Curriculum and Technology Department

Curriculum and Technology Department
Jackie Deluna W.F.I.S.D. Curriculum and Technology Department Copyright © 2006 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved.

Welcome to the PASeries Training
Welcome to the PASeries Training. This presentation is intended to school personnel in providing basic training in how to administer PASeries assessments and interpret the results through online reports. The following additional training resources are available to PASeries users in the Resource Library of the PASeries Administrative site. We strongly encourage utilization of these resources before and after the training. PASeries Online Training – should be reviewed by any personnel who will be using PASeries. PASeries Testing Tutorial – should be reviewed by students and any personnel administering PASeries tests. Training Center:

What is PASeries? Pearson PASeries™ (Progress Assessment Series™)
Is a set of pre-built, formative assessments for Reading and Mathematics Provides multiple measures to monitor growth over time Uses scientific scales to measure progress and forecast growth Further information on Tests Tests can typically be administered in one class period Administrators can decide which and how many tests to administer The Test Administration manuals provide guidelines on which tests should be given

What tests are available?
Reading Grades 3-8 Mathematics Presenter – Instruct audience as to which tests are available to them based on your contract. Note: Products available to the users in the training will depend on what was purchased by your organization. You may want to tailor your presentation to cover only the subjects and grades that your organization has purchased. What tests are available? Reading for Grades 3 – 8 Mathematics and Mathematics Diagnostics for Grades 3 – 8 Writing for Grades 6 – 12 Algebra for Grades 6 – 12

Why Use a Formative Assessment
PASeries was developed to fill that “middle ground.” Easy to administer in the classroom Scientifically based so results have meaning and reliability PASeries is the first formative assessment designed to scientifically forecast growth. Connects classroom instruction to results Forecasts how students will perform at the time of your high stakes test Why use a formative assessment? There is a lot of focus on the end of the year summative assessments. PASeries is a formative assessment product that was developed to give teachers a scientifically reliable way to measure how students are progressing towards the end of the year test before they take the test. PASeries was designed to be easy to administer in the classroom and to give educators immediate feedback on their students’ performance.

PASeries Features & Benefits
Measure growth and forecast student performance Multiple measures of progress throughout the school year using scientific scales Teachers and administrators can forecast how their students will perform at the time of their high stakes tests What are the features of PASeries? PASeries pre-built progress tests are balanced tests designed by measurement professionals to provide teachers a scientific way to measure student progress. Once a student has taken at least two tests, PASeries will forecast performance at the time of your high stakes test. Reports that use PASeries level descriptors are aligned to national grade level standards. Reports that use state specific descriptors are aligned to state specific end of the year tests. Further information on how PASeries was developed and tested is available at:

Research-based test items Assessments built by educators and measurement professionals from the ground up to be valid, reliable and research-based Tests developed based on extensive review of national and state standards and tests, as well as curriculum and instructional practices Items released from high stakes tests or included in a national field trial in school year Content and bias reviews included as part of the item development process What are the features of PASeries? PASeries was built from the ground up to fit formative assessment needs. It was built with high-quality items by education and measurement professionals. You need a high-quality measurement instrument to give high-quality results.

Quick results Instructors and administrators receive immediate results via online reports Reports are available at the student, class, school, district and state levels Educators are provided with student responses as well as scores Teachers receive immediate feedback though online reports so they can see the impact of their instruction efforts. Teachers receive a scientific scale score for each test as well as the actual scored student responses. We will review each of the reports in more detail later in the presentation.

Ease of use Stable and secure software Used in high stakes testing for more than 5 years Delivered more than 1 million secure tests online in May 2006 All data encrypted Easy to use web-based administrative site Intuitive navigation and drop-down boxes make it easy to perform administrative tasks Individual user IDs and logins to control access Robust, secure testing software Student friendly interface and navigation All tools required for testing included in software – calculators, ruler and protractor The infrastructure used by PASeries has been used by Pearson Educational Measurement for high stakes testing for more than 5 years. The administrative website has been used by teachers and administrators in a number of different states. The student testing software has also been used to deliver millions of online tests. This is tried and true software.

