1. Welcome to PLAN Training
PLAN Test Date:
October 6, 2014
Please fill out your October Testing Raffle card.
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2. General Information Initial Test Date: Monday, October 6th
Make-ups can happen from October 6th – 15th! Pay attention to s.
For 10th graders only
Serves as a midpoint assessment of academic progress toward college and career readiness when used with EXPLORE (8th grade) and ACT (11th grade); designed to help 10th graders make decisions about their future
4 Sections: English, math, reading, science
Testing Time: approximately 3 ½ hours
The Test Administrator (Room Supervisor) must not be a relative/guardian of any student testing in his/her assigned room.

3. Score Scales Relationship5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
EXPLORE
8th Grade
PLAN
10th grade
ACT
11th grade 36 32 25
English
Math
Reading
Science
Writing
The ACT in its present format was introduced in 1989 on a scale of 1-36.
Plan was introduced in 1987 on a scale of 1-32.
EXPLORE became fully operational in the early 1990s on a scale of 1-25.
We can predict a Composite ACT score range from PLAN.
We can predict a Composite PLAN score range from EXPLORE
Benchmark scores are early indicators of college success. 3

4. Before the Test
Attend Testing Code of Ethics training and sign the required affidavit
Attend PLAN training – TODAY!
Access the Supervisor’s Manual (Raynor will the link)
Prepare your testing location:
Do you have a working clock that can be seen by all students?
Do you have a working pencil sharpener?
Are the desks all turned in the same direction?
Can you fit all of your homeroom students?
Have all content and test-related posters been covered?
Is there an open slot in the window of your door?
Speak with your 10th grade students and encourage
95% attendance. PLAN is a part of our accountability.

5. Before Testing: Morning Check-Out
6:45 am
Pick Up Time
All pick-up/drop-off of materials will take place in the Media Center.
Brief Testing Session and Sign-In for everyone involved!!!
You will be required to count all materials, so come early!
6:45 - 7:00 am
Check Your Rosters
Accommodations = Know what students must receive and where they must go (see the next slide for more info)
7:15 am
Everyone reports to 1st period. All 1st period teachers will use the Google homeroom document to notify students of where to go during testing.
7:30 am
Everyone reports to Homeroom
Follow Checklist for Checking In Students
Proctors: Report to Test Location
By 8:00 am
Begin Testing!!!

6. What’s in Your Bin
Retrieve your bin during morning check-out in the Media Center
Labeled with Homeroom teacher’s name
Roster
CHECKLIST to follow closely
Administrator’s manual to read instructions verbatim
Test books
Answer sheets
Pencils
Plastic bags
Accommodation Materials (if applicable)
White envelopes
Testing sign for your door
PLAN Section Timing Chart

7. Test Day: Admitting Students
2012 PSAE Test Administration Training
Test Day: Admitting Students
Collect electronics at the door using white envelopes
Identify and admit students
Utilize roster to confirm students
Direct students to seats
Alphabetical (Left / right and front / back)
No late arrivals
No cell phones or other electronic devices
Other than permitted calculators, students are not allowed to have in their possession or to use a cell phone or any other electronic device at any time during testing, including breaks.
Automatic Misadministration
Staff should DIRECT students to seats.
-Alphabetical order or
--left / right for instance.
This is a good place for the room supervisor and proctor to work together
These procedures prevent friends from sitting together, which creates temptations.
No Late Arrivals: Absolutely no one may be admitted to the test room after test booklets have been distributed. Schedule any late-comers for the makeup session. .
Students are not allowed to have cell phones or other electronic devices in the testing room

8. MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE NORTH CAROLINA TESTING CODE OF ETHICS!
During Testing
MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE
NORTH CAROLINA TESTING CODE OF ETHICS!
Secure test questions and instruction cannot be provided on test day.
Be sure to follow the directions in the manual. Follow your highlighting we will do today.
Only the test administrator can read test directions.
Proctors can help distribute materials.
Actively monitor the entire classroom.
Be sure no students are working on other sections of the test; be sure students are aligning answer with questions.
If a student needs to use the restroom, the hall monitor can escort him/her. Only send one at a time.
Administrators and proctors should not cause distractions, read books, grade papers, use computers or cell phones, etc.
Do not entertain students who refuse to test. Simply alert a hall monitor to have him/her removed. Collect his/her test materials, but do not disturb others.

