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PARCC Training

November 2015

Overview ● Overview of Required Assessments and Who Takes PARCC

● Overview of PARCC Scheduling and Administration Requirements

● Scheduling of Computer Based Assessment

o Independent Work Time

● Accommodations and Accessibility Features

● Test Administration

o Pearson Access Next

● Monitoring

Required Assessments

Grades 1 and 2

Iowa AssessmentsVocabulary

ReadingLanguage

Mathematics

No Alternate FormTeam Decision

Grades 3 & 4

PARCC AssessmentsELA/LiteracyMathematics

NCSC Alternate Literacy

Mathematics


Grade 5


Augmented Benchmark Science


Mathematics

Alternate PortfolioScience


Grade 6



Mathematics


Grade 7


Augmented Benchmark Science


Mathematics

Alternate PortfolioScience


Grade 8


Grade 8 OR Algebra I


Mathematics


PARCC AssessmentsELA/Literacy

Mathematicscourse in which enrolled

No Alternate at grade 9


Grade 9

Grade 10


course in which enrolled

End-of-Course Biologywhen enrolled

Alternate Portfolio Science


PARCC AssessmentsELA/Literacy

(optional)

MathematicsAlgebra I/Geometry if enrolled

Algebra II(optional)

NCSC AlternateLiteracy

Mathematics


Grade 11

Required Assessments“New” Groups for PARCC

Keep These in Mind When Scheduling

1. ALL students in grades 9 and 10 must take ELA/Literacy

2. Special education students who do not qualify for the alternate NCSC assessments

o Will take the ELA/Literacy Assessments at 9 and 10o Will take at a minimum one PARCC math EOC

Policy Updates

● PARCC Grade 11 ELA/Literacy & Algebra II are optional

o May be administered to a portion of eligible students

o May be used to meet the College and Career Ready (CCR) requirement

o School districts must have a plan to administer a CCR assessment to all students

Policy Updates

● Students in grades 7 or 8 taking an EOC exam do NOT have to take their grade-level math assessment

● Students re-enrolled in a course with an EOC exam will take the exam EVEN IF they have already tested

● Students repeating a grade will take the assessment at the grade in which they are enrolled

Scheduling

Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers

PARCC Administration Components• Administration: Performance-Based Assessment, End-of-Year• Session: Grouping of students, composed of units• Unit: Literary Analysis Unit, Research Simulation Unit, etc. • Section: Calculator or non-calculator sections of Math units

Number of Test Units

Grades 3-5: 8 units total

ELA/L Mathematics

PBA 3 units 2 units

EOY 1 unit 2 units

Total 4 units 4 units

Grades 6-High School: 9 units total

ELA/L Mathematics

PBA 3 units 2 units

EOY 2 units 2 units

Total 5 units 4 units

Time Needed to Get Ready to Test

Task Approximate Time1. Complete preliminary test preparation after students arrive (includes reading instructions to students and answering questions).

10 minutes

2. Distribute test materials to students/help students log-in.

5 minutes

3. Administer unit (times vary by unit). 60-90 minutes

4. Complete end-of-unit activities, including closing units and collecting test materials.

5-10 minutes

Total 80-120 minutes

PARCC Testing Times

Final PBA Schedule Times

Grade/Test Unit Name Time Preparation Time

Total Time to Schedule

Grade 3 PBA

ELA Unit 1 75 20 95 minutes



Math Unit 1 75 20 95 minutes


When planning your schedule, include the time needed to get ready.

If two units are scheduled to be administered together, the preparation time may decrease but a break must be included.

Final PBA Schedule TimesGrade/Test Unit Name Time Preparation

TimeTotal Time to

Schedule

Grade 9 - 11 PBA






Algebra I Geometry

PBA

Unit 190 20 110 minutes

Unit 2 75 20 95 minutes

Final PBA Schedule Times



grade 4 - 8






Final EOY Schedule Times Grade/Test Unit Name Time Preparation

TimeTotal Time to

Schedule

Grades 3 - 5 EOYELA Unit 1 75 20 95 minutes

Math Unit 1 75 20 95 minutesMath Unit 2 75 20 95 minutes

Grades 6 - 8 EOY

ELA Unit 1 60 20 80 minutesELA Unit 2 60 20 80 minutes

Math Unit 1 80 20 100 minutesMath Unit 2 75 20 95 minutes

Grades 9 - 10 EOY ELA Unit 1 60 20 80 minutesELA Unit 2 60 20 80 minutes

Algebra I Geometry EOY

Unit 1 80 20 100 minutesUnit 2 75 20 95 minutes

PARCC Administration in ArkansasSPRING PARCC ADMINISTRATION WINDOWS

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

2 3 4 5 6

9 10 11 12 13 PBA

March 2015 16 17 18 19 20

23 24 25 26 27 Spring Break

30 31 1 2 3

6 7 8 9 10

April 2015 13 14 15 16 17

20 21 22 23 24

27 28 29 30 1 EOY

4 5 6 7 8

May 2015 11 12 13 14 15

18 19 20 21 22

25 26 27 28 29

PBA: Performance Based Assessment

EOY: End-of-Year Assessment

PARCC PBT Schedule

● Schools with the waiver to administer paper-based tests in the spring will administer each unit as prescribed by the state (next slide)

