1. Spring 2015 FSA ELA, Writing, Math Test & FCAT 2.0 Science

2. Test Administration Manual Scripts and instructions for administering the computer- based Grades 5–11 Spring 2015 FSA English Language Arts (ELA) Test are included in this manual. 2

3. Test Administration Schedule Test administrators must allow the exact amount of time allotted for test sessions and must not collect test materials or instruct students to submit computer-based tests until the end of the test session. While some students may finish before the time allotted for testing ends, this policy is in place to provide a fair environment for students who require all or most of the allotted time and to avoid pressuring any student to finish early. 3

4. Accommodations General Information about Accommodations page 211 Appendix A in the Spring 2015 Manuals provides information concerning allowable accommodations for students with disabilities and ELLs. The test administrator and the school assessment coordinator are responsible for ensuring that arrangement for accommodations have been made prior to the test administration dates. For eligible students participating in the paper-based Grades 3 & 4 FSA ELA Reading and FSA Mathematics assessments, the following accommodations are available:  Large print  Contracted braille  Uncontracted braille  One-item-per-page 4 CBT PBT

5. All students must be provided with the allowable statewide assessment accommodations on their plans. The accommodations provided to each student and the accommodations used by each student must be documented in the record of required administration information for both NGSSS and FSAs FSA Student grid sheets do not include fields for recording this information. It is no longer required to enter this information into PearsonAccess or TIDE. Documentation must be maintained at schools, however, and may be needed for investigations of test irregularities. 5 Accommodations

6. General Information about Accommodations (cont.) For eligible students participating in the computer-based FSA ELA & Math Tests, the following accommodations are available: Accommodated Computer-Based Forms  Masking  Masking + Text-to-Speech  Text-to-speech  All students have accessibility features Writing Passage Booklets  Regular print Reading or Writing Passage Booklets  Large print Reading or Writing Passage Booklets Paper-Based Test Materials  Regular print  Uncontracted braille  Large print  One-item-per-page  Contracted braille 6 CBT PBT

7. Accommodations CBT Tools and Accommodations Both platforms: color contrast, zoom, line reader are universal tools (TN 8 also has a magnifier) Accommodations: answer masking and text-to- speech (formerly ScreenReader)

8. Read-Aloud Accommodations FSA ELA Writing Component – Students with an oral presentation accommodation on their IEP/504 plans may have the directions and prompt read aloud to them. The Writing Component of the ELA test has students to read a variety of texts and respond to what they have read. Because this portion of the test assesses reading skills as well as writing skills, the passages may NOT be read aloud to students. FSA ELA Reading – Students with an oral presentation accommodation on their IEP/504 plans may have the directions, test questions, and answer choices read aloud to them. The Reading passages may NOT be read aloud to students. FOR FSAs ONLY!

9. Read-Aloud Accommodations Cont. FSA Mathematics – All mathematics directions, test questions, and answer choices may be read aloud to students with this accommodation (this policy has not changed). For CBT tests, text-to-speech (formerly ScreenReader) features will be available on the appropriate read-aloud portions for students who are assigned this accommodation in the system. Any portions of tests that may be read aloud to students may also be signed for students with this accommodation.

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11. Policy Session Order Students must complete Session 1 before they begin Session 2 (and Session 2 before Session 3) Students who move on to Session 2 on day one of a two-day test should be allowed to complete in the same day Makeup test concerns Testing two different sessions/subjects in the same room Makeup tests for two-day tests should not have Session 1 scheduled on the last day of the window

12. Test Materials Students participating in the computer-based Grades 5–11 FSA ELA Reading Component, Grades 5–8 FSA Mathematics, and FSA EOC assessments will receive the following materials as applicable: CBT Worksheets (ELA Reading Component only) Florida Computer-Based Testing Work Folders (Mathematics and EOCs only) Reading Passage Booklets (ELA Reading Component with eligible accommodation only) Paper-based accommodated test materials will be provided for students who require them. 12 CBT

13. Test Materials Scientific Calculators Grades 7 and 8 FSA Mathematics and Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 EOC assessments include a scientific calculator in the test delivery system. The scientific calculator is available for Session 2 and 3 of the Grades 7 and 8 Mathematics and for Session 2 of the Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 EOCs. Handheld scientific calculators MAY be provided to ALL students during the appropriate test sessions. FDOE is not providing a list of approved handheld calculators; instead, a list of required and prohibited functionalities is available in the FSA Portal. Providing a calculator in the incorrect test session or with prohibited functionalities is cause for test invalidation. 13 CBT

14. Headphones/Earbuds Grades 5-11 students need headphones or earbuds for all CBT ELA Reading tests. No specifications, but suggest testing them out to make sure they work with computers. Students may use their own headphones or earbuds. A sound test is built in to the beginning of the assessments and students are asked to verify that headphones and earbuds are working prior to entering the test.

