CMAS Staff & Test
Administrator Training 2014
ETHICS, SECURITY AND TEST ADMINISTRATION
CMAS Staff and Test Administration Training
CMAS Staff Training: Part I
1. Required Forms: Training Sign-In &
Security Agreement
2. CMAS Overview
3. Staff Ethics Training
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CMAS Test Administrator Training: Part II
1. Administering the CMAS
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Role of the Test Administrator
Active Proctoring
Test Administration Procedures
Testing Day in PearsonAccess
Ethical Responsibilities during CMAS
testing
2. Supplemental Information for Test
CMAS Test Security
Administrators
Testing Environment
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Accommodations
Testing Irregularities
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TestNav Screens
Infrastructure Trial
Who needs to be trained?
All staff members involved in CMAS administration in any
way must be trained each year on ethical assessment
practices and standard administration policies and
procedures.
This includes administrators, teachers, STRs, paras, office
staff members and other technology personnel.
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Staff training must be completed by 10/28
Scan/email sign-in sheets to onlineassess@dpsk12.org
Each staff members must sign a CMAS Security Agreement form
CMAS
Required
Forms
Training Sign-In Sheets
Scan/Email to
onlineassess@dpsk12.org
CMAS Security Agreement
Keep on-file at your
school for 3 years (paper
or digital copy)
ALL staff involved in
CMAS must sign-in to
verify training and also
sign a CMAS Security
Agreement.
These forms are
available online at
onlineassessment.dps
k12.org under the
Administration tab
CMAS Overview
CMAS PARCC Testing Windows 2014-15
What is the purpose of CMAS?
The purpose of CMAS is to:
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Determine the level at which Colorado students meet the Colorado
Academic Standards (CAS) and Common Core State Standards
(CCSS) in the content areas assessed.
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Monitor how well students are learning
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Measure their progress over time
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Add to a body of evidence to determine students’ proficiency level
in multiple content areas
Why…Social Studies and Science?
We want to ensure our students are…
Responsible, Productive Citizens:
Powerful social studies learning leads to a well-informed and civic-minded citizenry that can
sustain and build on democratic traditions.
A strong understanding of science allows us to describe, define, investigate and understand
the world in which we live.
College and Career Ready for higher education in STEM, Liberal Arts
We want to ensure our college and career bound students have social
understanding, civic efficacy and an ability to relate to the world around
them.
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically…
Intelligence plus character–that is the goal of true education.”
~Martin Luther King Jr.
Why 12th grade?
• Scope and Sequence for science & social studies varies
widely across Colorado in grades 9-10 and does not
significantly overlap until 11th grade.
• To enable optimal coverage of the high school standards,
the earliest a science & social studies assessment could be
given is 11th grade.
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Districts across Colorado voted for Fall of 12th grade.
Who Takes this Test?
Students who are…
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Designated as 12th graders for the first time
Part of SY 2011-12 freshman cohort (anticipated year
of graduation is 2014-15)
What is on the Test?
I NSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES FOR CMAS SCIENCE & SOCIAL
STUDIES
Social Studies
Assessment
Frameworks:
History
Geography
Economics
Civics
http://cde.state.co.u
s/assessment/sumfr
ameworkssocst12
Science
Assessment
Frameworks:
Physical Science
Life Science
Earth Systems Science
Scientific Investigations
and the Nature of
Science (SI/NS)
http://cde.state.co.us/ass
essment/sumframeworkss
ci12
What are ePATs?
ePATs are Practice Testing Environments, a great way to….
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Expose students and staff
with the content and format
of the test
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See sample items and how
they work
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Familiarize students with
online test engine, TestNav 8,
and embedded supports
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Available at
www.pearsonaccess.com/co
Instructional Resources for CMAS
Source
Instructional Resources
DPS
http://onlineassessment.dpsk12.org/
 Click on Instruction
CDE
http://cde.state.co.us/assessment/newassesssum
PearsonAccess
http://www.pearsonaccess.com/
 Select Colorado
 Next click on the ePAT tab
CMAS Performance Levels
Performance Level:
Top two levels are
indicators of being on
track for college and
career:
Distinguished Command
Strong Command
Moderate Command
Limited Command
Accountability Ratings
Year
Assessment
Assessment Results included in School &
District Accountability Ratings*
2014 (Spring)
CMAS Science & Social Studies
Participation Only
2014-15
CMAS Science & Social Studies
Participation Only
2015-16
CMAS Science & Social Studies
Participation and Achievement
*from CDE, August 2014
Ethical Responsibilities
CMAS TESTING
What is a “Standardized” assessment?
