December 2014 End of Course Test Administration Training North Forest High School
Agenda • General Info • Test Security and Confidentiality • Irregularities • Accommodations (LEP and Special Education) • Logistics • Oaths • Complete Web Based Test Administrator Training Modules
General Info • Training does NOT take the place of reading the appropriate manuals • In order to graduate, students must meet standard on five high school End of Course exams • Students who have not met standard on at least one of these exams will have the opportunity to retest in December 1-5 • December 1-5: STAAR EOC • December 1 – English I (5 hours) • December 2 – Algebra I (4 hours) • December 3 – English II (5 hours) • December 4 – Biology (4 hours) • December 5 – US History (4 hours) and make ups
Test Security and Confidentiality • Security • Confidentiality • Involves accounting for all • Involves protecting the secure materials and contents of all test confidential student booklets, online information, before, assessments, completed during and after each test answer documents, administration TELPAS holistically rated components, and STAAR Alt documentation forms
Test Security and Confidentiality- violations • Confidentiality • Security • Viewing, revealing, or • Misplacing a test booklet discussing the contents of or answer document a test booklet or online • Allowing a student to assessment before during remove secure test or after test booklet or completed administration • Duplicating, printing, answer document from test room recording, writing notes about, or capturing contents of test books or student responses
Test Security and Confidentiality- violations cont’d • Security • Confidentiality • Secure materials not checked • Students not monitored in, returned use cell phone to take • Lost or misplaced completed pictures or send messages answer document, test booklet, or other secure material • Students not actively • Test admin leaves test room monitored unattended, or secure online tests were left open and visible • Students not monitored • Students not monitored during during a break a break • Student allowed to remove secure material from test room
Penalties for Violations of Test Security and Confidentiality • Placement of restrictions on the issuance, renewal, or holding of a Texas teacher certificate, either indefinitely or for a set term • Issuance of an inscribed or non-inscribed reprimand • Suspension of a Texas teacher certificate for a set term • Revocation or cancellation of a Texas teacher certificate without opportunity for reapplication either for a set term or permanently
Testing Irregularities Incidents resulting in a deviation from documented testing procedures are defined as testing irregularities and are viewed by TEA as falling into one of two categories: 1. Serious Irregularities 2. Procedural Irregularities
Serious Irregularities Serious Irregularities (p 19) Examples of Serious Irregularities • Constitute severe violations of • Directly or indirectly assisting a student test security and/or with responses to test questions confidentiality • Tampering with student responses • Falsifying TELPAS holistic ratings or • Can result in the individual(s) STAAR Alternate student performance responsible being referred to data the TEA Educator Certification • Duplicating, recording, or capturing and Standards Division for electronically secure test content consideration of disciplinary without permission from TEA action (including suspension • More samples can be found on pg. 19 or termination of educator of 2014 TSS certification credentials)
Procedural Irregularities Procedural Examples of procedural Irregularities Irregularities (p 19) • A test administrator failed to issue correct materials (dictionary) • Procedural • Student permitted to test beyond irregularities are less allowed time severe, more • Test administrator failed to read common, and are directions as written typically the result of • A student was provided an unallowed accommodation minor deviations from testing procedures.
Reporting Testing Irregularities • Report all testing irregularities to any administrator or counselor • Do not look at student responses, even if you suspect cheating (in order to maintain confidentiality) • We don’t want to be good intentioned but non compliant!!
Accommodations • All students are allowed • Other accommodations are student • Scratch paper specific and you will receive these • Color overlays instructions only if they apply • Highlighters • Special Education • Reminding students to • Extended time, small group stay on task • Linguistic for ELL’s • Extended time • Monolingual and ESL dictionary • Translation of TEST DIRECTIONS ONLY
Logistics – Before test day • Ensure classroom is ready • Conducive to testing • No visual aids • Seating for 25 students • If your room does not have at least 10 tables and 25 chairs, please email Mrs. Square before 4:00pm TODAY • Review test administration manual • Review cell phone policy with students (first period)
HIS ISD Electronic Device Advisory Form • As stated in the HISD EK(LOCAL) board policy and the TEA TSS, the use of cell phones or any other unapproved electronic devices by students or test administrators in a testing environment is not permitted. 14
Logistics – Test day • Items to be checked out • Labels (for assigned seats and electronic devices) • Test booklets (secure) • Answer document (secure) • Materials (pencils, highlighters, etc) • Testing sign and RR pass • Attendance roster • Seating chart • Items not required to be checked out • Dictionaries • Calculators • Review “Test Day Logistics”
Practice • Review actual test day procedure and test administrator instrucitons • English • Look at an English answer document • Test manual page 45 • Non-ELA • Look at a non-English answer document • Test manual page 65
Check for understanding I am aware that testing procedures require me to _____ ______ during test administrations A. Never sit B. Actively monitor
Check for understanding I understand my responsibilities a test administrator, and I am aware of the range of ________that may result from a departure from the documented test administration procedures A. Penalties B. Rewards
Check for understanding I understand my obligations concerning the ________ and ________of state assessments, and I am aware of the range of penalties that may result from violation of test security and confidentiality procedures A. Irregularities and reports B. Security and confidentiality
Check for understanding I am aware of my obligation to _______ any suspected violations of test security or confidentiality to the campus testing coordinator A. Document B. Report
Oaths Test security oaths are required from principals, CTCs, test administrators and anyone else who assumes the responsibility for test administration on an HISD campus or who has access to secure materials. • By signing an Oath of Test Security and Confidentiality, participants affirm that they have been trained, understand their obligation to properly implement the program, acknowledge their responsibility to report any suspected testing irregularity to the CTC and/or HISD Student Assessment and are aware of the range of penalties that may result from a violation of test security and confidentiality. • Do not sign the bottom! • All test administrators are required to sign security oath(s) for each district and state-mandated test administration prior to receiving any secure test materials. • All oaths are valid for the current fall, spring, and summer testing.
Oaths At this time, please complete Oath of Test Security and Confidentiality for Test Administrator • County of Harris • Initial each statement • Sign on this the 19 th day of November , 20 14 • Signature • Print name • County – District Number 101912 • District Name – Houston ISD • Campus Name – North Forest High School • Area code/Telephone# - 713-636-4300
Web Based Test Administrator Modules http://testadministratortraining.com/ • Select “individual” • Complete info • Select school • Complete 3 modules • Module 1 — Active Monitoring • Module 2 — Distribution of Test Materials • Module 3 — Proper Handling of Secure Materials • Submit certificates to Ms. Square before 5pm Friday November 21, 2014.
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