15. Test Materials Support During Testing During testing, a test administrator should not attempt to resolve technical issues if it is disruptive to students. The test administrator must have a way to contact the school assessment coordinator or technology coordinator without leaving the room unattended. If a student has difficulty logging in or gets kicked out of his or her test more than once, the student should not continue to attempt to log in until the issue is diagnosed and resolved. CBT 15

16. Test Security Per Test Security Statute, s. 1008.24, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Florida State Board Rule, 6A-10.042, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), inappropriate actions by school or district personnel can result in student or classroom invalidations, loss of teaching certification, and/or involvement of law enforcement. Examples of prohibited activities include the following: Reading or viewing the test items before, during, or after testing Revealing the test items Copying the test items Explaining or reading test items for students Changing or otherwise interfering with student responses to test items Copying or reading student responses Causing achievement of schools to be inaccurately measured or reported CBT PBT 16

17. Test Security Policies and Procedures The security of all test materials must be maintained before, during, and after test administration. Under no circumstances are students permitted to assist in preparing secure materials before testing or in organizing and returning materials after testing. Used planning sheets/reference sheets are secure materials and must be treated as such. After ANY administration, initial or make-up, test and answer books, test tickets, passage booklets, and used planning sheets must be returned immediately to the school assessment coordinator and placed in locked storage. The Test Materials Chain of Custody Form must be maintained at all times. CBT PBT 17

18. Test Security Policies and Procedures All test administrators and support staff must: Sign a Test Administration and Security Agreement test security, Page 231 Sign a Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement, Page 233 Maintain an accurate Security Log, page 237 CBT PBT Test administrators must NOT administer tests to their family members. Students related to their assigned test administrator should be reassigned to an alternate test administrator. In addition, under NO circumstances may a student’s parent/guardian be present in that student’s testing room.

19. Test Security Policies and Procedures Proctors When testing a large group of students, proctors must be assigned to the room. Refer to the table below for the required number of proctors. CBT PBT 19 PBT (including PBT Accommodations CBTProctors Required 1-30 Students1-25 StudentsTest Administrator* 31-60 Students26-50 StudentsTest Administrator & 1 Proctor 61-90 Students51-75 StudentsTest Administrator & 2 Proctors

20. Test Security Policies and Procedures Hazardous Materials If a used test and answer book is soiled (e.g., with blood or vomit), the school assessment coordinator should contact ARM. At their discretion, school personnel may transcribe the response into a replacement test and answer book. The damaged test and answer book should then be destroyed or disposed of in a secure manner (e.g., shredding, burning). Soiled test and answer books should not be returned to Pearson or DRC. PBT 20

21. Test Irregularities/ Security Breaches Test administrators should report any test irregularities (e.g., disruptive students, loss of Internet connectivity) to the school assessment coordinator immediately. A test irregularity may include testing that is interrupted for an extended period of time due to a local technical malfunction or severe weather. School assessment coordinators must notify district assessment coordinators of any test irregularities that are reported. Decisions regarding test invalidation should not be made prior to communicating with the district assessment coordinator. Test administrators should report possible breaches of test security (e.g., secure test content that has been photographed, copied, or otherwise recorded) to the school assessment coordinator immediately. If a security breach is identified, the school assessment coordinator must contact the district assessment coordinator. CBT PBT 21

22. Test Irregularities/ Security Breaches For test irregularities requiring further investigation by the district and for security breaches, a written report must be submitted within 10 calendar days after the irregularity or security breach was identified. District assessment coordinators should submit the report through FDOE’s ShareFile site (fldoe.sharefile.com), using the process outlined in the manual. CBT PBT 22