Standardization requires that all proctors give all test
sessions in the same way so that all students have the
same test content, resources, directions, testing
conditions and scoring procedures.
Why is “Standardized” so important?
Standardization ensures that one score obtained by one
student in a part of Colorado will mean the same as a
score obtained by another student in a different part of
Colorado.
Ethical Responsibilities
I understand that the purpose of the CMAS assessment is to
measure the level at which Colorado students meet the CAS and
CCSS in the content areas assessed.
I understand my role in standardized testing is to allow
students to work independently without my help.
I understand that test administrators must follow the rules of
standardization in order for the students to receive a valid score.
I understand that the district analyzes unusual CMAS scores
trends to ensure that all DPS test scores are valid.
I understand that I must perform my professional
responsibilities with honesty, integrity, due care, and fairness.
Ethical Practices & CMAS
Teach to the standards, not the test
Provide all approved accommodations
Never use items from test for test preparation
Never share or alter student responses
Do not coach or clue students during test administration
In order to maintain standardization, test administrators must
make sure that their students have the same CMAS testing
experience as all of the other students who are taking the same
exam.
Potential Consequences of
Misadministrations or Unethical Behavior
Test invalidations of any kind:
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will affect school and district accountability reports
such as SPF.
may affect compensation and evaluation
determinations.
may also result in disciplinary actions including, but
not limited to, reprimand, suspension, dismissal, and
loss of license.
Test Security
Test Security Plan
Your SAL and school leader(s) have created a test security plan to
determine testing security protocols and a plan to handle testing
irregularities and security breaches
This plan:
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Establishes a chain of custody protocol for materials
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Documents that STRs, Test Administrators, and proctors have
received necessary documentation and training for successful,
secure administration of the CMAS Test
Designates a central locked storage area for securing test
materials
Testing Materials
Secure Materials:
• Student Authorization
Tickets
• Seal Codes
• Paper test books
• Social Studies Source
Books
• Oral Scripts
Non-Secure Materials:
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Test Administrator
Manuals (TAM)
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CMAS Procedures
Manual
Keep all Test Materials Secure
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Test Administrators may see the Oral Scripts up to 24 hours
before the testing window (48 hours for those doing
translation accommodations).
o This must be done in the presence of the SAL.
o The materials cannot be checked out for translation.
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Only materials for the content area being assessed will be
distributed.
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Return materials to a designated secure location (not stored in
classrooms)
No Reproduction of Testing Materials
Test Security is ensuring that there is no reproduction of any test
materials. This includes memorization, photocopying, note-taking,
photographing, scanning, encoding, text messaging, sign language,
blogging or using other forms of social networking to share
information.
Do NOT take a screenshot of any part of the CMAS computer-based assessment.
Do NOT make copies of any portion of the CMAS exams.
Do NOT copy, by any means, any student work that results from this assessment.
Do NOT look at the test prior to testing and prep students on what will be tested.
(released and ePAT items are okay to share with students)
Do NOT share student’s responses with anyone verbally, through the internet, or in
written format.
Do NOT attempt to score a student’s test before returning the materials.
Day(s) of Testing
Your SAL will distribute and track test materials each day.
CMAS testing bins will be checked out 15 minutes prior to testing and must
be returned to the secure room within 15 minutes after testing is completed.
Materials that may be included in a CMAS testing bins:
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Student Authorization Tickets
Seal Codes
Accommodations materials
Paper-based test
Schedule of students
Exit Posters
Double-check you have all your materials before returning to your testing
site!
Test materials must not be stored in classrooms prior to or following the
administration.
