1. Campus Testing Coordinator Update
September 27, 2016

2. New Testing Coordinators
Dr. Kimberly Stevens – Bear Creek
Heather Landrum – Grapevine Elementary
Jade Wiseman – Timberline Elementary
Lani Norman – Colleyville Middle
Brendan Lowe – Cross Timber Middle
Matthew White – Grapevine Middle
Tiffany Cunningham – Collegiate Academy
Cody Koontz (GHS) and Rob Sikora (CHHS) - PSAT

3. What is a Campus Testing Coordinator?
Serve as the campus contact for test-related communications
Monitor and maintain test security
Identify and train test administrators
Prepare and distribute test materials on the campus for each administration
You are the go to for all things testing…

4. Make sure you have your Campus Team!
Key Team Members
Principal
Diagnostician
Learning Liaison
Special Education Lead Teacher
LPAC Team
504 Team
Campus Technologist
Campus Secretary and Registrar

5. Campus Testing Coordinator Important Information

6. Accessing the Assessment Share Folder
Click connect to
server from the
GO drop down.

7. Enter https://webfs.gcisd.net or select it from the list
Enter your network login credentials.
Navigate to your campus folder.
GCISD
STAAR
GCISD STAAR 2016

8. Testing Users
Each Sunday night at 9:00 an is sent that has the secure password for the testing server. Please do not post this password at anytime. If you are not receiving this , please let me know. Thank you!
XXXtesting is the username where xxx is the campus prefix
The password is the one sent to you each week.

9. TESTHOUND Online tool for organizing testing
Maintains database of students
Updated twice a week/syncs with ESPED
Enter and track accommodations for Special Education, 504, LEP
Maintain Inventory of all test booklets
Assigns students, test administrators, test rooms, test booklets
TESTHOUND WEBPAGE
TESTHOUND MANUAL

10. DMAC
There are training and useful resources on the Assessment Webpage. You must be logged in.
These resources on
this screenshot are
located on the
Assessment
Resources for Teachers.

11. DMAC
These resources for DMAC are located under the Local Assessment Resources for CTC’s.

12. DMAC - TEKScore Online Scoring
Students and teachers will have the option of utilizing the Online Response system.
Students must have their 6 digit ID, DOB, and TEST KEY code to take a test utilizing the TEKScore Online Response System.

13. IStation
IStation is for K-8 in Reading and K-8 in Math. IStation at home is available K-8 also. This must be set up by teachers for home access. There are directions on the website.
Resources for IStation are found on the District web page if logged in under Universal Screener and on the IStation web page under GET HELP and Toolbox.
CTC’s can add students and teachers – THIS IS UP TO YOU!!
When you add students, please also add the demo data.
There are ‘field test’ questions on the assessments grades These are noted with a cross symbol before the questions. They do not impact the ISIP score.
Additional IStation Resources
Use the Student Summary Report for Parent Conferences.
CRITERIA CHECKLIST K-8

14. CogAT Testing will only be in grades 2 and 5 this year.
Data file will be submitted the last week of September.
Teacher list will also be submitted the last week of September.
Training powerpoint will be forthcoming. Website needs to be updated. Parent letters are updated.
Testing must be on a hardwired computer at this time.

15. PSAT PSAT 8/9 will be administered for all 8th graders this year.
PSAT will be administered free of charge for all 9th – 11th graders this year. This is a change for this school year.
Training was held last week for PSAT.
Campuses need to let Amy know of the date that all PSAT proctors will be trained.

16. Lead4Ward Resources 2016 Accountability System Quicklook
Raw Score Conversion Chart 2016
lead4ward Resources Webpage

17. General Changes in the Testing Program
Educational Testing Service (ETS) - STAAR, EOC, STAAR Spanish
ETS Management System - Texas Operations Management System (TOMS)
Pearson - STAAR ALT2, TELPAS, TAKS
PearsonAccess Next System - STAAR ALT2, TELPAS, and TAKS
ONE website for both: - this is the gateway to all things assessment for TEA

18. TELPAS
Jodi and I will do a TELPAS training that will be pushed out for you to show to your campus in late January.
All raters must certify in a controlled setting again this school year. We will be setting up 4 certification sessions and all raters must certify at one of these monitored sessions.
February 15 – 3:30-5:30 – PDEC Panther
February 16 – 3:30-5:30 – PDEC Panther
February 27 – 3:30-5:30 – PDEC Panther
February 28 – 3:30-5:30 – PDEC Panther

19. TELPAS
TELPAS is from March 6 – April 5, We will not test until the end of the window this year…
Writing Collection window opens on February 13th – all collections must have 5 samples.
Holistic entry process will NOT require an entry ticket this year for every student.
There is a STAAR Spanish Website – this is new and will be updated regularly
TEA STAAR SPANISH WEBSITE

20. STAAR STAAR now encompasses STAAR A and STAAR L
STAAR will be offered online and on paper in all grade levels and subjects
The enhanced online version of STAAR with all 3 embedded accommodations and available accessibility features will be comparable to all features that were available in STAAR A
The online version of the STAAR with language and vocab supports and TTS will be comparable to the linguistic accommodations that were included with STAAR L

21. STAAR ALT2
Spring 2016 Essence Statements are posted Essence Statements
Cluster Release Questions are postedReleased Test Questions and Forms
Security - teachers can keep materials in their rooms ALL DAY as long as they are locked up when not in use - when teaching they must be locked up.

