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Test Coordinator Training Fall 2013 Overview

Test Coordinator Training Fall 2013 Overview. Meet the PED staff. Joslyn Pretz Education Administrator Assessment and Evaluation Joslyn.pretz@state.nm.us 505-827-6570 Assessment Policies Testing Irregularities Graduation Requirements. Meet Lynn. Lynn Vasquez PARCC Manager

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Test Coordinator Training Fall 2013 Overview

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  1. Test Coordinator Training • Fall 2013 • Overview

  2. Meet the PED staff Joslyn Pretz Education Administrator Assessment and Evaluation Joslyn.pretz@state.nm.us 505-827-6570 Assessment Policies Testing Irregularities Graduation Requirements

  3. Meet Lynn Lynn Vasquez PARCC Manager Lynn.vasquez@state.nm.us 505-827-6702 PARCC Transition to CBT

  4. Meet Stephanie Stephanie Gardner NM State Coordinator NAEP Stephanie.gardner@state.nm.us 505-827-3982 NAEP Instructional Materials

  5. Meet Measured Progress Diana Ward Liz Garcia Program Managers Measured Progress (MP) nmhelp@measuredprogress.org 877-676-6722 SBA Ordering Returning Reports

  6. Meet Fran Fran Lucero Staff Manager Assessment and Accountability Fran.lucero@state.nm.us 505-827-5861 General Information Appointments

  7. Meet Pete Dr. Pete Goldschmidt Director Assessment and Accountability Pete.goldschmidt@state.nm.us

  8. Meet Cindy Dr. Cindy Gregory Chief Statistician Cindy.gregory@state.nm.us 505-827-6508 School Grading Accountability

  9. Meet Matt Matt Montaño Director Educator Quality Matthew.montano1@state.nm.us 505-827-5821 Teacher Evaluation

  10. Meet IT and Help Desk IT Staff STARS Help Desk 505-827-7935

  11. Meet Data Analysts Data Analysts SOAP Help Desk 505-827-6720

  12. Meet Lisa Lisa Salazar NM State Manager GED Testing Program Lisa.salazar@state.nm.us 505-827-6507 GED

  13. New Mexico Legislature • http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/default.aspx • Read state statute • Find legislators • Follow bill and votes

  14. NMSAP Components • SBA/HSGA: Standards Based Assessment/High School • Graduation Assessment • NMHSCE: New Mexico High School Competency Exam • NMAPA: New Mexico Alternate Performance Assessment • AAHSG: Alternate Assessment for High School Graduation • ACCESS for ELLs: ELL language proficiency assessment • W-APT: ELL placement test • Alt ACCESS for ELLs: Alternate ELL language proficiency • assessment • EoCs: End-of-Course Assessments

  15. NMSAP Vendors

  16. NMSAP Manuals and Rules • Procedures Manual: Outlines all procedures, regulations, and special circumstances with regard to all statewide assessments • Accommodations Manual: Provides details about allowable accommodations and coding for tests • ADC Manual: Gives options for students to meet graduation requirements through Alternative Demonstrations of Competency • EoC Manual: Provides information about End-of-Course Exams (for graduation and teacher effectiveness) • 6.10.7 NMAC: State rules for Test Security & Administration

  17. Assessment-Specific Manuals • SBA/HSGA and NMHSCE • TCM: Test Coordinator’s Manual • DFA: Directions for Administering • NMAPA/AAHSG • DTC: District Test Coordinator Manual • TAM: Test Administrator’s Manual • ACCESS and W-APT Manuals at www.wida.us

  18. SBA Test Window • Districts and charters may create their own schedule within allowed testing window. • Extended 2014 for CBT only (3/3 – 4/4). • Schedule must follow 11 requirements outlined in Secretary Skandera’s memo dated May 2012.

  19. About SBA Testing Schedules • Test within PED-designated window. • No testing on materials-packaging day. • All materials must be returned on designated shipping day. (Call MP for exceptions.)

  20. About SBA Testing Schedules • Make-up testing must occur during testing window. • Test sessions must follow order in test booklet. (Make-ups may have exceptions.) • All schools in district must follow same schedule. *Exceptions for CBT*

  21. About SBA Testing Schedules • No breaks during a session. • Grades 5-8 writing sessions must be administered consecutively—only a short stretch/bathroom break in between.

  22. About SBA Testing Schedules • Test on any school day, Monday to Friday. • Test in mornings, afternoons, or both. • Schedule up to three (3) sessions per day.

  23. SBA Participation • All public school students must participate in an assessment: Grades 3−8, H2, and H3 (H4 optional). • Students on the ability pathway (with severe cognitive disabilities) take the NMAPA. • Students on the career and standard pathways take the SBA. Accommodations are allowed for students with IEPs. • BIE schools may use SBA for federal accountability.

  24. Non-Participation • Students may not take SBA if: • Parents refuse. Keep signed paperwork at district or charter school. • Counts against school for school grading.

  25. Non-Participation • Students may not take SBA if: • Student truancy or scheduling error. • Counts against school for school grading.

  26. Non-Participation • Students may not take SBA if: • Medical Exemption. File paperwork with PED for approval. • Does not count against school for school grading.

  27. Questions?

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