Maintaining Security of CMAS
No cell phones or other communication,
reproduction or recording devices are allowed
during test sessions, except to contact your SAL.
Manage devices! Have a plan in place to
remove cell phones from students during
testing.
Testing Environment
The Test Environment
The testing environment must:
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Be adequately lit, quiet, free of
distractions, and heated or
cooled
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Provide an adequate writing
surface (paper-based)`
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Be free of electronic devices
and music
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“Do Not Disturb/Only
Authorized Personnel Allowed”
sign must be placed on the door
during test sessions
The Test Environment
No food or drink (inc. candy, gum) are allowed near
computers, desks, and test materials
The testing environment must be free of any contentrelated posters or aids that suggest possible answers to
students
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Word walls
Steps for solving math equations
Any content related materials
Generally, posters that do not include content specific
definitions, content related processes or solutions may
remain on the wall
Unauthorized Visitors and the Media
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Only students, Test Administrators, and authorized
school, district, state personnel, or state-sanctioned
test monitors may be in testing areas during
administration
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Parents and Guardians are not allowed in testing
areas!
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Media are not allowed to have access to the tests
before, during, or after test administration, or take
pictures or video of testing materials or testing
students
Prohibited Materials During All Sessions
Classroom resources that may provide unauthorized assistance, or explain,
define, illustrate concepts that are part of the subject areas being tested,
must be covered up or removed.
Including (not exhaustive list):
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Posters, maps, or charts
Mathematical
formulas/theorems
Graphic organizers
Number lines
Multiplication tables
100s charts
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Word lists
Definitions
Writing formulas
Any manipulative not
approved for use prior to
testing
Refer to the CMAS Procedures Manual for examples of allowable
and prohibited posted materials:
http://cde.state.co.us/assessment/2014fallcmaspm
Prohibited Materials During All Sessions
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All cellular phones – except to call SAL
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Non-testing personal electronic equipment (e.g.,
scanners, eBooks, electronic pens)
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Any electronic equipment capable of performing
computations or providing other assistance in either
content area (other than approved calculators)
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Instructional aids and reference books related to the
content being assessed
Testing Irregularities and
Misadministrations
Reporting Testing Irregularities
The SAL must immediately report any concern
about breaches in test security or noncompliance
with test administration procedures to ARE.
Please contact your SAL immediately to report all
testing irregularities
Testing Irregularities Include…
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Building evacuation or lock-down
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Failing to provide a student with a documented accommodation
Power or bandwidth failure
Technology Interruptions
Displaying testing aids in the testing environment (e.g., a bulletin
board with relevant instructional material(s) during testing
Providing a student with an accommodation that is not
documented and therefore is not appropriate
ALL instances of security breaches and testing irregularities must
be reported to the SAL who reports it immediately to the ARE.
Breach of Test Security
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Use of electronic devices (e.g. cell •
phone) by a student(s) while
secure test materials are still
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distributed or while testing is in
progress
Reading non-test related
material(s) before closing out the
test session
Altering or interfering with
students’ responses in any way
Leaving test materials unattended
or failing to keep them secure
Leaving students unattended
while they are testing
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Formally or informally scoring
student responses to test items
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Failing to follow test
administration directions
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Not administering a session
according to the allotted time
ALL instances of security breaches and testing irregularities must be reported
to the SAL who reports it immediately to the ARE.
Breach of Test Security (cont.)
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Failing to actively monitor testing
students at all times
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Encouraging students to finish early • Viewing or letting students view
secure content before testing
Cheating by students (passing
notes, talking to one another while
testing, sharing responses to test
items)
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Allowing unauthorized persons
access to secure test materials
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Giving students access to test items
or prompts prior to testing
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Copying or reproducing any part of
the passages or test items or any
secure test materials or online test
forms
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Removing secure materials from the
school’s campus
ALL instances of security breaches and testing irregularities must
be reported to the SAL who reports it immediately to the ARE.
Emergencies
If a student becomes ill during a test:
• The student needs are the primary consideration.
• The student may make-up the test.
• The student may only have the amount of time that was left when
the test was suspended.
