1. ORAL ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES The following slides contain information for Test Administrators providing an oral administration for students taking a STAAR paper test. SupplementalTraining

2. Types of Oral Administration ■Read parts of the test questions and/or answer choices at student request ■Read all test questions and answer choices throughout the test ■Test Administrator must know the type of oral administration the student will receive because it is noted on the Room Accommodations Roster that they sign

3. Ensure that the same test form is used  When TA reads ALL test questions and answer choices throughout the test, the TA MUST have a test booklet with the same form number as the students: –STAAR 3-8, there will be only one form for all 2016 administrations; therefore, the test administrator and the students should automatically have the same form –STAAR Spanish grades 3–5 there will be only one form for all 2016 administrations; therefore, the test administrator and the students should automatically have the same form –paper versions of STAAR L or STAAR A, there is only one form. Therefore, the test administrator and the students should automatically have the same form.  When a TA reads PARTS of test questions and/or answer choices, it is acceptable to read over the students shoulder

4. Test Security for Oral Administration ■All security measures outlined in the TA manual must be followed ■TA must be aware that they are viewing secure content and are therefore required to initial and sign an additional section of the Oath of Test Security and Confidentiality for Test Administrators ■TA may NOT respond to test questions, make notes about test questions, or discuss the content of the test at any time ■TA may NOT write notes or calculations in a test booklet ■TA may NOT rephrase, clarify, or interpret any test content ■Unauthorized verbal and nonverbal assistance may NOT be provided to students

5. Oral Test Administration ■Mathematics, science, and social studies: the entire assessments may be read aloud to a student ■Reading: only the questions and answer choices may be read aloud. The reading selections may NEVER be read aloud to a student ■Writing: No part of the revising or editing section of a writing assessment may be read aloud unless otherwise specified by TEA. Reading aloud the expository or persuasive writing prompt is an allowable test administration procedure for ANY student who requests this assistance

6. Oral Test Administration ■Test administrators may read aloud supplementary materials ■Required reference materials may be read aloud to students eligible for an oral administration. This includes the dictionary during grades 6–8 and writing assessments, as well as the state-supplied mathematics and science reference materials ■Allowable accommodations may be read aloud to students eligible for an oral administration. This includes a dictionary at grades 3–5 or a supplemental aid

7. Oral Test Administration ■It is important to understand what constitutes a test question –TA must understand that any part of the test question may be read aloud. ■Includes: –words in the questions and the answer choices –words in graphics (e.g., table, graph, grid, diagram, map, photograph, cartoon, or picture) –boxed text pulled directly from a selection

8. Oral Test Administration ■Read all test questions and answer choices throughout the test –Test questions must be read aloud in the order they are presented ■For reading assessments, the student must independently read the selection first, and then the TA may read aloud each test question in the order presented ■Read parts of the test questions and/or answer choices at student request –No particular order must be followed ■TA will read aloud what the student requests when he or she requests it.

9. Oral Test Administration ■TA may read aloud any word, phrase, or sentence in the test questions and answer choices as many times as needed ■TA may go back to reread a question and its answer choices at a student’s request at the end of assessment ■Test Administrators must: –familiar with content-specific terms –familiar with symbols associated with the subject-area assessment –keep their voice inflection neutral; –emphasize words that are boldfaced, italicized, or printed entirely in capital letters

10. Guidelines for Mathematics ■Abbreviations pg. 6 –may be read aloud as the word or words they represent, either singular or plural form –initialisms and acronyms may be read aloud as letters or words according to customary usage. Supplying the words represented by the letters is NOT allowed ■Algebraic Expressions/Equations pg. 6 –may be read aloud as the letter, not as the word, it represents –mathematical operation may be read aloud if the symbol is present

11. Guidelines for Mathematics ■Other Equations pg. 6 –may be read aloud in the same way as they are read aloud in the classroom ■Exceptions to this guideline exist when reading the equation could aid the student in finding the correct answer ■Geometric Symbols pg. 7 –may be read aloud in the same way as they are read aloud in the classroom ■Graphics pgs. 7- 9 –most words and numbers in graphics may be read aloud. However, interpreting the graphic is NOT allowed

12. Guidelines for Mathematics ■Number Lists pg. 9 –may be read aloud. ■Exceptions to this guideline exist when reading the number list could aid the student in finding the correct answer ■Numerical Expressions pgs. 9- 12 –may be read aloud in the same way as they are read aloud in the classroom ■Exceptions to this guideline exist when reading the number list could aid the student in finding the correct answer

13. Examples- Mathematics ■Any text in the test question and answer choices may be read aloud. TA may read aloud as follows: “The model below is shaded to represent three and seven over one hundred. Which decimal does the model represent? A, three point zero zero seven. B, three point seven. C, three point zero seven. D, zero point three seven.”

14. Examples- Mathematics ■Any text in the test question or answer choices may be read aloud; however, the triangle and circle should be read aloud as “blank.” For example, the first equation may be read aloud as “blank plus blank equals 11.”

