Smarter Balanced Test Administration 2018 AssessmentData Conference 1

Smarter Balanced Test Administration 2018 Assessment/Data Conference 1

Agenda • Preparing for Testing Before • Establishing Testing Conditions • Test Administration During • Monitoring Participation After • Appeals (Test Improprieties) • Resources 2

Before Testing

Scheduling Evaluate the number of computers and students in each test grade and estimated time to complete each test Classroom Activities are not required for the 2018 Summative administration Be sure to schedule students to take the assessment labeled as SUMMATIVE and not INTERIM. 4

Lab Preparation 1. Review Technology Coordinator resources 2. Verify lab meets specifications and supported operating systems 3. Install 2018 Secure Browser (Version 10) 4. Verify successful Secure Browser installation 5. Ensure adequate number of headsets are available 5

Secure Browser 6

Secure Browser – Supported Operating Systems 7

Secure Browser – Supported Operating Systems (Mobile) 8

Secure Browser Installation 9

Practice/Training Tests Practice Test: available in each grade and similar in format and structure to the actual test Training Test: available in three grade bands (3– 5, 6– 8, and high school) and provides a sample of each kind of question Practice and Training Tests: http: //www. smarterbalanced. org/assessments/practice-and-training-tests/ Practice Test Resources: http: //www. smarterbalanced. org/practice-test-resources-anddocumentation/#scoring 10

Verify Student Accommodations Ensure accommodations are accurate in TIDE prior to allowing students to start a test If a test is started with the wrong test settings, TAs can adjust some settings via the proctor application An appeal would need to be filed if the test settings can’t be changed 11

Embedded Designated Supports & Accommodations Embedded Designated Supports Embedded Accommodations Color Contrast American Sign Language (ASL) Masking Braille Text-to-Speech Closed Captioning Translated Test Directions Text-to-Speech Translations (Glossary w/audio) Streamlined Interface Translation of Items Turning off Universal Tools 12

Non-Embedded Designated Supports & Accommodations Non-Embedded Designated Supports Non-Embedded Accommodations Bilingual Dictionary Abacus Color Contrast Alternate Response Options Color Overlay Calculator Magnification Multiplication Table Read Aloud Items 100’s Number Table Read Aloud Stimuli Scribe Items (Non-Writing) Scribe Items (Writing) Separate Setting Speech-to-Text Glossary Translated Test Directions Simplified Test Directions Noise Buffers 13

Voice Packs To download the voice pack, click General Resources and then Voice Pack. Select the Julie Voice Pack. You can also download the instructions. 14

Activating TIDE Account 15

User Roles 16

User Roles: Permissions System Administrator System Coordinator Add/Upload/Edit Student Information School Coordinator Teacher Test Administrator STATE DATA FEED ONLY Edit Student (Test Settings) Accommodations X X X Add/Edit Users X X X View Student Details X X X Create Test Impropriety Requests X X X View Reports X X Manage Rosters X X Test Scorer Interim* X X Test Scorer Admin Interim* X X X Test Administrator X X X Visibility System School Roster None 17

TIDE Home Page 18

Managing Users - Search From the listing of retrieved users, you can: • View detailed information about a user • Delete user accounts • Export the listing 19

Managing Users - Add 20

Managing Users – Delete You would delete a user account if you need to remove a user from system or school associations OR if a user’s email address has changed. In the View/Edit/Export Users page, mark the checkbox for the accounts you want to delete Click Delete 21

Student Information – Search 22

Rosters 23

Rosters – View, Edit, Delete 24

Uploading Bulk Data Select Upload Users Click Download Templates and select Excel or. CSV Click Browse, and navigate to your file Click Upload File. A preview will be displayed. Click Next. TIDE will validate the file and display any error messages. 25

During Testing

TA Home Screen *NOTE: This screenshot shows the options for interims – summative test options will look slightly different. 27

Proctoring 28

Printing a Test Ticket 29

Student Lookup 30

What Is the Secure Browser? 31

Student Login 32

Student Verification 33

Student Test Selection 34

Login Confirmation 35

Sound Check 36

Test Interface 37

Test Pause Rules 38

Test Items 39

Item Tutorial 40

End of Segment 41

End Test 42

Monitoring Participation Student Participation Reports *NOTE: OPI uploads will only be correct if Schools/Districts keep their AIM data updated. 43

Student Participation Reports 44

Appeals

Appeals (Test Improprieties) Options to deal with improprieties: o Invalidation o Reset or Revert o Re-open test segment o Grace period extension (GPE) Submit reset and reverts at least one day before the end of the test window All impropriety requests are routed to the State for approval 46

Appeals by Test Status 47

Appeals - Create 48

Appeals - Search 49

Mont. CAS Resources Smarter Balanced portal: http: //mt. portal. airast. org/ OPI Assessment Help Desk: (844) 867 -2569 or OPIAssessment. Help. Desk@mt. gov Measured Progress Help Desk: (888) 792 -2741 or montanahelpdesk@measuredprogress. org 50