If there is an emergency requiring the test to be stopped:
• Evaluate and respond to the emergency … safety first!
• If it is possible to do so without any risk to students and your self,
note the time remaining in the test session
• Students will be allowed to use the remainder of the testing time to
complete the session at a later date.
Technology Interruptions
Treat technology interruptions as any other “interruption to testing”
• Note the time of the interruption
• Students must be given remaining time to complete section.
Troubleshooting Devices during testing:
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Shut down and reboot device
Try a new device; repeat
Pull student out of testing environment, call Hotline,
submit a testing irregularity form.
Call your SAL!
Most Common Testing Misadministrations
When in doubt ASK your SAL if something is allowable.
Do not make a judgment call!
A student receives help from anyone on a test item
A student uses an unauthorized instrument, such as a calculator, cell phone or
notes, during a test session
A student is denied appropriate accommodations or given the wrong
accommodations
Test administrators not reading the Administrator’s Guide verbatim or reading
the wrong test session directions.
Test administrators leaving materials on the walls in the testing room that give
students an unfair advantage.
Test administrators sharing of test information or aiding students on the exam.
Reporting an Irregularity
A test administrator immediately notifies their SAL of the
situation or concern.
A SAL calls the CMAS Hotline at 720.423.CMAS to report the
irregularity.
SALs will fill out an irregularity report documenting the
incident. Test Administrators may need to provide a written
account of the testing irregularity that occurred.
Infrastructure Trial
What is an Infrastructure Trial?
A Dry Run!
An infrastructure trial provides an opportunity for schools and students to
prepare for CMAS testing by simulating test-day network utilization and
giving students an opportunity to interact with the online testing interface
– called TestNav 8 – prior to testing day.
The Trial will confirm that:
• TestNav 8 is configured correctly
• Devices can successfully run TestNav8
• Participating staff who what to do for CMAS
• Students are familiar with the computer-based tools and format
Infrastructure Trial Date?
When is our school’s Infrastructure Trial?
What do I have to do given my role in the
school?
Online CMAS Resources
DPS: http://onlineassessment.dpsk12.org/
CDE: http://cde.state.co.us/assessment/newassess-sum
PearsonAccess: http://www.pearsonaccess.com/co
This is the End of Part I
Section II: Test Administrators
Role of the Test Administrator
The Role of the Test Administrator
The Test Administrator will…
• Be responsible for directly
administering the CMAS Science &
Social Studies assessments
• Be an employee of Denver Public
Schools
• Read the directions to students exactly
as they appear in the TAM
• Manage each test session and
document students who are absent or
unable to complete testing
• Be trained and have read the Test
• Contact SAL or administration if a
• Be trained in any specific
• Actively proctor test sections
Administrator’s Manual (TAM) prior
to any assessment administration
accommodation they are providing
• Sign the security agreement before
assessment administration begins
testing irregularity occurs
The Role of the Test Administrator
Before Testing…
During Testing….
After Testing…
•Attend CMAS training
•Review TestNav Tools and ePAT
Guide (Science & Social Studies)
•Thoroughly review the Test
Administrator’s Manual
•Review PearsonAccess training
modules/materials, as needed
•Review all accommodations to
be provided
•Sign the Security Agreement
Form and submit to SAL
•Prepare the testing
environment
•Receive test materials from
SAL
•Provide students with
authorization tickets and seal
codes
•Active proctoring
•Report any testing
irregularities to SAL
•Collect test materials from
students and return to SAL
•Report accommodations
usage to SAL
•Report any students for
make-up
Test Administrators and Test Proctors
Test Administrators
• TAs will manage testing sessions in PearsonAccess,
oversee test security, materials and accommodations
• Must by an employee of the district
Test Proctors
• Support Test Administrators during testing sessions
Both will actively proctor, assist with technology issues,
attend training and sign a CMAS security agreement
Active Administration
TEST ADMINISTRATORS MAY:
TEST ADMINISTRATORS MAY NOT:
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Ensure students have all
necessary materials for each
section
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Provide feedback
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Ensure a standardized testing
environment
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Follow all scripts exactly as
written
Answer content related
questions
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Move throughout the room
during testing
Interfere with the students’
demonstration of skills
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Read directions to students
when asked
Interact with students in any
way that would impact student
responses
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Engage in other tasks during test
sessions
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Read sources, items, or student
responses
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Use proximity to keep students
on task
Use “continue working” script
Clarify test questions (test
directions, yes!)
