K-12 Student Assessment Test Administration Updates Jenny Black Director, Test Administration District Assessment and Accountability Coordinators Annual Meeting August 30, 2017

What’s New

Writing Retake Return Labels In Spring 2018, there will be a separate label for Writing Retake New color — Red

Health Monitoring Devices/Apps Students who require access to an electronic device for health monitoring (e.g., diabetes). Added to Accommodations Guide and Appendix A in manual as an allowable accommodation. A test administrator must be able to monitor the student’s use of the device at all times during testing. Students who require the use of an electronic device for a purpose specified on his or her plan (e.g., health monitoring application on the student’s phone) may have access to the device during testing. A test administrator must be able to monitor the student’s use of the device at all times during testing.

Comment Forms Starting in Spring 2018, no more comment forms. We’ll work with contractors to provide an online feedback form to collect input year-round. Feedback may always be sent to an Assessment team member or to Assessment@fldoe.org.

FSA TIDE Updates New Role – District Administrator (DA) Invalidations and Requests drop-down options Will allow us to run reports and to standardize comments Upload Accommodations Feature to upload just a student’s accommodations Available at the school and district level TA Certification Course Slightly revised course for 2017–18 All “TA Course Completed” have been reset to blank

FSA TDS Updates Improved line reader Larger equation response buttons Updated layout for Test Settings (student and teacher)

Superintendent Certification Form CBT Certification Superintendent Certification Form Certifying readiness for Spring 2018 CBT. Required to be submitted by February 2, 2018. FSA Infrastructure Trial Must be run at each school (you may require a district-wide trial). Completing the tool is optional this school year. Paperless Memo from Chancellor

Reminders

Computer-Based Testing Ensure the following: Computers/devices are updated with the new FSA Secure Browser or Pearson TestNav app for this school year Computers/devices are not upgraded until new versions are supported by the contractors Technical issues are reported immediately (to school, district, Help Desk/Customer Support)

Paper-Based Testing FSA ALL books must have a PreID label. Required information must be written on the cover (as directed in scripts). Student Name, Date of Birth, School Name, District Name, Today’s Date Students must verify the PreID label to ensure they have the correct preidentified book. Pearson May still hand-grid demographic information or print PreID labels. Pearson’s pre-printed PreID labels are smaller than the locally printed labels. We’ve added an inset to show where the smaller label should be placed.

CBT Practice Tests CBT students are required to participate in a practice test session prior to testing. Students retaking an assessment who previously completed this requirement for the test they will take (EOC or Retake) are not required to participate in another practice test. Students with CBT accommodations must use the appropriate accommodated practice test. Ensure test administrators do not start an Operational Session for practice.

PBT Practice Tests Students who will take an FSA ELA Reading or Mathematics paper-based test are required to participate in a PBT Test Item Practice Session to familiarize themselves with the various item types they may encounter on the assessments. Grade 3 FSA ELA Reading Grades 4–10 Reading PBT Accommodations Grades 3–8 Mathematics PBT Accommodations Students taking PBT ELA Writing are not required to take a practice test, but are strongly encouraged to do so to become familiar with the amount of space they will have for their responses.

FSA Algebra 1 X First-Time Test Takers Retakers Fall EOC Winter EOC (9/11–9/22) Winter EOC (11/27–12/15) Spring Algebra 1 Retake (3/19–4/6) Spring EOC (4/16–5/11) Summer EOC (7/9–20) First-Time Test Takers X Retakers

Closed Captioning for Audio Content Closed captioning (CC) for audio content is available as an accommodation for eligible DHH students with this accommodation documented on their IEPs or Section 504 Plans. CC is available in TDS for computer-based tests and AVA for paper-based tests. Transcripts will continue to be produced on a very limited basis for students who are: Hospital/Homebound with NO internet access Confined to a Department of Corrections facility

FSA ELA Writing Schools may dismiss students or collect/submit materials and allow students to read after 90- minutes of testing. You will make this determination locally, by district or by school. This information will not be included in the test administration manuals. Our office will provide scripts with the dismissal option for Fall Retake (on ShareFile).

SCHEDULING

Fall FSA ELA Retake ELA Writing should be administered before ELA Reading at the student level Session 1 of ELA Reading MUST be completed before Session 2 Students MUST complete ELA Reading sessions over two days ELA Writing – One 120-minute session ELA Reading – Two 90-minute sessions (over two days) Students may work up to the length of half of a typical school day, if needed, for all ELA Retake sessions Students are required to participate in all three sessions to receive an ELA Retake score (previous component scores are not used)

Fall/Winter EOCs FSA Algebra 1 and Geometry Two 90-minute sessions administered over 2 days Students may have up to half a typical school day to complete each session NGSSS Biology 1, Civics, U.S. History, Algebra 1 Retake One 160-minute session Students may have up to the length of a typical school day to complete each session Schools may schedule CBT tests as needed; PBT accommodations should be completed by established pickup dates.