● All students in a grade/course throughout the school must test at the same time

● No exceptions to the PBT testing schedule

PARCC SCHEDULING ● Schools must schedule make-up testing within their testing window

● Schools may combine students for content areas if the unit testing times and administration scripts are the same

For example: Grade 4 ELA/L PBA and Grade 5 ELA/L PBA)

If students miss a unit, they may skip the unit to continue testing with their testing group and make up

the unit at another time

Scheduling PARCCComputer-Based Testing (CBT)• May schedule a grade cohort anywhere within the window

• Grade cohort (or course) must test same unit/session as close together as possible

• At the same time

• Back-to-back

• Morning and afternoon

• Make up testing must be completed within the window

PARCC SCHEDULING

Computer-Based Testing (CBT)● It is highly recommended that schools schedule no more

than two units per day for any given student

● However, a school may schedule as many units a day as needed for multiple groups of students

● Schools may schedule 2 units back-to-back for students, but must give students a short break in-between units

PARCC SCHEDULING

Computer-Based Testing (CBT)● Within content areas, units must be administered in sequential order

(except for make-up testing)

For example: Unit 1 -> Unit 2, Literary Analysis -> Research Simulation -> Narrative Writing

● There is no specific order for content area

○ Schools can administer ELA/L or Mathematics first

● Schools may alternate between content areas

For example: Unit 1 ELA/L EOY -> Unit 1 Mathematics EOY -> Unit 2 ELA/L EOY -> Unit 2 Mathematics EOY

PARCC SCHEDULING

•Must administer units in order by content area

Scheduling PARCC PBA example at grade 3:

OPTION 1: PBA MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

WEEK 1AM 3 LA 3 RS 3 N 3 M1 3 M2

March 9 - 13

PM make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3

Grade 3 PBA Time

Literary Analysis (LA) 75

Research Simulation (RS) 75

Narrative Writing (N) 60

Math Unit 1 (M1) 75

Math Unit 2 (M2) 75

Scheduling PARCC PBA examples at grade 3


WEEK 1AM 3 LA 3 RS

3 N3 M2 make up

3 M1

March 9 - 13PM make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3


WEEK 1AM 3 LA 3 RS 3 N make up make up

March 9 - 13

PM 3 M1 3 M2 make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3


WEEK 1AM

3 LA 3 RS 3 M2

make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3 3 M1 3 N

March 9 - 13PM make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3 make-up gr 3

PARCC SCHEDULING

Before drafting schedule consider:

1. Number of PARCC-ready student devices

•Desktops•Laptops •Tablets (with keyboards)•Netbooks

2. Number of possible simultaneous test locations (based on physical location and internet accessibility [wireless/wired])

3. For ELA PBA units, number of headphones available

4. Math Text-to-Speech, number of headphones available

PARCC SCHEDULING Before drafting schedule consider:• Grades/courses to be tested in the school

• Number of students per grade/course

• Number of units total to be administered

• Number of minutes to be scheduled per unit

• Number of desired units per day per school (e.g., 2 units administered per day)

• Number of desired testing days

• Test morning only or morning and afternoon sessions

• Number of Test Administrators needed/available

• Number of Proctors (i.e., Test Assistants)

PARCC SCHEDULING

Before drafting schedule consider:

• Number of students requiring accommodations or accommodated test forms (e.g., extended time, small group accommodations, such as PBT read-aloud)

• Headphones for accessibility features/accommodations (PBA and EOY, ELA, Math)

Collaboration - Things to Consider

1. Discuss district/school testing schedule.2. Create/revise/update school testing

schedule.3. Review forms at

http://parcc-test.pearson.com/


Collaboration Debrief

• What major issues do you foresee in setting a schedule?

• Who can help you within your building with scheduling?

• Do any schools have unique plans for scheduling?

PARCC ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES AND

ACCOMMODATIONS

Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers

PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual-

3RD edition*• Comprehensive policy document

• Support local educators in:

• selection

• administration

• evaluation of accommodations

• The manual provides educators with information on the accommodations used on the PARCC End-of-Year, Performance-Based-Assessment, and Mid-Year assessment

* New edition to be released ASAP; expected to be the second week of November. Therefore, wording of descriptions in the following slides may differ slightly from the actual manual.

http://parcconline.org/parcc-accessibility-features-and-accommodations-manual





Administrative Considerations for All StudentsPrincipals, STCs or the IEP, 504 or EL team may determine that any student may require one or more of the following test administration considerations, regardless of the student’s status as a student with a disability or an English learner. These must be documented prior to testing:

• Small group testing • Frequent breaks • Time of day • Separate or alternate location • Specified area or seating • Adaptive and specialized equipment or furniture

Please note: IEP, 504 and EL teams may still document these needs in a student’s IEP, 504 or EL plan based on the individual needs of students. Principals may not override a team decision.