Test Administrator Role
Test administrators behave differently than classroom teachers
TEACHERS
TEST ADMINISTRATORS
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Administer assessments that
evaluate student
understanding
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Ensure that assessments are
standardized and all students
have the same opportunities
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Allow students to demonstrate
what they know without any
interference.
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Develop student
understanding through a
continuous cycle of teaching
and evaluating
Provide differentiated
explanations and alternative
examples
Encourage, coach and
prompt students as they
work
Test Administrator Role (cont).
During CMAS administration, TAs CANNOT:
Help students find an answer to a question.
Point out missing or incorrect answers to students.
Look at any CMAS items in order to coach students
about what will be tested.
Make any copies of the CMAS paper-based materials.
Give students extra sheets of paper to complete their
work.
Active Proctoring
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Test Administrators must remain attentive and circulate
throughout the room during testing.
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Test Administrators should rotate between watching students and
watching the PearsonAccess testing dashboard.
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Test Administrators should be in a position to see students’ eyes,
not screens.
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Reading, grading papers, or other work is not permitted!
Cell phones must be turned off unless necessary to contact your
SAL!
Active Proctoring (cont.)
Active Proctors SHOULD:
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Ensure students have all necessary materials for each
session
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Ensure that the testing environment complies with
CMAS instructions
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Follow the Test Administration Manual exactly as
written
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Move throughout the room during testing
Active Proctoring (cont.)
Active Proctors does NOT mean Active Participation!
Do not provide feedback either positively or negatively
Do not clarify test items
Do not answer content related questions
Do not interact with students in a manner that will
impact student responses
Do not point out responses that are incorrect or are
missing to a student
Disruptive and Off-Task Students
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Disruptive students should be removed from the testing environment. If
possible, they may continue the session in a designated area.
• Contact your SAL!
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Test Administrators should never leave testing students unsupervised
while dealing with a disruptive student.
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Test Administrators may use proximity and redirect (as written in the
TAM script) to encourage student on-task behavior
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TAs must not answer student questions about test items
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Prior to testing time, teachers may prepare students for on-task behavior
during the test.
Testing Day: Test Administrator
BEFORE AND DURING TESTING
Test Administrator Manual
The Test Administrator Manual (TAM) will
guide you through each testing session.
Read through your TAM before test day!
TAMs are non-secure materials.
Schools will receive TAMs from Pearson, and
can be downloaded and/or printed from the
CDE website:
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12th grade Science:
http://cde.state.co.us/assessment/hssciencetamfa
ll2014
12th grade Social Studies:
http://cde.state.co.us/assessment/hssocialstudies
tamfall2014
Before test day, ask your SAL if you have
questions about the manual or the script.
What a testing day looks like…
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Prepare the test environment and situate students
2.
Start session in PearsonAccess
3.
Follow directions and read script in the Test Administrator’s Manual
4.
Hand out Student Authorization Tickets
5.
Assist students in logging on to TestNav 8
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Complete directions to students and start session
7.
Actively administer each test section
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Collect Student Authorization Tickets
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End test section
10.
Return ALL secure testing materials to SAL and report on students
who did not complete the testing section (absent, ill)
Log in to Pearson Access
At the beginning of the testing day, log in to
PearsonAccess by going to www.pearsonaccess.com/co
1. Select Sign In
2. Enter the user name and password you created prior
to administration
Have Login/Password to PearsonAccess readily
accessible!
Just Before Testing: Start Session
Test Administrators will need to log into PearsonAccess to
“START” a test session.
Students cannot log into the test until the session has been
started.
1. Go to Test Management >
Manage Test Sessions.
2. Click the session name to
go to Session Details
3. Click Start
4. Click Yes – Start Session
Before testing:
Verify Accommodated Forms
Before students sign in, verify students have been assigned the correct
accommodated form (if any).
