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Spring 2015Spring 2015FSA English FSA English

Language ArtsLanguage ArtsWriting Component Writing Component

TestTest

For Test AdministratorsFor Test AdministratorsTraining Documents posted at:http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/sar/updatesManuals.htm

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OverviewOverviewThese training materials are designed to highlight

important information regarding test administration policies and procedures.

These training materials are based on the Spring 2015 Florida Standards Assessments English

Language Arts Writing Component Test Administration Manual.

These materials and other resources about the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) are at

www.FSAssessments.org.Training in the use of the Test Administrator

Interface, has also been posted to the BECON network

OverviewOverview

It is imperative that school personnel involved in FSA administrations

familiarize themselves thoroughly with all test administration and security policies and procedures

described in these training materials and the FSA test administration

manuals. School personnel should communicate any questions or concerns prior to test

administration to their school assessment coordinators for additional

clarification.

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Test Administration ManualTest Administration Manual

Scripts and instructions for Scripts and instructions for administering the administering the paper-paper-based Grades 4–7 and based Grades 4–7 and computer-based Grades computer-based Grades 8–11 Spring 2015 FSA 8–11 Spring 2015 FSA English Language Arts English Language Arts (ELA) Writing (ELA) Writing Component TestComponent Test are are included in this manual.included in this manual.

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FSA Writing Administration FSA Writing Administration ScheduleSchedule

DOE has allowed for 1, 120 minute session to be scheduled.

In Broward, the FSA ELA Writing Component Test will be administered in 120 minutes. Scripts will have to be

modified to allow for this and a short breakScript:

http://fsassessments.org/resources/?section=4-school-assessment-coordinators

Under the Writing Component Section

DatesFlorida Standards

AssessmentGrade Level

Session Length

March 4, ELA Writing Component 4 & 5* 120 min

March 3, ELA Writing Component

6 & 7* 120 min

March 2–13, ELA Writing Component 8–11 120 min

*Indicates a paper-based test.

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FSA Test Administration FSA Test Administration ScheduleSchedule

Test administrators must allow the exact amount of time allotted for test sessions and must not collect test materials or instruct students to submit computer-based tests until the end of the 120-minute test session.

While some students may finish before the time allotted for testing ends, this policy is in place to provide a fair environment for students who require all or most of the allotted time and to avoid pressuring any student to finish early.

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FSA Students to be TestedFSA Students to be TestedAll eligible Grade 4-11 students must be assessed on

the FSA ELA Writing Component. Students who are not assessed will not receive an overall ELA score.

English Language Learners (ELLs) also participate with accommodations.

Students with Disabilities also participate with or without accommodations:

All determinations regarding participation in the statewide assessment program must be documented in the student’s IEP or Section 504 plan.

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AccommodationsAccommodations

Who is eligible?Who is eligible? ESE students with current IEPsESE students with current IEPs Students classified under Section 504Students classified under Section 504 English Language Learners (ELL) studentsEnglish Language Learners (ELL) students

Reasons for accommodationsReasons for accommodations Arrangements made in advanceArrangements made in advance It is extremely important that It is extremely important that

accommodations be done per the accommodations be done per the student’s IEP, 504 plan or LEP. student’s IEP, 504 plan or LEP.

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Administration Administration Accommodations Accommodations

(Appendix A)(Appendix A)ESE/504 ESE/504

studentsstudents PresentationPresentation RespondingResponding SchedulingScheduling SettingSetting Assistive DevicesAssistive Devices

ELL students ELL students Flexible setting Flexible setting Flexible Flexible

scheduling/ scheduling/ timingtiming

Assistance in Assistance in heritage languageheritage language

DictionaryDictionary

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Test Test Invalidation & Invalidation &

Security Security ProceduresProcedures

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Test SecurityTest SecurityDO NOT:DO NOT: Read, view, reveal, display, talk about or copy Read, view, reveal, display, talk about or copy

writing prompts, passages, test items, or contents writing prompts, passages, test items, or contents of the writing test and answer books in any wayof the writing test and answer books in any way

Interpret or read writing prompts, test items, or Interpret or read writing prompts, test items, or passages for studentspassages for students

Change or interfere with student responsesChange or interfere with student responses Read or copy student responsesRead or copy student responses Cause achievement of students or schools to be Cause achievement of students or schools to be

inaccurately measured or reportedinaccurately measured or reported

PER FLORIDA STATUTE: ALL OF THESE PER FLORIDA STATUTE: ALL OF THESE ACTIONS CAN RESULT IN STUDENT ACTIONS CAN RESULT IN STUDENT