15. Guidelines for Reading ■Abbreviations pg. 13 –may be read aloud as the word or words they represent, either singular or plural form –initialisms and acronyms may be read aloud as letters or words according to customary usage. Supplying the words represented by the letters is NOT allowed ■Numbers pg. 13 –may be read aloud in the same way as they are read aloud in the classroom –dates may be read aloud as phrases rather than individual digits –dictionary entries are read as “one,” “two,” etc., with no special emphasis

16. Guidelines for Reading ■Direction Lines pg. 14 –direction lines that accompany each selection may be read aloud ■Graphics pg. 14 –may be read aloud. However, interpreting the graphic is NOT allowed

17. Examples- Reading ■Any text in the test question or answer choices may be read aloud, including the boxed text pulled directly from the reading selection TA may read the entire Text Box

18. Guidelines for Science ■Abbreviations pg. 15 –may be read aloud as the word or words they represent, either singular or plural form –initialisms and acronyms may be read aloud as letters or words according to customary usage. Supplying the words represented by the letters is NOT allowed ■Equations and Scientific Expressions pg. 15 –may be read aloud in the same way as they are read aloud in the classroom ■Capital and Lowercase Letters –Chemical formulas read aloud without distinction –Genotypes read aloud with distinction

19. Guidelines for Science ■Equations and Scientific Expressions pg. 15 –Chemical Elements and Compounds ■Read aloud as letters and numbers without distinctions or breaks –May NOT be read aloud as the names of elements or compounds ■Graphics pgs. 16 –most words and numbers in graphics may be read aloud. However, interpreting the graphic is NOT allowed –Chemical Equations ■Read aloud as letters and numbers –Phase indicators such as (aq)- read as letters –Plus symbol (+) as “plus” –Arrow symbol as “symbol” –Scientific Names ■Read aloud exactly as written

20. Guidelines for Science ■Number Lists pg. 9 –may be read aloud. ■Exceptions to this guideline exist when reading the number list could aid the student in finding the correct answer ■Numerical Expressions pgs. 18-19 –may be read aloud in the same way as they are read aloud in the classroom

21. Examples- Science ■Any text in the test question may be read aloud, including the “Record” directions. TA may read aloud the chemical equation as, “C three H eight plus five O two symbol three C O two Plus four H two O”. Its NOT allowable to indicate what the arrow represents. TA may read aloud the question as, “ How many different elements are involved in the reaction shown above? Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to use the correct place value. “

22. Examples- Science TA may read aloud the question as, “The total mass of the cyclist and the bicycle is one hundred point zero, k g. Based on this information, what is the acceleration of the cyclist?” A, zero point six six meters per second squared backward, because the force of the air slows the cyclist down B, zero point six six meters per second squared forward, because the applied force is greater than the force of the air the air C, two point three meters per second squared backward, because the forces are opposite and not equal D, two point three meters per second squared forward, because the cyclist’s inertia is greater than the force of the air the air TA may read aloud the entire sentence For the graphic, the TA should say something similar to, “Take a few moments to look at the graphic and tell me whether you would like anything read aloud. Then let me know when you are ready to go on.” If TA needs to read the graphic, TA may read aloud as, “F air equals eighty four N.”

23. Guidelines for Social Studies ■Abbreviations pg. 20 –may be read aloud as the word or words they represent, either singular or plural form –initialisms and acronyms may be read aloud as letters or words according to customary usage. Supplying the words represented by the letters is NOT allowed ■Dates pg. 20 –may be read aloud as letters –numbers appearing in dates may be read aloud as phrases rather than individual digits –Dashes appearing between two dates may be read aloud as “to” or “through”

24. Guidelines for Social Studies ■Decimals pg. 20 –may be read aloud as point –most words and numbers in graphics may be read aloud. However, interpreting the graphic is NOT allowed ■Roman Numerals pg. 24 –may be read aloud as the numbers they represent ■Percent pg. 24 –(%) may be read aloud as percent –may be read aloud in the same way as they are read aloud in the classroom ■Tet Boxes pg. 24 –may be read aloud in its entirety, including attribution line

25. Examples- Social Studies TA may read aloud the question as, “Which of these best explains the change in population and distribution of U.S. cities from eighteen fifty to eighteen seventy?” A, The passage of homesteading legislation B, The admission of new states to the Union C, The expansion of the railroad system and increased industrialization D, The emancipation of slaves after the Civil War Symbols may NOT be described or interpreted. For the graphic, the TA should say something similar to, “Take a few moments to look at the map and tell me whether you would like anything read aloud. Then let me know when you are ready to go on.” If TA needs to read information in the key, TA should point to the words and say, “This says over one million.”

26. Test Administrator Procedures ■TA may wait to read aloud the next question and answer choices until all students are ready to go on. TA’s may also walk around the room and quietly read aloud the questions and answer choices to students at their own pace ■TA must be made aware of the different levels of reading support that can be provided during an oral administration. –level of reading support the student is to receive –whether the student can change the level of reading support during testing, based on the documentation in the student’s paperwork

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