Spring 2011 End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1 Biology 1 Field Test Geometry Field Test

1. Spring 2011 End-of-Course Assessments Algebra 1 Biology 1 Field Test Geometry Field Test TRAINING MATERIALS

2. Training Materials These training materials are available online at: www.FLAssessments.com/EOC (www.FLAssessments.com links are redirects for materials posted to www.PearsonAccess.com/fl)

3. Glossary of Terms • PearsonAccess – www.pearsonaccess.com/fl • A website used for almost all test preparation (e.g., PreID), setup, administration, and reporting tasks. • Correct test administration must be selected each time you log in. • Requires a username and password. • Links to support materials: www.FLAssessments.com/EOCwww.FLAssessments.com/AdditionalResources • PearsonAccess will timeout after 14 minutes of inactivity.

4. Glossary of Terms • PearsonAccess Training Center • Accessed from the Training Center tab on PearsonAccess Home page. • Provides an opportunity to • Practice PearsonAccess tasks • Manage the Infrastructure Trial in preparation for testing • Requires a username and password.

5. Glossary of Terms • Proctor Caching is a process of loading or “caching” test content locally on a computer at the school level. • Does not require a separate caching server and can run on any workstation on the network that meets minimum requirements. • Proctor Caching software is provided by Pearson. • Reduces test delays due to network congestion. • Provides students with a more seamless testing experience. • Requiredfor all FCAT/EOC computer-based testing in Florida. • Proctor Caching Network Diagram

6. Glossary of Terms • TestNav 6.9 (TestNav) • Platform for Florida’s high-stakes computer-based statewide assessments. • Software application installed either on a file server or on each computer that will be used for testing. Note: This is the URL used for testing this Spring; it is different from the URL used for the Infrastructure Trial.

7. Pearson Support and PearsonAccess • Contact Pearson Support • Phone Number: 1-877-847-3043 • E-mail: Florida@support.pearson.com • Appendix C in the manual provides the following information: • PearsonAccess • User Accounts • FDOE distributed instructions for setting up user accounts for Test Administrators if you wish. • Browser requirements • Logging in for the first time • Resetting passwords • Training Center • Test Setup Exercise

8. Spring 2011 EOC Test Administration Schedule • *Selected schools only – Biology: CLHS, HRHS, OCSA, NDHS / Geometry: PATHS and PNHS • Districts may schedule one or more sessions per day, depending on school-level circumstances. Any deviation from this schedule requires written approval from the FDOE prior to implementation.

9. What’s New for Spring 2011 • All EOC assessments are computer-based tests. • Paper-based accommodations (regular print, large print, braille, and one-item-per-page) are provided for Algebra 1 only. • Accommodated CBT forms (e.g., large print, color contrast, zoom, screen reader) will not be provided for this administration. • Administration accommodations (e.g., flexible setting, flexible scheduling) may be provided to eligible students participating in EOC assessments as specified on their IEPs, Section 504 plans, or ELL plans. All accommodations actually used must be recorded in PearsonAccess after testing. • The Algebra 1 EOC Assessment is administered in one 160-minute session with a scheduled break after 80 minutes. Additional time may be provided, if needed. Students may be permitted to leave after the scheduled 10-minute break. Testing must be completed within the same school day. • A CBT Test Administrator user role has been created in PearsonAccess to allow test administrators to resume computer-based tests. Districts/schools determine whether these accounts are created for test administrators.

10. What’s New for Spring 2011 • Mathematics Work Folder is now called Florida Computer-Based Testing Work Folder. • Students are required to participate in a practice test at the school using the script provided in the CBT test administration manual. • Practice test is delivered using an ePAT (electronic practice assessment test). • ePAT is available for student to practice on their own. • After participating in a practice test for Algebra 1 or Biology 1, students can request an FCAT hand-held calculator to use on the day of testing. • Students can request a hand-held scientific calculator if the school/district elects to provide these to students. (The FDOE does not provide hand-held scientific calculators.)

11. What’s New for Spring 2011 • Algebra 1/Geometry EOC Reference Sheet and the Periodic Table of the Elements are provided in the CBT platform, TestNav 6.9, for the applicable assessments. • Schools must provide hardcopy reference sheets or periodic tables to students. • Hardcopy reference sheets must be single-page, double-sided photocopies of the reference sheet that is in Appendix D of the EOC manual. • Hardcopy periodic tables must be one-page, single-sided photocopies of the periodic table that is in Appendix D of the EOC manual. • One proctor is required for every 25 students for computer-based testing.