Ease of use Training Materials Online course for administrators and teachers Testing software tutorial for students Training Center Practice area for teachers and administrators Online Resource Library A wealth of information for teachers, administrators and technical staff Organized by topic for ease of use Project management and call center support Project manager support throughout the length of contract 800 call center support and customer service box for additional customer service support 3 levels of support provide both product and technical support The PASeries product is designed to be self-sufficient so you can easily start using PASeries in your classrooms. There is a wealth of information available for teachers, administrators and technical staff on the administrative site. PASeries strives to organize information in a user friendly, easy-to-find fashion. However, if you cannot find the information you are looking for, or you just prefer to talk to a PASeries Customer Support representative, PASeries also offers a live call center that is active year round and a customer service box. The PASeries Call Center hours are 6am to 7pm central time, and the customer service address is

PASeries Reading provides…
Tests for Grades 3-8 Screener test for placement for each grade Three progress assessments for each grade to measure growth through the year Three level tests within each progress assessment to target student ability Above level tests, On level tests, Below level tests 10 tests per grade for a total of 60 tests (including screeners) Results reported using the Lexile scale Reading details Teachers administer a grade level screener test at the beginning of the year. The screener test will give the teacher an indication of his or her student’s initial reading ability. Teachers can then administer on level tests to their entire class or they can target specific students with above level or below level assessments. Teachers can also use off grade level tests for students that are significantly above or below the reading grade level. Reading Screeners are designed to be age appropriate for the grade level administered. PASeries uses colors to represent grade levels and the letter Q, R and S to represent Above, On and Below level tests to protect students’ privacy. We will show an example of a schedule later in the presentation.

PASeries Reading Tests
Measures comprehension and vocabulary Multiple-choice item format 36 items per test Designed to be delivered in one class period (40-50 min) Screener given at beginning of year (recommended) Progress assessments given every 9 weeks (recommended) Assess as often as needed More on the PASeries Reading tests It is recommend that teachers administer the screener test at the beginning of the year followed by a progress assessment approximately every nine weeks. Each student would take 4 reading tests. This is a recommended schedule. Test administrators have access to the full battery of 60 tests for each student. They can choose to administer more or fewer tests depending on their needs and curriculum schedule. If you would like to administer an alternative schedule and are unsure what tests to take, you can always call your PASeries Customer Support Team for extra assistance.

PASeries Reading Scale
PASeries Reading measures progress using the scientific Lexile scale Ties scores to other assessment instruments and instructional materials Matches reader ability and text difficulty, allowing individualized monitoring of progress Forecasts student performance at the time of your high stakes test after taking at least 2 tests Are the most widely adopted reading measures in use today To find out more about The Lexile Framework for Reading, visit PASeries Reading progress tests use the Lexile Framework to measure student progress. PASeries Reading reports on the Lexile scale. Lexiles are the most widely adopted reading measures in use today. Tens of thousands of books and tens of millions of newspaper and magazine articles have Lexile measures — more than 450 publishers attach Lexile measures to their titles. In addition, all major standardized reading tests and many popular instructional reading programs can report student reading scores in Lexiles. The student must take at least two progress tests to receive a forecast measure. A screener test is considered a progress test. Lexiles are further explained in several sources on the Pearson PASeries page at:

PASeries Mathematics provides…
Tests for Grades 3-8 Screening test for placement Six progress tests for each grade level to measure growth In-depth diagnostic testing by strand for targeting instruction 15 to 16 tests per grade for a total of 93 tests (including screeners, progress and diagnostic tests) Results reported using the Quantile scale Mathematics details Teachers administer a grade-level screener test at the beginning of the year. The Mathematics screeners are designed to test the students’ grasp of content from the end of the previous school year. The teacher will then administer the Mathematics Progress tests. The PASeries Mathematics progress tests should be given in numerical order to best evaluate student progress through a school year. Each test covers some content of each of the NCTM strands. Students may find some material more difficult simply because that content has not yet been studied. To guide instructional support decisions, the teacher can administer one or more diagnostic assessments supporting the strands of concern. The diagnostic assessments are designed to further identify students’ strengths and weaknesses within a content strand and to help teachers determine more specifically the types of errors students are demonstrating within the strand. The Mathematics Diagnostic Test – Teachers Guide provides direction on how to select the appropriate mathematics diagnostic test. We will show an example of a schedule later in the presentation.

PASeries Mathematics Progress Tests
Measures the NCTM strands: numbers and operations, geometry, algebra (patterns and functions), data analysis and probability, and measurement Multiple-choice item format 30 items per test Tests increase in difficulty Designed to be delivered in one class period (40-50 min) Screener given at beginning of year (recommended) Progress assessments given every 6 weeks (recommended) Assess as often as needed More on the Math Progress tests We recommend that teachers administer the screener test at the beginning of the year followed by a progress assessment approximately every six weeks. Each student would take 7 math tests. This is a recommended schedule. Test administrators have access to the full battery of 42 progress tests (1 screener and 6 progress tests per grade) for each student. They can choose to administer more or fewer tests depending on their needs and curriculum schedule. If you would like to administer an alternative schedule and are unsure what tests to take, you can always call your PASeries Customer Support Team for extra assistance.

PASeries Mathematics measures progress with the Quantile scale
In addition to industry-standard Lexile reading measures, PASeries is the first assessment to use Quantile math measures A scientific approach to measure students’ math achievement Forecasts student performance at the time of your high stakes test after taking at least 2 tests Ties scores to other assessment instruments and instructional materials To learn more about the Quantile Framework for Mathematics, visit PASeries Mathematics Progress tests use the Quantile Framework to measure student progress. Like the Lexile scale for reading measurement, the Quantile scale is numeric. Scores are followed by the letter “Q” (e.g., “950Q”). The scale typically ranges from below 200Q to above 1700Q, although actual Quantile measures can range from 0Q to above 2000Q. The Quantile scale represents mathematic achievement ranging from understanding how to read mathematical expressions to knowing how and why to apply various types of mathematical knowledge in areas such as numbers and operations, geometry, algebra, data analysis and probability, and measurement. The student must take at least two progress tests to receive a forecast measure. A screener test is considered a progress test. Quantiles are further explained in several sources on the Pearson PASeries page at:

PASeries Mathematics Diagnostic Tests
30 items per form Generally 3-4 reporting categories on each test 8 or 9 tests per grade The teacher guide provides details on performance expectations covered on each test Provides more detail on student strengths and weaknesses Raw score reporting only Delivered in one class period (40-50 min) Assess as often as needed More about using a Math Diagnostic Tests Math diagnostic tests are designed to be used at the teacher’s discretion. The progress tests have questions from each of the five NCTM strands to give a general indication of student’s ability. If a student misses more than 50% of a strand after the content has been covered in class, a teacher may want to consider using one of the diagnostic tests to hone in on the student’s area of difficulty. Use the Math Diagnostic Teachers Guide to review the performance expectations for each diagnostic test. The diagnostic tests are not used to measure student’s growth. The diagnostic tests will provide the teacher with the student’s correct and incorrect responses at the test and score group level so they can diagnose student’s strengths and weaknesses.

