1. Winter 2014 End-of-Course Assessments Training Materials Algebra 1 Biology 1 Civics Geometry U.S. History 1

2. Overview These training materials are based on the Winter 2014 End-of-Course Assessments Test Administration Manual and are available at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC. 2

3. Overview These training materials are designed to highlight important information regarding test administration policies and procedures. Not all information from the test administration manual is included in this presentation, so it is imperative that district and school staff read and familiarize themselves with all information in the manual in addition to using these training materials. 3

4. Test Administration Manual 4 Scripts and instructions for administering computer-based tests (CBT) are included in this manual. Scripts and instructions for administering computer-based and paper-based accommodations are located at www.FLAsessments.com/EOC.

5. Test Administration Schedule Winter 2014 Scheduling The testing window is December 8–19, 2014. For the Winter 2014 test administration, subject tests do NOT need to be completed in a designated order and may be administered concurrently. The following assessments will be offered in Winter 2014: –Algebra 1 –Biology 1 –Civics –Geometry –U.S. History 5

6. Test Administration Schedule Testing Duration Each EOC assessment will be administered in one 160-minute session with a scheduled 10-minute break after 80 minutes. Individual restroom breaks are permitted as needed. Students may not be dismissed during the first 80 minutes. At the beginning of the break, any students who have completed testing may be dismissed. After the 10-minute break, students may be dismissed from the testing room as they complete testing. No special incentives should be given to students to encourage them to finish early. Any student who has not completed the test by the end of the allotted time may continue working; however, testing must be completed within one school day. 6

7. What’s New TestNav 8 Beginning with the Winter 2014 administration, all computer-based FCAT, FCAT 2.0, and NGSSS EOC assessments will be administered using the TestNav 8 platform. Please see www.FLAssessments.com/TestNav8 for technical specifications and resources for this new platform. Some features that were previously accommodations are now available for all students in the TestNav 8 platform. These features include color contrast, increase/decrease text size, and zoom. A magnifier tool and line reader tool are also available for all students. 7

8. What’s New TestNav 8 (cont.) 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. 8

9. What’s New Accommodations Separate accommodated forms for text-to-speech and masking are available in the TestNav 8 platform for eligible students who have such accommodations identified in their individual educational plans (IEPs) or Section 504 plans. Paper-based test materials (regular print, large print, braille, one-item-per-page) are available for eligible students who have such accommodations identified in their IEPs or Section 504 plans. Districts are no longer required to submit unique accommodations requests for paper-based large print and one-item-per-page accommodations but must submit confirmation of student eligibility for all paper-based accommodations to FDOE. 9

10. 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. 10

11. What’s New Technology Coordinator Resources Information and instructions for technology coordinators to follow before, during, and after testing are now provided at www.FLAssessments.com/TestNav8. Technology coordinators must familiarize themselves with all information at this site prior to the beginning of test administration. There is no separate Technology Coordinator Guide for this administration. Instead, technology coordinators should review the information and resources at the location indicated above. 11

12. What’s New PreID and Return Labels No PreID labels or rosters for students testing with paper-based accommodations will be provided for this administration. School personnel must ensure that student demographic information is hand-gridded on student grid sheets. If students will grid their own information, test administrators must read the Script for Gridding a Non-Preidentified Student Grid Sheet, located at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC, as indicated in the scripts for administering paper-based tests. Purple return labels should now be used for ALL TO BE SCORED regular print test materials (all subjects). Instructions for packaging and returning materials are included in the School Assessment Coordinator Responsibilities After Testing section. 12

13. What’s New Florida EOC Geometry Assessment (NGSSS) The Winter 2014 administration is the last opportunity for students to take the Florida End-of-Course Geometry Assessment (NGSSS). Students who still need to pass the NGSSS Geometry EOC beyond this administration will participate in the FSA Geometry EOC administration, and a linked passing score will be provided. 13

14. What’s New Universal Agreements for 2014-2015 Statewide Assessments All school personnel involved in administrations of statewide assessments (FCAT, FCAT 2.0, NGSSS EOC, and FSA) who have received appropriate training need only sign one Test Administration and Security Agreement for the 2014-2015 school year; however, any staff who have not previously been trained and who do not have an agreement on file MUST sign an agreement. Test administrators who have received appropriate training need only sign one Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement for the 2014-2015 school year. These two agreements, located in Appendix D and available at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC, may be copied together as a single, double-sided page to distribute during trainings. Signed copies must be retained at the school. 14