INVALIDATIONS, FORMAL REPRIMANDS, INVALIDATIONS, FORMAL REPRIMANDS, CRIMINAL CHARGES AND/OR LOSS OF CRIMINAL CHARGES AND/OR LOSS OF

TEACHING CERTIFICATIONTEACHING CERTIFICATION

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Test SecurityTest Security Test and Answer Book contents should never be viewed or Test and Answer Book contents should never be viewed or

opened by any staff member at your school.opened by any staff member at your school. Only the school testing coordinator may open packages and Only the school testing coordinator may open packages and

place labelsplace labels NeverNever leave test documents or other secure materials (use leave test documents or other secure materials (use

planning sheets, tickets etc.) unsecuredplanning sheets, tickets etc.) unsecured Keep test documents in locked storageKeep test documents in locked storage Collect materials daily and count each time they change Collect materials daily and count each time they change

handshands Track security numbers as folders change handsTrack security numbers as folders change hands Students cannot help to prepare materialsStudents cannot help to prepare materials Use proctors when availableUse proctors when available ALLALL School Coordinators, Test Administrators, and Proctors School Coordinators, Test Administrators, and Proctors

mustmust sign a “Test Administration and Security Agreement” sign a “Test Administration and Security Agreement” ALL ALL Test Administrators must be certified and sign the Test Administrators must be certified and sign the

“Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement”“Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement”

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Security LogSecurity Log

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Administration Administration Record/Security ChecklistRecord/Security Checklist

Test Administrators must maintain the following Test Administrators must maintain the following information :information : ALL Students Assigned to Testing Room + ID numbersALL Students Assigned to Testing Room + ID numbers Test and Answer Book Security Number & Test Group Test and Answer Book Security Number & Test Group

Code (PBT) or Session ID (CBT)Code (PBT) or Session ID (CBT)

Columns to track Student information, Grade Level, Columns to track Student information, Grade Level, Attendance Accommodations provided and used, Attendance Accommodations provided and used, Signatures (TA and TC) and Dates received and Signatures (TA and TC) and Dates received and returned.returned.

If you are using your own version of the Admin If you are using your own version of the Admin Record/Security Checklist, make sure to include all of this Record/Security Checklist, make sure to include all of this information. information.

Attendance & Accommodations (used & offered) Info:Attendance & Accommodations (used & offered) Info: Use the codes provided on the bottom of the Administration Use the codes provided on the bottom of the Administration

Record/Security Checklist. Record/Security Checklist.

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Writing Admin Writing Admin Record/Security ChecklistRecord/Security Checklist

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Seating ChartSeating Chart Test administrators are required to maintain

an accurate seating chart. The chart should record the following:

Room name/number & SubjectStudent names and their locations in the room during testingDirection each student is facing & Front and Back of roomDate & the Starting and stopping timesYour nameNames of proctors (if applicable)Test group code (PBT) or Session ID (generated in TDS when

you create a test session for CBT)Laptop/mobile device assignments (if applicable)A new chart should be made if students move to a new

location (ie for extended time)

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Missing Materials/Security Missing Materials/Security BreachBreach

Test administratorsTest administrators should report any test should report any test irregularities (e.g., disruptive students, loss of irregularities (e.g., disruptive students, loss of Internet connectivity) to the Internet connectivity) to the school assessment school assessment coordinatorcoordinator immediately. A test irregularity may immediately. A test irregularity may include testing that is interrupted for an extended include testing that is interrupted for an extended period of time due to a local technical malfunction or period of time due to a local technical malfunction or severe weather. severe weather.

Test administrators Test administrators should report possible breaches should report possible breaches of test security (e.g., secure test content that has of test security (e.g., secure test content that has been photographed, copied, or otherwise recorded) to been photographed, copied, or otherwise recorded) to the the school assessment coordinator school assessment coordinator immediately. immediately.

If a security breach is identified, the If a security breach is identified, the school school assessment coordinatorassessment coordinator must contact the district must contact the district assessment coordinator.assessment coordinator.

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Missing Materials/Security Missing Materials/Security BreachBreach

The school will initiate a thorough investigationThe school will initiate a thorough investigation School Coordinators must School Coordinators must IMMEDIATELYIMMEDIATELY

contact Student Assessment staff at (754) 321-contact Student Assessment staff at (754) 321-42504250

If a security breach results in invalidation due If a security breach results in invalidation due to to Test Administrator misconduct or Test Administrator misconduct or mistakemistake, BCPS may recommend a , BCPS may recommend a formal formal reprimand. reprimand.