23. Test Invalidation/Defective Materials Policies and Procedures Test Invalidation Remember that the main purpose of invalidation is to identify when the validity of test results has been compromised. A test administrator should discuss any situation involving possible invalidation with the school assessment coordinator, and the situation should be investigated immediately. If a situation described in the Test Invalidation/Defective Materials Policies and Procedures section of the manual occurs, test administrators should discuss the situation with the school assessment coordinator, and the situation should be investigated immediately. Test invalidations for FSA CBT assessments are handled in TIDE and for NGSSS CBT in Pearson Access. Invalidating a test will require the student’s ID Number and the reason for invalidation. Complete instructions on invalidating tests via TIDE are available in the TIDE User Guide. CBT PBT 23

24. Appendices Appendices in the Spring 2015 FSA Test Administration Manuals include: Appendix A—Accommodations Appendix B—Customer Support Appendix C—Florida Test Security Statute and Rule – (B in FCAT 2.0 Science TAM) Appendix D—Forms and Signs – (C in FCAT 2.0 Science TAM) 24 CBT PBT

25. Appendix D: Forms and Signs Appendix D (C in Science TAM) contains the following forms and signs to be copied and used before, during, or after testing: Test Administration and Security Agreement page 231 Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement page 233 Security Log page 237 Administration Record/Security Checklist page 239 Do Not Disturb Sign page 241 Electronic Devices Sign page 243 25 CBT PBT

26. Seating Charts You are required to maintain an accurate seating chart for your testing room. The chart should record the following: Room name/number Subject Student names and their locations in the room during testing Direction each student is facing Date Starting and stopping times Your name Names of proctors (if applicable) Test group code (PBT) or Session ID (generated in TDS when you create a test session for CBT) Laptop/mobile device assignments (if applicable) CBT PBT 26

27. Seating Charts Seating Charts (cont.) All seating charts must indicate the front and back of the room. If students using extra time are moved to a new location or the seating configuration changes during testing, a new seating chart must be created. Seating charts must be returned to your school assessment coordinator after testing. If you are conducting computer-based testing on laptops or other mobile devices, identify and record the device on which each student is testing. CBT PBT 27

28. Test Administrator During Testing Create, Start, Monitor, and Close the Test Session (for CBT ONLY) In the TA Interface within TDS, you will create, start, monitor, and close the test session you are administering. Ensure you understand how to complete these steps BEFORE administering a test, and discuss any questions or concerns you have with your school assessment coordinator or technology coordinator. Ensure that you have test tickets, which contain the following student login information for all students in your testing room: –First Name as it appears in TIDE –Username provided in TIDE CBT 28

29. Test Administrator During Testing Get out your laptops and open up a web browser page to Create the Test Session (for CBT ONLY) To create a test session, complete the following steps: 1)Go to www.fsassessments.orgwww.fsassessments.org 2)Click the “Test Administrator” icon 3)Click the “Test Administration” icon 4)Log in to the Test Administrator Interface with your username and password. 5)Select the test you will be administering, and then 6) click “Start Session.” 7)Record the Session ID, which students will need to log in to the test. The Session ID should be displayed where it is visible to all students and should also be recorded on your seating chart. CBT 29

30. Pages to Turn In Turn in today : Test Administration & Security Agreement pages 231-233 (we can provide your certificate #) Security Log – turn in on testing day, make sure you sign in and out as well as anyone else who enters your testing area 30

31. Pages to Read 31 Test Administration Policies & Procedures Page 3-8 Test Security Policies & Procedures Pages 9-14 Test Administrator Responsibilities Before Testing Pages 17-22 Test Administrator Responsibilities During Testing Pages 23-27 Script for Administering Paper-Based ELA Reading/MathComponent Test 6 th, 7 th, and 8th Grade ELA Rdg Pages 45-61 Math 6th Pages 95-116 Math 7 th & 8 th Pages 117-139 We are using Option A

32. Pages to Read 32 Test Administrator Responsibilities After Testing Page191 Appendix A – Accommodations Pages 211-219 Appendix C – Florida Test Security Statute and Rule Pages 223-228 Appendix D – Forms & SignsPages 229-243

33. Tickets (CBT Only) FSAs The school assessment coordinator will provide test tickets for the students testing in a room. Each test ticket includes a student’s Username and First Name for logging in to a computer- based test. Test tickets are generated in TIDE. CBT 33

34. Test Administrator During Testing Start the Test Session (for CBT ONLY) After students have logged into the test, complete the following steps to start the test session: In the Test Administrator Interface, select the “Approvals (#)” button to review the list of students ready to begin testing. Ensure that all students have logged in correctly; then, select “Approve All Students.” CBT 34

