2010 Archdiocese of Chicago Pre Test Workshop Brian Bell

Agenda for Today  Chronology of Events  Best practices for Test Prep Classroom year-long activities Classroom timed tests Classroom constructed response quiz’s  Teacher Resources for preparing.  Practice Activities for TerraNova & InView  Overview of TerraNova Scoring Guide for Constructed Response Questions  Overview of InView  Test Coordination activities: Coding student documents Coding Group Information Sheets Coding School Group List

Test Coordinators Manual Arrive this week Adding materials? # 1

Events of 2010  Practice Tests:February 15 – 26 (Any time before the test)  Testing: March 1 – 12  Package Tests:March 15 (Monday)  Pick Up by ABS:March 16 or 17  Reports to Schools: April 26 through April 30

Best Practices for Test Prep  Classroom year-long activities (St. Ferdinand “model”) Model testing requirements in classroom tests Classroom timed tests (budgeting/managing your time) Read & follow directions Choosing the multiple choice answer you think is correct. Don’t use the word Guess! Math journals Others? (4 th stanine review)

Best Practices for Test Prep  Classroom year-long activities (St. Ferdinand “model”) Model testing requirements in classroom tests Classroom timed tests (budgeting/managing your time) Read & follow directions Choosing the multiple choice answer you think is correct. Don’t use the word Guess! Math journals Others? (4 th stanine review)

Relationship Between Stanines and Percentile Ranks

Teacher Resources  Classroom Connections Practice Tests Activities to review skills Item Classification tables  TerraNova Scoring Guide – What is expected to earn points  Teachers Guide to TerraNova  Teachers Guide to InView  Practice Activities for TerraNova & InView

Overview of TerraNova 3 rd Edition Archdiocese of Chicago Matrix: Grade TN InView Levels

Test Level Grade Range 10K.6 – – – – – – – – – – – / – 12.9 Supports Uniform Assessment Program Across the Grade Ranges

Overview of TerraNova 3 rd Edition Content Reading Language Mathematics Science Social Studies

Overview of TerraNova 3 rd Edition Item Types Multiple Choice correct or incorrect Constructed Response points obtained

Overview of TerraNova 3 rd Edition Number of Item Types MCCR Total Reading: Grade 3 – Grade 5 – Grade 7 – Math: Grade 3 – Grade 5 – Grade 7 –

Overview of TerraNova 3 rd Edition Scoring Guide Review

Overview of InView 5 Batteries of Tests: 3 Nonverbal: Sequences Analogies Quantitative Reasoning 2 Verbal: Verbal Reasoning – Words Verbal Reasoning -Context Total Score = (CSI) Cognitive Skills Index Note: CSI is based on correct birthday coding !!!!

Overview of InView Item types in Teachers Guide to InView

Coding & Processing Coding: Student Documents (students) Group Information Sheets (teachers) School Group List (test coordinator)