K 12 Student Assessment Test Administration Updates Jenny
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K– 12 Student Assessment Test Administration Updates Jenny Black Director, Test Administration District Assessment and Accountability Coordinators Annual Meeting August 28, 2019 www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 1
What’s New www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 2
Pearson NTBS Label • Beginning in Spring 2020, the Not to Be Scored return label color is going from white back to yellow for all Pearson assessments. Additional Braille Code • Beginning in Spring 2020, Mathematics and Science assessments will be offered in the following codes: • UEB with Nemeth (contracted and uncontracted) • UEB Technical (contracted and uncontracted) FSA Ancillaries • CBT Work Folders, Writing Planning Sheets, and CBT Worksheets are now packaged in packs of 25. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 3
Private School Students • Private school students enrolled in scholarship programs who receive state scholarship funds (e. g. , Florida Tax Credit, Hope, Gardiner) may elect to take statewide assessments. These students will test under each district's 9900 school number (eliminating school 979999). PBT Reference Sheets • The reference sheets for Grades 4– 8 Mathematics and Algebra 1 and Geometry EOCs will be included in Sessions 1 and 2. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 4
New Standardization Procedures • Beginning in Spring 2020, test administrators may not: • Offer incentives, use checklists, or monitor students for use of testing strategies. • Instruct a student to return to check his or her work once they have finished. • Instruct students to “brain dump” formulas or strategies once they receive materials but before testing begins. • As the Test Administrator’s Prohibited Activities Agreement will be updated for Spring 2020, all test administrators must sign the new form, even if they signed a 2019– 2020 version in fall or winter. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 5
Large Print Transcription • Similar to OIPP documents, large print transcription will take place at the school or district level beginning in Spring 2020. • Schools/districts will continue to return materials together (LP book and regular print book) in a special document envelope. • DRC will ensure the test has been transcribed and student demographic information is recorded correctly for scoring. • If not transcribed locally, the book will move to the problem cart. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 6
Fall FSA Script Correction www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 7
Test Administration Monitoring • Requirement for U. S. Education Department Peer Review • Critical Element 2. 4: Monitoring Test Administration • For all parts of its assessment system, FLDOE must provide: • Evidence that it monitors the administration of its State assessments to ensure that standardized test administration procedures are implemented with fidelity across districts and schools. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved.
Test Administration Monitoring • Caveon On-Site Monitoring • Pilot process in Spring 2019 • Six districts • 11 schools • • 2 for ACCESS for ELLs 3 for FSAA 5 for FSA 1 for NGSSS • Observers interviewed school assessment coordinator, observed test administrations in several classrooms, and if possible, observed material check out and check in at the school. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 9
Plan for 2019– 20 School Year • 15 districts selected, approximately 3 schools in each district. • Desk Monitoring: 13 districts—District submits documentation to the state for selected sites (training, security, test administration, etc. ) • On-Site Monitoring: 2 districts—State DOE personnel visit sites to observe test administration. • Additional sites may be added for monitoring based on: • Statistical irregularities or discrepancies with student assessment data • Testing irregularities or an established pattern of testing violations • Documented concerns www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 10
Test Administration Monitoring • Districts/schools will be notified in advance of their selection for desk or on-site monitoring. • Requirements for documentation will be distributed well in advance. • A follow-up letter will be submitted to the district, reporting on the outcome of the monitoring. • Observations from monitoring will help FDOE make recommendations for improvements. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 11
Writing Field Test • Test Window: November 18–December 20, 2019 or January 6– 31, 2020 • Students: As many students as possible in selected grade levels at the schools. (No accommodations or above grade level testing. ) • Manual: Will be available on the FSA Portal in late September. • Training Materials: Will also be available in late Sept. • Test Materials: Please return as completed (no later than 12/20 or 2/1). • THANK YOU! www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 12
FSA Help Desk—DAC Hotline This information MAY NOT be shared with schools. • DACs may use a special menu # (not publicized) to reach a dedicated set of Help Desk personnel. • You will be given an 8 -digit account number that you’ll enter so you will not have to review all your contact info. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 13
Reminders www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 14
Schools Returning Materials • Returning from schools went well this past year. • Schools may directly return for all administrations going forward, including the Writing Field Test. • We will send out a survey to ask how you will return materials in Spring 2020 to determine your district’s return dates. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 15
Paper-Based Testing FSA • ALL books must have a Pre. ID label. • Required information must be written on the cover (as directed in scripts). • Student Name, Date of Birth, School Name, District Name, Today’s Date • Students must verify the Pre. ID label to ensure they have the correct preidentified book. Pearson • May still hand-grid demographic information or print Pre. ID labels. • Schools can access the Pre. ID Label User Guide or video. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 16