You will do this from the PearsonAccess dashboard (Home  Test
Management  Manage Test Sessions  Select the Test Session name
1.
Verify on Session Details screen under the “Form/Form Group Type”
column
2.
If required form is not indicated in the “Form/Form Group Type”
column, the student will not have access to the accommodated form or
the text-to-speech form.
3.
To assign the correct form, use the Override link in the Form/Form
Group Type column and select the appropriate Form Group Type and
Form. Enter a reason and select Save.
4.
This must be corrected before the student begins testing!
Before Testing:
Test Text-to-Speech before Sign-in
Remember to test the audio before signing in!
After student signs in, audio for Text-to-Speech cannot be adjusted
Logging into the Test
Student Authorization Tickets
Every test session will have a unique
password for each student, which is
printed on Student Authorization
Tickets. Students will be prompted to
enter them to access the test.
Seal Codes
Seal Codes are four-digit codes used to lock
test sessions so that students cannot go
ahead to the next session or go back to a
previous session that has already been
completed.
Seal codes are the electronic equivalents of
the adhesive tabs that are used to seal
sections of paper test booklets.
Allowable Materials AFTER Testing?
Establish a school policy for allowing students to read a
recreational book or have other allowable materials
after completing a test section
Materials Allowed ONLY After Testing Completed
Recreational books
Textbooks for subjects other than the one being tested
Pamphlets, magazines, or periodicals
Allowable Materials will Impact Script
Know which
script you will
read from the
Test
Administrator’
s Manual,
based on your
school’s
decision to
read materials
after testing.
Administering the Test
Students must be given the full amount of time during all of
the test sessions (including make-up sessions).
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Test Administrators should write the beginning and end times
on the board and may write the page numbers in the test
session.
Make sure that a working clock is available for students so
that they monitor their allotted testing time. Remember,
count down timers are not allowed!
Administering the Tests (cont.)
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Know the test schedule for the day and follow it!
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Read administration directions word-for-word!
Ensure you have all the appropriate testing materials
before beginning a test session.
Do not allow scratch paper or homework during or
after testing time.
TAs: Monitoring Test Sessions
Monitor student testing
status from the test
dashboard in PearsonAccess.
Home  Test Management
 Manage Test Session 
Session Details
To refresh a student’s testing
status, click the “Refresh”
icon in the Status column of
the Session Details screen.
Monitor Student Status
Each student has his/her own status indicator.
A status
explanation
will appear in
the “Status”
column,
showing the
status of each
student
Status Explanation
As students
begin to log in
and start the
test, the Status
column next to
the student’s
name will
show one of
the following:
Status Explanation
Ready
The student has not yet started the test.
Active
The student has logged in and started the test.
Exited
The student has saved and exited the test section but has
not completed all three sections of the test.
Resumed
The test can be re-entered by the student. If the test is not
Resumed or set to “Resumed” status by a Test Administrator after
the student has exited the test, the test cannot be re-entered.
Completed
All three sections of the student’s test have been
completed and responses have been received by Pearson.
Marked
Complete
The SAL marked the test complete.
View Student Progress
A Test Administrator
can view a student’s
progress to
determine if all
questions have been
answered
Click on View
Progress to view the
student’s progress in
the test
TAs/SALs: View Student Progress
Monitor the status of students
in the session from this screen.
IMPORTANT! After
approximately 6 items, if you
are not seeing student
responses coming into the
View Progress screen but it
appears the student is testing
normally, you MUST contact
your SAL immediately who will
call the CMAS Hotline!
This is an indicator that
student’s responses are not
being saved!
Monitoring Test Sessions
To view a quick video on how to
Monitor Test Sessions from the
PearsonAccess dashboard, go to:
www.pearsonaccess.com/co
 Click on the Support tab
 Click on the Training tab
 Select “Monitoring Sessions”
TAs/SALs: Resuming a Student
If a student has exited a
test, you must “Resume”
the test before they can log
back in.
