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Agenda
 What is ReadiStep™?
 The College Readiness
Pathway
 Basics
 Coordinating the ReadiStep
Program
– Before the Test
– On Test Day
– After the Test
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What is ReadiStep™
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What is ReadiStep™?
 Flexible middle grades
assessment that provides
early feedback
 Measures skills students need to
be on track for college success
 Provides tools to address skill
gaps and improve curriculum
 Supports transition to high school
and high school course planning
 Offers tools for early college and career exploration
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The First Step
ReadiStep and The College Readiness Pathway
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A Pathway to Performance
College and Career Readiness Expectations for All Students
Three integrated assessments – one powerful tool
The College Board’s College and Career Readiness Pathway is a
series of integrated diagnostic assessments that measures college
and career readiness from the eighth through the 12th grades
Intervening
Early
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Identifying
Opportunity
Providing
College Access
ReadiStep: The First Step
Offers feedback as students transition into high school
 Designed to work with PSAT/NMSQT and SAT to
– Measure a progression of skills
– Support skill interventions from middle school through high school
 Consistent content and format, and reporting
– Same content areas: reading, writing and mathematics
– Same skill categories at a grade-appropriate level
– Aligned to Common Core, state standards and NAEP standards
– Progression of benchmarks at each level
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ReadiStep Assessment
About the Test
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ReadiStep Assessment Basics
 Content:
– Three multiple-choice sections: reading, writing and math
– No essay or student-produced response questions
 Administration:
– Easy-to-administer paper-and-pencil test
– Given in school, during the school day
– Test window: Oct. 16–30, 2013
Section
Timing
Number of Questions
Critical Reading
40 Minutes
45 Questions
Writing Skills
40 Minutes
50 Questions
40 Minutes
36 Questions
(20 calculator, 20 non-calculator)
(18 calculator, 18 non-calculator)
120 Minutes
131 Questions
Mathematics
Total
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Skill Categories Measured
Critical Reading
Mathematics
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Determining the Meaning of Words
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Author’s Craft
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Number & Operations
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Reasoning & Inference
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Algebra & Functions
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Organization & Ideas
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Geometry & Measurement
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Data, Statistics & Probability
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Content Skills
Writing
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Process Skills
Grammatical Relationships
between Words
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Problem Solving
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Representation
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Words & Phrases Used to
Modify or Compare
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Reasoning
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Phrases & Clauses
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Connections
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Correctly Formed Sentences
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Communication
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Relationships of Sentences &
Paragraphs
2013-14 Dates and Deadlines
Activity
Date
Order Deadline
Sept. 13
Bulk Registration Access Sent for Early Orders
August
Bulk Registration Submission Deadline
Sept. 20
Anticipated Test Material Delivery Date
Oct. 11
Test Dates
Postmark Date for All Return Materials
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Oct. 16–30 (Domestic)
Oct. 16–23 (International)
Nov.1 (Domestic)
Oct. 25 (International)
Score Reports Arrive
Dec. 9
Summary of Answers and Skills (SOAS) Reports Arrive
January
Before the Test
ReadiStep Implementation
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Know Your ReadiStep School Code
 The ReadiStep School Code is a 6-digit
number used to identify your institution.
Returning ReadiStep customers may
have a copy of this code on hand from
previous administrations.
 The order form at readistep.collegeboard.org
includes a school code lookup feature.
 The ReadiStep School Code is required
for ordering. If your institution is not listed in the lookup, contact us at
http://readistep.collegeboard.org/contact to receive a ReadiStep Code. New
code requests may take up to 3 business days to process.
Note: ReadiStep codes are different from the
school codes used for PSAT/NMSQT and SAT
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Ordering Test Materials
Order Online at
readistep.collegeboard.org
One district coordinator can order
on behalf of all schools (recommended)
or each school can place its own order.
When you select your ReadiStep school
code, data will auto-populate in the
identification fields on the order form.
You may then alter the fields, as necessary.
Email confirmations will be sent
when orders are received
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Using Accommodations
 Review the ReadiStep Guide to Nonstandard Test Formats
– Available at readistep.collegeboard.org.
 Order nonstandard test materials with standard materials
– Accommodations do not need to be approved by the College Board.
– Orders containing 5 or more of any nonstandard test format will require a
nonstandard administration roster, sent via email.
 Nonstandard test materials available
– ReadiStep™ Test Booklet (Braille Format)
– ReadiStep™ Test Booklet (Large-Type Format)
– Reader’s Script for the ReadiStep™ Assessment
– Reader’s Script for the ReadiStep™ Assessment (Audio Format)
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Submitting Bulk Registration Files
 Prepare data file
– Review instructions available at www.collegeboard.org/bulkregistration.