Missing Materials/Soiled Documents • Ensure notification is collected and sent to FDOE prior to missing materials reports being issued. • Two options to report: 1. Send as you receive reports from schools. 2. Keep a running spreadsheet of information and post to FDOE when the administration is completed. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 17
PBT Practice Tests • Students who will take an FSA ELA Reading or Mathematics paper-based test are strongly encouraged to practice at school. • Student Presentations with animations and narrations • Directions for Completing – shorter practice with test items • Paper-Based Practice Tests • Students taking PBT ELA Writing are strongly encouraged to take a practice test to become familiar with the amount of space they will have for their responses. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 18
FSA Algebra 1 Fall EOC (9/9– 9/27) Winter EOC (12/2– 12/20) Spring Algebra 1 Retake Spring EOC (5/1– 5/29) Summer EOC (7/13– 7/24) (2/24– 3/13) First-Time Test Takers Retakers X X Retaker enrolled in the class again. X* www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. X* Senior transfer student (first-time) X X 19
FSA ELA Writing • Schools may dismiss students or collect/submit materials and allow students to read after 90 minutes of testing. • You will make this determination locally, by district or by school. • This information will not be included in the test administration manuals. • Our office posted scripts with the dismissal option for Fall Retake (on Share. File). • 90 -minute dismissal is included in the Writing Field Test scripts. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 20
SCHEDULING www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 21
Scheduling Information for PBT Administrations Grades 4– 6 ELA Writing (April 1– 15) • Must be administered on Wednesday, April 1 or Thursday, April 2 across the district. • Make-up administrations may be scheduled through April 15. • Calibration materials will be returned: Wednesday, April 8. • Two Writing Makeup Windows (PBT and CBT) • No Writing Retake • End of Reading windows www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 22
Scheduling Information for PBT Administrations Grade 3 ELA Reading (April 1– 15) • Must be administered on Wednesday, April 1 and Thursday, April 2. • Make-up administrations may be scheduled during the remaining days in the window. • Calibration materials will be returned on Wednesday, April 8. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 23
Scheduling Information for PBT Administrations Grades 4– 6 ELA Reading & Grades 3– 6 Mathematics (May 4– 15) • Your district may establish its own daily session schedule for these grades/subjects according to the following guidelines and recommendations: • All schools in the district must administer tests on the district-selected days. • Grades 4– 6 ELA Reading must be administered before Grades 4– 6 Mathematics. • Grade 3 Mathematics may be scheduled at any time in the window (with calibration pickup dates in mind). • Makeups for all tests may continue through Friday, May 15. • Calibration materials will be returned by Thursday, May 14. • District-specific return dates will be sent out at a later time. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 24
Scheduling Guidance for PBT Administrations Grades 5 and 8 Science • May 11– 22, 2020 • Sessions 1 and 2 of Grades 5 and 8 Science must be scheduled on the same day/s across the district. • Grade 5 Science and Grade 8 Science do not have to be administered on the same days. • All To Be Scored materials will be returned by May 22. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 25
Scheduling Information for CBT Administrations • Grades 8– 10 Writing (April 1– 15) • Schedule as needed, same district dates as possible. • Retakes: FSA ELA Writing, FSA ELA Reading, FSA Algebra 1 (February 24–March 13) • FSA EOCs (May 1– 29) • NGSSS EOCs (May 1– 29) • All CBT tests must be scheduled in the same time frame across the district to the greatest extent possible. • Schools may schedule these assessments at any time during the established windows. • Paper-based accommodations must be completed and returned by the established dates (May 22) to be in regular reporting. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 26
Scheduling Information for CBT Administrations Grades 7– 10 ELA Reading & Grades 7– 8 Mathematics (May 1–May 29) • Calibration schools will be selected for ONE gradelevel/subject test that they must complete during the first week of testing (May 1– 8). • You will receive a list of calibration schools in September/October. • Non-calibration schools may schedule CBT tests at any time during the established window. • Calibration schools may schedule non-calibration tests as they see fit throughout the rest of the window. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 27
Test Administration www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 28
Return Labels – FSA Grade 3 Calibration Writing Calibration www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 29
Return Labels – FSA Writing Field Test ELA Retake Algebra 1 Retake www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 30
Return Labels – FSA 4– 6 Reading & 3– 6 Math Calibration 7– 10 Reading, 7– 8 Math, EOC www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 31
Return Labels – FSA Braille LP/OIPP Not To Be Scored www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 32
Return Labels – Pearson EOC Science Braille LP/OIPP www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. Not To Be Scored 33
Accommodations • Accommodations Guide • Updated for the 2019– 20 school year • Includes additional Oral Presentation examples for Mathematics (visually impaired students) • Paper-Based Accommodations Spreadsheet • Braille Codes • Spring 2020: Adding UEB Technical Code in addition to UEB with Nemeth • UEB Transition for Standards-Based Assessments www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 34
Resources • Share. File • FSA Portal • Florida Resource Center • Avocet www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 35
Updated Resources • Test Administration Manuals • Checklists • Training Materials • Parent/Guardian Letters • User Guides • Forms and Ancillaries • Calculator and Reference Sheet Document • Fact Sheets • Graduation Document (Coming Soon) • TA User Guide and Quick Guide (Coming Soon) • Statewide Assessment Program Information Guide (Coming Soon) www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 36
Computer-Based Testing Updates & Reminders Marilyn Bemis Computer-Based Testing Program Specialist www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 37