• The student status is Exited
• Select the checkbox next to
the student’s name
• Click “Resume Test”, then
confirm you want to resume
the test
Testing Interruptions: Resume Test Sections
If there is an interruption to testing, the student should select the
button next to his or her name displayed in the top right corner of
the screen; choose the option “Logout of TestNav.”; then select “I
want to exit this test and finish later.” on the Exit Test screen.
The test will be closed and the student will be listed in “Exited”
status on the Session Details screen.
Test Administrators must “Resume” the student’s test from the
PearsonAccess dashboard before the student can continue with the
same test.
A student cannot begin testing again until a Test Administrator
authorizes the student to do so by resuming the test.
Early Warning System
(EWS)
Example of 2 Error Codes
message you may see during
testing.
This information, and a link to the
list of error codes, can be found on
page 18 of the Test Administrator
Manual for both Science and
Social Studies.
Do NOT contact Pearson. You
should contact your SAL.
What if I have questions or concerns during
testing?
STOP! Contact your SAL if something happens and you
are not sure what to do during the test session!
•
Your SAL will provide you with contact information in
case of an emergency situation.
•
Do not assume you know what to do!
Contact your SAL immediately if you are in doubt or
need some help!
Important Dates for 12th grade CMAS
Component
Dates
Infrastructure Trial date
________
Testing Window Begins
11/3
Testing Window Ends
11/21
Know your school’s testing schedule!
Supplemental Information for Test
Administrators
Accessibility Features and
Accommodations
Accessibility Features and Accommodations
TestNav 8
Embedded features available to all
students
Embedded accessibility features
that must be requested ahead of
time: available to all students to
increase accessibility
Additional embedded and nonembedded accommodations
available to students consistent
with their IEP, 504, or English
Learner plans
Accessibility Features Available to All Students
Feature
Teacher
Read
Directions
New
Scientific calculator
Answer eliminator
Extended time!
Flag items for review
General administration considerations
General administration directions repeated
Highlighter
Line reader guide (Ruler)
Magnification/ enlargement
Navigation tools
Pointer
Redirect student to the test
Ruler (can also be used as a line guide)
Writing tools
Periodic Table
Notepad
These are features
embedded within
TestNav 8.
Students can access
these tools at any
time during their test
(content specific)
Accommodations
•
Accommodations must be based on an individual need
documented in the student’s approved IEP, 504, or English
Learner plan
•
Test Administrators must be trained in providing the specific
accommodation before administering any test session where an
accommodation is required.
•
SALs should work with test administrators to ensure that all
accommodations needs are met.
•
Accommodations are available for computer-based and paperbased administration. Paper-based form is itself intended to be an
accommodated form
•
Your SAL will work with you, your interventionists, SPED teachers
and Case Manager to identify and maintain a master list of all
students and their CMAS accommodations.
Accommodations for Computer-Based Administration
CMAS ACCOMMODATIONS (CBT)
PRESENTATION
RESPONSE
SETTING
TIMING
English Oral Script
Assistive Technology**
Small Group
Extended Time >1.5
Spanish Audio
Speech to Text
Individual
Time of Day
Spanish Oral Script*
Word Prediction
Noise Buffers
Multiple Breaks
Color Contrast
Written Responses in Spanish
External cover overlays
Scribe – English, Other
Word to Word Dictionary
Speech to Text
Assistive Technology**
*It is recommended that Oral Script for Social Studies is provided 1:1
**Compatibility must be established for all AT devices: www.pearsononlinetesting.com/at
Refer to the CMAS Accommodations Supplement for detailed information on all
computer-based and paper-based accommodations:
http://cde.state.co.us/assessment/cmasaccoms
Accommodations for Paper-based Administration
CMAS ACCOMMODATIONS (PBT)
PRESENTATION
RESPONSE
SETTING
TIMING
Braille w/ tactile graphics
Assistive Technology devices (word Small Group
prediction
Extended Time >1.5
Large Print (CBT has zoom & magnifier)
Speech to Text
Individual
Time of Day
External cover overlays
Scribe – English, Other (also CBT)
Noise Buffers
Multiple Breaks
English oral script (TTS is CBT)
• On-site ASL presentation
• On-site translation
Braille note-taker
(same as CBT)
(same as CBT)
Spanish Oral Script (also CBT)
Word to Word Dictionary
*It is recommended that Oral Script for Social Studies is provided 1:1
**Compatibility must be established for all AT devices: www.pearsononlinetesting.com/at
Refer to the CMAS Accommodations Supplement for detailed information on all
computer-based and paper-based accommodations:
http://cde.state.co.us/assessment/cmasaccoms
Identifying Accommodations
English Language Learners:
•
embedded features and accommodations include TTS, Spanish Audio,
Written Responses in Spanish
•
Available to students identified as NEP/LEP for 3 years or less, whose
primary language is Spanish and who is receiving instruction in Spanish
either in the current or the prior year.
