passed the test. All students in grades 5 and 8 must take either the Science MSP or Science WAAS-Portfolio. 3

How will Students take the Test? District-wide: Grades 5 and 8 will take all Take the MSP Science online. NOTE: Students requiring accommodations may still take paper/pencil tests. NOTE: Students requiring accommodations may still take paper/pencil tests. 4

Paper & Pencil TestingOnline Testing April 23-May 15April 23-May 30 MSP Schedule Exceptions to the above schedule occur when an accommodation requires a paper/pencil test. All paper/pencil tests must be completed by May 15, even if the rest of the grade level has not completed online testing. This includes all accommodations in which a student is using paper/pencil even if the rest of their grade level is testing online, including ELL students using the translated CD. Schools testing Paper & Pencil Carriage Crest Schools using Paper & Pencil for Ell and IEP accommodations. 5

MSP Daily Scheduling Applies to both paper/pencil and online testing Whenever possible, start tests early in the day. Avoid scheduling tests across lunch, recess, or special classes such as music or PE. Once students have started testing, the class should NOT go to specialists if they have not completed the test. Students should never miss lunch; provide supervised lunch as needed during testing. 6

Test Security PAPER/PENCIL TESTING:ONLINE TESTING: Tests must be kept locked up and secure when not in use. (Includes test booklets, ELL CDs, Large Print and Braille booklets.) All test booklets and CDs must be returned to the district after testing. Test Tickets and Rosters must be kept locked up and secure they are equivalent to test booklets since they give access to the test system. All Test Tickets and Rosters must be collected and returned to the district after testing. 7

Data Recognition Corp Secure Test Materials MSP NEVER leave test materials unmonitored, out in the open, and/or in an UNLOCKED room! OMG! Test Security? 8

Ensure each test booklet/ticket is given to the correct student; use personal recognition or Skyward photo. Test Security continued Account for all test booklets and online test tickets at all times. Check off each students name on list as they return their test booklet/ticket. Do not let students leave room until all booklets/tickets are returned. If student moves to a different location, a STAFF member must carry the test booklet. 9

Do not read test questions or student responses unless necessary for test administration. If you have access to test questions or student responses, do not copy them or communicate them to others, unless necessary for test administration. Make sure all: Staff and student cell phones are turned off before starting test. Student backpacks, books, purses, cell phones, IPODs, and MP3 players are out of reach of students until testing is done. Test Security continued 10

Test Preparation What you can explain to students before the test Tell students that this test is a way for them to show teachers what they know and can do, so teachers can help them learn what they still need to learn. This is not a time to ask their friends for help. 11

Explain to students before the test: 1.Use any open white area in test booklet as scratch paper. 2.Do not write answers in the 1/2-inch border around the edge of each page. 3.Keep stray marks or writing an inch away from multiple-choice option bubbles, so scanner picks up intended response. 4.Erase completely changes made in multiple-choice bubbles. 5.Underline, circle, figure, take notes throughout test to aid thinking. 6.May draw additional lines in between existing lines to provide more writing lines for a response. We CANNOT submit extra sheets of paper. Responses must be in space provided in booklet. 12

Test Preparation Test Environment Seating All Testing For Online Testing Create a seating plan using the Test Forms found on the Test Tickets or Roster. Do not sit students next to each other if they have the same letter form of the test (do not sit a B1 next to a B2, but you can sit an A1 next to a B1). Use manila folders or other partitions to block neighbors view. Arrange furniture so students have adequate workspace and cannot see each others booklet or computer. 13

Charts that may be displayed are: Positive Reinforcements (You can do it! Answer every question!) Alphabet Line Hundreds Chart (0-99 or 1-100) (No multiplication matrices) Number Line Test Environment: Take down or cover up anything in the room that may assist students while testing. 14

Test Preparation There are separate instructions in the DFA for paper/pencil vs. online testing (make sure to read the correct set of instructions). For the Writing MSP, remember to read the prompt from a student booklet as part of giving instructions. (The Writing prompts are not printed in the DFA.) Whether testing online or paper/pencil, please read the Directions for Administration (DFA) prior to testing! 15

Before starting the test, place a Testing - Do Not Disturb sign on the door. Test Preparation 16

Test Preparation For Online Testing To adequately prepare students to use the online test system, additional tasks must occur before testing. This is a shortcut to the tutorial (aka demo).This is a shortcut to the Online Tools Training (OTT) (and to the actual test). There are different tutorials and OTTs for each subject test at each grade level, and Lesson Plans/Tips for Teachers to help teachers administer the Tutorial/OTTs with students. 17

If you are administering Online Tests, make sure that YOU TOO have reviewed the Online Tutorial and Online Tools Training. This will ensure you will be able to assist students who need help in navigating the online test system during the test. Test Preparation For Online Testing 18