PASeries Reading Sample Schedule
PASeries Reading Progress tests should be administered approximately every 9 weeks. Sample Schedule September 15: Administer Screener Test November 22: Administer Progress Test 1 February 12: Administer Progress Test 2 April 26: Administer Progress Test 3 Reading tests use colors to represent grade levels and letters to represent Above, On, and Below level tests to protect the privacy of students during testing. When you select a test you will need to select a color (for grade), a screener or assessment number and a letter for all but the screener tests. The above schedule is a recommended schedule. If you would like to administer an alternative schedule and are unsure what tests to take, you can always call your PASeries Customer Support Team for some extra assistance. Refer to the PASeries Reading Test Administration “About the PASeries Reading Tests/ Progress Tests” section for more detailed instructions on how to select a progress test.

PASeries Mathematics Sample Schedule
PASeries Math Progress tests should be administered approximately every 6 weeks. Sample Schedule September 8: Administer Screener Test October 20: Administer Progress Test 1 December 4: Administer Progress Test 2 January 28: Administer Progress Test 3 March 11: Administer Progress Test 4 April 22: Administer Progress Test 5 June 4: Administer Progress Test 6 Administer Diagnostic tests as needed Math progress tests use colors to represent grade levels to protect the privacy of students during testing. When you select a test you will need to select a color (for grade) and either a screener or assessment number. The above schedule is a recommended schedule. If you would like to administer an alternative schedule and are unsure what tests to take, you can always call your PASeries Customer Support Team for some extra assistance. Refer to the PASeries Mathematics Test Administration “About the PASeries Mathematics Tests/ Progress Tests” section for more detailed instructions on how to select a progress test. Refer to the PASeries Mathematics Diagnostic – Teachers Guide for specific performance expectations covered under each math diagnostic test.

Steps to create and view test sessions
The following slides are interactive to show you step by step instructions for: Creating a Test Session Viewing a Test Session Changing Session information Printing Student Authorization Tickets Starting a Session Launching TestNav and using information from the Student Authorization Ticket Reviewing PASeries sample items within TestNav Viewing PASeries sample reports Throughout the rest of the presentation the speaker notes will provide specific information for the animated portions of the presentation. They will appear in italics and are for your reference only. They may be shared with the audience when helpful.

CREATE A TEST SESSION Create a Test Session
Create a test session simply means assigning a student or students to a test. It will be necessary for administrators of PASeries to set up test sessions prior to students being able to test. Any administrator with proper access can set up test sessions.

SPECIFY SESSION INFORMATION
STEP ONE: SPECIFY SESSION INFORMATION Math Progress Tests D1A – SCHOOL 1 GRADE 3 CLASS 1 Math Blue Screener Anderson – Period 1 Math Creating a New Session This screen has all the fields an administrator needs to fill out to create a test session. Animation in presentation: Select – Test Administration - which test will be administered. example: Math Progress Tests Select – School, Class, and Test to be Administered - which school, class, and test will be administered. example: D1A – SCHOOL 1 - GRADE 3 CLASS 1 - Math Blue Screener Type – Session Name - should be something unique and easily identifiable by the administrator. example: Anderson – Period 1 Math Select – Start Date, Time, Duration, and Location. These fields are optional and can be used as planning tools. They do not impact the actual tests dates or time. PASeries tests will not time out. example: if you select a 30 minute duration, the test will not close after 30 minutes or prevent the student from taking as long as he or she needs. When all information has been entered, click Next. Review the PASeries Reference Manual available in the online Resource Library if you need assistance navigating the PASeries site. Media Room

STEP TWO: ASSIGN YOUR AVAILABLE STUDENTS TO YOUR SESSION BY SELECTING SCHOOL AND CLASS INFORMATION Adding or Removing Students from a Session This screen allows administrators to add or remove individual students or entire rosters to a test session. Animation in presentation: Select – School and Class - which school and class will the test be administered to. Example: D1A – School 1 - Grade 3 Class 1 The class roster will appear in the Available Students list. Highlight the entire class or select individual students. To include students from another class, change the Class drop-down box at the top of the screen. Click the Add or Remove button in the center of the page. All highlighted students will be moved to Students Assigned. Review the PASeries Reference Manual available in the online Resource Library if you need assistance navigating the PASeries site.

