2015 STAAR Training

STAAR training for test administrators

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1. 2015 STAAR Test Administrator Training Chico Elementary School
2. This training does NOT take the place of reading the manual. EXPECTATION: READ the manual!
3. It’s the law! Violation of security or confidentiality of any test required by the Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 39, Subchapter B, shall be prohibited. A person who engages in conduct prohibited by the Test Security Supplement may be subject to sanction of credentials. Conduct that violates security and confidentiality of a test is defined as any departure from the test administration procedures established in the Test Security Supplement and all other test administration materials.
4. Texas Education Code (TEC) Sec. 39.0301. SECURITY IN ADMINISTRATION OF ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. (a) The commissioner: (1) shall establish procedures for the administration of assessment instruments adopted or developed under Section 39.023, including procedures designed to ensure the security of the assessment instruments; and … It’s the law!
5. Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 19. Education Chapter 101. Assessment Subchapter CC. Commissioner’s Rules Division 3. Security of Assessments, Required Test Administration Procedures and Training Activities 19 TAC §101.3031 Required Test Administration Procedures and Training Activities to Ensure Validity, Reliability, and Security of Assessments. It’s the law!
6. 19 TAC §101.3031 (a) Purpose. To ensure that each assessment instrument is reliable and valid and meets applicable federal requirements for measurement of student progress, the commissioner of education shall establish test administration procedures and required training activities that support the standardization and security of the test administration process. (b) Test administration procedures. These test administration procedures shall be delineated in the test administration materials provided to school districts and charter schools annually. Districts and charter schools must comply with all of the applicable requirements specified in the test administration materials… It’s the law!
7. Expectations for Test Administrators and Hall Monitors  Turn off the screen to your computer after attendance has been sent in.  You are not allowed to use the computers in the testing rooms (excluding STAAR-L labs).  You are not allowed to have any reading materials in the testing rooms.  You are not allowed to have use any electronic devices.  You are not allowed to carry small off-task conversations throughout the testing period.
8. Testing Irregularities Serious Irregularities - constitute severe violations of test security or confidentiality - must be investigated by the district coordinator immediately - require a district to call or email TEA immediately to inform test security of the incident - can result in the individual(s) responsible being referred to the TEA Educator Certification and Standards Division for consideration of disciplinary action
9. SERIOUS IRREGULARITIES  Directly or indirectly assisting students with responses to test questions.  Tampering with student responses  Viewing secure test content before, during, or after a test administration (unless specifically authorized to do so by the procedures outlined in the test administration manuals)  Discussing secure test content, student responses, or student performance  Scoring student tests, either formally or informally  Duplicating, recording, or capturing (electronically or by any other means) confidential test content without permission for TEA  Reinforcing, reviewing for, and/or distributing testing strategies during an assessment is strictly prohibited.
10. Penalties for Violation of Security and Confidentiality of Assessments Release or disclosure of confidential test content is a Class C misdemeanor and could result in criminal prosecution under TEC §39.0303, Section 552.352 of the Texas Government Code, and section 37.10 of the Texas Penal Code. In addition, any irregularities in test security or confidentiality may result in the invalidation of student results.
11. When in doubt… Stop and ask for help! Put out your “HELP” sign.
12. March 2015 STAAR Assessments Answer Documents for Grades 5 and 8 Reading – printed prior to the decision to shift the test administration date for grades 5 and 8 mathematics – labeled “March 2015 Mathematics and Reading” – contain sections for both mathematics and reading Make sure students mark their responses to the reading questions on the reading portion of the answer document.
13. March 2015 STAAR Assessments Answer Documents for Grades 5 and 8 Reading – Students should not mark any answers to the reading questions in the mathematics section. – Leave the SCORE CODE and TEST TAKEN INFO for mathematics blank.
14. April 2015 STAAR Assessments Answer Documents for Grades 5 and 8 Mathematics – same form as the March 2015 answer documents – labeled “March 2015 Mathematics and Reading” – contain sections for both mathematics and reading Make sure students mark their responses to the mathematics questions on the mathematics portion of the answer document.
15. April 2015 STAAR Assessments Answer Documents for Grades 5 and 8 Mathematics – Students should not mark any answers to the mathematics questions in the reading section. – Leave the SCORE CODE and TEST TAKEN INFO for reading blank.
16. Monitoring error  A test administrator left a room unattended when students or secure materials were present or when secure online tests were open and visible.  Secure materials were left unattended, or secure online tests were left open and visible, during a lunch break, a short break taken in the testing room, or restroom breaks.  Testing personnel did not monitor students during a break.  A test administrator did not ensure that students worked independent during testing (for example, students were not prevented from using cell phones to test messages to each other during testing).  A test administrator did not verify that student filled in their responses on their answer document.  A student was allowed to remove secure materials from the testing areas.  PLAN OF ACTION: 14 Point Test Security Plan ACTIVE MONITORING so important!