15. Reminders Required Administration Information The list of required administration information has been updated to include both the accommodations provided to students and the accommodations used by students during the test administration. This information may be recorded on the Session Roster. If a student chooses not to use an accommodation that is provided, the accommodation should not be recorded in PearsonAccess or on the student grid sheet. Schools are responsible for maintaining documentation of accommodations that are provided but not used. The blank Administration Record/Security Checklist includes fields for recording both accommodations provided and accommodations used. 15

16. Reminders Students’ Retake Status Districts and schools no longer need to provide students’ retake status when entering a student through the PreID process or the New Student wizard. Pearson will track the retake status for students using EOC history files. If a student has a previous score or test attempt on file for the subject test he or she takes, that student will be flagged as a retake student. 16

17. Reminders Updates to Student Profiles Incorrect student profiles in PearsonAccess that were created via the New Student Wizard may be updated before or after the student tests. The district assessment coordinator can submit a request by calling Pearson Customer Support at 877-847-3043. 17

18. Reminders Accommodated Scripts and Instructions Scripts and instructions for administering paper-based accommodations (regular print, large print, braille, one- item-per-page) and accommodated computer-based test forms are located at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC. It is important that school personnel who will administer paper-based and computer-based accommodations familiarize themselves with the appropriate scripts and instructions before testing. 18

19. Reminders CBT Worksheets For students taking the computer-based U.S. History and Civics EOC Assessments, CBT Worksheets may be provided if students prefer to make handwritten notes instead of using the online notepad tool. The worksheet is an 8½” × 11” page (located in Appendix D and PearsonAccess) that may be copied and distributed to students at the beginning of a test session. Used worksheets must be handled as secure materials and packaged in the District Assessment Coordinator ONLY box after testing. 19

20. Reminders To Be Scored Materials Due to the accelerated reporting schedule of EOC assessments and the amount of time needed to process TO BE SCORED paper-based test materials, these materials must be returned for scoring on an accelerated schedule that has been provided to the district assessment coordinator. Student results for paper-based tests returned after the established pickup dates will be included in late reporting. 20

21. Reminders Chain of Custody Form Schools are required to maintain a Test Materials Chain of Custody Form, located in Appendix D and at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC. –Record accurate information on the form, including the dates and times activities are completed, the names of the people performing activities involving the materials, and information about the locked storage room. –Retain electronic or hard copies of completed forms after materials are packaged for pickup, and email or return the originals to the district assessment coordinator. 21

22. Reminders Test Security Policies and Procedures Per Florida State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.042, FAC, and Test Security Statute, s. 1008.24, F.S. (see Appendix C), district and school personnel are required to maintain test security before, during, and after testing. Please remember that inappropriate actions can result in student or classroom invalidations and/or loss of teaching certification. All school personnel, including itinerant teachers and proctors, must receive thorough training in test administration and security policies and procedures, familiarize themselves with all relevant content of the test administration manual, read the Statute and Rule in Appendix C, and then sign a Test Administration and Security Agreement. 22

23. Reminders Test Administrator Policies ALL test administrators must be certified educators. Test administrators are required to sign a Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement in addition to a Security Agreement. Test administrators must record their certification numbers on this document. The Test Administration and Security Agreement and the Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement may be copied together so that double-sided, single-page copies can be distributed to test administrators. School assessment coordinators must file the signed forms with their signed security agreements. Test administrators must NOT administer the EOC assessments to their family members. 23

24. Reminders Electronic Devices Students may not have any electronic devices (except an approved calculator, if applicable) at their desks, in their pockets, or anywhere they can reach them during testing, even if they are turned off or they do not use them. If a student is found to be in possession of ANY electronic devices during testing OR during a break (e.g., restroom breaks, lunch), his or her test must be invalidated. Students and parents/guardians must be made aware of this policy prior to testing. 24

