MARCH & APRIL 2012 TEST ADMINISTRATIVE ERRORS

LPSS TESTING JUST LIKE LPSS TURNAROUND WE ARE GOOD IN SOME SPOTS…NOT SO GOOD IN OTHERS… WE ARE WORKING TO SUPPORT BOTH AND IMPROVE BOTH

Major Types of Administrative Errors in 2011 in LA  Cueing students during testing or providing assistance in answering questions  Providing study materials prior to testing that included actual test items  Students were not provided accommodations or the appropriate accommodations.  Test administrator read aloud the Reading and Responding session to students with the accommodation Tests Read Aloud.  Students were not provided a Mathematics Reference Sheet or calculator. 3

5 Major Types of Administrative Errors in 2010 in LA Major Types of Administrative Errors in 2010 in LA  Cueing students during testing or providing assistance in answering questions  Providing study materials prior to testing that included actual test items  Students were not provided accommodations or the appropriate accommodations.  Test administrator read aloud the Reading and Responding session to students with the accommodation Tests Read Aloud.  Students were not provided a Mathematics Reference Sheet or calculator.

6 Major Types of Administrative Errors in 2009 in LA  Test administrator read aloud the Reading and Responding session to students with the accommodation Tests Read Aloud.  Students were not provided a Mathematics Reference Sheet.  Students were not provided accommodations or the appropriate accommodations.  Students were not allowed to finish the test (summer).  Student responses were not transferred to a scorable answer document.

7 Major Types of Administrative Errors in 2009 (continued)  Test administrators failing to distribute Mathematics Reference Sheets and Rulers  Test administrators failing to distribute the Writer’s Checklist  TA failing to allow students with calculator accommodation to use a calculator on all parts of the Math Test

8 Major Types of Administrative Errors in 2008 in LA  Test administrator read aloud Reading and Responding to students with the accommodation Tests Read Aloud.  Students are not provided accommodations documented on their IEPs or Section 504 plans that they had received in instruction and classroom assessment.  Student responses are not transferred to scorable answer document.

9 Major Types of Administrative Errors in 2008 (Continued)  Test administrators failing to distribute Mathematics Reference Sheets and Rulers  Test administrators failing to distribute the Writer’s Checklist  TA failing to allow students with calculator accommodation to use a calculator on all parts of the Math Test

2011 Paper and Pencil State Mandated Tests LPSS VS. LA Subjects % of LPSS Students Tested % of LA Students Tested English Language Arts 99.91%99.86% Mathematics99.91%99.86% Science99.85%99.83% Social Studies 99.81%99.81%

2011 LPSS Paper and Pencil State Mandated Tests Subjects Students Eligible Students Tested Students Not Tested English Language Arts 15,62415,61014 Mathematics15,62815,61414 Science15,13515,11223 Social Studies 15,08815,05929 Total 61,475 61,475 61, Students Not Tested are Potential Zero's for LPSS and Schools

2011 LPSS Paper and Pencil State Mandated Tests Subjects Unknown Students Students Tested Students Not Tested English Language Arts Mathematics13130 Science1248 Social Studies 1248 Total Total Students Not Tested are Potential Zero's for LPSS and Schools

End of Course Tests LPSS VS. LA Courses % of LPSS Students Tested % of LA Students Tested Algebra I 97.94%96.55% Geometry97.53%97.11% English II 97.20%97.35% Biology95.66%96.30%

End of Course Tests - LPSS Courses Students Eligible Students Tested Students Not Tested Algebra I 2,2382,19246 Geometry2,1432,09053 English II 2,0702,01258 Biology2,2102,11496 Total Total8,661 8,408 8, Students Not Tested are Potential Zero's for LPSS and Schools

LPSS PROCESSED TESTING SITUATIONS CATEGORY DOCUMENTATION IRREGULARITY TOTAL

Administrative Errors: Procedures  LEA must provide a description of what occurred and a corrective plan of action.  Vendor will assess the LEA a fee (currently $350 per test).  LEAP/GEE/LAA 2 (grades 10 and 11) –Vendor sends retest materials to the district. –A memo will be produced with student’s scores.  EOC –Tests are provided through the EOC system. –Reports provided online.  Retest scores are not included in summary reports or accountability. 21

Administrative Error Retest Schedule (if necessary)  LEAP, GEE, LAA 2 Spring 2012 Administration –April 12 – May 7, 2012 –May 29 – June 11, 2012  EOC Spring 2012 Administration –June 8, 11 – 14,