In extreme cases this may lead to In extreme cases this may lead to loss or loss or teaching certification teaching certification or or criminal chargescriminal charges as per the FLDOE’s recommendation. as per the FLDOE’s recommendation.

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Test InvalidationTest Invalidation Remember that the main purpose of Remember that the main purpose of

invalidation is to identify when the validity invalidation is to identify when the validity of test results has been compromised.of test results has been compromised.

A test administrator should discuss any A test administrator should discuss any situation involving possible invalidation with situation involving possible invalidation with the school assessment coordinator, and the the school assessment coordinator, and the situation should be investigated situation should be investigated immediately.immediately.

If a situation described in the Test If a situation described in the Test Invalidation/ Defective Materials Policies Invalidation/ Defective Materials Policies and Procedures section of the manual and Procedures section of the manual occurs, test administrators should discuss occurs, test administrators should discuss the situation with the school assessment the situation with the school assessment coordinator, and the situation should be coordinator, and the situation should be investigated immediately. investigated immediately.

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Test Test Administrator Administrator

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

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Important TermsImportant Terms

Session ID: Session IDs are unique codes generated by the Test Administrator Interface. In addition to their Username and First Name, students use the Session ID to log into computer-based FSA assessments.

Student Interface: Students use the Student Interface to log into and take computer-based FSA tests.

Test Administrator Interface: Test administrators use the Test Administrator Interface to create and monitor test sessions for all computer-based FSA assessments.

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Test Delivery System (TDS)Test Delivery System (TDS): All computer-: All computer-based FSA assessments are administered via based FSA assessments are administered via TDS.TDS.

Test Information Distribution Engine Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE)(TIDE): TIDE is the enrollment and user : TIDE is the enrollment and user management system for the FSA management system for the FSA assessments. Student enrollment and test assessments. Student enrollment and test eligibility information is managed via TIDE. eligibility information is managed via TIDE. Test Test

TicketsTickets: Test Tickets contain login : Test Tickets contain login information for students. Each student must information for students. Each student must have a test ticket to log into computer-based have a test ticket to log into computer-based FSA assessments. Test tickets contain the FSA assessments. Test tickets contain the following fields: Username, Last Name, First following fields: Username, Last Name, First Name (password), Grade, Date of Birth, Name (password), Grade, Date of Birth, Student ID Number, District, and School.Student ID Number, District, and School.

Important TermsImportant Terms

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Test and Answer BooksTest and Answer Books

Grades 4–7 students and Grades 8–11 students with Grades 4–7 students and Grades 8–11 students with regular print paper-based accommodations receive regular print paper-based accommodations receive FSA ELA Writing Component Test and Answer FSA ELA Writing Component Test and Answer Books.Books.

Writing Planning SheetsWriting Planning Sheets

ALL Grades 4–11 students receive Writing Planning ALL Grades 4–11 students receive Writing Planning Sheets that they may use to take notes and plan Sheets that they may use to take notes and plan their responses. The planning sheet is a one-page, their responses. The planning sheet is a one-page, letter-sized sheet. The front of the sheet is lined. The letter-sized sheet. The front of the sheet is lined. The Testing Rules Acknowledgment is printed on the Testing Rules Acknowledgment is printed on the back of the sheet. back of the sheet.

NOTE: NOTE: Test and Answer books (used or unused) and Test and Answer books (used or unused) and Writing Planning sheets, (used) are considered Writing Planning sheets, (used) are considered secure test materials. secure test materials.

Test MaterialsTest Materials

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Computer PreparationsComputer Preparations

Test Administration must make sure that the micro tech Test Administration must make sure that the micro tech at your school has installed the AIR Secure Browser on at your school has installed the AIR Secure Browser on all computers or devices that students will use for all computers or devices that students will use for testing. testing.

Support During TestingSupport During Testing

During testing, a During testing, a test administratortest administrator should not should not attempt to resolve technical issues if it is disruptive to attempt to resolve technical issues if it is disruptive to students. The students. The test administrator test administrator must have a way to must have a way to contact the contact the school assessment coordinator school assessment coordinator or or technology coordinator technology coordinator without leaving the room without leaving the room unattended. If a student has difficulty logging in or gets unattended. If a student has difficulty logging in or gets kicked out of his or her test more than once, the student kicked out of his or her test more than once, the student should not continue to attempt to log in until the issue is should not continue to attempt to log in until the issue is diagnosed and resolved.diagnosed and resolved.