25. Reminders Leaving Campus If a student begins a test and leaves campus without finishing (due to an appointment, illness, etc.), he or she will NOT be allowed to complete that session. No exceptions will be made once the student leaves the school’s campus, so students and parents/guardians must be made aware of this policy. If a test administrator has concerns about a student (e.g., if a student seems ill), that student should be tested in a different test session or on a make-up day. 25

26. Reminders Marking Tests Complete Student tests should only be Marked Complete in one of the following circumstances: A student had to leave the test (e.g., due to illness) and will not finish the test. (After the test is marked complete, school personnel must invalidate the test.) A student finished the test but exited instead of submitting the test, and the test should be scored. As otherwise directed by FDOE or Pearson after a technical difficulty or other extenuating circumstance. 26

27. Reminders The following forms and materials for this administration can be found at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC: ̶Test administration manual ̶Scripts and instructions for administering accommodated computer- based test forms (text-to-speech, masking) ̶Scripts and instructions for administering paper-based accommodations (regular print, large print, one-item-per-page) ̶Braille scripts and instructions ̶Student tutorials ̶Forms to report test irregularities/security breaches and missing materials ̶Training materials ̶Comment forms 27

28. Reminders The following resources for this administration can be found at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC: ̶Blank Administration Record/Security Checklist ̶Security Log ̶Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement ̶Test Materials Chain of Custody Form ̶Test Administration and Security Agreement ̶Materials Return List ̶Reference sheet and periodic table ̶Parent/guardian letters ̶CBT worksheet ̶Checklists for district and school personnel to reference before, during, and after testing 28

29. Glossary of Terms PearsonAccess www.pearsonaccess.com/fl A website used for almost all test preparation (e.g., PreID), setup, administration, and reporting tasks. Requires a username and password. Verify that you are working in the correct test administration each time you log in. Link to support materials: www.FLAssessments.com/EOC. PearsonAccess will time out after 14 minutes of inactivity. 29

30. Glossary of Terms TestNav 8 (TestNav) Platform that Florida uses for FCAT, FCAT 2.0, and NGSSS EOC computer-based statewide assessments. 30

31. Glossary of Terms Proctor Caching A process of loading test content locally on a computer at the school or district level. Does not require a separate caching server and can run on any workstation on the network that meets specified requirements. Proctor Caching software is provided by Pearson. Reduces test delays due to network congestion. Provides students with a more seamless testing experience. Required for all FCAT/FCAT 2.0/NGSSS EOC computer-based testing in Florida. Software and instructions for proctor caching are available at www.FLAssessments.com/TestNav8. 31

32. Pearson Customer Support and PearsonAccess Contact Pearson Customer Support at: 1-877-847-3043 (Monday–Friday, 7:00 am–8:30 pm ET) Florida@support.pearson.com Appendix B in the Winter 2014 EOC Manual provides the following information: PearsonAccess ̶User accounts (FDOE distributed instructions for setting up user accounts to district assessment coordinators.) ̶Browser requirements ̶Logging in for the first time ̶Resetting passwords Training Center ̶Test Setup Exercise 32

33. Proctors 33 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. *FDOE strongly encourages the use of proctors in all testing rooms, even those with 25 or fewer students. 1-25 studentsTest Administrator* 26-50 studentsTest Administrator and 1 Proctor 51-75 studentsTest Administrator and 2 Proctors

34. Test Security Per Test Security Statute, s. 1008.24, F.S., and Florida State Board Rule, 6A- 10.042, 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 34

35. Test Irregularities/ Security Breaches Test administrators should report any test irregularities (e.g., disruptive students, loss of Internet connectivity) and possible security breaches to the school assessment coordinator immediately. If a test irregularity or security breach is identified, the school assessment coordinator must contact the district assessment coordinator to discuss possible test invalidations. 35

36. 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. The report must include: –The nature of the situation –The time and place of the occurrence –The names of the people involved –Copies of completed forms (Test Administration and Security Agreements, Test Administration Prohibited Activities Agreements, Test Materials Chain of Custody Form, etc.) –A description of the communication between the district assessment coordinator’s office and school personnel –How the incident was resolved –What steps are being taken to avoid future test irregularities or security breaches Schools should submit completed reports to the district office, and district assessment coordinators should then submit reports to FDOE. A form to report test irregularities and security breaches can be found at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC. 36