17. Penalties for Violation of Security and Confidentiality of Assessments Penalties for participation in a serious violation of test security or confidentiality may include the following reprimands.  Placement of restrictions on the issuance, renewal, or holding of a Texas teacher certificate  Issuance of an inscribed or non-inscribed reprimand  Suspension of Texas teacher certificate  Revocation or cancellation of a Texas teacher certificate
18.  Procedural Testing Irregularities are less severe, more common, and are typically the result of minor deviations from testing procedures.  Students are not allowed to talk to one another during testing.  Students are not allowed to return to a subject-area assessment attempted on a previous test day or one that hasn’t been administered.  Districts are required to investigate ALL potential testing violations! Failure to cooperate with TEA in an investigation or to properly report that an individual has engaged in conduct that violates the security and/or confidentiality of a test is itself a violation and could result in sanctions.
19. Training Requirements  Testing personnel are required to receive annual training in test security and administration procedures and to sign an Oath of Test Security and Confidentiality.  A Trained test administrator must be present in each testing room at all times during testing.
20. Secure Storage Areas  Coordinators are required to place all secure materials in limited-access locked storage when not in use.  Place test booklets and answer documents in secure, limited-access, locked storage when not in use.  Do not allow any student to transport testing materials outside of the testing environment. If a student needs to change locations, the test administrator will collect the student’s testing materials and escort them to the alternate location. Keep tests secure at all times!!
21. CHECK OFF THE CHECKLIST!  ALL state-supplied reference materials, graph paper, or scratch paper that students have written on during a test must be turned in after each test administration. Please do not leave any of these items inside the testing booklet! These items will be collected and destroyed after each test administration.
22. Four-hour Time Limits Students will be provided four hours in which to complete STAAR, STAAR Modified, or STAAR L tests.  Start and Stop Times - four-hour time period begins after the test administrator reads directions and tells students to begin working on their tests - test administrators must use a clock or timer - start and stop times must be recorded on the seating chart - students must record all responses by the end of the four-hour time period The Clock is Ticking…
23. Four-hour Time Limits…  “SAY” Directions - not included in four-hour time period  Announcement of Time Left to Test - communicate orally or in writing - one hour intervals, more if desired during last hour - the last hour of testing remind students when they have > 45 minutes left, > 30 minutes left, > 15 minutes left, > 10 minutes left, > and five minutes left
24. Four-hour Time Limits  Breaks Included in the Four-hour Time Limit (not allowed to stop the time clock) - water breaks - bathroom breaks - snack breaks - short physical or mental breaks  Breaks NOT Included in the Four-hour Time Limit (required to stop and restart the time clock) - lunch - emergencies - movement of students - medical breaks Remember to record stop and restart times on the seating chart.
25. Four-hour Time Limits  Extended Time‒Extra Time (same day) - available for eligible students with disabilities and English language learners - students start at the beginning of the school day and are allowed to test up to the end of the school day, not beyond  Extended Time‒Extra Day (rare) - for eligible students with disabilities for whom TEA has approved an Accommodation Request Form - special procedures and guidelines provided with approval
26. Miscellaneous Testing Information  Before testing, ensure that you have all the necessary materials to administer a test: 1. test administrator manuals 2. seating charts 3. clock or stopwatch to monitor testing time 4. test session rosters 5. accommodations lists and materials 6. pencils and erasers
27. Miscellaneous Testing Information  Make sure each testing room, prior to testing, is free of any instructional aids (bulletin boards). We will walk through and verify that no visible instructional aids are present and that the environment is appropriate for testing on Wednesday, March 27th. (Keep in mind that many errors involving a failure to conceal instructional aids result from transferring examinees to rooms that the campus did not originally intend to use as testing areas.)  MONITOR, MONITOR, MONITOR –visits will be made to each testing area to ensure that test administrators are actively monitoring and as directed in the test administrator manuals, periodically reminding students to record their responses on the answer document.
28. Miscellaneous Testing Information…SIGN OATH!  Confirm that a seating chart has been completed for each test session. Record test session start and stop times.  Ensure that students are being issued the appropriate test and have the corresponding answer document.  Test administrators should personally administer test materials to examinees. ◦ Be especially careful when issuing materials to students with the same or similar names.  Verify that students have marked their responses on their STAAR answer documents before the end of the four-hour time period.  No element of the testing room environment should not hinder any student’s performance. Testing room should be quiet, well-ventilated, and comfortable.
29. When in doubt… Stop and ask for help! Put out your “HELP” sign.