12. Reminders for Spring 2011 • Students may not have any electronic or recording devices at their desks, in their pockets, or anywhere they can reach them during testing, even if the devices are turned off or the students do not use them. • If a student is found to be in possession of ANY electronic device(s) during testing, his or her test must be invalidated in order to successfully enforce this policy. • Inappropriate actions by school or district personnel before, during, or after test administration may result in consequences including test invalidations and/or loss of teaching certification. • Carefully read the Test Security Policies and Procedures to ensure that you are following the correct procedures. • District assessment coordinators must require school administrators, school assessment coordinators, test administrators, and proctors to sign a Florida EOC Test Administration and Security Agreement. • Security of all test materials, including Student Authorization Tickets, must be maintained before, during, and after test administration. • Schools are required to maintain an accurate Security Log for each testing room.

13. Reminders for Spring 2011 • FDOE encourages schools and districts to consider recycling manuals and other non-secure ancillary materials after scores have been reported. • Test administrators must NOT administer the EOC assessments to their family members. • If a student starts a test and leaves school without finishing (for an appointment, illness, etc.), he/she will NOT be allowed to complete the test. • Administration manuals must be provided to itinerant teachers in time for them to prepare. • Practice tests (ePATs) can be used at any time, up to the day before the test. • Forms and materials for EOC can be found at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC: • Test Irregularities/Security Breaches form and Missing Materials form • Training Materials • Comment Forms • Blank Administration Record/Security Checklist (for paper-based tests) • Security Log

14. Students to be Tested Algebra 1 • All students enrolled in the following courses: • Algebra 1 – 1200310 • Algebra 1 Honors – 1200320 • Algebra 1B – 1200380 • Pre-AICE Mathematics 1 – 1209810 • IB Middle Years Program – Algebra 1 Honors – 1200390 • Students who earned high school credit in one of the above courses in grades 6 – 8 during the 2007-08 through 2009-10 school years, and who have not taken the Grade 10 FCAT Mathematics assessment, per Section 1008.22(3)(c), Florida Statutes. • A waiver has been granted by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) that eliminates the requirement that this group of students participate for Adequate Yearly Progress purposes; however, the Florida Statute has not changed. The bill is currently moving through legislature to revise the statute to allow the same flexibility as the USED-approved waiver, but there is no assurance that the statute will be revised prior to the Spring 2011 Algebra 1 EOC Assessment administration. • Tracking Information: http://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=46633& • See Spring 2011 EOC Manual for more information about students to be tested for Algebra 1 (pgs. 3-5).

15. Students to be Tested Biology 1 Field Test • Grades 9-12 students currently enrolled in the following courses at schools selected for this sample: • Biology 1 - 2000310 • Biology 1 Honors - 2000320 • Pre-AICE Biology - 2000322 • Biology Technology - 2000430 • Biology 1 PreIB – 2000800 • IB Middle Years Program Biology Honors – 2000850 • Integrated Science 3 – 2002440 • Integrated Science 3 Honors - 2002450 • Students who completed one of the above courses at the end of semester one should NOT participate in a field test. • If enrolled in the above courses, students with disabilities who are able to access computer-based assessments and English Language Learners (ELLs) should participate in this field test administration. Any students who require assistive devices, paper-based accommodations, or accommodated CBT forms will not participate in a field test.

16. Students to be Tested Geometry Field Test • Grades 9-12 students currently enrolled in the following courses at schools selected for this sample: • Geometry - 1206310 • Geometry Honors - 1206320 • IB Middle Years Program Geometry Honors – 1206810 • Pre-AICE Mathematics 2 - 1209820 • Students who completed one of the above courses at the end of semester one should NOT participate in the field test. • If enrolled in the above courses, students with disabilities who are able to access computer-based assessments and English Language Learners (ELLs) should participate in this field test administration. Any students who require assistive devices, paper-based accommodations, or accommodated CBT forms will not participate in this field test.

17. Accommodations • Accommodated CBT test forms (e.g., large print, color contrast, zoom, screen reader) are not available for this administration. • Must be documented on the student IEP or Section 504 plans • Administration Accommodations • Flexible presentation • Flexible responding • Flexible setting • Flexible scheduling • Paper-based Accommodations (Algebra 1 only) • Regular print • Large print • Braille • One-Item-Per-Page • If additional materials are needed, please email Veronica Gonzalez at gonzalv@osceola.k12.fl.us.

18. Materials Needed for Testing • Student Authorization Tickets (secure materials) • Session/Test/Location • Student Name/Date of Birth/Student ID • Student Signature Line • URL • Login ID • Test Code (password) • Students need a pencil or pen to sign their tickets. • If the Last Name, First Name, or ID number is incorrect, the student must not use the ticket. • The ID number will show the last four digits of the Florida Student Number OR the last three digits of the Social Security Number and an X. • If the Date of Birth is the only incorrect field, the student may use the ticket and the birth date can be updated after testing with the student database manager.

