WELCOME HIGH SCHOOL PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT School Test Coordinator Training September 19, 2013 Newark Public Schools 1 2 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 Oct. 1-3 Oct. 4 Oct. 8-10 Oct. 11 Oct. 15 Nov. 1-27 Dec. 18 Dec. 27 Last day to order additional materials Test material delivered to schools Regular Testing (M, LAL 1, LAL 2) Return Completed Answer Folders to OPPRA by noon Make-Up Testing (M, LAL 1, LAL 2) Return Used Answer Folders to OPPRA by noon Test Booklets Picked up from schools Record Changes All Sections Rosters (LAL & M) posted ONLINE Subject Rosters (LAL & M), Summaries of District and School Performance, Exited Student Roster posted ONLINE Jan. 6-9, 2014 ISRs and Student Stickers 3 REMAINING HSPA ADMINISTRATIONS 2013-14 School Year October 1,2,3 (regular) & October 8,9,10 (make-up) 2013 March 4,5,6 (regular) & March 11,12,13 (make-up) 2014 March 2014 is the LAST HSPA admin for First-time 11th Grade Students 2014-15 School Year October 7,8,9 (regular) & October 14,15,16 (make-up) 2014 March 3,4,5 (regular) & March 10,11,12 (make-up) 2015 March 2015 is the LAST HSPA admin for Retesters 4 REMAINING HSPA ADMINISTRATIONS (continued) 2013-14 School Year HSPA October 2013 HSPA March 2014 --- R11, 12, R12, RS, AH 11, R11, 12, R12, RS, AH 2014-15 School Year HSPA October 2014 LAST HSPA March 2015 --- R11, 12, R12, RS, AH --- R11, 12, R12, RS, AH PARRC Fall 2014 PARRC Spring 2015 11 (ninth graders in 2012-13) 11 (ninth graders in 2012-13) 2015-16 School Year PARRC Fall 2015 PARRC Spring 2016 11, R11, 12, ???, ??, ?? 11, R11, 12, ???, ??, ?? 5 NJDOE Statewide Assessments Test Security Agreement • MUST be read and signed by ALL staff trained to be examiners and proctors . • MUST be signed immediately after mandatory Turnkey training session. • MUST be kept in school for ONE year. 6 NPS Contact Information mryan@nps.k12.nj.us Michael Ryan avieira@nps.k12.nj.us Aurora Vieira TO’Dea@nps.k12.nj.us Tom O’Dea 7 Office Fax (all assessments) 973 733-6435 Clerks Gwen Johnson 973 733-8773 Alvina Conyers 973 733-8839 Danyelle Holloway 973 733-6392 8 OCTOBER HSPA TEST DATES Tuesday – October 1 Wednesday – October 2 Thursday – October 3 Math LAL Day 1 LAL Day 2 Tuesday – October 8 Wednesday – October 9 Thursday – October 10 Math Make-Up LAL Day 1 Make-Up LAL Day 2 Make-Up 9 MARCH 2014 HSPA TEST DATES Tuesday – March 4 Wednesday – March 5 Thursday – March 6 Math LAL Day 1 LAL Day 2 Tuesday – March 11 Wednesday – March 12 Thursday – March 13 Math Make-Up LAL Day 1 Make-Up LAL Day 2 Make-Up March 2014 is the LAST HSPA administration for First-time 11th Grade Students 10 INCLEMENT WEATHER & EMERGENCY CLOSINGS HSPA Delayed Opening: : test ONLY if entire section can be administered before lunch break. FAX IRREGULARITY REPORT to OPPRA with the following information: Reason for delay or cancellation Date & section of delayed or cancelled testing, and Revised testing schedule. PROCEED WITH REMAINING TESTING SCHEDULE as planned. RESCHEDULE CANCELLED TESTING SECTION to occur the FIRST available non-testing day. 11 TEST HIGHLIGHTS 12 HSPA TIMING MATHEMATICS Tuesday – October 1, 2013 Mathematics 30 MULTIPLE CHOICE 6 OPEN ENDED 2 HOURS, 32 MINUTES All Forms 13 HSPA TIMING LAL DAY 1 Wednesday – October 2, 2013 Language Arts Literacy Section - Day 1 10 MULTIPLE CHOICE 2 OPEN ENDED 1 WRITING TASK 1 HOUR, 36 MINUTES All Forms 14 HSPA TIMING LAL DAY 2 Thursday – October 3, 2013 Language Arts Literacy Section - Day 2 10 MULTIPLE CHOICE 2 OPEN ENDED 1 WRITING TASK 2 HOURS, 1 MINUTE All Forms 15 HSPA MAKE-UP DATES- 2013 Tuesday – October 8 Mathematics Make-Up Wednesday – October 9 LAL Day - 1 Make-Up Thursday – October 10 LAL Day - 2 Make-Up 16 WHO MUST TAKE THE OCTOBER HSPA R11, 12, R12, RS & AH school students who have not passed HSPA Math or LAL General Education Limited English Proficient [NO LAL Exemption] Special Education without a valid score [except APA] 17 APA STUDENTS: EXEMPT FROM TAKING HSPA All students who are EXEMPT from taking the HSPA MUST take the Alternate Proficiency Assessment [ APA ] in Mathematics and Language Arts Literacy as designated in each student’s IEP. 18 Testing “Special” Students TEMPORARY / EMERGENCY SECTION 504 PLAN Sprained or broken arm (etc.) prior to test: prepare a temporary/emergency Section 504 Plan. Student allowed to receive test modifications & accommodations described in Appendix A (p. 46) of the School Test Coordinator Manuals. Modifications & accommodations (extra time, scribe, computer, etc.) must be included in Section 504 Plan. 504 and SE/504 ACCOMM bubbles must be gridded on HSPA 19 APPENDIX A Acceptable Accommodations of Modifications A. Setting Accommodations - Administering the test individually in a separate room. - Seating the student near the proctor examiner or proctor - Providing special lighting C. Test Material Modifications - Administering the large-print version of the test - Administering the Braille version of the test B. Scheduling Accommodations - Adding time as needed - Providing frequent breaks D. Test Procedure Modifications - Reading test questions or items aloud. (Never read aloud of sign passages) - Dictate oral responses to a scribe - recording responses on a word processor 20 Acceptable Accommodations & Modifications(APPENDIX A continued) 21 Large Print / Braille Contact OPPRA immediately if you need LP or Braille materials. LP & Braille materials are shipped with regular materials but in SHRINK WRAPPED KIT. Kit includes SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS & OMITTED ITEMS LIST that MUST be used. SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS MUST be reviewed PRIOR to testing. LP & Braille test MAY NOT be the same as rest of school. THEREFORE ONLY use LP & Braille kit materials provided 22 Out-of-District Placements (ODP) Responsibilities of Sending / Home Districts ALL students MUST be tested regardless of student location. Sending / Home district MUST provide the receiving district with sending district’s county-district-school codes AND all applicable “School Use Only” info for each ODP student. 23 Out-of-District Placements (continued) Responsibilities of Receiving Districts / Approved Private Schools Receiving Districts (public & approved private schools for the handicapped) may test ODP students. ODP answer folders MUST have the following: 1. Testing Site County-District-School codes. 2. Sending County-District-School codes. Students Attending Out-of–District Placements roster MUST be completed. 24 HOMEBOUND, BEDSIDE & Non-Testing ODP Placements Students receiving homebound or bedside instruction MUST be tested unless they are too ill to participate. Testing may occur ANYTIME during the 2 week testing period EXCEPT persuasive prompt which MUST be on a Thursday. Examiner MUST be: Licensed professional employed by the district. Trained by school or district test coordinator. Sign appropriate School Security Checklists. Maintain test security at ALL times. Return secure test materials to school coordinator ASAP after testing is completed. 25 Limited English Proficient Students (ELL) ALL LEP students MUST be tested. There are NO exemptions. FORMER LEP students are NOT permitted LEP accommodations. You MUST provide and of the following accommodations: 1. Additional time - 150% of the regular administration time: add extra time to EACH individually timed part. 2. Use of BILINGUAL TRANSLATION dictionary, preferably one normally used by the student as part of the instructional program. 3. Translate directions ONLY into the student’s native language. Translation of passages, items, prompts, and tasks is NOT permitted. You MUST test LEP students in rooms SEPARATE from general education students. 26 RETURNING STUDENTS Completed ALL graduation requirements EXCEPT passing HSPA & are NO longer enrolled. Grade MUST be gridded RS. Ideally should test at diploma granting high school BUT may test at any high school. CDS code MUST be gridded using the diploma granting high school CDS codes. HSPA Bar-Code Labels MUST be used if available AND have correct CDS code. Returning Student Header Sheets MUST be used. 27 ADULT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Grade MUST be gridded AH. CDS code MUST be gridded using the adult high school CDS codes the student attends. Adult High School Students whose test of record is the