CBT Prep and SupportCBT Prep and Support

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Preidentified InformationPreidentified Information• If the following information on the label is If the following information on the label is

correctcorrect, the label may be used:, the label may be used:

Student ID NumberStudent ID Number: Use the student’s : Use the student’s External NumberExternal Number from TERMS from TERMS

• Do NotDo Not Use Label if the student’s ID number Use Label if the student’s ID number is NOT correctis NOT correct

• If other information is If other information is incorrectincorrect, you may use , you may use the label, however your school coordinator the label, however your school coordinator must correct the information in TIDE. must correct the information in TIDE.

• Hand-grid any Hand-grid any missingmissing information information• Make sure students receive the document Make sure students receive the document

with the with the correctcorrect preidentified label preidentified label affixedaffixed

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Test Administrator Test Administrator ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Before TestingBefore Testing Carefully Read documentation: Carefully Read documentation:

Spring 2015 FSA ELA Writing Component Spring 2015 FSA ELA Writing Component TAMTAM

Test Administrator User GuideTest Administrator User Guide Receive Test Group Codes (PBT only)Receive Test Group Codes (PBT only) Ensure you have a plan for keeping Ensure you have a plan for keeping

electronic devices are out of arm’s electronic devices are out of arm’s reachreach

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Test Administrator Test Administrator ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Before TestingBefore Testing Carefully Read, Sign and return Carefully Read, Sign and return

““Test Administration and Security Test Administration and Security AgreementAgreement” and “” and “Test Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement”Agreement” formsforms

Prepare/Receive: Prepare/Receive: Required Administration informationRequired Administration information Seating ChartSeating Chart Security LogSecurity Log

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Before TestingBefore Testing If you are administering If you are administering

accommodations make sure you know accommodations make sure you know how to administer them properly.how to administer them properly.

Attend school based training- ask Attend school based training- ask questions if anything needs to be questions if anything needs to be clarified prior to testing.clarified prior to testing.

Make sure parents know testing Make sure parents know testing policies regarding electronic devices, policies regarding electronic devices, leaving campus and discussing test leaving campus and discussing test content (Rules Acknowledgement)content (Rules Acknowledgement)

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Test Administrator Test Administrator ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Before TestingBefore Testing If you are administering a computer based If you are administering a computer based

test: test: Ensure you have a username and password.Ensure you have a username and password. Ensure you know how to create, monitor and close Ensure you know how to create, monitor and close

test sessions in Test Administrator Interfacetest sessions in Test Administrator Interface View the short “Test Administrator Interface View the short “Test Administrator Interface

Training Tutorial” currently available on BECON Training Tutorial” currently available on BECON TV. TV.

Prior to a CBT administration, your students must Prior to a CBT administration, your students must receive a training test session.. This should be receive a training test session.. This should be done on a device similar to what will be used on done on a device similar to what will be used on test day. test day.

Ensure you have test ticketsEnsure you have test tickets

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Test Administrator Test Administrator ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Prepare the Room for TestingPrepare the Room for TestingTests should be administered in a room that has Tests should be administered in a room that has comfortable seating and good lighting. Make sure that comfortable seating and good lighting. Make sure that the room is adequately ventilated and free of the room is adequately ventilated and free of distractions.distractions.Remove or cover all visual aids in the room, including Remove or cover all visual aids in the room, including word lists, spelling lists, word definitions, punctuation word lists, spelling lists, word definitions, punctuation charts, transitional devices, organizational patterns, etc. charts, transitional devices, organizational patterns, etc. Students may not have access to any unauthorized aids. Students may not have access to any unauthorized aids. Sufficient workspace should be provided for students to Sufficient workspace should be provided for students to use their test and answer books, planning sheets, and/or use their test and answer books, planning sheets, and/or Writing Passage Booklets. Students must not be able to Writing Passage Booklets. Students must not be able to easily view other students’ informationeasily view other students’ informationIf administering a computer-based test, check the If administering a computer-based test, check the configuration of your testing room during the training configuration of your testing room during the training test to make sure you will be able to provide a secure test to make sure you will be able to provide a secure environment during testing.environment during testing.

