Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Spring 2015 PARCC 8: March 2nd -6th PARCC 7: March 9th-13th PARCC 6: March 16th-20th PARCC Make up Testing: 23rd-27th Testing Dates/Timing (Grades 6, 7, 8) March 2nd through 6th and 9th through 13th (Grade 7 and 8): Session 1: 8-9:30 (In computer labs by 7:45) Session 2: 10-11:30 (In computer labs by 9:45) Session 3: 12-1:30 (In computer labs by 11:45) March 16th through 20th (Grade 6): Session 1: 9-10:30 (In computer labs by 8:45) Session 2: 11-12:30 (In computer labs by 10:45) Session 3: 1:10-2:40 ( In computer labs by 12:55) Note: All ELL and all Home Instruction Students will test March 16th-20th only. These students will have a Paper Test. TESTING PROCEDURES In your folder you will find: Test Administrator's Manual Daily Schedule Master Schedule Homeroom Roster Testing Roster Be sure to mark A for absent and N if the student is present without taking the test. Irregularity Report • You may make extra copies of this one. Testing “Do Not Disturb” Sign Emergency Procedures/Chain of Command Directions for Daily Activity Homeroom and Testing Rosters Homeroom Roster Testing Roster Please check to make sure all students in your homeroom are on this roster. This is the roster you will use to take attendance. It will be returned each day with your testing envelopes. At the bottom of the homeroom roster, students who are testing in other rooms will be listed. Students coming from other classrooms will be listed at the bottom of this roster. Anyone without a testing roster will be used as a Proctor in another computer lab during their testing session. FOR EXAMPLE... EXAMPLE Marone’s homeroom has been split into three other classes (Krier, Todd and Spengler), leaving Marone with no students to test. During her testing session (session 1, day 1), she will serve as a Proctor in the Special Ed testing labs. When session 2 begins, Peranteau will serve as proctor in the Special Ed testing lab, since her homeroom has been split into three rooms (Fixler, McAlister, Leo), leaving her with no students to test. The same will happen for Session 3. Szypula’s class has been split, and she will be the Proctor in the Special Ed lab. ***Note: All Special Ed classes begin at the same time every day, regardless of Pod. If you do not see your name on the master schedule, it DOES NOT mean you are not testing!!! Homeroom Roster Testing Roster Responsibility of the Proctor Proctors in the Special Education testing labs are there to assist the Test Administrators in getting started. Proctors can help give out Testing Tickets and supplies that are in the boxes in the Lab. All Proctors may assist in helping the Test Administrators inputting the Seal Codes at approximately the same time. Proctors can also assist with the extra breaks the Special Ed students receive. Security Forms PARCC Secure Materials Tracking Form for Computer- Based Testing □ Mathematics (Check one subject) (Check one section) □ Session 1 □ Session 2 □ ELA/Literacy □Literary Analysis □ Research □ Narrative Instructions for the School Test Coordinator: Use this form to track the distribution and return of all secure test materials to and from the Test Administrators. Make as many copies of this form as needed. Keep this form in your school files for three years after testing. Do not send this form to PARCC. Do not send this form to Pearson. LEA Name: Date: LEA Number: School Name: Materials Moved from Locked Central Storage Area to Classroom #_____________ Time: Number of Student Authorization Tickets: School Test Coordinator’s Name (please print): School Test Coordinator’s Signature: Test Administrator’s Name (please print): Test Administrator’s Signature: Date: Materials moved from Classroom #____________ to Locked Storage Area Time: Number of Student Authorization Tickets: Sheets of Used Scratch Paper: School Test Coordinator’s Name (please print): School Test Coordinator’s Signature: Test Administrator’s Name (please print): Test Administrator’s Signature: Date: Time: Materials Securely Destroyed by Shredding Number of Student Authorization Tickets: Sheets of Scratch Paper: School Test Coordinator’s Name (please print): School Test Coordinator’s Signature: Additional Person Present During Testing – Name (please print): Additional Person Present During Shredding Signature: Testing Procedures The Test Administrator will pick up test materials in the Media Center. 7th and 8th grade between 7:15 and 7:35am 6th grade between 8:00 and 8:30am Certified Teachers ONLY can pick up materials. Each Test Administrator will be given an envelop which includes your Testing Tickets, Seal Codes and Testing Roster. Count Testing Tickets and check Seal Codes before they are signed out. It is the responsibility of the Test Administrator to keep materials secure at all times. Calculator Usage for 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Mathematics Unit 1 = ONE Calculator section, ONE NonCalculator section Unit 2 = Calculators are used for this entire section This is spelled out in the directions of your Test Administrator Manual PARCC 2015 PBA Mathematics Grades 6, 7 and 8 All Students in 6th and 7th will have access to a hand-held four function calculator. All 8th grade students will have a scientific calculator. Algebra and Geometry students will have access to graphing calculators and graphing paper. These calculators must have their memory cleared after each testing session!!!! All students will have scratch paper (have students write names on scratch paper ONLY if they use it). Rulers and Protractors will be provided on the platform only for 6th and 7th grade. 