School Assessment Coordinator Meeting
February 9, 10 and 11, 2015
The Minnesota Comprehensive
Assessments (MCA) and
Minnesota Test of Academic Skills
(MTAS)
March 9 – May 15, 2015
Office of Accountability
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Pearson Online Assessment System
Sections:
1
Spring 2015 Assessments
2
Test Administration
3
Roles and Responsibilities for Testing
4
Preparing for MCAs
5
Test Results
6
Test Security
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Spring 2015 Assessments
• Testing Windows
• Purpose for Minnesota Assessments
• Reading, Mathematics and Science MCAs
• MTAS Reading, Mathematics and Science
• Title 1 MCA Accountability Windows
• Dates for PearsonAccess Tasks
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Testing Windows
• MCA Reading – online 3/9 – 5/8/2015
• MCA Math – online 3/9 – 5/8/2015
• MCA Science – online 3/9 – 5/15/2015
• MTAS Reading – paper pencil 3/9 – 5/8/2015
• MTAS Math – paper pencil 3/9 – 5/8/2015
• MTAS Science – paper pencil 3/9 – 5/8/2015
MCA Modified tests have been discontinued.
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Purpose for Minnesota Assessments
The Minnesota Assessments program has three purposes:
1. To measure achievement towards meeting the
Minnesota Academic Standards and to measure
progress towards meeting Minnesota’s standards for
English language development
2. To provide information for Minnesota graduates related
to career and college readiness
3. To measure the academic progress of students over time
MDE Procedures Manual 2014 – 2015
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Reading MCA
Grades 3–8 and 10 Reading MCA
• Available only in the online administration mode
• Paper accommodated test materials are available for
eligible students
• On-line entry system via Pearson, Data Entry form in
Data Entry Session ‘DES’
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Mathematics MCA
Grades 3–8 Mathematics MCA
• Grades 3–8 Mathematics MCAs are adaptive tests
• Available only in the online administration mode
• Paper accommodated test materials are available for
eligible students
• On-line entry system via Pearson, Data Entry form in
Data Entry Session ‘DES’
• Access to an online calculator when allowed
• Formula sheets are available for students in grades 5–8
o
REA web site: rea.spps.org>minnesota_comprehensive_assessment
o
PearsonAccess: www.pearsonaccess.com>MN>Resources
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Mathematics MCA
Grades 11 Mathematics MCA
• Grades 11 Mathematics MCA is a fixed-form test
• Available only in the online administration mode
• Paper accommodated test materials are available for
eligible students
• On-line entry system via Pearson, Data Entry form in
Data Entry Session ‘DES’
• Access to an online calculator or handheld calculator for
the entire test as well as an online formula sheet
o
REA web site: rea.spps.org>minnesota_comprehensive_assessment
o
PearsonAccess: www.pearsonaccess.com>MN>Resources
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Science MCA
Grades 5, 8 and High School Science MCA
• Available only in the online administration mode
• Paper accommodated test materials are available for
eligible students
• On-line entry system via Pearson, Data Entry form in
Data Entry Session ‘DES’
High School Science MCA
• Page 10 in your 2014 –2015 MCA and MTAS Assessment
Manual
• Only for students taking Biology
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MTAS
Minnesota Test of Academic Skills
MTAS Reading , Math and Science
• Alternate assessment based on alternate achievement
standards for students with the most significant cognitive
disabilities
• Special Ed. teachers administer, required training via
Special Ed.
• On-line entry system via Pearson, Data Entry form in
by Special Ed. Data Entry Session ‘DES’
• SAC receives and inventories secure materials, hand-off
to Special Ed.
• SAC receives materials back from Special Ed., secure
return to Pearson
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Title 1 MCA Accountability Windows
Accountability windows are different than testing
windows
• AYP Participation windows:
Reading and Mathematics
April 14 – April 25
Science MCA and Science MTAS
March 17 – May 9
• AYP Proficiency windows:
Students enrolled on October 1 and continues to be
enrolled during the accountability window
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Dates for PearsonAccess
Tasks
• MCA Reading and Mathematics
˗ Testing Dates: March 9–May 8
˗ Create Test Sessions: TBD
˗ Proctor Cache Tests: TBD
• MCA Science
˗ Testing Dates: March 9–May 15
˗ Create Test Sessions: TBD
˗ Proctor Cache Tests: TBD
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Test Administration
• Preparing Schools for Testing
• Available Resources
• Test Administration Times for Reading, Mathematics
and Science
• Test Administration with Paper Accommodated Test
Materials
• MCA Valid Score Rules
• New to Country EL
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Preparing Schools for Testing
Choice of Testing Rooms
•
The best location is typically a computer lab. A regular classroom with laptop computers
will also work, MUST BE WIRED.
