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Test Coordinator Training Fall 2013 Overview

The 2013 Fall Test Coordinator Training provides essential information for New Mexico educational staff, including assessment policies, testing irregularities, and graduation requirements. Key personnel presentations include Joslyn Pretz (Assessment and Evaluation), Lynn Vasquez (PARCC Manager), Stephanie Gardner (State Coordinator NAEP), and Fran Lucero (Assessment and Accountability). The training emphasizes participation in assessments such as SBA, NAEP, and GED, along with the importance of following testing schedules and guidelines. For questions, staff contacts are provided.

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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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