37. Missing Materials Schools must investigate ANY report of missing materials and report missing secure materials (e.g., Student Authorization Ticket, used work folder, Session Roster) to the district assessment coordinator immediately. Within 30 calendar days of the incident, a written report must be submitted to FDOE. The report must include: − The nature of the situation − The time and place of the occurrence − The names of the people involved − Copies of completed forms (Test Administration and Security Agreements, Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreements, Test Materials Chain of Custody Forms, etc.) − A description of the communication between the district assessment coordinator’s office and school personnel − How the incident was resolved − What steps are being implemented to avoid future missing materials Schools should submit completed reports to the district office, and district assessment coordinators should then submit reports to FDOE. A form to report missing materials can be found at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC. 37

38. Test Invalidation District assessment coordinators will advise schools of the appropriate course of action if invalidation is being considered. Remember that the purpose of invalidation is to identify when the validity of test results has been compromised. If a situation described in the Test Invalidation Policies and Procedures section on pages 24–25 of the manual occurs, test administrators should discuss the situation with the school assessment coordinator, and the situation should be investigated immediately. Instructions for how to invalidate tests in PearsonAccess can be found on pages 126–127 of the Winter 2014 EOC Manual. 38

39. Test Administrator Before Testing Checklist  Read the test administration manual.  Read the Test Administration Policies and Procedures and Appendix C of the manual, then sign the Test Administrator Security Agreement.  Read and sign the Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement.  Establish an appropriate setting for test administration and remove or cover any unauthorized aids in the testing room.  Prepare and assemble all materials needed for test administration.  Ensure that students and their parents/guardians understand the testing policies prior to the first day of testing.  If you are administering tests to students who require accommodations, become familiar with the accommodations and discuss with your school coordinator how accommodations will be provided.  Ensure that you are familiar with how to open TestNav to the Sign In screen for each student computer prior to testing. 39

40. Test Administrator Before Testing Sign and return a Test Administration and Security Agreement, which indicates that you: − Have received training − Have read the Test Security Statute and State Board Rule − Have read all applicable portions of the test administration manual − Understand and agree to adhere to all test security and administration policies and procedures Sign and return a Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Form 40

41. Test Administrator Before Testing Prepare the Room for Testing Tests should be administered in a room that has comfortable seating, good lighting, adequate ventilation, and sufficient workspace. Students must not be able to easily view other students’ computer screens or test materials. During the practice test, check the configuration of your testing room to make sure you will be able to provide a secure environment during testing. If necessary, use visual blocks. Post the sign that reads TESTING—Please Do Not Disturb on all entrances to the testing room and display starting and stopping times for students as soon as testing begins. Students may not have access to any unauthorized aids. Discuss any concerns with your school assessment coordinator. 41

42. Test Administrator Before Testing Prepare the Room for Testing (cont.) When you arrive on the day of testing, open each student workstation in the testing room to the student Sign In screen as indicated in the script, but do not sign in for students. Display the student comment form URL on the day of testing, or create shortcuts on student workstations to ensure each student is able to complete the form after testing (www.FLAssessments.com/EOCStudentCommentForm). Ensure that you have a way to contact the technology coordinator or the school assessment coordinator during testing without leaving the room unattended. 42

43. Test Administrator Before Testing Test Materials Needed (as applicable): Test Administration Manual Scripts and instructions for administering CBT/PBT accommodations Session Roster or Administration Record/Security Checklist Seating Chart Student Authorization Tickets Test Group Code Security Log Work Folders CBT Worksheets Calculators Reference Sheets or Periodic Tables Test and Answer Books (accommodations) 43

44. Test Administrator Before Testing Winter 2014 EOC Manual You will need the Winter 2014 End-of-Course Assessments Test Administration Manual to read the test administration script(s) to students. When testing students with accommodations, you may need to modify the scripts. Review the scripts BEFORE testing begins to determine the necessary modifications. The scripts and instructions for the administration of accommodated computer-based test forms (text-to-speech, answer and custom masking) and paper-based accommodations are located at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC. 44

45. Test Administrator Before Testing Session Roster School assessment coordinators will provide a Session Roster (CBT only), which includes the following information: 45 − Test Administration − Session Name − Test to be Administered − Password − Student Names − Student ID Numbers − Student Birth Dates − Class Information − Test Form/Form Group Type − Usernames − Blank space to record attendance and accommodations information Session Rosters may be used to record required administration information.