This is the view of the roster after the students have been added
This is the view of the roster after the students have been added. There are several functions administrators will perform from this screen. We will cover those functions later in the presentation.

VIEW A TEST SESSION View a Test Session
From the View a Test Session screen, administrators have access to a variety of information including the status of their session, the status of individual students, monitor progress, scheduled time and locations and student count.

You may sort by column information
STEP ONE: TO VIEW YOUR DISTRICT/SCHOOL SESSION LIST – DEFINE YOUR SESSION INFORMATION You may sort by column information Viewing the Session List Animation in presentation: Administrators can use this screen to monitor and track all test sessions. Select the Test Administration, District, School and Class as before. View the session by test being administered or all.

All Session information can be edited at this time
STEP TWO: PRINT THE STUDENT AUTHORIZATION TICKETS STEP ONE: STARTING YOUR SESSION VIEWING YOUR SELECTED SESSION All Session information can be edited at this time TEST123 Session Rosters This screen is used to start tests. The test is not available to students until the test session has been started. The test code can be changed on this screen to a test code that is easy for the students to use, ie: Blue Test. Enter the new test code, click Apply. Animation in presentation: Before students can begin testing, the administrator must start the session. The Start button is located in the lower right-hand corner. The Get Authorizations button can be selected to create a PDF file of each student’s individual test code and Login ID. The information on the Authorization Ticket is necessary for them to take a test. Each page can be handed out to a student or the session roster may be printed for the administrator. The List button returns you to the list of all sessions. If proctor caching is being used, it should be done from this screen by clicking the Proctor Caching button. Proctor Caching will cache test content on the network. More information can be found on the Software Resource page of the PASeries website at:

VIEW MAIN POINTS OF THE STUDENT AUTHORIZATION TICKET
TestNav URL Student Authorization Ticket Here is a sample of the “Student Authorization Test” ticket created for each student. From the Student Authorization Ticket, the student will need the Login ID and the Test Code for the online test or the Login ID and the Test Name for the paper version of the test. Please note the steps are outlined on the ticket. These steps are also outlined in the Test Administration manuals for each subject. The Student Authorization Ticket is also a good place to verify the TestNav URL. When TestNav is launched for the first time, the URL will need to be typed in. After the first launch, on that computer, the URL will auto-populate. Once all Student Authorizations Tickets have been printed, close the PDF window and return to the Session list. For Paper Testing Only

TESTING DAY – USING TESTNAV
Type in the URL address found on the Student Authorization Ticket On your Desktop, double click on the TestNav Icon Test Delivery System – TestNav Animation in presentation: Launch Test Nav. For the first login, type in the URL printed on the Student Authorization ticket (in the address field). Press GO. Note: For lower grades, teachers may want to log student in prior to testing.

USE LOGIN INFORMATION FOUND ON STUDENT’S AUTHORIZATION TICKET
TEST123 Animation in presentation: The students should enter the Login ID and the Test Code from the Student Authorization ticket. Click Login button.

HERE’S A LOOK AT THE TEST
Student’s Name and Test Name HERE’S A LOOK AT THE TEST PASeries Test Tools This will bring you to the first screen of the test. This screen provides the student instructions on how to use Test Nav, PASeries test tools, and each of the buttons at the bottom of the page. Please note the scroll bar at the right. It may be necessary to scroll down on some of the pages.

Navigation Buttons Here the student can answer a sample item.
The student is given the opportunity to use all the tools, review them and get comfortable with how the system works. The TestNav Tutorial is also suggested for preparing students prior to the test. It can be found on the PASeries website, in the Resource Library under the topic Online Training and Demos. Navigation Buttons

The student is given instruction in Section 2 on how to use the online tools.
Note: The student is given access to all the tools that MAY be used during the test. Animation in presentation: Scroll Down Press “Next” Here the student can take a practice item and use the appropriate tool Select ruler tool and select which units to use Click on the ruler and drag it down under truck to measure the length Select the answer

After each Section, students are given two warning boxes
REVIEW SUMMARY for EACH SECTION After each Section, students are given two warning boxes Once the student has completed the section, he or she can double-check that all the questions have been answered and go back to those marked for review. Note: Students can go back to any item in the section, the review is just a reminder for them. Students should not be allowed to re-enter Section 1 of the test once they have completed answering the questions. The system does not prevent this and proctors should monitor the class to prevent students from answering questions from Section 1 of the test with the tools in Section 2.

