FUSD
Local Assessment System
for
Elementary Schools
2008-09
Ben Atitya, Administrative Analyst, 457-3824
Carlos Ramirez, Technical Assistant, 457-3852
Gloria Alamillo, Computer User Systems Tech, 457-3719
Jim Bertram, Testing Technician, 457-3987
AGENDA
 Welcome and Introductions
 FUSD Local Assessments
 GLAS Procedures
Ordering Materials
Packaging
Delivery and Pick-up
Scanning and Scoring
 What’s New?
 FYI
Written
Curriculum
Aligned
Instructional
System
Taught
Curriculum
Assessed
Curriculum
LOCAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
Purposes
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Measure student learning on the assessed
standards;
Allow teachers to reflect on their teaching of
assessed standards;
Enable teachers to target students for
appropriate instructional interventions;
Monitor the delivery and pacing of the
curriculum; and
Provide overall GLAS results in a manner similar
to CST results.
LOCAL ASSESSMENTS
KINDERGARTEN
GRADES 1-6
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE ARTS
District Writing sample
District Writing Sample
Kindergarten Assessment
of Individual Growth
(KAIG)
Grade Level Assessment of
Standards (GLAS)
MATH
Kindergarten Assessment
of Individual Growth
(KAIG)
Grade Level Assessment of
Standards (GLAS)
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
English Language
Development Assessment
(ELDA)
GLAS
PROCEDURES
ORDERING MATERIALS
 REA orders test materials two weeks before
the testing window
 REA needs a list of bilingual Spanish
classrooms. Please email school name and
room number to Carlos Ramirez
(carlos.ramirez@fresnounified.org)
 For additional materials, please complete GLAS
material request form online at
http://rea.fresnounified.org/GLASRequest.cfm
PACKAGING
 Test materials are packaged in this
manner:
 Test Coordinator package
 Classroom package
 Open boxes in numerical order to
check contents.
PACKAGING
Test Coordinator’s package contains
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An inventory sheet
Box labels for returning material
Copies of class rosters
Extra administration guidelines
Extra grade 1 ELA & Math scripts
Blank answer sheets (20 per subject)
Extra test booklets (5 per grade)
Extra SIS forms (20)
PACKAGING
Classroom packages contain
an inventory sheet
administration guide
If 1st grade, ELA & Math scripts
a class roster
pre-identified answer sheets, and
test booklets for the class
DELIVERY AND PICKUP
Deliveries are unusually made on
the Wednesday (or Thursday)
BEFORE the testing window
Materials are delivered to the main
office
DELIVERY AND PICKUP
Pickups are usually made on the
Tuesday (or Wednesday) AFTER the
testing window
Please store the materials in a
centrally located area for easy access
Call Jim (457-3987) for other delivery
or pick-up arrangements
SCANNING AND SCORING
Scorable Materials and
Non-scorable materials must
be packaged…
… separately.
•Class rosters and
Answer Sheets
marked absent
should be at the top
of box 1
•Verify that all the
hand-bubbled
answer sheets are
marked completely
and correctly
•Hand-bubble an
answer sheet for
students not listed
on the rosters that
enrolled at your
school
Scorable Materials
•Hand-bubble a
new answer sheet
and destroy the
pre-printed answer
sheet for students
that need to have
their pre-printed
answer sheet
changed.
SCANNING AND SCORING
NON-Scorable Materials
Include all Administration Guidelines
Enclose all unused BLANK answer
sheets
Return ALL test booklets by grade
level
Use provided return labels to mark
the boxes
SCANNING AND SCORING
Scanning Efficiency
Grades 1 and 2
Box test booklets by subject and grade
Insert SIS forms after the cover, face up
Remove extra scratch paper from math booklets
ELA/Math answer sheets cannot be used as a
slip sheet
 On hand-bubbled SIS, make sure to fill in
student’s name, id, birthdate, and test number
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SCANNING AND SCORING
Scanning Efficiency
Grades 3-6 Answer Sheets
 Stack by subject
 No Post-it notes (if necessary to use
a Post-it, please put those answer
sheets on top of stack)
 Have teachers make sure no answer
sheets are left in test booklets
SCANNING AND SCORING
Scoring Timeline
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Following the “Scanning Efficiency”
steps at the site results in same day
scoring and equals next day reporting
for grades 3-6.
Grades 1-2 booklets will take one to
three days to process
WHAT’S NEW?
New for 2008-09
 2008-09 Test Calendar
 2008-09 Test Processing Dates
 KAIG
 ELDA Booklets
 GLAS Math
Matrix for Grades 1 - 6
Response Analysis
Teacher’s Edition
FYI
If you need additional test materials,
complete the GLAS material request form
online
If you have questions about delivery and
pick-up, call Jim (457-3987)
If you have questions about packaging,
call Gloria (457-3719)
If you have questions about scanning, call
Carlos (457-3852) or Jim (457-3987)
For other questions call Ben (457-3824)