Summative Assessment Test Administration Workshop
February 2018
Welcome• Valorie Foy, Director of Assessment, NDE• Jeremy Heneger, Assistant Director of Assessment,
NDE• Rhonda True, Enhanced Assessment Grant
Coordinator, NDE• Terri Ough, NAEP Coordinator, NDE• Tyrina Webster, Administrative Assistance• Dacia Hopfensperger, Sr. Program Manager, NWEA • Rock Sharma, Sr. Technical Consultant, NWEA
Agenda
• NSCAS Summative Assessment Overview• Technology Readiness• Summative Assessment Management• Student Experience• Resources• Communication & Help Desk• Questions & Answers
Summative Assessment Overview
State Components of NSCAS
• MAP® Growth™ (3-8) • Reading • Language • Science • Mathematics
• OpenEd, ACT Online Prep, Practice Tests (11)
• Local
• NSCAS Summative• NSCAS Alternate • ACT
• TestWiz and Navigate Item Bank
• OpenEd, ACT Online Prep, Practice Tests (11)
• Local
NSCAS Summative Assessment Overview
Subjects and Grades• English Language Arts and Mathematics (College and Career Ready
Standards)- Grades 3 – 8 • Science (Legacy Standards) - Grades 5 and 8 Test Window • March 19 – April 27• Make Up Window April 30 – May 4Modes of Delivery: Online and Paper/Pencil• Online assessments will be minimally adaptive in Spring • In subsequent years the assessments will be fully adaptive
Resource: NSCAS Summative Paper/ Pencil Tips and Task Sheet Location: https://cdn.nwea.org/docs/NE/Paper+Pencil+Tips+Sheet_2.15.18.pdf
Testing Time and Scheduling Recommendations
Grade Level Content Area Approximate number of test
questions
Estimated test taking time
3-8 Mathematics 48 90 minutes
3-8 English Language Arts 48 90 minutes
5 and 8 Science 50 – 60 60 minutes
Districts/Schools have flexibility in scheduling test sessions Testing times are M-F, 6:00am to 7;00pm CT
Recommendation: two to four sittings per content area For example, given the 90-minute estimated test taking time, Districts/Schools can
schedule two 45-minute sittings –OR– three 30-minute sittings
Resource: Schedule Guidance for the Spring Summative AssessmentLocation: https://cdn.nwea.org/docs/NE/Schedule+Guidance+for+the+Spring+Summative_2.15.18.pdf
Testing Time and Scheduling -Recommendations and Considerations
• Estimated test taking time does not include:o Test ticket distributiono Starting the test sessiono Launching the secure browsero Student log in
• Students’ tests can only be paused by Proctor
• Student will be automatically logged out of the test after 10 min of inactivity• Note: Proctor action required for the Student to resume testing
Technology Readiness
Technology Readiness
• System Requirements – Secure browser or app is REQUIRED for all devices
Resource: System and Technology – Summative GuideLocation: https://teach.mapnwea.org/impl/cap/SystemTechnologySummative.pdf
Browser/ App Current Version Release Date Mac Lock Down Browser
4.0.0.2 Tuesday, February 20
PC Lock Down Browser
5.4.90 Tuesday, February 20
Chromebook App 3.0.1 Tuesday, February 20iPad App 3.1 Monday, February 26
• Windows 7, 8.0, 8.1, or 10– Chrome 41 or higher– Firefox 50 or higher– Microsoft Edge or IE 11
• Mac OS X v10.9 to 10.13– Safari 7.0 to 11
• Mac and Chromebook– Chrome 41 or higher– Firefox 50 or higher
Proctor Station
Supported Devices
• Windows 7, 8.0, 8.1, or 10• Mac OS X v10.9 to 10.13• iOS 9 to 11• Chromebook OS 41 or higher
Notes: July 2018 – support ends for Windows 8.0, Mac OS X v 10.9 and Safari 7 (Proctor and Student)
Student Devices
Technology Readiness
• System and Technology – Summative Guide – Add to your White lists– Exclude from caching– Prioritize the traffic
• Diagnostic Tool– Anticipated release week of Feb 19th
Resource: System and Technology – Summative GuideLocation: https://teach.mapnwea.org/impl/cap/SystemTechnologySummative.pdf
Communication Overview
• NDE-District-NWEA Partnership Update • Assessment Portal
– https://community.nwea.org/community/nebraska
• Incident Reports/Communication – Incident notification message directing you
the status page – http://status.nwea.org/
Help Desk
• Policy questions: Contact NDE – Phone: 402-471-2495 – Email: [email protected]
• Summative or MAP Growth inquires or support: Contact NWEA– Phone: (855) 225-9926– Email: [email protected]– 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central Time (CT), Monday – Friday
Summative Assessment Management
Summative Assessment Management
• MAP Growth users will be familiar with the platform• MAP Growth users will use the same username and
password credentials • New partners will receive their log in credentials during
the implementation and onboarding process with NWEA. District Assessment Contact will receive admin rights to roster all users.