Accommodations for students without IEP and 504 Plans:
•
Complete an Assessment Accommodations Plan only in extremely rare
circumstances where an IEP or 504 Plan is not available
 ie. an unexpected injury, such as a broken arm or concussion.
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SALs will call the ARE Hotline if this occurs: (720) 423-3736
Testing Day: Students
STEPS STUDENTS WILL TAKE TO LOG I N / LOG OUT OF
TESTNAV
Students Log In to TestNav
Once the test session is started,
the Test Administrator will
provide the students with their
Student Authorization Tickets.
•
Students will type the URL
found on the ticket into their
browser
•
Students will enter
username and password in
appropriate fields
TestNav Welcome Page
•
Screen will show
the Test Name and
# of questions
•
Students will
select “Start Test
Now”
Enter Seal Code
• Test
Administrator
will provide
the seal code
• Student will
enter the seal
code and
then select
“Start
Section”
Sample Questions: Section 1 Only
• After entering the seal code, students will see 3 sample
questions that allow them to practice answering different
item types.
• Sample questions are available only for Section 1. Students
will see a STOP screen after the last sample question.
Teacher will prompt students when ready to proceed.
STOP page: Sections 2 and 3
This is the screen students will see after entering seal codes for
Sections 2 and 3.
The Test Administrator will continue with the “SAY” directions.
When all instructions have been read to the students, they will
click the blue forward arrow button to start the test.
Logging out of TestNav: Sections 1 & 2
Students must navigate
to the Review screen
using the Review button
on the toolbar:
In the top-left corner of
the screen, students will
select the blue “Return
to End Section” button.
Logging out of TestNav: Sections 1 & 2
Students logging out of Sections 1 and 2 will then see:
They will select the green “Continue” button.
Logging out of TestNav: Sections 1 & 2
Students click “Yes” on the Section Exit Warning dialog
Logging out of TestNav: Sections 1 & 2
Once the “Yes” button is selected the student will be
taken to the next section.
The seal code screen for the next section (2 or 3) will
load.
1.
If students are done testing for the day, they will
select the User icon in the top-right portion of the
screen and select “Logout of TestNav.”
2.
If students are continuing onto Section 2 at this time, they enter
the seal code and continue.
Logging out of TestNav: Sections 1 & 2
After selecting “Logout of TestNav”, the student will
select the blue “Save and Return Later” button.
Logging out of TestNav: Sections 1 & 2
After selecting the blue “Save and Return Later” button, the
student will be successfully logged out of TestNav, students
will see:
Logging out of TestNav: Section 3
Students must navigate
to the Review screen
using the Review button
in the toolbar:
In the top-left corner of
the screen, students will
select the blue “Return to
End Section” button.
Logging out of TestNav: Section 3
Students must navigate to the
Review screen using the
Review button in the toolbar:
In the top-left corner of the
screen, students will select
the blue “Return to End Test”
button.
Logging out of TestNav: Section 3
Students logging out of Section 3 will see:
They will select the green “Submit Final
Answers” button.
Logging out of TestNav: Section 3
Students have now submitted their final answers
and they will see the following screen.
NOTE: Selecting the “Submit Final Answers” button submits student answers
and automatically logs students out of TestNav. Students do not need to
perform the extra steps of logging out of TestNav, as they must do at the
completion of Sections 1 and 2.
Thank You!