Test Coordinators’ Pretest Workshop

1. Test Coordinators’Pretest Workshop August 2010

2. Contact Information • Bill Thompson - px# 47548 (357-7548) fax px# 48903 (434-8903) e-mail: thompsb@palmbeach.k12.fl.us • Cherie Boone - px# 48855 (434-8855) fax px# 48736 (434-8736) e-mail: boone@palmbeach.k12.fl.us • Tom Cornman - px# 42499 (681-2499) fax px# 45133 (684-5133) e-mail: cornman@palmbeach.k12.fl.us • Vanessa Ferrell - px# 48355 (434-8355) fax px# 48903 (434-8903) e-mail: ferrellvan@palmbeach.k12.fl.us • Ken Morris - px# 45155 (684-5155) fax px# 45133 (684-5133) e-mail: morris@palmbeach.k12.fl.us • Jackie Johnson - px# 45155 (684-5155) fax px# 45133 (684-5133) e-mail: jacquej@palmbeach.k12.fl.us

3. Assessment Website

4. Assessment Website • http://www.palmbeachschools.org/assessment • The goal of our website is to have current information at the fingertips of the test coordinators at all times • Communicate important information quickly

10. Ordering Test Materials Online

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15. Gridding Answer Documents

16. State Assessments • FLKRS, FAA, CELLA and FCAT • Eight digit student district number preceeded by our district number “50” • 5012345678 • Social Security Number • 123456789X 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X

17. District Assessments • Diagnostic Tests • Eight digit student number • 12345678 • No Social Security Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

18. CORE K12

19. Contact • Carla Kendall – px 45822 (969-5822)

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21. Districtwide Kindergarten Through Grade Four Literacy Assessment System(Previously K-3 Assessment)

22. Contacts • Questions about administration • Kim Stansell-Towe - px# 43882 (963-3882) • Materials ordered and delivered through the Instructional Materials Department • Textbook Department - px# 45119 (684-5119)

23. Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS)

24. Contacts • Questions about administration • Olive Horne (ECHOS) - px# 43883 (963-3883) • Barbara Riemer (FAIR) - px# 21164 (357-1164) • Question about materials • Test Distribution Center - px# 45155 (684-5155)

25. Important Dates • ECHOS Administration: August 17- September 29 • FAIR Administration: August 24- September 13 • Scanner Sheets Deadline: September 30, 2010 due to TDC by 4:00 pm* *Glades area schools will be picked up beginning in the morning.

26. Information • Recording student responses • NO computer administration • ALL student responses will be recorded in the Student Response Folder. • Labels do not come with initial shipment • Begin testing as scheduled • Add labels to Student Response Folders when labels arrive

27. FLKRS Returns • Verify that ALL documents that are being used are for the 2010 administration only. • Verify that the Student Response Folders for ALL students tested have been returned. • Verify that the pre-identified student labels are in place or that all hand gridded information is complete. • Place ALL Student Response Folders in a stack. • Complete all the information on a Document Count Form.

28. FLKRS Returns (cont.) • Place the document count form on top of the stack of response folders. • Place a paper band around the stack of response folders and secure the paper band with tape. • Do not use staples or paper clips. • Place the banded stack flat in a box. • Seal the box • Place the orange scorable label on the side of the box. • Complete all needed information on the label.

29. FLKRS Returns (cont.) • Collect and account for unused and reusable screening materials from the examiners. • Store reusable materials in a secure location for use with future FLKRS administrations. • Dispose of unused materials so they cannot be used in future administrations.

30. Scholastic Reading Inventory - Interactive (SRI-I)

31. Contacts • Questions about content • Elementary Kim Stansell-Towe - px# 43882 (963-3882) • Secondary Gina Charla - px# 47386 (434-7386) • Questions about technical support • Bruce Roland - px# 48565 (434-8565)

32. Palm Beach Writes

33. Contacts • Questions about administration • Nikki Jones (elementary) - px# 86399 (432-6399) • Diana Yohe (secondary) - px# 25989 (357-5989) • Questions about materials for grades 2 - 10 • TDC - px# 45155 (684-5155)

34. Administration Dates - Elementary

35. Administration Dates - Secondary

36. List of Writing Prompts • Link is available in two locations: • On Palm Beach Writes Page • On each of the order forms

37. Information • School sets administration dates within guidelines. • Schools are responsible for scoring. • Schools will enter rubric scores into EDW using the data entry screen. • Mandatory at all schools

38. Florida Alternate Assessment

39. Florida Alternate Assessment • Test Characteristics Study • Estimated Timelines • Student selection: August 24th - October 15th • Materials in districts: October 4th - 15th • Teacher webinar training: week of October 18th • Delivered to Schools: by October 20th • Study assessment window: October 25th - November 5th • Return materials: Deliver to the TDC on or before November 8th by 4:00 p.m.* *Glades schools will be picked up beginning in the morning

40. Diagnostic TestReading and Mathematics - FCAT 2.0Science - FCAT

41. Contacts • Questions about administration • Cherie Boone - px# 48855 (434-8855) • Questions about materials • Test Distribution Center - px# 45155 (684-5155) • Questions about secondary pregridding (secondary only) • Glen Rovinelli - px# 48514 (434-8514)

42. Test Administrations • Mandatory at all schools • Reading at grades 3 - 10 • Math at grades 3 – 10 • Science at grades 5, 8 and 11 • Available • Math and reading for 11th & 12th grade retake students • Administration Windows • Elementary schools: September 20 - 30, 2010 • Secondary school: September 27 - October 7, 2010 • Answer Document Return Dates • Elementary Schools: Thursday September 30, 2010 by 4:00 pm* • Secondary Schools: Thursday October 7, 2010 by 4:00 pm * *Glades area schools will be picked up beginning in the morning.

43. Test Administration (con’t) • Recommended testing times for all tests is 90 minutes • Pregridded answer sheets • Elementary Schools: alphabetical by home room (fall administration only) • Secondary Schools: sort option window is from August 24, 2010 - September 8, 2010. • Any schools that do not submit a sort option will receive their answer sheet sorted alphabetical by grade level.

44. Accommodations • Allowable accommodations • LEP • ESE • 504

45. Answer Sheets • All new answer sheets this year. • Dispose of any answer sheet remaining at your school. • Answer sheets that are preidentified for a student CANNOT be used for another student. • The Student Name and Student Number bubbles on a non-pregridded answer document MUST be darkened.

46. Answer Sheets - Grades 3-5

47. Answer Sheets - Grades 6-8

48. Answer Sheets - Grades 9-11

49. Pre-Identified Answer Document Check the Gridded Information

50. Non Pre-Identified Answer Document Hand write & bubble 8 digit Student Number (no 50 - no ss#) Hand write & bubble Student Name Must be bubbled accurately and filled in completely!!!!