Spring ELA Writing Grades 4–7 FSA ELA Writing will be administered on paper Grades 8–10/Retake ELA Writing will be administered on computer ELA Writing Sessions are 120 minutes Retake may have up to half a typical school day Writing Makeup Windows will be offered (same timeframes as last year) One week to be included in regular reporting One week at the end of the Reading window

Grades 6–8 Mathematics Grades 6–8 Mathematics Two-Day Administration Session 1 must be scheduled on Day 1 Sessions 2 and 3 must be scheduled on Day 2 TAs must understand and be familiar with the break between Sessions 2 and 3 (short or extended) and scripts For Grades 7 and 8 only, an online calculator is provided in TDS for Sessions 2 and 3 ONLY (Day 2) Approved handheld calculators may be provided for CBT students Approved handheld calculators MUST be provide for PBT students (accommodations) Students with an extended time accommodation may test over three days (one session per day)

Scheduling Guidance for PBT Administrations Grades 4–7 ELA Writing (March 5–9) Must be administered on Monday, March 5 or Tuesday, March 6 across the district. Make-up administrations may be scheduled through March 9.

Scheduling Guidance for PBT Administrations Grade 3 ELA Reading (April 9–13) Must be administered on Monday/Tuesday, April 9–10 or Tuesday/Wednesday, April 10–11 across the district. Make-up administrations may be scheduled during the remaining days in the window. Calibration materials will be returned on Monday, April 16. Grades 5 and 8 Science (April 30–May 4) Schools must establish a schoolwide administration date(s) and complete makeups, as needed, during this week.

Scheduling Guidance for CBT Administrations ELA Writing Retake (February 26–March 2) Grades 8–10 Writing (March 1–9) Retakes: FSA ELA Reading, FCAT 2.0 Reading, FSA Algebra 1 (March 19–April 6) FSA EOCs (April 16–May 11) NGSSS EOCs (April 16–May 11) Schools may schedule these assessments at any time during the established windows. No required subject order. Paper-based accommodations must be completed and returned by the established dates.

Scheduling Guidance for CBT Administrations Grades 4–10 ELA Reading & Grades 3–8 Mathematics (April 16–May 11) Calibration schools may be selected for ONE grade- level/subject test that they must complete during the first week of testing. You will receive a list of calibration schools in mid-September. Non-calibration schools may schedule CBT tests at any time during the established window. Calibration schools may schedule non-calibration tests as they see fit throughout the rest of the window.

Test Administration

Accommodations Accommodations Guide Braille Transition Updated for the 2017–18 school year Scripts have been taken out, only available on the FSA Portal Braille Transition Grades 3–5: UEB only, other grades and subjects may choose UEB Transition for Standards-Based Assessments Paper-Based Accommodations Pickups Working on later dates

On-Demand/Locally Printed PreID Label Issues Low quality print settings (too light to read) Faded/smudged Using test tickets or labels not provided by the contractor Barcode missing Wrong subject/contractor (e.g., Math labels on EOC books) Two labels placed on book (incorrect and correct spot) No label applied

New Resources User Guide Matrix PearsonAccess Next PreID Label Printing Quick Guide

Updated Resources Test Administration Manuals Checklists Training Materials Parent/Guardian Letters User Guides Student PowerPoints Forms and Ancillaries Fact Sheets Graduation Document Quick Guides CBT Transition Chart Invalidations and Requests Summary

Team Member Responsibilities Contact Info Jenny Black, Director Policy, Schedules Jenny.Black@fldoe.org 850-245-9470 Ed Croft FLKRS, ShareFile, Investigations Ed.Croft@fldoe.org 850-245-9579 Marilyn Dwyer Computer-Based Testing (TIDE, PearsonAccess Next) Marilyn.Dwyer@fldoe.org 850-245-0777 Jacob Newberry Manuals, Scripts, Forms Jacob.Newberry@fldoe.org 850-245-0763 Becky Stephens FSA Portal, Manuals, Scripts Rebecca.Stephens@fldoe.org 850-245-9957 Kath Visconti Accommodations Kath.Visconti@fldoe.org 850-245-0786 Teri Williams Paper-Based Testing, Shipping Logistics Teri.Williams@fldoe.org 850-245-0804

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