PARCC ACCESSIBILITY POLICIES

Features for All Students

Accessibility Features

Identified in advance

Accommodations

Built into the testAvailable to All Students

Example: magnification, highlighting, eliminate answer choices, line reader

Available to All StudentsMust be turned on in Advance

Example: answer masking, text-to-speech for mathematics, background/font color

Available through LPAC/IEP/504Must be identified in Advance

Example: Word to word dictionary, small group testing, extended time

Accessibility Features and Accommodations

• Accessibility Features for All Students• Accessibility Features Identified in Advance• Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (SWD) • Accommodations for English Learners (EL)

Features for All• Are operational for all students during Computer Based Testing

• Students should determine whether they wish to use the feature on an item-by-item basis

• During the assessment, students can choose which accessibility features they need for specific items

• Cannot be turned off

• Provided onscreen, stored in a toolbar, or are accessible through a menu or control panel, as needed.

• Do not require IEP/504/LPAC

Accessibility Features for All StudentsPaper-Based Testing Computer-Based Testing

Auditory Aids, noise buffers, white noise (school/student)

Audio Amplification, Headphones, Noise Buffers

Blank Paper Blank PaperVisual Aids/Organizers (masking device) Eliminate Answer Choices

Visual Aids/Organizers (place marker) Flag Items for ReviewGeneral Administration Directions Read Aloud and Repeated as Needed (by test administrator)

General Administration Directions Read Aloud and Repeated as Needed (by test administrator)

General Administration Directions Clarified (by test administrator)

General Administration Directions Clarified (by test administrator)

Visual Aids/Organizers (highlighter) Highlight ToolVisual Aids/Organizers Line Reader ToolMagnification/Enlargement Device Magnification/Enlargement DeviceBlank Paper NotePad

Footnote glossary Pop-up Glossary

Redirect Student to the Test (by test administrator) Redirect Student to the Test (by test administrator)

* Writing Tools

Accessibility Features for All Students

Administration Instructions

Auditory Aids The student uses amplification devices, noise buffers, or white noise machines (provided by the school or student).

Blank Paper The student may be provided blank sheet(s) of paper on which to plan or organize item responses.

General Administration Directions Clarified Test Administrator clarifies directions for students who raise their hands and ask.

General Administration Directions Read Aloud and Repeated

Test Administrator reads directions aloud for all students, and repeats only to students who raise their hands and ask.

Glossary in Footnotes A glossary of pre-selected terms is provided in the footnotes of the test booklets.

Highlighter (grades 4 – 11) Students may choose to bring an external highlighter and highlight for understanding in their test booklets , but NOT their answer document.

Accessibility Features for All Students Administration Instructions

Line Reader Students may be provided a straight edge, or paper to assist with tracking.

Magnification/Enlargement Device Students may bring their own magnifying glass, or use a magnification device such as a CCTV.

Redirect Student to Test Test Administrator redirects individual students based on need.

Visual Aids/Organizers (eliminate answer choices)

Students can scratch out or mark with an “X” answers they would like to eliminate in grades 4-11 in their test booklet (but NOT their answer document.)

Visual Aids/Flag Items for Review Students can flag questions with a writing instrument in their test booklets (but NOT in their answer document) to indicate a flag in grades 4-11.

Accessibility Features for All Students (Identified in Advance)


Accessibility Features Identified in Advance on a PNP• Available to all students (e.g., not limited to students with IEPs, 504 plans, or English

learners), but must be selected and turned on by school-based educators prior to the assessment, based on each student’s Personal Needs Profile (PNP).

• Based on each student’s individual needs, a PNP is created for the student to ensure that he or she receives appropriate access without the distraction of other tools and features that are not required by the student.

• Although school-based educators will enable specific accessibility features for students, the student will decide whether or not to use the feature. These accessibility features will be readily available on the computer-delivered testing platform.

Accessibility Features for All Students - Identified in Advance

Accessibility Features for All Students

Administration Instructions

Answer Masking Test Administrator can provide students with answer masking cards (e.g. blank paper, straight edge) to temporarily cover answers in their test booklet.

Color Contrast Colored overlays may be used by the student as needed. Paper and font color cannot be changed.

Read Aloud for Mathematics Assessments* Test Administrator will receive two test booklets (one for TA & one for student). Test Administrator will read aloud (or sign) the assessment to pre-selected students according to the Protocol and Math Audio Guidelines on http://www.parcconline.org. Students in each grade/content area who need a human reader will take the same test so small group administration can occur.

Guidelines for PBT Read Aloud for Mathematics

Text is read aloud to the student by a human reader. (Refer to the Test Administration Protocol for the Read-Aloud [Appendix B] and the PARCC Audio Guidelines [Appendix J] for administration guidelines.)

● Readers must be trained locally for each assessment, as indicated in the PARCC Test Administration Manual (TAM). Readers must sign a Test Administration and Certification of Training Form and a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

● Each student must have this feature documented in a PNP (and IEP/504/LPAC for the ELA test).