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Test Administrator Test Administrator ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Prepare the Room for Testing (cont’d)Prepare the Room for Testing (cont’d)Make adjustments prior to testing. If necessary, use Make adjustments prior to testing. If necessary, use privacy screensprivacy screensIf you are administering a computer-based test, when If you are administering a computer-based test, when you arrive on the day of testing, open each student you arrive on the day of testing, open each student workstation or device in the testing room to the student workstation or device in the testing room to the student login screen on the secure browser as indicated in the login screen on the secure browser as indicated in the script. Ensure that you have a way to contact the script. Ensure that you have a way to contact the technology coordinator or school assessment technology coordinator or school assessment coordinator without leaving the room unattended.coordinator without leaving the room unattended.Outside each door to the testing room, post a sign that Outside each door to the testing room, post a sign that reads TESTING—Please Do Not Disturb. A sign is reads TESTING—Please Do Not Disturb. A sign is provided in Appendix D of the manual. For paper-based provided in Appendix D of the manual. For paper-based test administrations, display district and school names test administrations, display district and school names and the test group code. For all test sessions, display and the test group code. For all test sessions, display starting and stopping times for students.starting and stopping times for students.

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Test Administrator Test Administrator ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Writing Planning SheetsWriting Planning Sheets Test and Answer BooksTest and Answer Books Writing Passage BookletsWriting Passage Booklets Special documentsSpecial documents For CBT:For CBT:– pencils or penspencils or pens– computer computer – Test Administrator User Test Administrator User

GuideGuide– test ticketstest tickets For PBT:For PBT:– No. 2 pencilsNo. 2 pencils– test group codetest group code

• Test Administration Manual• Script for administering the

test to students who require accommodated computer-based forms (masking, text-to-speech), available in the FSA Portal

• Watch or clock• Security Log• Seating Chart• Administration Record/

Security Checklist• Do Not Disturb sign• Electronic Devices sign

Review of Test Materials Needed (as applicable)

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Secure Test Materials:

Planning Sheets: All students receive planning sheetsStudents must print their names on the front of the planning sheets. –CBT students sign below the Testing Rules Acknowledgment on the back of the planning sheet.–PBT students sign below the Testing Rules Acknowledgment in the test and answer books.Students may use the front and back of their planning sheets to plan before writing their responses.Used planning sheets are secure materials and must be returned to the school assessment coordinator after testing.

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Secure Test Materials:

Test and Answer BooksThe school assessment coordinator will provide test and answer books for Grades 4–7 students and for Grades 8–11 students with regular print paper-based accommodations. Make sure that each test and answer book goes to the student on the label.Test and answer books are secure materials and should be delivered or picked up immediately before the beginning of a test.If additional materials are needed, please contact the school assessment coordinator

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During TestingDuring Testing After asking students to clear desks of all After asking students to clear desks of all

prohibited materials, distribute test prohibited materials, distribute test materialsmaterials

Read scripts verbatimRead scripts verbatim Post start and stopping times- Post start and stopping times- Standard Standard

timing is 120 minutes. timing is 120 minutes. Complete FSA Complete FSA Security Log, Seating Chart & Admin Security Log, Seating Chart & Admin RecordRecord

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Test Administrator Test Administrator ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesDuring TestingDuring Testing

Make sure students complete the Testing Rules Make sure students complete the Testing Rules Acknowledgement (CBT=on planning sheet, PBT in Acknowledgement (CBT=on planning sheet, PBT in Test and Answer book)Test and Answer book)

Make sure that students complete their information Make sure that students complete their information on the Writing Test and Answer book. on the Writing Test and Answer book.

Keep time (120 minutes) and Maintain Security. Keep time (120 minutes) and Maintain Security. Failure to give the right amount of time will likely Failure to give the right amount of time will likely result in invalidation.result in invalidation.

If there is a problem in testing such as a mistiming or If there is a problem in testing such as a mistiming or unforeseen event (bells going off, fire drill etc) contact unforeseen event (bells going off, fire drill etc) contact your School Testing Coordinator for instructions.your School Testing Coordinator for instructions.

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Test Administrator Test Administrator ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

During TestingDuring Testing Actively supervise the test administration

and ensure the following: Students are using only No. 2 pencils Students do not have books, notes, scratch paper,

visual assistance or electronic devices of any kind during testing, even if they do not use them

Students have signed the student pledge Students do not talk or make any disturbance Students are working independently Students are recording their responses in the

correct area

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It is not appropriate to use cell or classroom It is not appropriate to use cell or classroom phones, grade papers, or work on the computer phones, grade papers, or work on the computer during testing.during testing.