HSPT11 and have NOT passed ALL sections of the HSPT11 MUST pass the HSPA as follows: NOT passed HSPT11 Math: MUST pass HSPA Math. NOT passed BOTH HSPT11 Reading & HSPT11 Writing: MUST pass HSPA LAL. HSPA Bar-Code Labels MUST be used if available AND have correct CDS code. Adult High School Header Sheets MUST be used. 28 Before Testing 29 Student Roster A student roster should be prepared for every testing room. Information for completing roster can be obtained using Quick Export in Power School Student rosters are used to: Ensure students are testing in the correct room Verify which section of test each student should take (HSPA roster) Verify correct gridding by students Keep attendance records There are 2 Student Roster templates: Student Attendance Roster (Used by STC & Examiner) Class Door Roster (Sign for Testing Room Door) 30 HSPA Student Roster Template NEW JERSEY HSPA STUDENT ROSTER Examiner: __________________________________________ Proctor # 1:____________________________________ Room: __________________________________________ Proctor # 2:____________________________________ Test Adminstration:_________________________________ Local Id Last Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 First Name MI DOB HSPA ID SID GR EC T-I ED Indicate ALL Demographic Information (Download from Power School) H MI ELL 504 SE NOT PRESENT SE/504 TID TIS ACCOMM < 1 * < 1 * MATH LAL 1 LAL 2 Indicate student attendance for each testing day. Enter a "1" if a student is absent. List name of every student who will be testing in alphabetical order. After testing, all Student Rosters are returned to Coordinator. A copy is also sent to OPPRA Directions: 1. List (in alphabetical order) the names of every strudent who will tested. 2. Indicate the appropriate characteristics of each student (i.e., LEP, T-I, SE, Exempt from Passing etc.) 3. Indicate student attendance for each day of testing. 4. Enter a "1" if student is NOT PRESENT. 31 Contact Aurora Vieira avieira@nps.k12.nj.us if you need an electronic copy of this template NEW JERSEY HSPA STUDENT ROSTER SIGN FOR TESTING ROOM DOOR NEW JERSEY HSPA STUDENT ROSTER Examiner: __________________________________________ Room: __________________________________________ Test Adminstration:______________________________________ NOT PRESENT Local Id Last Name First Name MI MATH LAL 1 LAL 2 1 2 3 4 CLASS DOOR ROSTERS ARE ONLY 5 6 7 for posting within school 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Do NOT return Classdoor Rosters to OPPRA. This is not an official 24 25 32 Contact Aurora Vieira avieira@nps.k12.nj.us if you need an electronic copy of this template Preparing Student Rosters for HSPA This guide explains how to access and download student demographic information in Power School for the of preparing Student Rosters for HSPA. Preparing Student Roster for HSPA Use the directions on Pink Handout . (See Power School Hyperlink & Class Roster Data Access) ACCESSING DATA IN POWERSCHOOL 1. Click on the following hyperlink and log into PowerSchool. 2. Select all grade 12 students by typing into the Search for Students box: grade_level=12 3. Under the list of all the students, there will be a dialog box prompting you to select a function via a dropdown menu Select “Quick Export” from the dropdown menu. 4. In the dialogue box, copy and paste the fields below. Note only the items in BOLD font are required fields in the Student Roster Template. The regular type represents additional information that is helpful in answer folder completion, but is not required to complete the roster template Last_Name First_Name DOB Gender Grade_Level Ethnicity LunchStatus homeless ELL LEP_ASSESSMENT_DATE LEP_EXIT_DATE 504_FLAG Special_Education Student_Number State_StudentNumber DistrictEntryDate Schoolentrydate *credit_hours 33 HSPA ID Bar Code Labels Automatically sent for Retest Students. White label. You may affix Pre-ID Labels to the answer folder anytime prior to testing. ALL unused HSPA ID Bar Code Labels MUST be RETURNED on the Exited Student Bar Code Label Return Form. 34 Note: this procedure will be the same for March 2014 as well. Place unused Bar-Codes here Place unused Bar-Codes here 35 If