● Students grouped together must be taking the same test form, since test questions will differ on each form of the test.

● There can be no more than 5 (five) students in a read-aloud group.

● Students not receiving the read-aloud may not be tested in the same location as students who are receiving the read-aloud.

Guidelines for CBT Text-to-Speech/Read Aloud for Mathematics

Text - to -Speech● Text is read aloud to the student using embedded text-to-speech software.● Students must wear headphones.● Student must be tested in a separate setting if unable to wear headphones.

Human Reader for CBT○ Must be identified in PNP.○ “Proctor Authorization Ticket” will be printed day of testing to allow proctor

copy of the form that can be accessed via a computer/tablet so the TA can read aloud the test to more than one student at the same time, without doing an “over the shoulder” reading.

○ No more than five (5) per group.

Accommodations for Students of the PARCC PBT


Accommodations• Are available for identified students during Computer and

Paper Based Testing

• Do require IEP/504/LPAC

• It is advised to update all IEP/504/LPAC plans to reflect the PARCC wording of accommodations

• Must be documented prior to testing

Presentation Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Paper-Based Testing Computer-Based Testing

Assistive Technology Assistive TechnologyBraille Edition of ELA/Literacy and Mathematics Assessment

Screen Reader Version for ELA/Literacy and Mathematics (with and without Refreshable Braille Displays for ELA/Literacy only)

Tactile Graphics Tactile GraphicsLarge Print Edition Test Large Print PBT or magnified CBT (whichever suits the

student’s needs)Human Interpreter for the Mathematics Assessments for a Student Who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Embedded ASL Video of a human interpreter for the Mathematics Assessments for a Student Who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Human Read Aloud or Human Interpreter (ASL) for the ELA/Literacy Assessments, including items, response options, and passages

Embedded Text-to-Speech or Embedded ASL Video of a human interpreter for the ELA/Literacy Assessments, including items, response options, and passages

Paper-and-Pencil Edition ---- Captioning of Multimedia on the ELA/Literacy Assessments-- Descriptive Video

Accommodation Administration

Assistive Technology

Students may bring their own assistive technology devices that they use during daily instruction to respond to test items. as long as it meet PARCC’s Assistive Technology Guidelines. All grammar checking, internet access, and stored file functionalities must be disabled.

All responses generated on a stand-alone assistive technology device must be transcribed to the student’s computer-based test or to the paper-based test book/answer document.

For information on how to test assistive technology devices and software for compatibility with the TestNav 8 platform via an “Infrastructure Trial,” refer to the PARCC Assistive Technology Guidelines available at www.parcconline.org/parcc-accessibility-features-and-accommodations-manual.

Hard Copy Braille Edition

A student who is blind or has visual impairments and is unable to take the computer-based test may take the ELA/Literacy and Mathematics assessments using a hard copy contracted braille form.


Tactile GraphicsA student who is blind or visually impaired who uses a screen reader or refreshable braille will also need a tactile graphics booklet, consisting only of the graphics portion of test questions. Tactile graphics will also be embedded in the hard copy braille edition assessments.

Large Print EditionA large print paper-and-pencil form of each assessment is available for a student with a visual impairment who is unable to take a computer-delivered assessment due to his or her disability.

Paper-and-Pencil Edition A paper-and-pencil form of each assessment is available for students who are unable to take a computer-delivered assessment due to a disability.

Captioning of Multimedia on the ELA/Literacy Assessments

A student who is deaf or hearing impaired views captioned text on multimedia (i.e., video) segments of the ELA/Literacy Performance-Based Assessments.


ASL Video for the Mathematics Assessments

The student views an embedded video of a human interpreter for the mathematics assessments. If a student does not use ASL, a human signer and separate test setting will be required.

Student Reads Assessment Aloud to Himself/Herself

The student reads the assessment aloud to themselves. Students may use an external device such as a whisper phone. The student must be tested in a separate setting.

Read Aloud/Text-to-Speech for the ELA/Literacy Assessments, including items, response options, and passages

The student listens to the ELA/Literacy assessment via text-to-speech or an embedded ASL video.

In special cases where a test administrator reads aloud to a student due to a disability (human reader or human signer for a student who does not sign ASL), the student must be tested in a separate setting.

(*Reporting Notation to schools and parents)

Read Aloud or Text-to-Speech Accommodation

The accommodation is intended to provide access to printed or written texts in the PARCC ELA/Literacy assessments to a very small number of students with disabilities who would otherwise be unable to participate in the assessment because their disability severely limits or prevents them from decoding printed text.

Decisions about who receives this accommodation will be made by the IEP teams and 504 plan coordinators. However, PARCC and the Arkansas Department of Education will collect data on the frequency of its use for the purpose of carefully monitoring and determining appropriate decision-making.

A notation will be provided on all confidential score reports to the school and parent stating that the student was given a reading access accommodation on the PARCC ELA/Literacy assessment and therefore, no claims should be inferred regarding the student’s ability to demonstrate foundational reading skills (i.e., decoding and fluency).