35. Test Administrator During Testing Monitor the Test Session (for CBT ONLY) During testing, monitor student progress by viewing the “Student Status” column in the Test Administrator Interface. This page automatically refreshes every 60 seconds. When the page refreshes, student statuses are updated. If students have technical issues, contact your school assessment coordinator or technology coordinator for assistance immediately. Your attention should not be diverted from students at any time during testing. CBT 35

36. Test Administrator During Testing Close the Test Session (for CBT ONLY) Once all students have submitted their tests, end the test session immediately by clicking “Stop Session” in the Test Administrator Interface. This will pause any remaining tests, so only select “Stop Session” after all students have submitted their tests. Then log out of the Test Administrator Interface by clicking “Log Out” in the upper right corner of the screen. CBT 36

37. Test Administrator During Testing Keep Time Keep accurate time when administering a test session. Record starting and stopping times in the spaces provided in the script and also display these times for students. Remember that failure to provide the correct amount of time will likely result in test invalidation. Follow your script for allotted time. Please use the “Time guideline” charts in your script. CBT PBT 37

38. Test Administrator During Testing Maintain Test Security (cont.) For CBT only: If students leave the room during a CBT test session for short breaks (e.g., restroom), it is recommended that visual blocks be applied to students’ computer screens (e.g., monitors turned off, folders taped to screens) instead of pausing a student’s test. If a student’s test is paused in TDS, that student must log back in and be approved in TDS before he or she can continue testing. For a longer break, you must secure a student’s computer by pausing the student’s test. Students may pause their own tests before leaving their seats. If the student has not paused his or her test, you must pause the test via the Test Administrator Interface. Your school assessment coordinator will provide instructions. CBT 38

39. Test Administrator During Testing Supervise Test Administration Your full attention should be on students at all times during testing. If issues arise during testing please your phone to contact your school assessment coordinator; however, it is not appropriate to use the computer or phone for unrelated activities (such as grading or personal communication) during a test session. CBT PBT 39

40. Phone Contacts FSA Central (Assessment Support) 61322 or 61304 Collaboration Center (Tech Support) 61237 40

41. Check-In Dates April 8 th – 9th During Planning until 3 p.m. Room 223 Please come at the beginning of the class period to make sure you can complete the process. Thank you! 41

42. Test Administration Manual Scripts and instructions for administering the paper-based Grades 5 & 8 FCAT 2.0 Science Test are included in this manual. 42 Grade 8 FCAT 2.0 Science is administered over one day.

43. Test Materials Test Books Grades 5 & 8 students receive NGSSS FCAT2.0 Science Test Books. Answer Books Grades 5 & 8 students receive NGSSS FCAT2.0 Science Answer Books. Periodic Table Only Grade 8 Students will receive a periodic table PBT 43

44. What to read… Test Administration Policies & Procedures pages 1-7 Test Security Policies & Procedures pages 12-17 Test Administrator Responsibilities Before Testing pages 21-25 Test Administrator Responsibilities During Testing pages 26-27 Grade 8 Script pages 43-55 Test Administrator Responsibilities After Testing page 61 44

45. What to read… Appendix A- Accommodations pages 89-95 Test Security Policies & Procedures pages 12-17 Appendix C: Forms pages 117-157 45

46. What you will need: Materials will be checked in prior to your day of testing. You test group code will be on the folder in your basket You will use the Administration Record/Security Checklist when pre-checking in your materials Materials to be returned after testing: Test booklets, Answer books, Security Log, Administration Checklist with attendance, Seating Chart PBT 46

47. What’s New TestNav 8 The login information on Student Authorization Tickets and the Session Roster has been updated to reflect the Sign In screen in TestNav 8. –The Login ID has been changed to Username. –The Test Code has been changed to Password. 47

48. What’s New Electronic Practice Assessment Tools (ePATs) All students* must participate in an ePAT session prior to this administration to familiarize themselves with the different features of the TestNav 8 testing platform. The computer-based practice tests (accommodated and non-accommodated), also called ePATs, and scripts for administering ePATs are posted separately at www.FLAssessments.com/ePATs. www.FLAssessments.com/ePATs Students should be made aware that they can access ePATs on their own at this location. * Unless the took the same EOC during the winter adminsitration 48