46. Test Administrator Before Testing Session Roster (cont.) Session Rosters must be handled in a secure manner and returned to the school assessment coordinator immediately after each test session is completed. 46

47. Test Administrator Before Testing Required Administration Information Record the following required information on your Session Roster or Administration Record/Security Checklist: Students assigned to the room Attendance information Accommodations provided to students Accommodations used by students Test group code Unique security number of secure documents assigned to each student (paper-based accommodations only) Signatures of test administrator and school assessment coordinator Dates and times for when secure materials are received and returned 47

48. Test Administrator Before Testing Required Administration Information (cont.) The list of required administration information has been updated to include both the accommodations provided to students and the accommodations used by students during the test administration. If a student chooses not to use an accommodation that is provided, the school assessment coordinator should be notified when testing is completed, and the accommodation should not be recorded in PearsonAccess or on the student grid sheet. Schools are responsible for maintaining documentation of accommodations that are provided but not used. 48

49. Test Administrator Before Testing Seating Chart An accurate seating chart must be maintained for each testing room for each test session. Seating charts should record the following information: −Room name/number −Subject −Student names and their location in the room during testing −Direction students are facing −Date −Starting and stopping times −Test administrator name −Names of proctors (if applicable) −Test group code −Session name in PearsonAccess (CBT) −Laptops/mobile devices assigned to students (if applicable) If students are moved to a new location or the seating configuration changes during testing, a new seating chart must be created. 49

50. Test Administrator Before Testing Student Authorization Tickets For the test, each student needs a username and password, which are printed on the Student Authorization Tickets. Students will need a pen or pencil during testing to sign their tickets. Provide each student a ticket only AFTER all students have entered the testing room, as instructed in the script, and all tickets must be collected BEFORE students leave the testing room. Student Authorization Tickets must be handled in a secure manner and returned to the school assessment coordinator immediately after each day of testing is completed. 50

51. Test Administrator Before Testing 51 Student Authorization Tickets (cont.)

52. Test Administrator Before Testing Test Group Code A test group code is a unique four-digit number used as a security measure to identify a group of students tested together. Each testing room must use a different test group code. Students will enter the test group code before beginning the test, as indicated in the scripts. Your school assessment coordinator will provide you with a test group code. If students are absent for a test session, a different unique code must be used for each make-up session. The code must be recorded on the required administration information and on each seating chart. 52

53. Test Administrator Before Testing Security Log 53 A Security Log must be maintained for each testing room. Anyone who enters a room for the purpose of monitoring a test MUST sign the log for that testing room.

54. Test Administrator Before Testing Work Folders The Florida Computer-Based Testing Work Folder is a piece of yellow 11” x 17” paper folded in half with graph paper printed on the back cover. For the Algebra 1, Biology 1, and Geometry EOC assessments, work folders are provided for students to work the problems. One work folder should be sufficient for each student; however, students may request additional folders. Work folders must be distributed to students at the beginning of each test session. Ensure that students have enough desk space to use their folders. Collect all work folders when students finish testing before they leave the testing room, and return folders to your school assessment coordinator. Used work folders are secure materials. 54

55. Test Administrator Before Testing CBT Worksheets If schools choose to provide them, students taking the computer-based U.S. History or Civics EOC Assessments may use a CBT Worksheet to make notes rather than using the CBT notepad tool. The worksheet is an 8½” x 11” page (located in Appendix D and PearsonAccess) that may be copied and distributed to students at the beginning of a test session. If your school is providing copies of the CBT Worksheet, a sufficient number of copies should be available for all students taking the assessment. Students must have enough desk space to use their worksheets. Collect all worksheets when students finish testing before they leave the testing room, and return worksheets to your school assessment coordinator. Used worksheets are secure materials. 55