● See the accommodations manual and appendix D for more details.

Response Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Paper-Based Testing Computer-Based Testing

Assistive Technology Assistive Technology

Braille Note-Taker Braille Note-Taker

Braille Writer Braille Writer

Calculation Device and Mathematics Tools (on Non-calculator Sessions of Mathematics Assessments) *see PARCC Calculator Policy

Calculation Device and Mathematics Tools (on Non-calculator Sessions of Mathematics Assessments) *see PARCC Calculator Policy

Speech-to-Text or Scribe for the Mathematics assessments and selected response items only on the ELA/Literacy assessments


Speech-to-Text or Scribe for constructed responses on the ELA/Literacy Assessments


Word Prediction External Device Word Prediction External Device

Monitor Test Response Monitor Test Response

Extended Time Extended Time

Response Accommodations for Students with Disabilities


Assistive Technology

Students may bring their own assistive technology devices that they use during daily instruction to respond to test items. as long as it meet PARCC’s Assistive Technology Guidelines. All grammar checking, internet access, and stored file functionalities must be disabled.

All responses generated on a stand-alone assistive technology device must be transcribed to the student’s computer-based test or to the paper-based test book/answer document.

For information on how to test assistive technology devices and software for compatibility with the TestNav 8 platform via an “Infrastructure Trial,” refer to the PARCC Assistive Technology Guidelines available at www.parcconline.org/parcc-accessibility-features-and-accommodations-manual.

Braille Note-Taker

A student who is blind or has visual impairments may use an electronic braille note-taker.For PARCC assessments, grammar checker, Internet, and stored file functionalities must be turned off. The responses of a student who uses an electronic braille note-taker during PARCC assessments must be transcribed exactly as entered in the electronic braille note-taker. Only transcribed responses will be scored. Transcription guidelines are available in Appendix C: Protocol for the Use of the Scribe Accommodation.


Braille Writer

A student who is blind or has visual impairments may use an electronic braille writer. The responses of a student who uses an electronic braille writer during PARCC assessments must be transcribed exactly as entered in the electronic braille writer. Only transcribed responses will be scored. Transcription guidelines are available in Appendix C: Protocol for the Use of the Scribe Accommodation.

Calculation Device and Mathematics Tools

Students may bring external calculation devices (e.g., abacus, talking calculator, large button calculator). Students may also use an arithmetic table (including addition/ subtraction and/or multiplication/division charts), and/or manipulatives (IEP or 504 plan must specify which device or manipulative) .

Please refer to the PARCC Calculator Policy and the PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations Manual for guidelines.





A student dictates responses either verbally, using an external speech-to-text device, an augmentative/assistive communication device, or by dictating, signing, gesturing, pointing, or eye-gazing.

Students must be tested individually. Students may also sign responses to an interpreter. Human scribes/interpreters will scribe student responses according to the protocols in Appendix C.


A student dictates responses either verbally, using an external speech-to-text device, an augmentative/assistive communication device, or by dictating, signing, gesturing, pointing, or eye-gazing.

Students must be tested individually. Students may also sign responses to an interpreter. Human scribes/interpreters will scribe student responses according to the protocols in Appendix C.




Monitor Test Response

The test administrator or assigned accommodator monitors proper placement of student responses on a test book/answer sheet. The test examiner or assigned accommodator cannot assist the student with changing a response to the correct answer.

This accommodation is to ensure that the student is marking the answer for the problem the student intends to answer. For example, a student may accidentally put two answers for one problem on the same line or accidentally skip a question. Students who are able to use bubbled answer sheets may benefit from having an adult simply monitor the placement of their responses to ensure that they are actually responding to the intended question.

Word Prediction External Device

Students may bring external word prediction devices for the ELA/Literacy Performance-Based Assessments. Devices cannot include grammar check, connect to the internet, or save information.



Extended Time

A student who has the extended time accommodation may have until the end of the school day to complete a test session. It is recommended to test students with extended time accommodations in a separate setting to minimize distractions for all students, and to schedule these students for testing in the morning so their testing time can be extended until the end of the school day, if needed.

Please refer to the Test Administration Manual for additional information regarding test units and timing.

Please refer to Appendix E for guidelines on administering the PARCC assessments with the extended time accommodation.


* Identified in Advance via an IEP, 504 Plan, or EL Plan (if required by the PARCC member state)

Accommodations for English Learners




Extended Time

Students who receive an extended time accommodation may have until the end of the school day to complete a test session. It is recommended to test students with extended time accommodations in a separate setting to minimize distractions for all students, and to schedule these students for testing in the morning so their testing time can be extended until the end of the school day, if needed.

Speech-to-Text for the Mathematics Assessments in English:

● External Device● Human Scribe

The student dictates responses verbally, using an external speech-to-text device or to a human scribe. The student must be tested individually. Human scribe scribes student responses according to the Scribe Guidelines found in the Accessibility Features and Accommodation Manual.