9. Special Circumstances on Rosters
accommodations
LATE START rooms
All teachers should check their rosters.
Some students have an IEP and is eligible for accommodations.
Have your proctor escort those students to the locations listed ASAP.
Do not send test materials. They are already in the designated rooms.
When students arrive, we need to locate their materials. Use the homeroom list on Google to find these students’ original testing locations.
Have the proctor retrieve the test materials.
Read instructions in the hallway if needed.
Start students as they enter.
Relocating rooms
We have whole classes moving. You either have a list or received an about these students.
Once students have arrived to you, move as a class. Do not just post a sign. Make the move around 7:25 a.m.

10. Calculators
DO NOT OFFER STUDENTS CALCULATORS!
REMEMBER THE RULE: OFFER ONE…OFFER ALL
Scientific or graphic calculators & four-function calculators are permitted!
TI-89s and 92s are prohibited!

11. Testing Staff Qualifications
Qualifications – for all positions
Proficient in English
Experienced in testing and measurement
A staff member of the school district
Not a relative or guardian of an examinee in their assigned room
Not a private consultant or individual tutor of any examinee in their assigned room
Test Supervisor (Testing Coordinator)
Test supervisor should not be a relative or guardian of any examinee (At the school where they are the Supervisor).
Room Supervisor (Test Administrator)
Must not be a relative or guardian of any examinee in the supervisor’s assigned room.
Proctor (Required for 26 or more students)
Must not be a relative or guardian of any examinee in the assigned room.

12. Room Supervisor Duties
Read and understand the Supervisor’s Manual
Attend training and briefing session at school
Serve in one room during entire session
Identify and admit each student into the testing room
Direct students to specific, assigned seats
Account for test materials before, during and after testing
Read test instructions
Time each test accurately
Monitor students and materials at all times
Complete all required documentation

13. Proctor Duties May be used in testing rooms with 10 or more students
Required in testing rooms with 26 or more students
Read and understand the Supervisor’s Manual
Attend training and briefing session at school
Help to admit and direct students to seats
Verify the timing of the test
Monitor students
Report any irregularities to the room supervisor
Help collect and account for all test materials

14. Check Out the Manual Online Before Test Day
Check Out the Manual Online Before Test Day!!! Follow the PLAN Checklist to help you the morning of testing!!!
Key Points:
1 day administration
Follow Option 3
2 Breaks

15. PLAN Timing Student Information Section 60-75 minutes
Break for 5 Minutes
Test 1 English minutes
Test 2 Mathematics 40 minutes
Test 3 Reading minutes
Test 4 Science minutes
General Administration 15 minutes
Total Time minutes
Students Must Complete All Sections
Tests must be given in the order listed
Staff should report at least 30 minutes before examinees are instructed to report.
Testing can begin as soon as students who reported on time are seated -- do not allow any students to enter the test room after test booklets have been distributed.
The 10 minute break after the Mathematics exam is optional
Timing is done by the individual room supervisor in each room allowing the opportunity to respond to questions/problems.
(EMPHASIZE) Full time must be given for each test. Do not move on to next test even though all students are done early--standardized testing requires all students be given entire time allowed.
Testing should be completed in approximately 2.5 hours after it begins.
Test day schedule for student’s testing with accommodations will vary depending on the accommodation granted and the timing code authorized. 15

16. During Testing Read the following examples of testing irregularities.
If any of the following happens, ask students to close their test booklets and stop working. Mark the time.
Alert the hall monitor that you need Ms. Raynor.
If needed, complete the form on page 73 of your testing manual.
A student leaves the room or becomes ill during testing
A students fails to follow directions
A student exhibits behavior that disrupts others
A student is observed reading ahead
A test is mistimed
A disturbance occurs that could affect students’ scores
A student questions the validity or accuracy of an item
Defective test booklets or answer folders
Cell phone use or ringing in test session
Other prohibited behaviors on pages 19 – 21 of your manual

17. Follow the PLAN Checklist!!!
After Testing
Follow the PLAN Checklist!!!
For Accommodation Sites, mark the one accommodation code on the back of the answer folder that best describes the accommodation provided.
Drop off location is Media Center. Only the test administrator can return materials. Proctors should stay in the classrooms until test administrator returns.

18. Accommodations Information Drop-Off is in Media Center
Teachers should check the roster for students who need to be sent for accommodations. Do not send test materials!
Read Aloud will take place with a Reader’s script and/or audio CD’s and headphones.
Follow directions for the Student Information Section, and then proceed by allowing students to use the audio CD’s.
Monitor the rooms very closely.
Accommodation Codes are in the manual. Use them to mark students’ answer sheets.
Time Change
for Audio DVD
Test 1: 120 min.
Test 2: 90 min.
Test 3: 90 min.
Test 4: 90 min.
Accommodations Information
Drop-Off is in Media Center

19. Both the Proctor and Room Supervisor/Test Administrator must follow the North Carolina Testing Code of Ethics. Any questions???