STUDENTS ARE NOW READY TO TEST
A review of the instructions for the next section. Animation in presentation: Scroll down Press “Next”

TEST SAMPLE Now the student is taking actual test items, not sample items. Animation in presentation: The student can use tools to help them select an answer. Press “X” button Use tool to mark question A (eliminate) Press “Highlight” button Use tool to highlight B

VIEW REPORTS Viewing Reports
A key aspect of the PASeries product is the reporting. Reports from online testing and test administered on paper are aggregated in the reports. Animation in presentation: Select View Reports

REPORT CATEGORIES There are three different categories of reports:
Classroom Reports Performance Reports Subgroup Reports Report Access is based on each user’s authorization access. For example, a teacher can be authorized to view data for his or her class only. Animation in presentation: Review the Classroom Reports Item Analysis Report

REVIEWING DETAILS on the ITEM ANAYLSIS REPORT
MATH PROGRESS TESTS ITEMS HAVE ADDITIONAL RATIONALE INFORMATION TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH DIAGNOSTIC FEEDBACK (The rationales do not apply to screeners or diagnostic tests) REVIEWING DETAILS on the ITEM ANAYLSIS REPORT TO VIEW TESTING ITEM: CLICK ON the QUESTION NUMBER STEP ONE: DEFINE: ADMINISTRATION, SCHOOL, CLASS, AND TEST Math Blue 2 Question 25 Blue Screener Question 27 Review of the Item Analysis Report This report is the most commonly used at the classroom level and provides a wealth of information for the administrator. The Item Analysis Report gives teachers more detailed information on how students performed on a selected test. This report displays the correct answer for each question, students’ individual responses, and students’ raw score for the subject, class, and test selected. Incorrect answers are shaded and a class percentage correct is provided so teachers can quickly identify questions a student or class is struggling with. By clicking on the individual question numbers, you can also view the actual test questions. For Mathematics Progress tests, teachers can see all the test questions or only the questions pertaining to a specific strand by selecting all items or a specific score group from the Score Group drop-down box. Also available on progress tests are item rationales and actual questions that indicate the most likely reasons a student chose a specific incorrect answer. Rosters can be sorted by Student Name, Raw Score and Score Group. Rationales

To View Student Forecast Report, Click on Student’s Name
Individual Student Forecast You can also link to the Student History and Forecast reports from the Item Analysis Report. Simply click on an individual student’s name.

STUDENT HISTORY AND FORECAST REPORT
STUDENT INFORMATION Forecast Measure Quantile Measure Student History and Forecast reports The Student History & Forecast Report gives results of the screener and progress tests completed by the selected student. This report displays a student’s Lexile, Quantile or Holistic measure for every screener or progress test completed as well as the student’s forecasted Lexile, Quantile or Holistic measure and forecasted performance level once they have completed at least two tests. The test and forecast information are displayed in both graphic and tabular format to make it easy to see a student’s growth pattern. The individual student’s forecast uncertainty is also displayed on the graph to quickly identify borderline students. The Student History and Forecast Report includes brief descriptions of score interpretation, as this is the report most commonly shared with parents. You can also link to the Item or Writing Analysis reports from the Student History and Forecast Report. Simply click on an individual Test Name. Point out the Quantile or Lexile measures to the left of the graph and the dates at the bottom. Note that with each new test, the Forecast Measure is updated. The more data that is reported, the more accurate the student’s forecast of their performance will be. Date of Tests

Class Mathematics Diagnostic Reports
This report provides specific information on how students performed on each of the diagnostic tests. Animation in presentation: Select the Class Mathematics Diagnostic Report.