8th grade students are provided a ruler on the platform and will be provided a hand held protractor. Algebra and Geometry students are permitted to use a hand held ruler and protractor. TESTING SITES Clock and Chart to Display Time Remaining Seal Codes to be written on Board or Chart Good lighting and ventilation NO Coats, Backpacks, Books or Cell Phones NO Instructional Displays NEVER leave students unattended NO Buzzers, Bells, Non-Emergency Announcements or Interruptions Monitors - Keep Hallways Quiet and Testing Rooms Undisturbed No pictures of students testing are permitted Students may have recreational reading material if they are not testing or have completed testing. TESTING SITES Each Computer Lab will have the following done each morning by the Computer Teacher for that Lab: Computers will be turned on and logged on. Dividers will be placed to separate monitors. There will be a box in each Computer Lab containing scratch paper, pencils, calculators, and protractors. This is for students use only and should not be removed from the Computer Labs. All used paper should be returned each day with the testing envelopes after testing. (Guidance must shred everything). TESTING PROCEDURES Students MUST test audio prior to logging onto the testing site. If they test the audio in the middle of the test, the computer will kick them out of the test and the Test Administrator will have to resume the test. Please distribute materials according to the Test Administrator Manual. Confirm that all students have the correct Testing Ticket. If a Testing Ticket is missing, call Guidance immediately. Test Administrators may read the directions aloud and clarify from the Test Manual only. You may NOT individually address a student. You may address the entire class. Approaching an individual can be perceived as coaching or prompting. Test Administrators should not look at the test. Monitor students through your computer screen only. *** Pearson states you may tap a student on the shoulder, say his or her name, and remind student to return to his or her work in the Test Administrator Manual. As per New Jersey State training, this is not permitted! TESTING PROCEDURES CONTINUED… At the end of each subject unit, Math or ELA, direct the class as a whole to complete all the questions the computer says are not answered BEFORE they submit. Only at the end of the testing unit (Math day 2, ELA day 3) should the students hit “Submit Final Answers” as spelled out in your manuals. Test Administrators must NOT go over to a student individually and instruct them not to submit until they answered certain questions. Students MUST NOT SUBMIT still need to make up a session. FINAL ANSWERS if they were absent and Students are permitted to read recreational materials when they have completed testing. (The Test Manual will provide options A though C in your script when students are finished. Please read Option C). All materials should be collected alphabetically. Return all materials to Guidance in the Media Center. Guidance must shred all used scratch paper, testing tickets and seal codes with a witness present. Lavatory Procedures EMERGENCIES ONLY! Students who need to use the bathroom during testing may do so, as long as they are escorted by a hall monitor. Students are instructed to turn off their MONITORS when leaving for the bathroom. Time continues while the student is out of the room and the student is not allowed to make up missed time. Students must return to the testing room promptly. Testing Procedures Problems If a student becomes disruptive to the testing environment, or becomes ill, remove the student and tell the hall monitor to contact administration. Please fill out an irregularity form and return it with your testing materials For error codes, pop ups, malfunctioning computers, etc…the extra person in the computer lab will be there to trouble shoot only. When a student is in the middle of testing and they are kicked off the site, their work will be saved. Every 20 seconds the computers auto save the work in progress. Please remember not to call the Library Desk extension with problems because students are testing in the Library. Emergency Drills Fire/Evacuation/Lockdown There is an EMERGENCY PROCEDURES form in your testing folder. Please collect all testing tickets at the time of the drill and keep track of how much time is lost due to the drill. Testing will resume at the conclusion of the drill and adjustments will be made to the testing schedule if necessary. Testing Procedures No Student Teacher or Substitute may administer or supervise a classroom during testing. Student Teachers and Substitutes should report to Dr. Singer for their assignment during testing. In the event of an absence, a certified staff member may be pulled from hall duty or classes to administer the test. Prohibited!! IPods/Kindles Food/Drinks Cell Phones Other electronic devices These items CAN NOT be in the room even if they are turned off! TEST SECURITY ALWAYS Count your own Testing Tickets before and after testing. Once you sign for the tickets and seal codes, they are your responsibility until returned to the Counselors. These are SECURE materials! Monitor students closely during the testing period on the student status page. Be sure to CLICK REFRESH every 10 minutes! Important Reminders and Tips… Hit the blue Refresh button every 10 minutes. This will update student’s test status. DO NOT HIT THE RED STOP BUTTON…EVER!!!!! Clicking on “student test status” will group testing statuses together (see slides…) Test Status - Unorganized Test Status - Organized Click on Student Name to put in Alphabetical Order: Clicking on the boxes at the bottom of the page to see page two of class list: Resuming Student Tests When a student is in the red Exited status, you must Resume the test: Resume Continued… You should scroll back to the top of the screen to the Students in Sessions Section and Select Tasks In the drop down menu, Select Resume Student Tests and click Start Click on student box and click Resume, then Exit Task Be sure to Unclick the box next to student’s name after resuming: Log In Reminder All computers should be logged in and have the student sign in screen ready. Log in can be reached through the PARCC icon on the desktop: Teacher login is yet to be finalized…Steps to logging in without a link: 1.Go to Pearsonaccessnext.com 2. Use drop down box and click on New Jersey. 3.Sign In The live site will be BLUE. until testing day. DO NOT go to live site Students will then use the Testing Ticket to sign in: Testing Ticket (Sample) …and you will be provided with a Seal Code each day: Questions???? Thank you for all you do!