you have a label for a student Refer to your 1 pager insert: Instructions for “if you have a label” 6 3 4 5 1 6 36 Refer to your 1 pager insert: Instructions for “if you DON’T have a label” 37 STOP CANNOT be corrected by gridding If HSPA ID Label is incorrect: - Name - DOB - District or School Code - HSPA ID - SID 38 APPENDIX N HSPA ID Number Inquiry Form Used this HSPA ID Number Inquiry Form if you need a student’s This form must be faxed to OPPRA at 973 733-6435 39 Sample Materials 40 HSPA Persuasive Writing Task Folders There are 2 versions of the Persuasive Writing Task Folders. One for Oct 3rd and one for Oct. 10th (make up day). Shrink-wrapping may NOT be opened until the morning of testing. 41 HSPA Persuasive Writing Task Folders Regular testing Prompt administered on Thursday, October 3 Is PURPLE Overage may be used for instruction AFTER testing. 42 HSPA Persuasive Writing Task Folders Make-Up Testing Prompt administered on Thursday, October 10 is BLUE Overage may be used for instruction AFTER testing. 43 Receiving Materials 44 NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL 238 VAN BUREN STREET NEWARK, NJ 07105 CDS Code: 13-3570-030 Test Booklets Answer Folders Ancillary Materials Package 1 of 8 45 46 PACKING LISTS: Packing Lists will identify all materials received by a school. • Review and confirm that you have received all the materials listed. Do not open any of the shrink wrap at this point. Count materials while leaving the shrink wrap sealed. • Answer folders are not “secure” and the shrink wrap can be removed at any time after your initial count. • The shrink wrap may be removed from the test booklets 24 hours prior to testing. The individual books themselves must remain sealed. • The Persuasive Writing Prompts for Oct. 3rd (Purple) must remain in their shrink wrap and in a secure location until the morning of Oct. 3rd. • The make-up Persuasive Writing Prompts for Oct. 10th (Blue) must remain in their shrink wrap and in a secure location until the morning of Oct. 10th . Note: you will not receive the make-up Persuasive Writing Prompts until Oct. 4th . 47 Must Do’s 48 Remember to tell the students that they must write their name on the test booklet 49 Student Provisions for HSPA Math/LAL Sections Students must be provided with: Math Reference Sheet Calculators, and Writer’s Checklist 50 Appendix C Students must have Math Reference Sheet during Testing. If no sheet Is present, math section is VOIDED Overage may be used for Instruction AFTER testing. 51 HSPA Calculator Requirements District MUST provide students with calculators. Student MAY use own calculator. Examiners MUST have extra calculators. BEST calculator for a student to use is the calculator which the uses every day. ALL calculators must have minimum acceptable functions. REMOVE instructional manual & function reference sheets before testing. Memories & programs MUST be cleared before & after testing. 52 Algebraic logic – automatically follow standard order of mathematical operations. Power and Square Root – any degree. Memory – at least one memory cell. Clearing Mechanism. Built in Computer Algebraic Systems (CAS) are NOT permitted. 53 Students MUST have a new checklist for each day of testing. Overage may be used for instruction AFTER testing. 54 Test Security Security is the district and schools responsibility. Absolutely NO copying of test booklet of other secure materials. Security breaches may have: - Financial consequences for the school, - Professional consequences for staff, and - Disciplinary consequences for students. Inform ALL school personnel of security procedures prior to all test administrations. 55 Security Plan (with Newark specific) Mandatory Turnkey Training Storage of Secure Materials: “Two Lock” Minimum Rule Delivery Problems Distribution Center: centrally located Missing Test Booklets Chain of Command Sick Student Disruptive Student Fire / Emergency Procedures Inclement Weather 56 Training Staff Turnkey Training Required for ALL staff Involved in Test administration. Special Testing: One-On-One Testing, Scribes, Small Group Testing, etc. This includes training teacher to: - Read the directions verbatim - NOT answer questions regarding test items or how to a calculator - How to lead extended time tests - Appropriate interactions between CEs, Proctors & students Review responsibilities of School Coordinator, Examiners and Proctors. For all tests, ONLY Examiners May Handle Secure Test Materials. Proctors handle Non-Secure Materials ONLY Chain of Command Examiners and Proctors MUST be ALERT at ALL times. Examiners and Proctors CANNOT be on Cell Phones or computers. 