Local Oral Administration STAAR A using Power Point

Local Oral Administration/ STAAR A using Power. Point ILT FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Problem: Oral administration and accommodations for local assessments Staffing/logistic concerns for administration Potential lack of standardization of administration conditions between students and between administrators Lack of opportunities for students to receive accommodations and practice using tools in systems similar to STAAR online administrations Insufficient data available to make appropriate assessment decisions for students eligible for SOA, STAAR A, and STAAR L

Desired system for local assessments Allows teachers and administrators to create assessments by being flexible, easy to use, and available to all Captures objective evidence for use in assessment decisions Provides students with opportunities for higher achievement and provides adults with peace of mind

STAAR A Simulation for Local Assessments PRESENTED BY: DR. ROBERT BAYARD, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER (FORMERLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION) CLEAR CREEK ISD

Using Power. Point to create local tests Template Introduction Up slide with basic navigation instructions to 60 test items – one per slide STOP slide Navigation slide to revisit items Reference materials Accommodation language tools - Rollovers/popups for definitions, formulas, simplified

See the Simulation ALGEBRA I ENGLISH II

Using Power. Point to create local tests Overview of creation process Capture Record Add screen shots of items, paste into numbered slides voiceover for each slide/item accommodation tools (sparingly) Delete unneeded slides Password Save See protect as Power. Point Show handout for more details

Test Construction Example GRADE 6 MATH

Using Power. Point to administer local tests Test Administration Provide students with test materials Paper copy of the test Aware answer document Reference materials Passages for reading/writing Use password to open test Student navigates through items, controls audio, uses accommodation and other tools (highlighter, pencil, magnifier)

Caveat Simulation mimics some attributes of state online testing All accommodations available in STAAR assessments are NOT included STAAR SOA STAAR L Caution should be exercised when including accommodations within the test environment

Moving forward Templates will be made available through secure folders for campus use with common assessments Training will be provided as needed – likely via webinar C&I departments will work toward providing oral administration tests for some CBAs in May Plans for district-developed OAs for CBAs will be considered by Assessment Council and possibly incorporated into the CBA development schedule for 2016 -2017