56. Test Administrator Before Testing Four-Function Calculators The computer-based Algebra 1 and Biology 1 EOC Assessments have a built-in four-function calculator. Students may use the built-in calculator, or they may use a handheld four-function calculator. Test administrators should provide handheld calculators at the beginning of a test session to all students who request one, as indicated in the test administration script. Your district should have an adequate supply of approved four- function calculators provided by the FDOE. No other calculators may be used. 56

57. Test Administrator Before Testing Scientific Calculators The Geometry EOC Assessment has a built-in scientific calculator. Students may use handheld scientific calculators, if the school has chosen to provide them. Handheld scientific calculators must be approved models, as shown on page 9 of the Winter 2014 EOC Manual. Requests to use other models must be submitted to FDOE no later than two weeks prior to the test administration. Handheld scientific calculators will not be provided by the FDOE for students taking the Geometry EOC Assessment. 57

58. Test Administrator Before Testing Reference Sheets and Periodic Tables Reference sheets and periodic tables are provided in an online format only for CBT testers; however, schools may provide hardcopy reference sheets or periodic tables to students. Any hardcopy reference sheets or periodic tables must be photocopies of the reference sheet and periodic table in Appendix D of the manual (also available at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC). If your school will provide hardcopy reference sheets or periodic tables to students, check each copy before distributing to students and follow the instructions in the administration scripts. Reference sheets and periodic tables for students with paper-based accommodations are packaged with test materials and should be distributed to students as indicated in the administration scripts. Once students complete the test session, the test administrator should collect all reference sheets and periodic tables. Used reference sheets and periodic tables are secure materials. 58

59. Test Administrator Before Testing Additional items Pens and/or pencils –Ensure each student has a pen or pencil to sign his or her authorization ticket and make notes or work the problems during testing –Students taking paper-based tests must use No. 2 pencils Clock or watch Signs (Appendix D) ̶Do Not Disturb Sign—display on all entrances ̶Electronic Devices Sign—display where it will be visible to all students in the testing room 59

60. Test Administrator Before Testing Communicate Testing Policies to Students and Parents/Guardians Electronic Devices Policy—If students are found with ANY electronic devices, including, but not limited to, cell phones and smartphones, during testing OR during breaks, their tests will be invalidated. The best practice would be for students to leave devices at home or in their lockers on testing days. Leaving Campus—If students leave campus before completing the test (for lunch, an appointment, illness, etc.), they WILL NOT be allowed to complete the test. Students and parents/guardians should be made aware of this policy. If a student does not feel well on the day of testing, it may be best for the student to wait and be tested on a make-up day. Please make sure parents/guardians are aware of the test administration schedule and understand that appointments should not be scheduled on testing days. 60

61. Test Administrator Before Testing Communicate Testing Policies to Students and Parents/Guardians (cont.) Testing Rules Acknowledgment—Prior to testing, students will be asked to affirm a Testing Rules Acknowledgment that reads: “I understand the testing rules that were just read to me. If I do not follow these rules, my test score may be invalidated.” Students taking computer-based EOC assessments show that they have read the statement by clicking a radio button; in paper-based EOC assessments, a signature line appears below the statement. Discussing Test Content after Testing—The last portion of the testing rules read to students before they sign/check the acknowledgment reads, “After the test, you may not reveal details about the test items to anyone. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, or posting online, for example, on websites like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. If you are found sharing information about test items, your test will be invalidated.” Please make sure that students understand this policy prior to testing, and remind them that “discussing” the items includes any kind of electronic communications, such as texting, emailing, or posting to blogs or social media websites, etc. 61

62. Test Administrator Before Testing Accommodations Appendix A of the Winter 2014 EOC Manual provides information concerning allowable accommodations for students with disabilities and for ELLs. All personnel involved in administering tests to students with allowable accommodations must familiarize themselves with the information in Appendix A. 62

63. Test Administrator Before Testing CBT Test Administrator Quick Reference Guide This guide lists possible error messages students may encounter, explanations for each message, and troubleshooting solutions. This guide is a helpful resource for test administrators during testing and is available at www.FLAssessments.com/AdditionalResources. www.FLAssessments.com/AdditionalResources 63