• After logging into the platform, users will see the Summative Testing module
Summative – Assessment Management
Summative Tasks Comprehensive Assessment Platform
• Manage User Accounts• Update/add additional Student Roster information • Create Test Sessions • Update Accessibility information• Print Test Tickets • Manage Online Test Sessions• Monitor Student Progress• Data Clean Up
Resource: Assessment Coordination Guide - SummativeLocation: https://teach.mapnwea.org/impl/cap/AssessmentCoordGuideSum.pdf
Summative Testing - Roles
Role Manage Users
Roster Students
Manage Students
Manage Sessions
Proctor Sessions
District Assessment Coordinator X X
Data Administrator X X X X
District Proctor X X
School Assessment Coordinator X X
School Proctor X
Resource: Student/Staff Management Guide-SummativeLocation: https://teach.mapnwea.org/impl/cap/StudentsStaffManagementGuideSum.pdf
Summative – Rostering
Students must be rostered to the Spring 2017-18 term with the following required fields populated:
• First Name• Last Name• Student ID• State Student ID• Gender• Grade• Ethnic Group Name• School Name• School Code• Teacher Information
After adding the student, you must wait for overnight processing before the student is available for testing.
Roster information will also support MAP Growth for the Spring term
Accommodations
Students with disabilities may be included in state assessment and accountability in the following ways:
• Students may be tested on the NSCAS Summative assessments without accommodations.
• Students may be tested on the NSCAS Summative assessments with approved accommodations specified in the student’s IEP. Accommodations provided to students must be specified in the student’s IEP and used during instruction throughout the year. Accommodations may require paper/pencil testing.
Resource: NSCAS Summative & Alternate Accessibility ManualLocation: https://www.education.ne.gov/assessment
Accessibility
Universal Tools – Scratch paper (lined or blank scratch paper or blank
graph paper)• Grades 4 – 8 Math Reference Sheets: Must be printed, from
the NDE & NWEA State Portal, prior to students testing online.
• Embedded resources Highlighter Eraser Line Guide Answer Eliminator Notepad Zoom
Accessibility
• Linguistic Supports – Text to Speech – Online Spanish Test – Paper Pencil in Spanish– Additional non-embedded supports
• Accommodations – Text to Speech – Additional non-embedded supports
Text to Speech
• When enabled Text to Speech will display in the toolbar• Students must click on an icon for each item • All text will be read aloud in Math and Science. On ELA,
passages will not be read.
Resource: Text to Speech InstructionsLocation: https://cdn.nwea.org/docs/NE/TextToSpeechInstructions_FINAL_2.9.18.pdf
Accessibility in CAPNon embedded Universal Tools Setting
Non embedded Linguistic Supports Bilingual dictionary Native language translation
Embedded Linguistic Support/ Accommodation Text to Speech
Non embedded Accommodations Computation supports Assistive Technology Specialized presentation of test Scribe
Non-Tested Codes
Resource: Location:
Code Description Explanation of Use
ALT Alternate Assessment Student participated in the alternate assessment.
EMW Emergency Medical Waiver
Student was not tested because of an approved Emergency Medical Waiver.
NLE No Longer Enrolled Student was not tested because of relocation from district/school after data submission but prior to testing.
PAR Parental Refusal Student was not tested because of a written request from parent or guardian.
PPA Paper-Pencil Administration
Student was administered a paper/pencil test and will not generate an online test score.
SAE Student Absent for the Entire Testing Window
Student was not tested because student was absent from school from the beginning of testing till the end of testing.
UTT District Unable to Test Student
District was unable to test the student during the testing window and none of the other not-tested codes is applicable.
Test Session Management
• Creating a Test Session
• Editing/Modifying Session
• Assigning Accommodations and Non-Tested Codes
• Printing Test Tickets
• Starting a Test Session
• Ending a Test Session
Roles for Testing Students
District Assessment Coordinator
School Assessment Coordinator
District Proctor School Proctor
Create Test Sessions X X
Assign Accommodations X X
Add or Remove Students from Test Sessions X X
View and Access Summative Test Sessions Assigned to Them
X X X X
Print Test Tickets X X X X
Monitor Individual Students in a Test Session X X X X
Test Session Management Demonstration
Print Student Test Tickets
• Two ways:– From Test Sessions Multiple sessions at once, if required Prints tickets for all students in selected sessions– From Proctor Console Print for one or multiple Students at once, if required
• Default: test tickets print 4 to a page – Test tickets can also be exported
Student Test Tickets
Testing Progress
Resource: Assessment Coordination - SummativeLocation: https://teach.mapnwea.org/impl/cap/AssessmentCoordGuideSum.pdf
• Within District Transfers – Original school removes the student from sessions for
any tests that are not complete.– Student roster information needs to be updated to new
school– New school needs to add student to sessions for any
tests that are not complete
Student Mobility
• Between District Transfers – Original school needs to apply Non-Tested Code of NLE
for any tests the student did not complete– New district/school needs to roster student to their new
district/school using standard rostering process.– New district/school needs to add student to sessions for
all content areas– New district/school needs to apply Non-Tested Code of
NLE for any tests the student completed in their original district.
