Career Technical Education
Middle School Assessment Training
2014-2015
Standard 6
Teachers contribute to the academic success of students.
The work of the teacher results in acceptable, measurable
progress for students based on established performance
expectations using appropriate data to demonstrate
growth.
Career and Technical Education State Pre and Post
Assessments
Standard 8
Academic Achievement Leadership
The School Executive will contribute to the academic
success of students. The work of the school executive will
result in acceptable, measurable progress for students
based on established performance expectations using
appropriate data to demonstrate growth.
Career and Technical Education State Pre and Post
Assessments
Code
Title
Courses and Module Numbers
Grade
Module(s)
Tested
BU10
Computer Skills and Applications
7
2-6
(1 is not tested)
BU10
Computer Skills and Applications
8
7-12
BU20
Exploring Business, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
6
1-7
CC58
Exploring Career Decisions
6,7,8
1-4
FC01
Exploring Family and Consumer Sciences Education
7
1,3,5,7
FC01
Exploring Family and Consumer Sciences Education
8
2,4,6
HB05
Exploring Biotechnology in Health Science
7
1-5
HB05
Exploring Biotechnology in Health Science
8
6-10
TE01
Technology Design and Innovation
6
101, 102, 103
TE01
Technology Design and Innovation
7
201,202,203,
204,205
TE02
Technological Systems
8
1-5
Alignment
Course Code
Course Title
Grade Level
Modules Tested
Test Delivery
Online via Schoolnet
Process
 State CTE staff creates 2014-15 CTE State Pre and Post
Assessments and Recommends (assigns) them to the Districts
 CTE Department Recommends (assigns) modules to schools
 School test coordinator trains test administrators and proctors
 School testing coordinator provides test name and passcode to test
administrators on exam day
(Pass code located on secure testing and accountability site)
 Test administrator provides module pass code to students
 Students take assessment online via schoolnet
 School administrator exports grades from school net
(Reporting template located on secure testing site)
 School administrator returns spreadsheet and signed
Accountability statements
Teachers provide passcodes to students to take the
.
assessments online
 Once the
assessment is
assigned to the
courses, the
teacher of the
courses can access
the online
passcode.
Students complete the
assessments online.
Home Base Support
 Contact your school Computer Resource Teacher first
 For technical issues, contact the Home Base Support Center:
homebase.incidents@its.nc.gov or 919-807-4357
Pre-test 8-26-14 thru 9-2-14
Post-test 1-15-15 thru 1-22-15
Page 4 of manual
Option B: Pre-assess all course modules during
the first five days (semester length course)/ten
days (yearlong course) and post-assess all modules
during the last five days (semester length
course)/ten days (yearlong course)
Pre-test 1-26-15 thru 1-30-15
Post-test 6-4-15 thru 6-10-15
Page 4 of manual
Option B: Pre-assess all course modules during
the first five days (semester length course)/ten
days (yearlong course) and post-assess all modules
during the last five days (semester length
course)/ten days (yearlong course)
Test Administration Procedures
• READ the State Test Administration Manual
• PPt. does not take the place of reading the manual
•Sign and return Accountability Form (Appendix D)
before testing begins
Return Accountability Forms
Career and Technical Education Department
Office 101 Spencer Building
Must be signed for every Pre and Post assessment!
Before Test Administration
•Verify the module pass code
•Verify that the correct name of the student is
showing on the Start Test Page.
Student Directions for Online Delivery
Eligible Students
State Board Policy GCS-A-016
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Students taking Career and Technical Education courses
shall participate in administration of Career and Technical
Education State Assessments.
Students repeating a course must take the Career and
Technical Education State Assessment.
Students with disabilities must participate in the Career and
Technical Education State Assessments with or without
accommodations.
Students identified as limited English proficient (LEP) must
participate in the Career and Technical Education State
Assessment with or without accommodations.
Students who are identified as failing a
course/grade/subject for which a Career and Technical
Education State Assessment shall take the appropriate
assessment.
Transfer students must take the Career and Technical
Education State Assessments. Scores will not be used to
determine teacher growth if the transfer student is in
membership less than 70 days for a 4x4/semester course or
140 days for a traditional yearlong course.
Students, who are exempt from final exams by local board
of education policy, shall not be exempt from the Career
and Technical Education State Assessments.
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Students currently instructed on the Extended Content
Standards who, according to their Individualized Education
Programs (IEPs), participate in the NCEXTEND1 alternate
assessments are exempt from the Career and Technical
Education State Assessments level.
Students identified as LEP who score below Level 4.0
Expanding on the reading subtest of the WIDA ACCESS
Placement Test (W-APTTM) and are in their first year in
U. S. schools are exempt from the Career and Technical
Education State Assessments at the middle school level.
Charter schools that do not receive Race to the Top funds do
not have to participate in the Career and Technical
Education State Assessments for middle school.