57 All school staff trained by STC’s MUST Read & Sign sign this form. Tom O’Dea Tom O’Dea Teacher 3-3570-080 09-19-13 West Side High School Keep in district ONE year 58 Expect Site Visits from Monitors. OPPRA Central Office State Monitors 59 TESTING SIGHTS Students should be well spaced, each with ample surface area. Assigned Seating. Good lighting and ventilation. Clock & chart to display remaining time. Monitors to keep hallways quiet & testing rooms undisturbed. Room Rosters on the door. No Disturb Sign NO Coats, Backpacks, Purses or Books NO Instructional Displays NO Buzzers, Bells or Non-Emergency Announcements or Interruptions NO Cell Phones, MP3 Players or Any Unauthorized Electronics NO Food or Beverages (except if by IEP or 504) 60 No hoods or hats DO NOT DISTURB TESTING!!! 61 TESTING NO NO’S 62 During Testing 63 Use the School Security Checklist to track the exchange of test materials on each day of testing. Michael Ryan Michael Ryan Victoria Borja Start this process early enough… All testing must begin by 9:00 a.m. Victoria Borja 7:45 10-01-13 Gabrielle Wyatt 10:15 10-01-13 7:45 10-01-13 7:50 10-01-13 Gabrielle Wyatt 10:15 10-01-13 7:50 Gabrielle Wyatt 10-01-13 Gabrielle Wyatt October 1, 2013 Gabrielle Wyatt STC (123) 456-7890 10:15 10-01-03 64 Essex 13 Newark 3570 Central High School There are separate Security Checklist for Make-Up Administration of the HSPA Mathematics 12345678 12345680 12345683 12345690 10/08/13 10/8/13 Brown 8:00 a.m. thru 030 10/8/13 Vaz 11:15 a.m. 12345693 65 At the end of each test day, The STC MUST perform a Master Count, validating the return of all test Booklets. Rely on the total count provided on the packing list AND the range of the numbers on the security checklist as you perform this task. 66 What to do if… examples: Student Becomes Ill While Taking the Test VOID the section for that day with a V1. Student cannot make up section until the next administration. Student can take the next section, if applicable. Student Breaks Seal on Booklet on Wrong Day Replace booklet, mark broken booklet “Wrong Section Opened” and complete Irregularity Report. Return everything to OPPRA Student Becomes Disruptive or Cheats During Test VOID the section for that day with a V2. Student cannot make up the test until next administration. If this happens during either section of LAL, both sections are Voided. Test Booklet is Lost During Day of Testing CALL OPPRA immediately. Allow no one to leave. Halt all testing and wait for the County and Central Office to arrive. Other situations please refer to your handbook or call OPPRA 973-733-8839 67 Attendance Summary HSPA October 2013 Provide to Monitor or Fax to OPPRA 973733-6435 EACH DAY of regular testing Location: Date: Section: MXS October 1, 2013 Math Number of 11R Absent: _____________1_________ out of _________9_______ required to retest Number of Seniors Absent:___________5_________ out of ________98______ required to retest Test Coordinator’s Signature: Rhonda Baskerville 68 After Testing 69 Special Handling Envelope for Problem Answer Folders – CATEGORY 1 PINK Envelope Use PINK ENVELOPE to return ALL Answer Folders & Irregularity Reports for problems that affect scoring (Category 1 Irregularities): Responded on wrong page of Answer Folder, Used more than one Answer Folder, Used someone else’s Answer Folder. Paper clip Irregularity Report to the front of the Answer Folder(s), along with the grade appropriate Header Sheet, and place it in the envelope. 