Word-to-Word Dictionary (English/native language)

Students may use an external published word-to-word English/native language dictionary. The dictionary may not include definitions or pictures. If there is no published word-to-word dictionary available, a unique request for an electronic word-to-word dictionary can be made.



General Administration Directions Read Aloud and Repeated as Needed in Student’s Native Language (by test administrator)*

The test administrator reads aloud, and repeats as needed, test directions in students’ native language. Test administrators providing this accommodation should be literate and fluent in English, as well as the student’s native language.

General Administration Directions Clarified in Student’s Native Language (by test administrator)*

The test administrator clarifies general administration instructions only. No part of the test may be clarified or translated. Test administrators providing this accommodation should be literate and fluent in English, as well as the student’s native language.

**General Administrative Directions Read by Student in Native Language (PDF)

The student reads the general administrative directions on a hard copy printout in their native language. Hard copy directions will be translated into the highest-incidence languages across PARCC states:1)Spanish, 2) Arabic, 3) Navajo, 4) Chinese Mandarin, 5) Vietnamese, 6) Portuguese, 7) Haitian Creole, 8) Polish, 9) Somali, and 10) Marshallese.

Accessibility Features and Accommodations Appendices• Appendix A: • Appendix B:• Appendix C:• Appendix D:• Appendix E:• Appendix F:• Appendix G:• Appendix H:• Appendix I:• Appendix J:• Appendix K:

Accessibility Features and Accommodations Appendices

• Appendix A: Accessibility Features and Accommodations for Students Taking the Paper-and-Pencil PARCC Assessments

• Appendix B:• Appendix C:• Appendix D:• Appendix E:• Appendix F:• Appendix G:• Appendix H:• Appendix I:• Appendix J:• Appendix K:

Accessibility Features and Accommodations Appendices• Appendix A:

• Appendix B: Test Administration Protocol for the Read-Aloud Accommodation for English Language Arts/Literacy Assessments and Accessibility Feature for Mathematics Assessments

• Appendix C:• Appendix D:• Appendix E:• Appendix F:• Appendix G:• Appendix H:• Appendix I:• Appendix J:• Appendix K:


• Appendix A: • Appendix B:

• Appendix C: Protocol for the Use of the Scribe Accommodation• Appendix D:• Appendix E:• Appendix F:• Appendix G:• Appendix H:• Appendix I:• Appendix J:• Appendix K:

Accessibility Features and Accommodations Appendices• Appendix A: • Appendix B:• Appendix C:

• Appendix D: Text-to-Speech, Human Reader, or Interpreter Accommodation Guidance for English Language Arts/Literacy Assessments

• Appendix E:• Appendix F:• Appendix G:• Appendix H:• Appendix I:• Appendix J:• Appendix K:

* ADE does not require use of this form, but it might prove beneficial to your district.


• Appendix A: • Appendix B:• Appendix C:• Appendix D:

• Appendix E: Guidance for Selecting and Administering the Extended Time Accommodation

• Appendix F:• Appendix G:• Appendix H:• Appendix I:• Appendix J:• Appendix K:


• Appendix A: • Appendix B:• Appendix C:• Appendix D:• Appendix E:

• Appendix F: Unique Accommodation Request Form • Appendix G:• Appendix H:• Appendix I:• Appendix J:• Appendix K:

Accessibility Features and Accommodations Appendices• Appendix A: • Appendix B:• Appendix C:• Appendix D:• Appendix E:• Appendix F:

• Appendix G: Use of an Emergency Accommodation on a PARCC Assessment

• Appendix H:• Appendix I:• Appendix J:• Appendix K:

Accessibility Features and Accommodations Appendices• Appendix A: • Appendix B:• Appendix C:• Appendix D:• Appendix E:• Appendix F:• Appendix G:

• Appendix H: Student Accommodation Refusal Form• Appendix I:• Appendix J:• Appendix K:

* ADE does not require use of this form, but it might prove beneficial to your district.

Accessibility Features and Accommodations Appendices• Appendix A: • Appendix B:• Appendix C:• Appendix D:• Appendix E:• Appendix F:• Appendix G:• Appendix H:

• Appendix I: Audio and Human Reader Guidelines for the ELA/Literacy Assessments

• Appendix J:• Appendix K:


• Appendix A: • Appendix B:• Appendix C:• Appendix D:• Appendix E:• Appendix F:• Appendix G:• Appendix H:• Appendix I:

• Appendix J: Audio and Human Reader Guidelines for the Mathematics Assessments

• Appendix K:


• Appendix A: • Appendix B:• Appendix C:• Appendix D:• Appendix E:• Appendix F:• Appendix G:• Appendix H:• Appendix I:• Appendix J:

• Appendix K: Legal Background

PARCC ADMINISTRATION

Before, During, and After

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Base Roles have been created with abilities that generally align to the organization level and title of the user. A user account needs at least one base role to be functional.

Base Roles:• State Role – Assigned to state-level user accounts.

• District Test Coordinator Role – Assigned to District Test Coordinator user accounts.