•
Computer monitors or laptop screens should be adequately spaced.
•
A computer mouse must be provided.
•
Headphones (mathematics and science only) must be provided.
•
Because of the need for security, only school owned computers can be used for online
tests; student-owned computers are not permitted.
•
All instructional posters and graphics in the computer lab or where students will be taking
the MCAs must be covered or removed.
Freedom from Distractions
•
Only people involved in taking or administering the test are allowed in the room.
•
The location must be a closed room that is being used only for testing, not a public venue.
•
Take appropriate actions to reduce noise such as limiting the use of alarms (not fire
alarms), bells and announcements. Talk to your principal.
•
The doors of each testing room are to be closed during the test. Post signs on the doors
reading “Testing—Do Not Disturb.” Do not allow visitors to enter the room while testing
is in progress.
Seating Arrangements
•
Separate monitors as much as possible.
•
Spread students around the computer lab to the extent possible.
•
Consider using commercial privacy screens (or something similar created at the district)
or tape construction paper to the sides of monitors (extending out from the of the screen)
to serve as blinders.
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Available Resources on
PearsonAccess
•
•
Select the Go to Resources link on any of the landing pages.
Items that are or will be available include:
 Student Resources
o Student Tutorials (4min 3sec)
o Formula Sheets
o Calculators
 Manuals
o Procedures Manual
o All assessment manuals
 Directions
o Student Login Information
Instructions and Template
o Test Monitor and Student
Directions
o Student Directions
Presentations
 User Guides & Technology
o PearsonAccess
o TestNav
o SystemCheck
o Proctor Caching
 MDE Trainings
o Training Module I
o Test Security Training
o MTAS Trainings
 Pearson Trainings
o Online Test Monitor
Certification Course
o All recorded trainings and
PowerPoints
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Test Administration Times
Test Administration Times for MCA Reading
• Total Test Administration includes:
1. Time needed to review the Test Monitor and Student Directions
2. Students logging in to the test
3. Answer student questions
4. Student work time
Estimated Test Administration Times for Reading MCA
 The estimated times do not include time for completion of item
samplers or viewing of the online student tutorial.
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Test Administration Times
Test Administration Times for MCA Mathematics
• Total Test Administration includes:
1. Time needed to review the Test Monitor and Student Directions
2. Students logging in to the test
3. Answer student questions
4. Student work time
Estimated Test Administration Times for Mathematics MCA
 The estimated times do not include time for completion of item
samplers or viewing of the online student tutorial.
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Test Administration Times
Test Administration Times for MCA Science
• Total Test Administration includes:
1. Time needed to review the Test Monitor and Student Directions
2. Students logging in to the test
3. Answer student questions
4. Student work time
Estimated Test Administration Times for Science MCA
 The estimated times do not include time for completion of item
samplers or viewing of the online student tutorial.
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MCA Valid Score Rules
For all grades and all subjects:
• Valid Score (VS)
‒ Respond to 90 percent of the total numbers of items in the
assessment to receive a VS code.
• Not Complete (NC)
‒ Respond to six or more items but fewer than 90% receive
a NC score code.
• Not Attempted (NA)
‒ Respond to fewer than six items receive a NA score code.
 Rules for determining how many responses are required to generate a
valid score that can be reported for a student vary with the test.
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New to Country EL
English Learners Who Are New to U.S. Schools (New to
Country)
A new-to-country English learner is a student who is identified as
EL in MARSS and first enrolled in a U.S. school within 12 months
of the first day of the Title I accountability window. New-tocountry status will be verified using the student’s enrollment date
in MARSS as the beginning date and the first day of the
accountability window as the end date to calculate less than 12
months. For example:
• A student who entered a U.S. school on April 19, 2014, is
considered new to country through April 18, 2015.