In rare cases, students may be medically fragile because of a
significant medical emergency and/or condition and are
unable to participate in a specific test administration. These
students may be granted a medical exception for the Career
and Technical Education State Assessments. It is a local
decision as to how requests for medical exceptions are to
be processed. Medical exceptions for final exams are NOT
to be sent to the North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction (NCDPI). However, if a student has been
granted a medical exception by the NCDPI for the current
school year’s testing window(s), it may be extended to
include the Career and Technical Education State
Assessments at the discretion of the LEA.
Proctors
 Option 1: Proctors – In each classroom assessment site, there
shall be one administrator and one proctor in each test site.
The administrator CAN be the teacher regularly assigned to
this classroom. The proctors MUST also attend the
assessment training sessions in order to be familiar with
standard procedures. This option must be used if the teacher
of record is administering assessments for their own class, or
an assessment in their own department/licensure area.
Proctors
 Option 3: Department trade-off – Teachers do not administer
assessments within their own departments/licensure area,
but trade with other Career and Technical Education State
Assessment teachers in different program areas to administer
the assessments. Proctors are not required for this option.
Administration Time
•10 minutes per module
•Administration time does not include time for general
instructions and breaks
•No administration may exceed 120 minutes
(except for students with documented special needs requiring
accommodations, such as Scheduled Extended Time).
•Provide a break after 40 minutes of testing (between modules)
Testing Accommodations
Students with Documented:
Disabilities
Section 504
Limited English Proficiency
Students with Disabilities/
Accommodations2
Section 504
Students Identified as
Limited English Proficient
Assistive Technology Devices
Yes
No
Braille Edition
Yes
No
Braille Writer/Slate and Stylus (Braille Paper)
Yes
No
Cranmer Abacus
Yes
No
Dictation to a Scribe
Yes
No
Word-to-Word Bilingual (English/Native
Language) Dictionary/Electronic Translator
(LEP only)
No
Yes
Interpreter/Transliterator Signs/Cues Test
Yes
No
Large Print Edition
Yes
No
Magnification Devices
Yes
No
Multiple Testing Sessions
Yes
Yes
One Test Item Per Page Edition
Yes
No
Scheduled Extended Time
Yes
Yes
Student Marks Answers in Test Book
Yes
No
Student Reads Test Aloud to Self
Yes
Yes
Test Administrator Reads Test Aloud (in
English)3
Yes
Yes
Testing in a Separate Room
Yes
Yes
Required Testing Materials
Access to School Net (Online)
Power
Uninterrupted Internet Connection
Windows XP, 7, or 8
Internet Explorer 9, 10, or 11
Access to SchoolNet (Teacher/Student)
Accurate Timing Device
Clean Scratch Paper (one per student)
Pencil (one per student)
Calculators
•May be used for courses:
BU10 Computer Skills and Applications
BU20 Exploring Business, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship
TE01 Technology Design and Innovation
•Calculator Specifications (page 9)
Test Security
•Principal accountable
•Required training
•Proctors
•Test administrators
•Keep module pass codes secure!
Security Issues
•No person may copy, reproduce, or paraphrase the test materials in
any manner for any reason
•Teachers are not permitted to discuss specific items from the tests
with students or colleagues before, during, or after the test
administration or ask students which test questions were difficult.
•Test administrators who provide read aloud or signing/cueing
administrations are strictly prohibited from divulging the contents of
the assessment, generally or specifically, to anyone or to copy or
record test items.
•Instructional Displays must be covered or removed
•No Cell phones
Access to Secure Assessments
•Scheduling for online tests should limit the time the assessment is available
for view by teachers and school staff.
•Access to the tests shall be limited to school personnel who have a
legitimate need.
•School personnel must not disclose the contents of the tests nor
discuss with each other or with students specific test questions or
information contained within the test(s).
•Visitors to the classroom are prohibited during the test
administration except when required for state or local monitoring of
test administrations or under extreme circumstances
(i.e., emergency situations).
CTE Testing Irregularities
•Do Not enter in OTISS
•Must submit completed form (Appendix C)
• All signatures required (Building principal must sign)
• Fax to CTE office on day of irregularity
• CTE Director will submit form to DPI
• Fax number 254-4310
After Test Administration
•Clear cache on student computers
•Disable teacher dashboards
•Complete forms and check for signatures
•Enter student scores on spreadsheet
CTE Department Contacts
Name
Position
Phone
E-mail
LaVerne Pickett
CTE Director
254-4307
Laverne.pickett@nhcs.net
Cathy Ferguson
CTE Instructional Management
Coordinator
254-4141
Cathy.ferguson@nhcs.net
Helen Arnett
CTE Lead Teacher/Curriculum
Coordinator
251-2942
Helen.arnett@nhcs.net
Kathy Cook
CTE Administrative Assistant
254-4241
Kathleen.cook@nhcs.net
FAX
254-4310