While you may encourage students to continue While you may encourage students to continue working, you may not talk with them about the working, you may not talk with them about the prompt or help them with their responses. prompt or help them with their responses.

If students finish the test before the allotted time If students finish the test before the allotted time for the session has elapsed, you may encourage for the session has elapsed, you may encourage them to go back and check their work. You may them to go back and check their work. You may not collect test materials prior to the end of the not collect test materials prior to the end of the standard 120-minutes provided. standard 120-minutes provided.

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Test Administrator Test Administrator ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

If you are administering a computer based If you are administering a computer based test: test:

Create, Start, and Monitor the Test Create, Start, and Monitor the Test session by going to the fsassessments.org session by going to the fsassessments.org and clicking the Test Administrator and and clicking the Test Administrator and then Test Administration Icons.then Test Administration Icons.

Login using your username and passwordLogin using your username and password Start the session Start the session Record the Session ID Record the Session ID

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If you are administering a computer based If you are administering a computer based test (cont’d): test (cont’d):

Students will use their ticket information Students will use their ticket information with the session ID to log in. with the session ID to log in.

Approve students as they log inApprove students as they log in Monitor the session in the TA interface Monitor the session in the TA interface

(do not log out) and close when students (do not log out) and close when students complete.complete.

If students leave for a short break cover If students leave for a short break cover their computer monitortheir computer monitor

For a longer break, have the student For a longer break, have the student pause their test. If they do not do it on pause their test. If they do not do it on their own you must pause it for them their own you must pause it for them from within the Test Administrator from within the Test Administrator InterfaceInterface

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If you are administering a computer based If you are administering a computer based test (cont’d):test (cont’d):

If a student’s computer is disconnected

from the test, contact the technology coordinator to help diagnose any technical issues or resume the student’s test in TA Interface. Then assist the student with logging in again. Once a student logs back in to his or her test, you will need to approve the student again in TA Interface. If a student still has difficulty logging in or gets kicked out of his or her test more than once, the student should not continue to attempt to log in until the issue is diagnosed and resolved. Additional troubleshooting information is available at fsassessments.org

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After testingAfter testing

Remove planning sheets from writing Remove planning sheets from writing foldersfolders

Notify School Coordinator of any Notify School Coordinator of any missing materialsmissing materials

Complete Test Administration Security Complete Test Administration Security Log, Administration Record / Security Log, Administration Record / Security Checklist and Seating ChartChecklist and Seating Chart

Organize materials per instructions Organize materials per instructions ManualManual

Complete Test Administrator Comment Complete Test Administrator Comment FormForm

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Test Administrator Test Administrator ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesAfter testingAfter testing

Complete the following steps after testing:Complete the following steps after testing:1.1. Verify that you have collected all required Verify that you have collected all required

administration information. Notify the school administration information. Notify the school assessment coordinator immediately if any assessment coordinator immediately if any test and answer books, test tickets, passage test and answer books, test tickets, passage booklets, or used Writing Planning Sheets are booklets, or used Writing Planning Sheets are missing.missing.

2.2. Ensure that the accommodations provided to Ensure that the accommodations provided to each student and the accommodations used each student and the accommodations used by each student have been recorded with by each student have been recorded with other required administration information.other required administration information.

3.3. Verify that your Security Log and seating Verify that your Security Log and seating chart have been completed correctly. Make chart have been completed correctly. Make copies for your files.copies for your files.

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Test Administrator Test Administrator ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesAfter testingAfter testing

Complete the following steps after testing (cont.):Complete the following steps after testing (cont.):4.4. Return the following materials to your school Return the following materials to your school

assessment coordinator:assessment coordinator: Test administration manualTest administration manual Security logSecurity log Seating chartSeating chart Test ticketsTest tickets Required administration informationRequired administration information Used and unused planning sheetsUsed and unused planning sheets Test and answer booksTest and answer books Writing Passage BookletsWriting Passage Booklets Special document test materials (large print, Special document test materials (large print,

braille, and one-item-per-pagebraille, and one-item-per-page

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Student Assessment And Research Student Assessment And Research Department Phone: 754-321-4250 or Department Phone: 754-321-4250 or 754-321-2500754-321-2500

Presenters: Presenters:

-Adrienne C. Reynolds- Testing -Adrienne C. Reynolds- Testing SpecialistSpecialist

-Karl Yeats- Testing Specialist-Karl Yeats- Testing Specialist

Contact InformationContact Information