• A student who entered a U.S. school on April 14, 2014 would be
considered new to country until April 13, 2015; this student
could not be indicated as “New-to-Country” for the Title I
assessments since the accountability window starts on April 14,
2015.
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New to Country EL, cont.
For Title I assessments, new-to-country students can be removed from AYP
proficiency and MMR calculations but they are included in participation calculations.
For reading, new-to-country students do not need to take a Title I reading assessment
if they have met one of the following conditions.
• Valid score (VS) or score code for the ACCESS for ELLs or Alternate ACCESS
for ELLs Reading test
• Invalid (INV) score for the ACCESS for ELLs or Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
Reading test
• Student did not have the opportunity to take the ACCESS for ELLs or Alternate
ACCESS for ELLs Reading test because the student enrolled after the end of the
testing window
For mathematics and science, new-to-country students must take the Title I
assessments. Districts can indicate that these students are new-to-country, and their
scores will be removed from the AYP proficiency and MMR calculations for
mathematics (there are no proficiency calculations for science). However, these
students will be included in the AYP participation calculation for mathematics and
science.
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Roles and Responsibilities for Testing
• SAC Responsibilities for Paper/Pencil Testing
• SAC Responsibilities for Online Testing
• Schedule MCA Segments
• Selecting Test Monitors and Test Administrators
• Test Monitor Guidelines
• MTAS Reading, Mathematics and Science
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SAC Responsibilities for
Paper/Pencil Testing - Accommodations
•
Manage Paper/Pencil Testing
‒ Inventory test materials immediately upon receipt and returns all test
materials to Pearson.
‒ Consolidates and request additional materials needed for testing.
› Request additional materials from robin.lane@spps.org or
michael.wirtz@spps.org
‒ Organize and place accommodated test materials in a secure , locked location
until they are distributed for testing
‒ Test administrations are performed by trained test proctors
‒ Distributes Non-secure test materials, such as the Test Monitor and Student
Directions for MCA Paper Accommodations , to Test Monitors upon receipt
to allow them sufficient time to prepare for the test administration
‒ Schedules paper/pencil test sessions
‒ Completes and monitors the Accommodated Materials Security Sign-out
Forms
‒ Distributes test materials on each day of the test, including Red Seals
‒ Reminds test proctors that all test materials are to be kept secure and
confidential at all times
– Knowing which students have the Math Accommodated Text-to-Speech
(ATTS) - Audio CD or Script
– Having head-phones available for Text-to-Speech/Audio CD
– Establishes who will enter student responses in the Data Entry form in
TestNav/DES.
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SAC Responsibilities for
Online Testing
• Manage online testing
– Schedule MCA Test Administrations
– Proctor Cache Test Sessions
– Create and Start Test Sessions
– Monitor Student Progress
– Know which students have the Math
Accommodated Text-to-Speech (ATTS)
– Have head-phones available for Text-to-Speech
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Scheduling MCA Segments
• Elements of MCA by Subject
− Allows students to exit their test at different points and to
return to complete it later
− Students responses are saved in the system
− Students are brought back to the item last viewed before
exiting
• MCA Reading
‒ Divided into sections by passage and test items
‒ Number and placement of passages will vary by form
‒ Each section begins with a title page
‒ Students will know they have completed all items for the
passage when they reach the Review Screen for the section
‒ Before exiting
› students must complete a section
› review items
› select Next Section to go to the next section
› students must exit the test on the title page for the
next passage
 A dialog box will ask students if they want to close the section. Once
the section is closed it cannot be reopened.
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Scheduling MCA Segments, cont.
• Grades 3–8 MCA Mathematics
‒ Is divided into four sections
‒ Before exiting
› students must complete a section
› review items
› select Next on the Review screen to go to the next section
› students must exit the test on the first item in the next
section
• Grades 11 MCA Mathematics
› students must complete a section
› review items
› select Next on the Review screen to go to the next section
› students must exit the test on the first item in the next
section
• MCA Science
‒ Is divided into two sections containing multiple scenarios and
each scenario begins with a title page
‒ Before exiting
›
›
›
›
students must complete the first section
review items
select Next Section to go the second section
students must exit the test on the title page of the first
scenario on the second section
 A dialog box will ask students if they want to close the section. Once the
section is closed it cannot be reopened.