70 This is the form that goes in the Pink envelope 10 – 11– 13 11:15 a.m. Barringer High School Maria Velasquez (973) 123-4566 13 3570 027 Newark Maria Velasquez X If anything goes Wrong, Fill out an Irregularity Report. Juan Carlos Viegas Mack Mickens 645798 Unknown Math Items 35 & 36 reversed 645715 1st AF sent back regular week 71 This is the outside of the Pink envelope Newark Barringer Use Pink Envelope to return Answer Folders And Irregularity Reports CATEGORY 1 Juan Carlos Viegas Mack Mickens 13 3570 027 2 645789 645715 72 Irregularity Report Envelope for CATEGORY 2 - 4 PURPLE Envelope Use PURPLE envelope to return ALL Category 2 – 4 Irregularity Reports. Do NOT include ANY answer folders or ANY test booklets in this envelope. Return this envelope to MI with your regular or make-up answer folder return shipment. 73 This is the form that goes in the Purple envelope 13 3570 002 Newark Carlos Ramirez 10-02-13 9:15 a.m. Fast Track Success Academy Carlos Ramirez 973 555-1212 X Place in Purple Envelope to return AF 646783 refused to test CATEGORY 2–4 74 This is the outside of the Purple envelope Newark 13 Use Purple Envelope Use to return CATEGORY 2–4 3570 Fast Track Success Academy 10-02-13 Irregularity Reports ONLY No Answer Folders No Test Booklets 75 SE/504 & Braille/Large Print Special Accommodations YELLOW Envelope YELLOW ENVELOPE Use for students with IEP or 504 Plan allowing use of extra paper or computer printed responses. Paper Clip Extra Sheets of paper to answer folder. ALL extra sheets of paper must be marked with: Student’s Name & DOB CDS Code Subject & Item Number Answer Folder Number Complete & include grade appropriate Header Sheet. 76 77 Newark University HS Pre-Slugged Fill-in regular or make up testing. Number of Students = Right Justified and bubble below 0 0 1 1 Robert Gregory 10-04-13 Cami Anderson 10-04-13 78 TEST BOOKLET RETURN CHECKLIST Check quantities & ID numbers to verify that all booklets are collected. Check for Answer Folders left inadvertently in booklets. Place ALL booklets in numeric order in original MI shipping boxes. Retain all Security Checklists & photocopies of Irregularity Reports. 79 A L W A Y S Have multiple personnel authorized to receive test materials when delivered. Maintain limited access to secure materials at ALL times. Keep test booklets in numeric order. Use ALL School Security Checklists. Provide accurate Student Roster for every examiner. Seat students in a way that helps prevent cheating. Place all extra sheets of paper in the YELLOW envelope for SE/504 and Braille/Large Print Accommodations. 80 A L W A Y S Report Category 1 irregularities on Irregularity Report Form & return with answer folders using PINK envelope. Report Category 2- 4 irregularities on Irregularity Report Form & return forms ONLY using PURPLE envelope. Verify Master Count before returning booklets to District. Save and reuse the original boxes to return answer folders & test booklets. 81 NEVER Never refuse a shipment of test materials. Never abrogate the responsibility for counting or recounting test booklets. Never distribute booklets out of numeric order. Never borrow or lend test booklets across schools. Never allow students to use pen. Never instruct students to pass test booklets up an aisle/row. Never destroy a HSPA ID Bar-Code Label. All HSPA ID BarCode Labels must be returned to MI. Never cover an existing bar-code label on test materials. 82 Making Record Changes November 1 – 27, 2013 Make record changes by accessing HSPA ONLINE from any internet browser. (www.measinc.com/nj) Login using the User Name and Password sent to you by OPPRA 83 November 1- 27 Students will be listed alphabetically by grade. Your MUST review and edit data for ALL students. The roster shows the demographic information EXACTLY as it will appear on the October 2013 Reports. + Add Students - Delete student Click “ADD STUDENT” button at the top of the Student Roster screen to enter all the student’s missing data. Click the “NOT AT THIS SCHOOL” check box to request a removal from the roster. If a student is not enrolled in your school AND is NOT an out-of-district placement. If you find multiple records for the same student, combine the duplicate records by clicking the “Merge” box. Submit Changes Click the “Submit” button after you have either edited or indicated “No Change” for all the students on the roster. 84 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 85