CLASS MATH DIAGNOSTIC REPORT
Click on Student Name to view Student Math Diagnostic Report Class Mathematics Diagnostic Report The purpose of the Mathematics and Algebra I Class Diagnostic Reports is to give teachers a quick snapshot of their class results as related to the diagnostic tests. For the selected class, the report displays the diagnostic tests completed by each student in the class, each student’s raw score, and each student’s percentage correct. You can also choose to sort the report by student name, test date, or test name by clicking the appropriate column header. You can also link to the student-level reports from the Class Diagnostic Reports. For example, to view a Student Mathematics Diagnostic Report, simply click on an individual Student Name. To view the Item Analysis Report, click on an individual Test Name. The Student Diagnostic Reports for Mathematics and Algebra I give teachers the results of the diagnostic tests completed by the selected student. The report displays the tests completed by the student, the raw score and percentage correct for each test, and raw scores and percentage correct for each score group within the tests. You can also link to the Item Analysis Report from the Student Diagnostic Report. Just click on the individual Test Name. Animation in presentation: Click on Student 14, Sample in the Student Name list. These tests, for Math only, are designed to focus on specific strands and give diagnostic information.

NEXT, LET’S VIEW A PERFORMANCE REPORT
Click request or get file to view The School Performance Report Performance and Subgroup Reports Performance Summary reports display results for districts, states, and schools at selected grade levels. For example, the School Performance Report displays school and class summaries of the percentage of students at each performance level and each forecasted performance level for the selected grade level, based on the most recently taken progress tests. If less than 10 students at a school or district level or less than 30 students at a state level have tested, then an Insufficient Data message will be displayed for that category. This measure is taken to protect the privacy and identity of each student. Performance and Subgroup Reports are usually available within 24 hours of testing. They must be requested through the View Reports page. Reports are available at each user’s authorization level.

Click request or get file
Lastly, LET’S VIEW THE DISTRICT FORECAST PERFORMANCE REPORT by SUBGROUP Click request or get file Subgroup Reports Subgroup reports display results for selected test series and grade levels at the school, district, and state level. Subgroup categories include gender, race/ethnicity, migrant status, Title 1 status, limited English proficiency status, and special education status. For example, the School Forecast Performance by Subgroup Report displays the school summary of the forecasted percentage of students at each performance level for the selected test series, grade level, and subgroup, based on the most recently taken progress tests. If less than 10 students at a school or district level or less than 30 students at a state level have tested, then an Insufficient Data message will be displayed for that category. This measure is taken to protect the privacy and identity of each student. These reports must be requested and are presented in PDF format within 24 hours. The Reports are similar to the performance summaries but the results are broken out into demographic subgroup. If a subgroup has a message of Insufficient Data, no results will be reported due to privacy guidelines for students.

VIEW A STUDENT ROSTER View and Maintain Student Roster
Through the Student Roster, you may view, enter, and modify PASeries student information (student name, date of birth, gender, race/ethnicity, ID number, etc.). PASeries student information typically is loaded via electronic data files. If student information is preloaded into the system, all “pre-identified” students are in the database. If you need to add additional students, you may manually add students using the ADD Student button. Demographic information for each student can be added from this screen. Select the student, edit the information, click the Apply button to save the information. For further information on editing fields, please see the Reference Guide.

Resource Library Library of all support documents needed by educators from User’s Guides to Test Administration manuals to information on Lexiles and Quantiles. The PASeries product is designed to be self-sufficient so you can easily start using PASeries in your classrooms. There is a wealth of information available for teachers, administrators and technical staff on the administrative site. PASeries strives to organize information in a user friendly, easy-to-find fashion.

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