22. STAAR ALT2
April 3, 2017 – students who are new to the DISTRICT AFTER this date do not have to be tested. Transfers in the district DO test.
Last day for Test Administrator Training – March 17
Preview Window – March 20-31
Assessment window is from April 3-April 21
(NEW) Verification Window – April – all data must be verified in this window and any missed student must be tested or omitted data must be submitted.
NAAR student eligibility must be reviewed EVERY year.

23. TAKS TAKS testing will be online only Link to TAKS Manual
Directions for District Coordinators, Campus Coordinators and Test Administrators
TAKS testing will be October 17-20, 2016.

24. Accommodations All current ARFs are in effect until December 2016.
ARFs for Spring testing will begin approval process in January.
2016 Fall TEA Accommodations Update
Accommodations are now known as:
Accessibility features – formerly known as Allowable Test Administration Procedures and Materials (FOR ALL)
Designated Supports – formerly known as TYPE I or Linguistic Accommodations
Designed Supports – formerly known as TYPE 2 (REQUIRE and ARF)

25. Accommodations
Use of the 3 customizable online features must be documented in the IEP in the accommodations section
Must go to ARD or complete and amend to document the changes in testing
LPACs should wait until as close as possible to testing to make testing decisions
There will be a FORM 1 this year for all subjects and tests

26. Participation Counts - Telescoping Students
Students take the STAAR test for the subject in which they are enrolled for 100% of instruction.
Second graders do not take STAAR when Telescoped.
Verify the counts in Skyward or with your Data Secretaries.
Participation counts are due on the spreadsheets that were sent out by October 26th.

27. Senate Bill IGC
Allows a student to graduate from a Texas public high school even if they have not met standard on 2 or fewer STAAR EOC assessments
IGC must meet to determine student eligibility
Student must meet additional requirements in courses for which they have not passed an EOC
Students must continue to attempt EOCs until they graduate
ELL students who have used ENG I Special Provision can only fail one additional EOC assessment

28. End of Course - Substitute Assessments
Students may use scores from Substitute Assessments to meet EOC requirements.
Substitute Assessment Chart

29. Irregularities TEA divides testing irregularities into two categories:
Serious - purposeful, deliberate, intentional
Procedural - clerical, accidental (human error)
When there is an incident, and Incident Form must be completed from the website. District Incident Reporting Form
Investigating Irregularities
Call Amy
Gather your information
Questions to ask yourself and your staff when a testing irregularity occurs:
Who is involved?
What happened?
Where did it happen?
When did it happen?
Why did it happen?

30. Types of Irregularities
Serious:
Directly or indirectly assisting students with responses to test questions
Tampering with student responses
Falsifying TELPAS holistic ratings or STAAR Alternate student performance data
Viewing secure test content before, during, or after an administration
Discussing secure test content, student responses, or student performance
Duplicating, recording, or capturing electronically secure test content without TEA permission
Scoring student tests, either formally or informally

31. Types of Irregularities
Procedural:
Eligible students are NOT tested - TELPAS is the #1 occurrence
Ineligible students WERE tested.
Newly enrolled students who must retest are not provided a retest opportunity for grade 5 or 8 Math and Reading or STAAR EOC
Accommodation errors
Test version errors
Test administrator did not verify that a student recorded his/her responses and accepted a blank answer document
Test administrator did NOT read the test administration directions

32. Keys and Key Blocks
You and only you should have a key to the Testing Room.
You should also have a Key Block with a key or a code to get in.
All testing materials should be locked and secured at all times.
In January, CTC’s will complete a Security Certification form.

33. Calendar Links Professional Development Calendars
Assessment Professional Development Calendar
Calendars
Texas Education Testing Calendar
GCISD Required District Testing
Adding the District Assessment Calendar:
Go to calendar; click on ‘other calendars’ on the left; click on browse interesting calendars; click on more; click on Resources for gcisd.net; subscribe to ADM Assessment Testing

34. Share the Dates NOW
Share all dates that you have that are related to testing NOW!
Create a calendar that you can update for yourself and others as needed – STATE testing dates will not change.
Reserve the rooms that you will need now.

35. Upcoming DUE DATES
Oct 3 – December EOC Participation Counts due for HS
Oct 10 - STAAR ALT2 Participation Count due
Oct 14 - TELPAS teacher roster – coming
Oct 26 - Participation Count Spreadsheet

36. Test Return Calendar
The Test Return Calendar is IMPORTANT! If you are not going to be able to meet your time, please call ASAP! Go ahead and put your days and times on your calendars. Thanks!

37. Assessment Conference
Texas Assessment Conference
February 20-22, 2017
We will leave from admin about 7:30 on Monday morning and return on Wednesday afternoon.
Monday, February 20th is a Professional Work Day
Currently, there are 10 spots. These are for the newbies first and then anyone else who wants to go. Please let me know by October 7th if you would like to go so that Debra can work on reservations.

38. Pick up CSR’s in a timely manner - these are important.
**There are students that have the same first and last names. Please ensure that the people handling CSR’s send the correct CSR to the correct home. 

39. Contact Information
Amy Dill
Cell
Office
Debra Hamilton
Cell
Office

40. Questions?
For those that are new, we will take a walk out to the “Cage” so that you will know where to return tests the first time.