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Selecting Test Monitors and
Test Administrators
Test Monitors and Test Administrators for Title I Assessments
Test Monitors should be selected from the highest possible ranking from
this list. If a school has exhausted the availability of persons in category
“1,” it should select staff in category “2” and so on. There should be at least
one Test Monitor for every 30 students, if possible.
1. Licensed teachers or administrators who work in the school
2. Licensed teachers or administrators who work in the district
3. Paraprofessionals who work in the school
4. School district personnel employed by the school district
5. Licensed substitute teachers who are employed by the district for the
purpose of proctoring the test (Not Recommended)
For the MTAS, Test Administrators may be any district employee who has
completed the MTAS Training for Test Administrators for that year.
However, the Test Administrator should be someone who is familiar with
the student’s response mode and with whom the student feels comfortable.
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Test Monitor Guidelines
Materials Allowed when taking The MCAs
• The following materials are to provided for students for the administration:
•
•
•
•
•
Student login information
Scratch paper (students must write their name on it)
A pen or pencil
Head phones for Text-to-Speech (mathematics and science only)
Hard-copy mathematics formula sheets for grades 5-8 and 11; located on
the Student Resources page of PearsonAccess
• Handheld calculators (grade 11 mathematics only)
Materials Not Allowed when taking The MCAs
• Dictionaries, thesauruses and other reference materials are not permitted (see
word-to-word dual-language dictionary in Table 12 for the exception for
English learners). Calculator manuals are also not permitted.
• Handheld calculators are not allowed for the Science MCA.
• Handheld calculators are not allowed for the grades 3–8 for the Mathematics
MCA, unless specified in IEP. Students who require a handheld calculator as
an accommodation must use a paper accommodated test book.
• Test Monitors must actively monitor the student(s) so their handheld calculators
are not used on non-calculator test items.
• Cell phones and other electronic devices must be turned off and put out of reach
before the start of testing and throughout test administration and breaks.
• All instructional posters and graphics in the classroom or on a student’s desk
that are related to the subject being tested must be covered or removed during
test administration. There is not a list of materials that can remain visible to
students during testing. If the materials are related in any way to the subjects
being tested, they must be covered or removed. If you have any questions or
concerns about materials in the classroom, cover or remove them.
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Test Monitor Guidelines, cont.
What Help Can Test Monitors Give to Students?
•
Students must be familiar with how to answer different types of items and Test Monitors
cannot provide assistance.
•
Repeat the Test Monitor and Student Directions as written. Scripted directions that Test
Monitors can use during online test administrations are included to the Test Monitor
Directions.
o Test Monitors may not paraphrase Test Monitor and Student Directions, define or
pronounce a word within a test item, discuss a test item or give an opinion regarding a
test item. The only directions Test Monitors can give students are those that are
scripted in the Test Monitor and Student Directions.
•
Students must be familiar with the functionality of calculators or online tools they are
using prior to the start of testing; Test Monitors cannot provide assistance with calculators
or online tools.
•
If a student points out a test item that appears to have an error, the Test Monitor should
instruct the student(s) to continue the test and note the grade, subject, form (if applicable),
test session ID (online assessment only), student MARSS number (online assessments
only), and item number.
o Following the testing session, the Test Monitor should notify the School Assessment
Coordinator, who will notify the District Assessment Coordinator.
o The District Assessment Coordinator will contact MDE and give the information
collected by the Test Monitor.
o The content of the item itself should never be referenced, copied or emailed within the
school or district or in a communication to MDE.
•
If a student points out an issue that appears to be a display error or a technical issue, the
student should pause the test and the Test Monitor should immediately contact the District
or School Assessment Coordinator or the Pearson Help Desk as directed by the district.
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Test Monitor Guidelines, cont.
Accessibility Panel Tools
Accommodated text-to-speech is available for mathematics and
science as an accommodation only. Please see more information about accommodated
text-to-speech in the next section.
• The Accessibility Panel tools within the test may be adjusted by students to modify
the online testing experience for reading, mathematics, and science. See Table 1 on
page 21 in your 2014–2015 MCA and MTAS Assessment Manual.
Script
• For the Mathematics MCA, the script accommodation can only be used in
conjunction with the paper accommodated test book. The online Mathematics MCA
test will not match the script.