Specific Preparation for Administering MSP Online Pre-Test tasks include but are not limited to: District Tech Department will download online test system to all computers that will be used. Students must: View the Tutorial (a 10-15 minute narrated walk-through of the online test system) for each subject test they will take (since tools vary from one subject to another). Participate in the OTT (Online Tools Training) for each subject test they will take. This provides practice using all available tools on released items in that subject area. 19

Specific Preparation for Administering MSP Online Pre-Test tasks include but are not limited to: A seating chart must be designed so that students sitting next to each other have different versions of the test. Test Tickets that give students access to the test must be printed. Confirm all laptop storage carts are plugged into power and charging the day before testing. 20

For all tests, for each student: A Pre-identified test booklet or test ticket At least two No.2 pencils with erasers For specific tests: Approved supplemental materials (see next slides) See page 29 in your DFA for full list of Test Materials! Test Materials 21

Supplementary Materials Science Test OnlinePaper/Pencil Calculator Included in online system Yes 3 pieces of yellow lined scratch paper per student o Shred used copies after test YesNO Rulers and straightedges o Not required but may be used Yes State-provided Glossary of Non-Science Terms: (details on next slide) Yes 22

Glossary of Non-Science Terms o Defines terms on the test that are not part of the tested content but that students (especially ELL) may not know. o Share and discuss with students before test day. o Included in the online test system. o Limited paper quantity supplied by OSPI. o Regular size and poster-size versions downloadable from OSPI website. o Do not need to distribute one to each student. o May project page onto wall using document camera before and/or during test. o Not to be used as scratch paper during test. o Shred used copies after test. 23

Some accommodations are allowed for all students, such as: Additional breaks. Re-reading directions to student. Noise buffers (not attached to audio device). A heavy strip of paper to assist student in tracking while reading test questions. Individual or small group testing. Preferential seating. Accommodations 24

Accommodations Some accommodations are only for special populations, such as: SpEd/504 (must be listed on IEP or 504 Plan) Reader to read Science test questions aloud Scribe Answers Word Processor Large Print or Braille booklet Extended time (continue test into second day) ELL Reader to read Science test questions aloud in English Translated CD Science tests Dictionary/thesaurus in native language (Writing test only) Scribe or speech-to-text, when writing in English presents a barrier NEW Special Circumstances If you must provide an accommodation for a non-IEP student, such as when a student has a broken arm, follow procedure listed in Coding Checklist. 25

Accommodations The following training and reference resources about accommodations are available on the KSD Shared Drive 26

Translated Tests Science tests are translated (on CD) into 6 languages: Spanish, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Somali Translated tests are NOT part of the Online Test System. Students requiring a translated test must use a paper test booklet. CDs are used with Form A test booklet, computer, and headphones. Students: hear test questions translated into their language. see test questions on computer screen in English. write responses in English in the test booklet. Before test day, try a translated CD with each computer to be used for this purpose. Also, practice versions are available on the OSPI website: www.k12.wa.us/TestAdministration/TestProctorResources.www.k12.wa.us/TestAdministration/TestProctorResources 27

Scribing and Transcribing Accommodations SCRIBING = Student gives answers to questions aloud and a staff member writes down student responses (VERBATIM) or enters them directly into online test system. TRANSCRIBING = Student writes responses on scratch paper or in Large Print or Braille booklet, or on a computer. Staff member transfers (transcribes) student responses into test booklet VERBATIM. 28

The DFA no longer includes detailed instructions about these accommodations. Therefore it is essential that those scribing or transcribing watch the districts Accommodations Training videos located in the Staff Portal. If you scribe or transcribe make sure to: o bubble the accommodation on the back of the test booklet. o print your name and what you did (scribed or transcribed) in the Notes box on the test booklet cover. Scribing and Transcribing Accommodations 29

Scribing and Transcribing Key points: SCRIBING For the Writing Test: Scribe uses no capitalization or punctuation when writing the draft student must review the draft and indicate where corrections and punctuation are needed. Spelling is not scored when a scribe is used. For other tests: Scribe may use capitalization and punctuation. TRANSCRIBING Always transcribe student responses into the test booklet exactly as written by the student and use only a No. 2 pencil. 30

Test Administration Aha! 31

Test Administration Read directions aloud verbatim from the Directions for Administration. Do not elaborate or paraphrase. Monitor by walking around the room, making sure students are: o Using only a No.2 pencil. o Not sharing their work with others. o Using only authorized materials. o Not using cell phones. Test Administration 32

Avoid giving assistance to students beyond that which is allowed No pointing at skipped questions 33

Re-read test directions (NOT test questions) aloud for any test as many times as students need. Suggest to students who ask for help on a question: Read the question quietly out loud to yourself. Use your pencil to underline key words in the test question. Think about what the question is asking you to do. Remind students at the start of the test to complete all items. Ask students when they turn in their booklets if they completed all items. 34

