TNReady Ambassadors Program for Test Coordinators

I. Qualifications

• At least 3 years as district testing coordinator (DTC) or some combination of district and building testing coordinator (BTC), with at least 2 years as district testing coordinator.

• Willingness and ability to perform deliverables of contract • Commitment to attend in-person events as described in calendar

II. Overview

• Six DTCs from a variety of districts, representing diverse district sizes

and geographic locations • Compensation: $10,000 annually

III. General Responsibilities

• Act as a thought partner for the department’s Assessment Team in

order to continuously improve the assessment experience through on-the-ground perspective and stakeholder feedback

• Provide feedback through defined mechanisms • Participate in daily phone calls during the testing

window • Serve as an ambassador for TNReady to build awareness of TNReady

purpose and processes • Provide expertise on the program to surrounding schools

and districts • Act as resource for local area DTCs

• Contact information shared with department and CORE • Stay up-to-date on testing information/protocol

• Provide local training for BTCs • Both Fall & Spring • Present material created by department Assessment

Team • Consult with department on assessment process, planning, &

procedures via webinars, calls, and at least two in-person planning meetings with testing vendors.

• Consult with department on test preparation materials, including, but not limited to:

• Test Administration Manuals (TAMs) • Test Administrator/Proctor Scripts (TAPS) design • Nextera user guides • Accessibility guide • User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Nextera and Classroom

Assessment Builder (CAB) • Other items, as needed

• Participate in training, as outlined, including ACT webinar • Participate in regional assessment meetings, monthly DTC

webinars, and LEAD Conference • Take part in panel discussion and other leadership

opportunities • Assist in planning for road show and webinars

IV. Calendar of Responsibilities

Late July/August • Kickoff meeting with department‘s Assessment Team to plan for fall

regional assessment meetings & Assessment Logistics Advisory Council (ALAC).

• Participate in ALAC meeting to plan for fall regional assessment meetings

• Plan for DTC webinar • Attend DTC webinar (intro of TNReady Ambassadors to DTCs

statewide) • UAT for CAB

September

• In-person training in Nashville (one day) on: Assessment Logistics EIS and Visibility Tool

• Plan for & attend DTC webinar • Attend/serve as panelist or presenter at two regional assessment

meetings

October

• Plan for & attend DTC webinar • Plan for & attend LEAD conference • UAT for Nextera operational platform

November

• Plan for & attend DTC webinar • Host after-school meetings in two locations within CORE region to

present training from department to BTCs in preparation for fall EOCs

• Webinar/e-mails/calls with TDOE staff to plan for ALAC meeting December

• ALAC meeting • UAT for Visibility Tool • Feedback on TAM & TAPS

January

• Plan for & attend DTC webinar • Finalize TAM and TAPS • In-person training in Nashville (one day) on: Plan for spring regional assessment meetings NAEP/ACT, if necessary Finalize training for BTCs and test administrators

February

• Plan for & attend DTC webinar • Attend/serve as panelist or presenter at two spring regional

assessment meetings • UAT for test delivery system

March

• Plan for & attend DTC webinar • UAT for test delivery system • Host after-school meetings in two locations within CORE region to

present training from TDOE to BTCs in preparation for spring testing

April • Plan for & attend DTC webinar

May

• Plan for & attend DTC webinar • Plan for ALAC meeting • Attend ALAC meeting

June

• Plan for & attend DTC webinar • Modify BTC & test administrator training materials based on

feedback July

• Plan for & attend DTC webinar • Modify TAM • Plan for ALAC meeting