• For the Science MCA, the script accommodation can be used in conjunction with
the online Science MCA or a large print/braille test book and must be administered
in a small group or individual setting.
• When using the science script in conjunction with the online test, the Test Monitor
reads from the script while the student sites at the computer and enters responses
directly into the online test.
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Test Monitor Guidelines, cont.
Standard Text-to-Speech
• Standard text-to-speech:
‒ is available for all students taking the Mathematics and Science MCA
‒ is student-initiated
‒ reads everything except the charts and graphs
‒ is available in the Accessibility Panel for all students taking Mathematics and
Science MCA
Accommodated Text-to-Speech
• Accommodated Text-to-Speech:
‒ only available for students with an IEP or 504 plan or who are EL-identified in
MARSS
‒ is available for mathematics and science as an accommodation only
‒ all graphics and tables will have text-to-speech
Encourage the EL teacher to look at the script for the item sampler. Practice the
item sampler with the script and then do the online item sampler with the text-tospeech to see what is the best fit for the student.
 Detailed information about how the Accessibility Panel works is found in
Appendix A in the back of your 2014–2015 MCA and MTAS Assessment Manual.
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Test Monitor Guidelines, cont.
on REA web site
rea.spps.org>Test Coordination>Minnesota Comprehensive
Assessment MCA
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Preparing for MCAs
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•
Item Samplers
Training Center
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Item Samplers and Training Center
On PearsonAccess
• Grades 3–8 and 11 Math MCA Online Item Samplers
• Grades 3–8 and 10 Reading MCA Online Item Samplers
• Grades 5, 8, HS Online Science Item Samplers
• MTAS Reading, Math, Science Paper Item Samplers
• Paper Item Samplers are available via PDF for students requiring
accommodations.
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•
•
Access Item Samplers from ANY of the tabs on www.pearsonaccess.com/mn.
Use Item Samplers to familiarize students with the format of the test.
Item samplers are not practice tests and cannot be used to predict how well
students will perform on the assessments.
Two ways to access item samplers:
 Select the Go to Item Samplers link on any of the landing pages.
o From the Item Samplers page in PearsonAccess without logging in.
See Accessing Online Item Samplers on PearsonAccess on the
General tab on the Item Samplers page of PearsonAccess.
o PDFs will also be available for download for any applicable paper
accommodations.
 Sign in to the Training Center.
o After creating sample students and a test session, students can log in
to TestNav to take an online item sampler.
o Use this to provide both Test Monitors and students familiarity with
PearsonAccess functionality and the online testing format.
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Test Results
• Viewing Test results in PearsonAccess
• On-Demand and Longitudinal Reports
• Available Reports
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Viewing Test Results in
Pearson Access
• Three components:
• On-Demand Reports – Preliminary results available during
the testing window
• Published Reports – PDF versions of final paper reports
delivered to districts, available following the Posttest Edit
Window
• Longitudinal Reporting System – Results following the
Posttest Edit Window loaded to the system for districts to
analyze trends and patterns over time
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On-Demand and
Longitudinal Reports
•
On-Demand Reports – access to preliminary online rosters and ISRs
– Users can drill down to an individual student to see preliminary
student-level results.
•
Longitudinal Reports - analyze results from a specific administration,
multiple administrations within a year, or assessment results from year
to year
– Drill-down, filtering, and sorting capabilities
– Aggregate and disaggregate data all the way down to individual
student-level results
– District, school, and teacher access to student results
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Which Reports are Available
for Which Tests?
Test Administration
MCA Math, Reading, Science
On-Demand
Reports
Published
Reports
Longitudinal
Report
a
a
a
a
a
MTAS Math, Reading,
Science
OLPA Math and Reading
a
GRAD Math and Reading
a
GRAD Written Composition
a
a
a
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When will Results Be
Available?