For Online Testing you are allowed to help students use the online test tools and navigate the online test system. That includes helping students with use of: Tools Available on All Tests 1.Pointer/chooser 2.Cross-off (eliminating options) 3.Highlighter 4.Sticky notes 5.Magnifier 6.Line Guide Other Features Color options for background of test page Flag for noting questions student wants to return to Help feature that explains tools and other test features Page at end to review status of each question Completed? Flagged? Blank? Other Features Color options for background of test page Flag for noting questions student wants to return to Help feature that explains tools and other test features Page at end to review status of each question Completed? Flagged? Blank? 35

Online Testing Student Test Tickets After students are at their computers, give them each their correct test ticket for that test. Treat tickets as secure materials. Students sign their test ticket. Collect all students test tickets after they have logged in, and check these off your list as if the tickets were test booklets. If a student needs to log in again later, give them back their test ticket and then re-collect it. 36

Online Testing Breaks and Moving Students MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION Students who will be moved to another location should first click Pause, and then click on the Exit Test button. When in the new location, proctors redistribute test tickets so students may log back into the system. BREAKS Students click Pause to start the break, and Resume to continue testing without having to re-log in. If the break timed out (meaning the test was paused more than 20 minutes), the student will need to log back into the test. 37

Online Testing What if? TEST ENDED WHEN TESTING WAS NOT COMPLETE (Test is locked up) When the test has been Ended, but the student needs to continue testing, the Unlock feature is needed. This occurs when: a student ENDS their test accidentally. a students IEP allows them to continue testing into a second day. Know your schools procedure for getting the students test UNLOCKED. The use of the Pause and the Exit Test buttons do NOT require a test to be Unlocked. 38

Online Testing What if? INTERNET CONNECTIVITY IS LOST If this occurs, a message appears to notify the student. All student responses will have been saved. Have the student attempt to log in again on that computer. Do not have the student log onto another computer at that point. Contact your building test coordinator. 39

Online Testing -- Still having trouble? Gather data: School Name/Room Number Computer Model/Manufacturer (if available) Barcode Number Operating System (Windows XP, Windows 7) Contact MSP Hotline MSP0 (6770) 40

MSP Jeopardy! Proctor Training The Game Show Edition Where you will NOT win large sums of money or a brand new car, BUT with your participation, we will hopefully have an irregularity- free test administration! 41

ScheduleTest Security Classroom Prep IrregularitiesPotpourri 100 200 300 400 500 MSP Jeopardy! Categories 42

Classroom Prep for 100 please 100 Classroom Prep The only charts that may remain on walls during state testing. ANSWER What are: Hundreds chart Number line (no fractions, decimals, or marking of prime or composite numbers) The (formerly WASL) Writing Checklists 43

Test Security for 500 please 500 Test Security What you do with test booklets if school is over for the day and you need to leave your classroom. ANSWER What is: Lock the test booklets in the classroom if you leave the room, even briefly. If you are leaving for the day, lock the test booklets up in a cupboard or cabinet. 44

Ill take Schedule for 200 please 200 Schedule What you do if the music teacher asks you to release a student while he or she is still testing. ANSWER What is: Tell the music teacher (in the nicest way) that the student cannot be released until he or she has finished testing. 45

Irregularities for 300 please 300 Irregularities What you do if you notice a student copying off another students test. ANSWER What is: Document the situation (who the students are and what test questions or pages may have been affected). Separate students. Allow them to continue testing. 46

Potpourri for 100 please 100 Potpourri You are monitoring these students during testing. What do you see? ANSWER What is: Looks like there might be a cell phone or some other device on the girls desk; check it out. Is the student in the back looking at someone elses work? The good news is those look like No. 2 pencils in their hands. 47

Irregularities for 300 please 300 Irregularities What you do if you catch a student using something other than a No.2 pencil. ANSWER What is: Complete an irregularity report as mechanical pencil or pen marks may not get picked up by scanner for scoring. Highlighters may affect scanning and scoring. Contact Assessment Office to discuss best option; possibilities are: o Student can trace over responses with a No. 2 pencil, OR o Test can be transcribed into another blank test booklet using a No. 2 pencil. 48

Potpourri for 200 please 200 Potpourri What happens if a student testing online takes a lunch break that is longer than 20 minutes. ANSWER What is: Students test will be locked by the system after 20 minutes. Student will need their test ticket to be able to log back into the test. Everything will have been saved. 49

Proctors Please remember to: 1.Complete a Test Security Assurance Form (required). 2.Go online and complete the OSPI Proctor Questionnaire (voluntary) After testing, your building test coordinator will give you the website link. If you have any questions, please ask your School Assessment Coordinator, or call: Karen Forsloff (7080) 50

For helping us meet the goal of 2014 being another record year of zero irregularities in our state test administration! 51

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