2013 NeSA-WritingGrades 8 & 11 OnlineField Test Administration Training November 6-8, 2012

NeSA-Writing Online Field Test Administration Training Agenda

DRC Customer Service Contact InformationKey DatesImportant Notes Online Management ToolsAccessing the Online Practice Test

Online Field Test ProceduresQuestions & Answers

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Your DRC Nebraska Project Team

Patricia Johnson, Program Director

John Born, Senior Project Manager

Valerie Cook, Project Manager

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NeSA Customer ServiceCall Toll Free - (866) 342-6280

Fax - (763) 268-2540

emailnecustomerservice@datarecognitioncorp.com

8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. CST

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Contact Customer Service

Key Dates –NeSA-Writing Online Field Test

DACs Receive NeSA-W Spring 2013 eDIRECT Permissions November 8

Updated NeSA Testing Software Available – CAL 6.7.1 November 12

Management Tools Available November 12

Online Test Session Tickets Available November 12

NeSA-Writing Field Test Window November 14 – December 21

Important Notes

The NeSA-Writing Online field test is for grades 8 and 11.

The field test results will be used for choosing prompts for future assessments.

The field test prompts are considered secure test materials.

Field test responses cannot be used in any other way by districts or schools – no local scoring.

There are no paper/pencil accommodated versions of the field test.

More Important Notes

Online NeSA-Writing practice tests are currently available.

The field test is also an opportunity for students to practice taking the test under the same conditions as the regular NeSA-Writing test.

Prompts will be assigned randomly to students. The NeSA-Writing Online Field Test is an untimed

test – does not generally exceed 90 minutes. The NeSA-Writing Field Test is optional, but

participation is strongly encouraged and appreciated.

Accessing Online Management Tools

Accessed through eDIRECT• https://ne.drcedirect.com• District Assessment Contacts (DACs) will have

access to the NeSA-Writing Spring 2013 Administration in eDIRECT on November 8. – DACs may then assign Online Management

Tools permissions to other users.

Online Management Tools – Data Tools

Add a Student Student Editor – view and edit student data• Identification – ID # & Name

• Location – School & Grade

• Demographic• Not Tested• Accommodations – IEP/504 & Visual• Alternate Assessment• Linguistic Support – ELL• Any edits made in Student Editor for the NeSA-Writing

Field Test will not update NSSRS and will notbe retained for the NeSA-Writing Operational.

Mark Visual Accommodations

prior to printing Test Session Tickets.

Not required forthe NeSA-Writing

Field Test.

Online Management Tools – Manage Testing

Print Tickets• Available November 12• Tickets are secure test materials• Includes Instructions, Summary Page, and 2013

NeSA-Writing Field Test Tickets (12 per page).• Make sure students’ computers comply with extra

system requirements for Visual Accommodations tools.

2013 NeSA-Writing Field Test Session TicketGrade 11

2013 NeSA-Writing Field Test Session TicketGrade 11 + Visual Accommodations

Online Management Tools – Manage Testing (con’t) Monitor Status

• Reactivate Tickets (same day)• Student Status Spreadsheet

View Results• Not available for the NeSA-Writing Field Test

Audit Spreadsheet

Preparing Testing Locations

Plan ahead – check schedules. Confirm computers have been updated with the latest

version of the testing software (CAL 6.7.1) —Update available on November 12.

Prepare testing location – remove visual aids/clues. Provide blank scratch paper for students who wish

to pre-write on paper.

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Test Security for Test Administrators The field test prompts are not to be viewed by

anyone prior to test administration. The NeSA-Writing field test prompts may not be

copied. No coaching or feedback of any kind with regard to

the test content should be provided to students. Talking or sharing of responses should be

prohibited.

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Use the NeSA shortcut on the computer desktop to access the Practice Test and the NeSA-Writing Field Test.

Accessing the Field Test

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Accessing the Field Test

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Click on the NeSA Testicon to access the

NeSA-Writing Field Test.

2013 NeSA-Writing Field Test Session TicketGrade 11

Accessing the Field Test (con’t)

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Please refer to the 2013 NeSA-Writing Online Test Administration Manual for:• Detailed directions for administering the NeSA-

Writing Online Field Test.• Additional information regarding Online

Management Tools.

2013 NeSA-Writing OnlineTest Administration Manual

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NDE Statewide Assessment Website• http://www.education.ne.gov/Assessment/

DRC eDIRECT - https://ne.drcedirect.com• General Information > Documents >

Administration – NeSA-Writing Spring 2013

CAL NeSA Testing Website > Documentation• https://nesa.caltesting.org/documentation/index.html

Where to Find the Manual

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Questions

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& Answers

NeSA Customer ServiceCall Toll Free - (866) 342-6280

Fax - (763) 268-2540

emailnecustomerservice@datarecognitioncorp.com

8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. CST

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Thank you!