Test Administration
Historical Data
On-Demand
Reports
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OLPA Math and Reading
Within 1 hour
GRAD Math and Reading
Within 1 hour
GRAD Written Composition
MCA Math, Reading, Science
MTAS Math, Reading, Science
Published Reports Longitudinal Report
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Within 1 hour
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10/14/14
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Loaded weekly
beginning10/24/14
4 weeks after test
window
12/15/14
5/22/15
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7/29/15
7/29/15
7/29/15
7/29/15
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Test Security
•
•
•
•
•
Test Monitor Certification
Test Security Policies
Test Security and Training Proctors
Topics to Cover during the SAC Training
New Security Measures for 2014-2015
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Test Monitor Certification
•
Test Monitor Certification Training Course
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Required for all Test Monitors and SACs
Required once a year
Learn to create, start and monitor test sessions
PearsonAccess ‘Resources’, Pearson Training’
 Online Test Monitor Certification Course (2014-2015)
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Test Security Policies
•
Nondisclosure Agreement
– Everyone with secure access to Pearson must complete the
Nondisclosure Agreement.
– Test Monitors & data entry personnel must accept the
agreement in PearsonAccess or they will not be able to
monitor tests or enter student responses.
– Everyone with access to the test items must sign the
Nondisclosure Agreement.
– Anyone who may come in contact with or see test items, can
be asked by a student about an item or handle test materials
must sign a Nondisclosure Agreement.
– Paper Nondisclosure Agreement available here on REA
website: http://rea.spps.org/Test_Coordination2
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Test Security & Training Proctors
• School SAC Meeting
• You must
˗ hold a training meeting for your monitors,
˗ have them sign-in to prove they attended the meeting,
˗ allow time for monitors to read the non-disclosure
agreement,
˗ have them sign one Non-Disclosure Agreement per school
year collect the Non-Disclosure Agreements and file, and
˗ decide what to do when students finish their test, remain
seated or leave the classroom.
• Topics to Cover during your Training Session
• Proctors must be impartial observers during the test
administration.
• Reproducing or paraphrasing an item in an email or in writing is
a breach in security.
• Cell phones, PDAs or translation devices may not be used.
• Dictionaries may not be used.
• Scratch paper must be collected from students before leaving the
testing room.
• All instructional posters and graphics in the computer lab or
where students will be taking the MCAs must be covered or
removed.
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Test Security & Training Proctors, cont.
• Test Administration Report (TAR)
• The TAR is used to record test misadministrations and reasons
for invalidations.
• The SAC completes the TAR and forwards a copy to Robin or
Michael in the testing office.
• The TAR must be kept on file for 12 months.
• The TAR is available here on REA website:
http://rea.spps.org/Test_Coordination2
• Examples of misadministrations
• A student uses a calculator during a non calculator segment.
• A student engages in inappropriate behavior or action that
results in a test being invalidated.
• A student refuses to take an assessment or cheats on an
assessment, requiring the assessment to be invalidated.
• A student’s responses are transferred by staff from an answer
document to the Data Entry Interface incorrectly.
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Test Security Policies, cont.
•
Paperwork to REA
– Send paperwork through district school mail to the REA
Testing Office, 360 Colborne
– Copy of Monitors Training Sign-in Sheet
– Nondisclosure Agreement; one for every person having
access to MCAs
– Classroom Security Checklist for Accommodated Test
Materials
– Copy of Test Administration Report (TAR)
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Test Administration Report (TAR)
2014-2015
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Security Measures for 2014-15
Tip Line
• MDE has launched a Test Security
Tip Line.
• Educators, parents, students and others
can report suspected incidents of
cheating, improper or unethical
behavior on any Statewide assessments.
• Links to the Test Security Tip Line are
available in two places on the MDE web
site.
˗ View the Test Administration page
(MDE>School Support>Test
Administration)
˗ View the Testing Information page
(MDE>Just for Parents> Testing
Information)
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Office of Accountability
Research, Evaluation &
Assessment
Contact Information
PEARSON
http://www.pearsonaccess.com/cs/Satellite?pagename=Pearson/Qu
ickLink/PearsonAccess
SAC’s site for all assessment tasks
Help Desk
Phone: 888-817-8659
Mnhelp@support.pearson.com
Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm (CST)
MDE
http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html
REA Test Coordinator Site
http://rea.spps.org/Test_Coordination2
Robin Lane
Office; 651-767-8257
Cell: 651-335-3594
Email: robin.lane@spps.org
Michael Wirtz
Office: 651-632-3776
Cell: 651-261-0045
Email: michael.wirtz@spps.org
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Office of Accountability
Research, Evaluation &
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