64. Test Administrator During Testing Checklist  Maintain the seating chart, Security Log, and record of required administration information for your room.  Ensure that each student has a pen or pencil, and distribute testing materials as indicated in the scripts.  Read the appropriate administration scripts VERBATIM to students. Read the important information and adhere to the instructions between the SAY boxes.  Keep accurate time for each test session and display times for students.  Maintain test security at all times and report violations or concerns to your school assessment coordinator immediately. 64

65. Test Administrator During Testing Supervise Test Administration While students are working, ensure that students: Have cleared the area around their workstations of all materials except for Student Authorization Tickets, pens or pencils, and, as applicable, calculators, work folders, worksheets, reference sheets, and periodic tables. Check the Testing Rules Acknowledgment box and enter the correct test group code. Do not have electronic devices (except for approved calculators) of any kind during testing, even if they do not use them. Do not talk to other students or make any disturbance. Are working independently. Are working in the correct test. 65

66. Test Administrator During Testing Supervise Test Administration (cont.) It is not appropriate to use cell or classroom phones, grade papers, or work on the computer during testing. While you may encourage students to continue working, you may not talk with them about test items or help them with their answers. If a student’s computer is disconnected from the test, contact the technology coordinator to help diagnose any technical issues. The student will need to be resumed in PearsonAccess before logging back in. If a student has continual difficulty logging in or gets kicked out of the test more than once, do not have the student continue attempting to log in until the issue is diagnosed and resolved. If students finish the test in the first 80 minutes before the 10-minute break, you may encourage them to go back and check their work. As students complete the test, assist them with accessing the student comment form, as needed. 66

67. Test Administrator After Testing Checklist  Verify that you have collected all required administration information, including accommodations provided and accommodations used by each student, and make copies for your files.  Verify that your seating chart and Security Log have been completed correctly, and make copies for your files.  Report any missing materials and/or test irregularities to your school assessment coordinator.  Organize materials and return them to your school assessment coordinator (see page 90 in the Winter 2014 EOC Manual).  Complete the appropriate comment form at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC. 67

68. The following slides relate to the administration of paper- based tests (regular print, large print, braille, one-item-per- page), which are available for eligible students who have such accommodations identified in their IEPs or Section 504 plans. The upper-left corner of the following slides show an image of a pencil and a paper-based test (see below) to indicate that this information pertains to paper-based tests only. 68 Paper-Based Tests (PBT)

69. For paper-based testing only: Schools will not receive PreID labels for paper-based test materials. All paper-based materials must be ordered as an Additional Order in PearsonAccess. School assessment coordinators and test administrators must track security numbers of secure test documents in their records of required administration information. Test administrators must refer to the scripts and instructions located at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC for handling and administering regular print, large print, and one-item-per-page paper-based tests. Braille scripts and instructions are posted separately. School and district assessment coordinators should refer to their respective Responsibilities After Testing sections for packaging and return instructions for these materials. 69 Reminders for Paper- Based Testing

70. PBT Materials Materials Needed for Testing Test Documents ̶Algebra 1 EOC Assessment Test and Answer Books ̶Biology 1 EOC Assessment Test and Answer Books ̶Civics EOC Assessment Test and Answer Books ̶Geometry EOC Assessment Test and Answer Books ̶U.S. History EOC Assessment Test and Answer Books Reference Sheets and Periodic Tables Calculators –Approved four-function (Algebra 1 and Biology 1) –Approved scientific (Geometry) 70

71. Test Materials Chain of Custody Form The Test Materials Chain of Custody Form is available in Appendix D of the Winter 2014 EOC Manual and at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC. The purpose of this form is to continuously track test materials, including: –their location –the dates and times activities are completed –the names of the persons performing various activities involving the materials Schools must retain copies (electronic or hardcopy) of completed forms for their files after materials are packaged for pickup and return the originals (via email or in the District Assessment Coordinator ONLY Box) to the district assessment coordinator. A certified educator must be present at all times that test materials are handled directly. 71

72. Security Numbers Security numbers on test and answer books: –Are used to account for each test and answer book. –Consist of a nine-digit number followed by a check digit located in the upper right corner of test and answer books. The packing list shows the number ranges assigned to each school, and written documentation of the number ranges must be maintained at all times during distribution and return of books. A blank Administration Record/Security Checklist is provided in PearsonAccess and in Appendix D of the manual. Each test administrator should maintain a list of all secure materials assigned to him or her, including any additional materials assigned throughout the administration. 72

