West Virginia General Summative Assessment 2015

Test Administered Math Grades 3-11 ELA Science Social Studies

Timeline of Activities January Webinar for Technology Release of Website Release of Practice and Training Test Release of Interims

Timeline of Activities February Area Trainings BLC and Examiner Training Release of Manual and User Guide

Timeline of Activities March Large Print and Braille Test Booklets Shipment to Some Counties BLC and Examiner Training Opening of Testing Window

Timeline of Activities April Large Print and Braille Test Booklets Shipment to Some Counties BLC and Examiner Training Opening of Testing Window

Communication Weekly Wednesday Webinars One Pagers Webinars Email Communication

Area Trainings County test coordinator training Building level coordinator training Examiner training Discuss the browser Discuss the student administration system

Technology One platform Installation of platform Webinar Tech requirements Installation procedures

CTC/BLC/Examiner When will CTCs be trained? At area trainings When can CTCs train BLCs / Examiners? After the area trainings What materials will be provided? Training modules Handouts Manual and user guides

What can CTCs do now? Verify accommodation information is accurate Verify student enrollment information is correct Encourage use of practice test Work on scheduling with schools Verify technology information is correct Submit home-instructed rosters

State Testing Window March 25, 2015 – June 12, 2015 June 30, 2015, is last day testing window can be expanded based on missed instructional time.

County Testing Window 36 consecutive instructional days from the last scheduled full day of instruction for students. Start date within this window is local decision, based on instruction and technology. Test window end date can be adjusted based on adjusted last day of instruction up to and including June 30, 2015.

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