Student Mobility
Proctor/Student Experience
Proctor / Student Experience - Login
Step 1: Student launches secure
browser
Step 2: Student enters session
name and session
password
Step 3: Student enters
student ID and student code from test ticket
Step 4: Start Test
Proctor Experience – Generate a Session Password
Proctor Experience
Student Experience: Session Name & Password
Student Experience: State Student ID & Student Code
Student Experience: Confirmation Page
Proctor Experience – Confirm Students
Student Experience: Ready to Test
Proctor ExperienceTesting Progress
Student Experience - Pause
Student Experience - Pause
Student Experience: Inactivity Timeout
Student Experience – End of Test
Proctor Experience – Exit Session
Proctor Experience
Summative – Student Tutorials
• Available for students to learn how to use the online test platform. – How to use the online tools– How to navigate through the test– How to respond to different item types– Test-Taking Tips
Resource: Student Tutorial Location:https://teach.mapnwea.org/impl/captraining/StudentTutorialNE/index.html
Summative – Practice Tests
Username: nePassword: Practice
Preparing for Summative Assessment
• Review technical requirements for Summative Testing• Download Latest Secure Browsers – confirm version
numbers• Run NWEA Diagnostic Tool on devices used for testing• Review NDE guidelines for accessibility and identify
individual students in need of specific accommodations • Consider structure for Test Sessions • Review NDE Test Security Manual
Suggestions for a Smooth Testing Experience
• Enable audio on devices used for TTS• Create sessions in advance• Ensure all students are included in test sessions and
accessibility feature enabled, as need• Validate school proctors rights have been assigned • Proctor station will refresh every 60 seconds.
Communicate this functionality with proctors • Use the student testing progress dashboard to monitor
testing progress throughout the test window
User Feedback
• User surveys – Survey link will be send via NDE-District-NWEA
Communication to DACs– Forward to others in your district
• Interviews – Google doc will be sent via NDE-District-NWEA
Communication to recruit interested proctor, district and school assessment coordinators
– 60 minute 1:1 virtual interviews • Focus Groups
– Held at numerous meetings over the summer (i.e. content workshops, ALD workshops, Administrator Days)
Summative Assessment – Important Dates
• February 2: Districts roster all Students • February 26: Districts Begin Test Session Management Activities • March 1 – 2: Paper/pencil test materials delivered to districts from initial
orders• March 5 – April 24: Districts place additional orders for paper/pencil
materials• March 19 – April 27: Test administration window• April 30 – May 4: Make up window • May 8: Last Day for Districts to Enter non-embedded Accommodation Codes,
Non-tested Codes• May 8: Last Day for UPS to Pick Up Paper/Pencil Materials • September – October: Score Reports Available
Summative Assessment – Resources
• Summative Help Centerhttps://teach.mapnwea.org/impl/caphelp/Content/SummativeHelpCenter.htm
Assessment Coordination Guide: electronic only Proctor Guide: electronic only System and Technology Guide : electronic only Students/Staff Management: electronic only
• Assessment Portalhttps://community.nwea.org/community/nebraska
Practice Test Manual: electronic only Test Administration Manual for Online Test (English version): electronic only Test Administration Manual for Paper/Pencil Test (English version): electronic and
printed copies available Test Administration Manual for Online Test (Spanish version): electronic only Test Administration Manual for Paper/Pencil (Spanish version): electronic and printed
copies available Recorded trainings for test session management activities
Communication & Help Desk
Communication Overview
• NDE-District-NWEA Partnership Update • Assessment Portal
– https://community.nwea.org/community/nebraska
• Incident Reports/Communication – Incident notification message directing you
the status page – http://status.nwea.org/
Help Desk
• Policy questions: Contact NDE – Phone: 402-471-2495 – Email: [email protected]
• Summative or MAP Growth inquires or support: Contact NWEA– Phone: (855) 225-9926– Email: [email protected]– 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central Time (CT), Monday – Friday
Questions & Answers
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