• School Institution Test Coordinator Role – Assigned to School Test Coordinator user accounts.

• Test Administrator Role – Assigned to users who will administer computer-based tests.

• Technology Coordinator Role – Assigned to users who will support technology for computer-based tests.

User Accounts - Base Roles

Add-on Roles have been created to enable states to continue with their current policies. Each state has the option to create user accounts with Add-on Role assignments.

Add-on Roles• Organization Role –Assigned to users who will create and modify organizations within PearsonAccessnext.

• Enrollment Role – Assigned to users who will set an organization as participating in a test administration and enter enrollment counts.

• Request Additional Order Role – Assigned to users who will place an additional order.

• Approve Additional Order Role – Assigned to users who will approve an additional order.

• Delete Student Role – Assigned to users who will be able to delete students from PearsonAccessnext.

• Sensitive Data Role – Assigned to users who will be able to view and edit Student Sensitive Data.

User Accounts – Add-on Roles

Conferrability in PearsonAccessnext

• User’s role will determine the functionality the user can access.• User Role Matrix can be found on the Support page of PearsonAccessnext.

User Role Matrix

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Pearson Access Next (PAN)• What user roles will you assign?

• Who is going to be responsible for checking Student Registration Data?

• Who is going to be responsible in your school for the PNP?

• Teacher/IEP Team/BTC/DTC

• How will you identify students needing PNP consideration?

• What timeline do you want to set for this information to be entered?

• Who will communicate with ESchool contact person?

Before Testing

❏ Set testing Schedule and Sessions❏ Enter into PAN

❏ Identify PNP needs❏ Enter into PAN

❏ Train all Test Administrators and Proctors❏ Plan for

❏ Rolling Log-on❏ Setting up Technology❏ Proctor Caching❏ Infrastructure Trial(s)❏ Calculator Policy❏ Math tools

❏ Print Seal Codes and Student Authorization Tickets

❏ Follow ADE set schedule❏ Identify PNP needs

❏ Enter into PAN❏ Train all Test Administrators❏ Plan for

❏ Math tools❏ Sorting and distributing materials

❏ Receive Secure materials❏ Develop a Security Plan

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Before Testing

❏ Follow ADE set schedule❏ Identify PNP needs

❏ Enter into PAN❏ Train all Test Administrators❏ Plan for

❏ Math tools❏ Sorting and distributing materials

❏ Receive Secure materials❏ Develop a Security Plan

PBT

Train Test AdministratorsComputer Based• Timing of tests

• Computer/tablet used during testing limited to monitoring of students only

• Plan for restarting tests if needed

• Seal codes•List only one on the board at a time•Keep secure•Erase after testing

• Student Authorization Tickets•Keep Secure•Collect after testing

• Reading materials allowed once complete

Before Testing• Accommodation and Accessibility Features decisions for PARCC

should be determined as soon as possible•Plan for entering PNP

• Accommodations requiring special forms must be entered into PearsonAccessNEXT (PAN) by November 21, 2014, for spring testing

• Braille• Large-Print• Paper-Based Test• Paper-Based test with human reader

Training for all Test Administrators

• PARCC test security protocols (included in manual).

• Security Agreement (Appendix B).

• Chain-of-custody documentation plan, including inventorying, distributing, collecting, and storing secure test materials using the Chain-of-Custody Form or other form.

• Training module for paper-based testing (available online).

• Training on active proctoring while students are testing, including making sure students are in the correct unit.

You need a Plan

❏ Rolling Log-on❏ Setting up Technology❏ Proctor Caching❏ Infrastructure Trial(s)❏ Calculator Policy

•Online or Personal❏ Math tools

•Straight Edge, Patty Paper

Before Testing - Materials

• Seal Codes• Printed before testing• Must be kept secure• Only have one code displayed to

class at a time• Student Authorization Tickets

• Printed before testing• Kept Secure• Collected after Testing

• Test Administration Manuals• Scratch/Gridded Paper• Math Tools (Optional)• Accommodation and Accessibility Tools• Calculators (Optional)

PBTPARCC-supplied material

■ Consumable testing booklets■ Mathematics Reference Sheets

School-supplied material■ Blank Scratch Paper (graph, lined or unlined

paper)■ Calculators ■ Mathematics Tools

Calculators ■ Materials necessary for the administration of

accommodations or accessibility features.■ Timing device such as a clock or watch, to keep track of

time during testing ■ ”Testing - Do Not Disturb” signs to post on the

doors of the testing rooms (a copy of this sign is available in Appendix I).

CBT

http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/PARCC%20Math%20Tools%20Policy%207-31-14.pdf

http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/PARCC%20Calculator%20Policy%20-%20Updated%207-31-14.pdf

http://www.parcconline.org/sites/parcc/files/PARCC%20Calculator%20Policy%20-%20Updated%207-31-14.pdf

Materials• Who can handle materials?