– Format data file before Sept. 20.
 Submit data file
– After order is fully processed, the billing contact listed on the order
receives a bulk registration access code.
– If the billing contact will not be submitting the data file, he or she should
forward this email to the appropriate person.
 Apply labels
– Pre-ID labels delivered with test materials.
– See the Supervisor’s Manual for instructions on applying labels.
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Informing Staff, Students & Parents
 Select and train testing staff
– One testing assistant is needed in each testing room.
– Testing assistants may be teachers or members of the administrative,
secretarial or clerical staff.
– Ensure that staff review the Supervisor’s Manual prior to test day.
 Notify staff, students, and parents about ReadiStep
– Flyers, presentations, and other support materials are available at
readistep.collegeboard.org.
– Inform students that this is a timed test.
– Remind students to bring a calculator on test day.
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Receiving Test Materials
 Receiving materials
– Test materials should be opened and checked within 24 hours of
receipt.
– Check that boxes contain all materials listed on the Packing List.
 Packaging materials
– Return all test materials to the cartons, reseal the cartons and sign
your name across the top of each carton.
 Storing materials
– Store cartons in a secure area to only authorized persons have
access.
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Setting Up the Testing Rooms
 Classroom arrangement
– All students must face the same
direction.
– All chairs must be placed directly
behind those in the preceding row.
– There should be unimpeded access
to every student for effective
monitoring.
– There should be a large wall clock
that is clearly visible to all students.
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On Test Day
ReadiStep Implementation
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Testing Procedures
Admission to the testing room
– Seat students to ensure they work independently.
You should be able to monitor all students from any
location in the room.
– Students should not leave testing room without permission.
Distribution of test materials
– Hand a test book to each student, one at a time,
along each row.
– Have students write their name on the test book cover.
– Distribute an answer sheet to each student.
Timing of the assessment
– Allow 20 minutes for students to complete
registration information.
– Adhere to the 40-minute timing for each test section.
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Testing Procedures
Calculators
– For the math calculator section, students who have large or
raised displays should be seated separately from other test-takers.
Ensure that only test books, answer sheets,
pencils and erasers are on students’ desks
during the test. Any other items are prohibited
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After the Test
Collecting and counting answer sheets
– Collect answer sheets from each student individually.
Do not have them passed to you.
– Make sure students do not put their answer sheets inside the test books.
– Count answer sheets and verify that you have one for each student.
Collecting and counting test books
– After accounting for the answer sheets, collect the test books from students
individually in the same order in which you distributed them.
– Count used test books and verify that you have one for each student.
Protecting test materials after the test
– When all test materials have been accounted for, place them where
they will not be accessible to the students.
– Keep test books in secure storage until score reports
arrive in December.
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Returning Materials for Scoring
 Complete the Supervisor’s Report Form.
 Return materials no later than two days after the
administration.
 Follow return instructions in the Supervisor’s Manual.
 Use the original shipping boxes and the prepaid UPS
labels provided.
 Arrange for package pickup with UPS.
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Reports and tools
After the Test
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Student Score Report
 Scores
 Score ranges
 National percentiles
 Student answer,
correct answer and
level of difficulty for
each question
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School Summary Report
Participation by grade
Performance by grade
Comparisons to district
and nation
Benchmark
(8th grade only)
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Student Data File
 Electronic Student Data
– Excel-ready .csv file provided on CD
– Provided to each school and district
– Has detailed demographic and performance information for each student
– Includes fields provided through bulk registration/pre-ID process
 Recommended Uses
– Add ReadiStep data to existing databases of student information.
– Sort and filter data to conduct analyses for different sub-groups.
– Add columns for teacher name and provide each teacher with data for his
or her students.
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Skills Insight
 Helps students, parents
and educators gain
insight into student skills
 Details the link between
scores and skills
 Sample questions
illustrating each skill
 Suggestions for
improvement
 Versions for educators
and students/parents
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MyRoad: Exploring Colleges
and Careers
Free Access for ReadiStep Takers
 Online tool lets students:
– Take a personality quiz
– Understand their strengths
and interests
– Plan for high school and
college
– Learn about majors and
careers that fit their interests
– Explore colleges by location,
majors, costs
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Summary of Answers and
Skills (SOAS)
 Aggregate skill- and
question-level feedback
 Helps identify specific areas
to focus improvement efforts
 Comparisons to nation, state,
and comparable group
 Same format as
PSAT/NMSQT SOAS reports
 Provided to schools and
districts testing 5+ students
per grade
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For More Information, Contact Us
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Web:
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877-79READI (877-797-3234)
8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday
212-713-8143
readistep@collegeboard.org
readistep.collegeboard.org
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