73. Student Demographic Information Student grid sheet captures student demographic information. Blank student grid sheets (non-preidentified) must be gridded using a No. 2 pencil. For more information about specific demographic fields, see page 114 of the Winter 2014 EOC Manual. 73

74. Defective Materials, DNS and UNDO Bubbles If a defective test and answer book is identified before testing begins, the student should be given a replacement document and the defective document should be returned with all other NOT TO BE SCORED materials. If a DNS bubble has been gridded by mistake, erase the DNS bubble and grid the UNDO bubble. Package the document with TO BE SCORED materials. The DNS bubble MUST be gridded if the document is defective and used. If a student discovers that a document is defective during testing, the student must be given a replacement and must, under close supervision, transcribe the exact responses from the defective document into the replacement when the test session is over. –The DNS bubble(s) must be gridded on the defective document and it should be returned with NOT TO BE SCORED materials. 74

75. Enrollment Information/ Testing History 75 On the back of the paper-based test and answer book, complete the Student Enrollment Information box to indicate whether the student is currently enrolled in, was previously enrolled in, or has never been enrolled in one of the courses in the Course List box. See pages 13–14 of the Winter 2014 EOC Manual for samples of the boxes for the different subjects.

76. Test Administrator After Testing – PBT Responsibilities Return Test Materials Organize paper-based materials according to the list below: TO BE SCORED – Cover sheet and documents (includes invalidated documents with the DNS bubble gridded) NOT TO BE SCORED – Cover sheet and documents (includes unused documents and defective documents with the DNS bubble gridded) Test administration manuals, security log, required administration information, seating chart, reference sheets, periodic tables, and calculators 76

77. Appendices Appendices in the Winter 2014 EOC Manual include: Appendix A—Accommodations Appendix B—Pearson Customer Support and PearsonAccess Appendix C—Florida Test Security Statute and Rule Appendix D—Perforated Forms and Signs 77

78. Appendix A: Accommodations Appendix A provides specific information and instructions regarding the following: –Accommodations for Students with Disabilities –Accommodations for English Language Learners Scripts and instructions for administering paper-based accommodations (regular print, large print, braille, one- item-per-page) are located at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC. School personnel responsible for administering tests to students with accommodations must familiarize themselves with all relevant information in Appendix A before testing. 78

79. Appendix B: Pearson Support and PearsonAccess Refer to Appendix B for the following: Information needed prior to contacting Pearson Customer Support Information regarding PearsonAccess (operational site and training center) –Recommended operating system and browser combinations for workstations –Logging in for the first time –Resetting password –Training center Test Setup Exercise 79

80. Appendix C: Test Security Statute and Rule Appendix C of the manual contains the following: –Florida Test Security Statute (s. 1008.24, F.S.) –Florida State Board of Education Test Security Rule (6A- 10.042, FAC) All personnel involved in testing activities, including handling and maintenance of test materials, must read and understand the information in Appendix C prior to signing a Security Agreement. The Statute and Rule in Appendix C are printed on perforated pages that may be removed for use during trainings. 80

81. Appendix D: Forms, Cover Sheets, Checklists, Signs Appendix D contains the following forms, cover sheets, checklists, and signs to be copied and used before, during, or after testing: Test Administration and Security Agreement Test Administrator Prohibited Activities Agreement Test Materials Chain of Custody Form Security Log Blank Administration Record/Security Checklist Test Administrator, School Assessment Coordinator, Technology Coordinator, and District Assessment Coordinator Checklists Do Not Disturb Sign and Electronic Devices Sign Algebra 1 End-of-Course and Geometry End-of-Course Assessments Reference Sheet Periodic Table of the Elements CBT Worksheet Cover Sheets (for organizing paper-based materials after testing) 81

82. Comment Forms 82 After testing, test administrators, school coordinators, technology coordinators, and district coordinators are encouraged to complete the appropriate comment form located at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC. FDOE and Pearson appreciate feedback from district and school personnel.

83. 83 Thank you for ensuring a secure and successful Winter 2014 administration of the EOC assessments.