User Roles Updates TIDE and Pearson. Access Next • Beginning with the Spring 2020 administration, CBT Coordinator role will be renamed School Assessment Coordinator. • Same permissions as previous administrations. TIDE Only • New role for approved private schools titled Private School Administrator (PSA). • Each school will be under District 81. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 38
Pearson • Accommodations (PNP) Import • Ability to add/update student accommodations through file import • Instructions on how to use the template are in PA Next User Guide • Multiple enrollments; will add an existing student to your district/school instead of creating a new record www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 39
FSA Technology Specifications Updates • New FSA Portal page – Supported Systems & Requirements • Details supported OSes and browsers • Will be updated throughout the year • Technology Setup for Online Testing document • Provides basic information on setup process for CBT • Configurations, Troubleshooting, and Secure Browser Installation • Guide specific to each supported OS covering secure browser installation and additional configurations required for CBT www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 40
FSA Technology Specifications Updates • Enhanced Technology Resources page • Includes an “Announcements” section to indicate the latest update on any technical information/documentation www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 41
FSA TIDE Updates • Combined administrations in the drop-down • Fall EOC and ELA Retake in one administration • In the Winter, be sure to select the correct administration: • Winter 2019– 2020 ELA Writing Field Test • Winter 2019 EOC www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 42
Spring 2020 TIDE • Spring will have two administrations in the drop-down: • Spring 2020 FSA ELA Retake/Algebra 1 Retake • Spring 2020 FSA Writing/Reading/Mathematics/End-of-Course • One Pre. ID Upload • Spring 2020 WRM/EOC admin will only allow either gradelevel math or EOC eligibility for students • Additional Orders • Place orders in one administration • Materials will be shipped together www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 43
FSA TIDE Updates • Pre. ID upload: Excel versions now supported • CSV and Excel templates are available under Student Information > Upload Students • Quick student/user search • Quick search on TIDE now allows users to search for other users • Must include exact student FLEID and exact user email address www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 44
FSA TIDE Updates • Test Status Report (formerly Test Status Code Report) – Result ID and Session ID now included • View student eligibility and participation from the View/Edit Student page. • Will show blank lines if the student is marked eligible for the test in TIDE but has not tested yet. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 45
FSA TIDE Updates • Participation Report Updates • Search by one or multiple statuses • Search by student first name and/or last name www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 46
FSA Secure Browser Updates • New Item Summary (question) drop-down • Multiple highlight colors • Paginated items marked for review TA Interface • Updated Students in Your Test Session Table. • More Info button will provide additional details about how the student exited the test. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 47
CBT Reminders www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 48
CBT Certification • Superintendent Certification Form • Certifying readiness for Spring 2020 CBT. • Required to be submitted by March 6, 2020. • FSA Infrastructure Trial • Must be run at each school (you may require a district-wide trial). • Completing the tool continues to be optional this school year. • Paperless Memo from Chancellor sent on August 16. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 49
Computer-Based Testing Ensure the following: • Computers/devices are updated with the new FSA Secure Browser or Pearson Test. Nav app for this school year • Computers/devices are not upgraded until new versions are supported by the contractors • Technical issues are reported immediately (to school, district, Help Desk/Customer Support) www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 50
CBT Practice Tests • CBT Practice Tests have been updated with the new TDS features. • Geometry Practice test has a new item (#17). • Additional updates will be available January 2020: • Additional item types for ELA Reading www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 51
CBT Practice Tests • CBT students are required to participate in a practice test session prior to testing. • Students retaking an assessment who previously completed this requirement for the test they will take (EOC or Retake) are not required to participate in another practice test. • Students with CBT accommodations must use the appropriate accommodated practice test. • Ensure test administrators do not start an Operational Session for practice. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 52
FLEIDs • If you receive a duplicate student message: • Check your SIS to ensure you’ve typed the name and FLEID correctly. • Contact the FSA Help Desk for more information. • Ensure schools know to contact you if they are not able to add a student (must never use a made-up FLEID). www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 53
FLEIDs Student can’t log in to test because the opportunity was already used. SAC calls DAC calls FDOE. www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. FDOE researches and helps resolve the issue. 54
Team Member Responsibilities Contact Info Jenny Black, Director Policy, Schedules Jenny. Black@fldoe. org 850 -245 -9470 Marilyn Bemis Computer-Based Testing (TIDE, Pearson. Access Next, FLEID) Marilyn. Bemis@fldoe. org 850 -245 -0777 Robert Bowman Pearson Manuals and Scripts Robert. Bowman@fldoe. org 850 -245 -0763 Josh Kendrick Computer-Based Testing (TIDE, Joshua. Kendrick@fldoe. org Pearson. Access Next, Irregularities) 850 -245 -9317 Becky Stephens FSA Portal, AIR Manuals and Scripts Rebecca. Stephens@fldoe. org 850 -245 -9957 Kath Visconti Accommodations Kath. Visconti@fldoe. org 850 -245 -0786 Teri Williams Paper-Based Testing, Shipping Logistics, FLKRS Teri. Williams@fldoe. org 850 -245 -0804 TBD Paper-Based Testing, Shipping Logistics, Investigations www. FLDOE. org © 2019, Florida Department of Education. All Rights Reserved. 55