• Secure - ADE Licensed Educators only• All test booklets, seal codes, answer documents, used scratch

paper, non-cleared calculators, etc

• Non-Secure - Proctors• Kleenex, Pencils, Scratch Paper prior to testing, Calculators, etc.

Before Testing

● Required Plans○ Security○ Chain of Custody○ Procedures for Weather/Safety ○ Training ○ Logistics



During Testing - Duties

● Technology Supporto Central or By Room

● Add/Remove Students from sessions

● Have students disconnect from Wifi

● Make-Up Sessionso Maintain accurate records

of sessions missed● Be prepared for Monitoring

PBT

• Be prepared for Monitoring

• Check in and out Secure Materials

• Report Irregularities/Damaged Materials

CBT

PARCC Test Administration

•Provide all students with the entire amount of Unit Time

•Once the Unit Testing Time has elapsed, the unit must end.

•Computer does not time students - Test Admin is responsible

•A student may be allowed extended time only if listed in his or her IEP, 504 Plan, or LPAC.


If a student finishes testing before the unit time ends and has checked his/her work, the test administrator may submit the test/collect materials and allow the student to sit quietly and/or access:

• Recreational books (subject matter unrelated to content being assessed)

• Textbooks for subjects other than the one being tested• Pamphlets, magazines, or periodicals (subject matter unrelated to content being assessed)


• If ALL students have completed testing and checked their answers before the unit time ends the test administrator may end the unit.

• School testing plan should include directions for test administrators with respect to groups that finish early

Monitoring Documentation Monitors will require

● Access to testing rooms

The School Test Coordinator should keep copies of the following for potential monitors:● Schedule (including classroom and testing assignments)● Training dates● Sign-in sheets● Copy of training presentation and copy of any special training provided (i.e.,

accommodations)● PARCC 2014-2015 Security Agreement ● PARCC School Chain-of-Custody Form● Cell phone policy

After Testing

• Destroy seal codes, used scratch paper and student authorization tickets

• Report Any Breaches

• Close Test Sessions

• Purge cached content (Tech Coordinator)

PBT

• Destroy used scratch paper/math reference sheets

• Recycle unused scratch paper/reference sheets

• Verify calculators are cleared• Count and Verify Materials• Complete

• Chain of Custody Form• Damaged/Contaminated Materials

Form• School Headers• Post Test Certification Form

• Ship materials

CBT

Collaboration Time

1. When are you going to train teachers?

2. What material will you use to train teachers?

3. Plan for identifying PNP needs of students.

4. Will you be scheduling a rolling logon?

5. Do you have the following plans:SecurityChain of Custody (Paper Materials Only)Procedures for Weather/Safety Training Logistics

PARCC Test Monitoring

Two way communication

Monitoring/Observations● The ADE will send monitors to observe testing procedures in

schools

● Monitors will observe testing units (sessions) and security procedures

● Monitors will observe the administration of accommodations

● Monitors will complete a Monitor Checklist for each V visit

Monitoring● Who is monitored?

● Districts from all regions of the state

● Districts who have not been monitored recently

● Districts who have had testing improprieties

● All assessment administrations (Both PBA and EOY for PARCC)

● Districts administering PARCC Fall Block are required to submit their administration schedule by November 21 (Commissioner’s Memo LS-15-027). Click on the link under the Fall Block heading on the Memo.

● Spring Schedules will be monitored based on sessions designated in PearsonAccessNEXT

● PBA sessions should be entered in PAN by February 6th ● EOY sessions should be entered in PAN by April 10th

PARCC School Chain-of-Custody Form

Fall Block and Paper Based ONLY

Monitoring for AccommodationsThe School Test Coordinator should keep copies of the following accommodation documentation for potential monitors:

● Accommodations documentation (IEP, 504, LPAC)● Consideration of Special Factors page from IEP

● Emergency Accommodation Request Form (if applicable)

● PARCC Unique accommodation documentation (if applicable)

Monitors will be observing the number of students receiving the Text-to-Speech and/or human reader for the ELA/Literacy exams.

IEP Consideration of Special Factors

Of particular importance is question # 8. Verify that the student is receiving the proper accommodation during testing.

PARCC Security Agreement

Equivalent to Affidavit 3

PARCC Emergency Accommodation Request Form

PARCC Unique Accommodation Request Form

Additional Monitoring Considerations

Monitors will conduct an interview with the DTC/STC which will include questions concerning:

● Test Security Plan● Logistics Plan● Training Plan● Chain of Custody Plan● Severe Weather and Safety Plans● Cell phone policy● Calculator policy

Monitoring Issues● Security Breaches and/or Testing Irregularities

● Grouping accommodated sessions inappropriately

● Cueing/Coaching

● Test administration setting

● Space

● Noise

● Missing documentation

● Testing out of sequence (except make-up tests)

● Electronic devices (test administrators can have limited access to cell phones pg. 10)

● Lax monitoring by test administrator

PARCC Form to Report a Testing Irregularity or Security Breach

Follow up Webinars & Trainings

Contacts

ADE will hold webinars for training of test administrators and other testing support during January and February.

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