19. Samples Of Printed Student Authorization Tickets Detail View/Single Ticket Grid View/6 Tickets List View/3 Tickets

20. Test Code & Test Group Code

21. Materials Needed for Testing • Session Roster can be used to record or verify most of the required administration information.

22. Materials Needed for Testing • Required Administration Information The following information is required: • Students assigned to your room (Student Name and Student ID Number) • Attendance Information • P=Present, A=Absent, W=Withdrawn, P/I=Present but Invalidated • Accommodations provided (Instructions for recording accommodations are provided in the Spring 2011 EOC Accommodations Guide) • For ESE/504 students: 1-FP = Flexible Presentation; 1-FR = Flexible Responding;1-FSC = Flexible Scheduling; 1-FSE = Flexible Setting; 1-AD = Assistive Devices • For ELL students: 2-FSC = Flexible Scheduling; 2-FSE = Flexible Setting; 2-AHL = Assistance in Heritage Language; 2-ADI = Approved Dictionary • Test Group Code • Grade Level • Signatures of test administrator and school assessment coordinator and dates for when secure materials (e.g., used Work Folders, Student Authorization Tickets, Session Rosters, used Reference Sheets/Periodic Tables) are received and returned

23. Materials Needed for Testing • Test Group Codes • Provided by district/school assessment coordinator • Unique four-digit number • Identifies a group of students tested together • Florida Computer-Based Testing Work Folders • A blank piece of yellow 11x17 paper folded in half that students use to work Mathematics problems • Used work folders are secure materials

24. Materials Needed for Testing • Calculators • Computer-based Algebra 1 and Biology 1 tests have a built-in, four-function calculator (TI-108). • Students may request to use a hand-held FCAT calculator instead of the online TI-108 calculator after participating in a CBT practice test. • Computer-based Geometry tests have a built-in scientific calculator (TI-30XS). • If the school will provide hand-held scientific calculators, students may request to use an approved hand-held scientific calculator instead of the online TI-30XS calculator after participating in a CBT practice test.

25. Materials Needed for TestingScientific Calculators For the Geometry EOC Field Test, hand-held scientific calculators will not be provided by the FDOE. The following calculators have been approved for use on the Geometry EOC Field Test.

26. Materials Needed for Testing • Reference Sheets • Computer-based Algebra 1 and Geometry tests have a pop-up window that includes the Algebra 1 End-of-Course and Geometry End-of-Course Assessments Reference Sheet. • Schools must provide paper copies of reference sheets to students; however, schools must make their own copies.

27. Materials Needed for Testing • Periodic Table of the Elements • Computer-based Biology 1 test has a pop-up window that includes the Periodic Table of the Elements. • Schools may provide paper copies of the periodic table to students (provided in Appendix D); however, schools must make their own copies.

28. Proctors • The ratio of proctors to students required for computer-based testing has been decreased since last year. *It is recommended that a proctor be assigned to a room with 25 or fewer students whenever possible.

29. Missing Materials and 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 secure document, such as a Student Authorization Ticket, a used Work Folder, a used reference sheet or periodic table, or a Session Roster, is not found or a test irregularity or security breach is identified, the school assessment coordinator must contact the district assessment coordinator. • Missing Materials form and Test Irregularities/Security Breaches form can be found online at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC.

30. Test Invalidation Policies and Procedures • Purpose of test invalidation is to identify when the validity of test results has been compromised. • Test administrators should discuss situations involving possible invalidation with the school assessment coordinator and the situation should be investigated immediately. • A test MUST be invalidated if any of the following circumstances occur: • A student has an electronic device during testing. • A student is cheating during testing. • A student is disruptive during testing. These situations should be investigated and discussed with the school assessment coordinator and site administrator before a final invalidation decision is made.

31. Test Invalidation Policies and Procedures A test MAY be invalidated if any of the following circumstances occur: • A student becomes ill and is unable to finish, OR a student is not allowed the correct amount of time. • A student was given an accommodation not allowed on the EOC. • A student was given an accommodation not on the student’s IEP, Section 504 plan, or ELL plan. • A student was not provided an allowable accommodation listed on the student’s IEP, Section 504 plan, or ELL plan. • An error occurs in test administration or procedures that could compromise the validity of the test results (e.g., students had access to an unauthorized visual aid that gave an unfair advantage).

32. Security Log • Schools are required to maintain an accurate Security Log for each testing room. • Anyone who enters a room for the purpose of monitoring a test MUST sign the log for that testing room, regardless of how much time he/she spends monitoring a testing room. • A perforated Security Log can be found in Appendix D of the manual. • Blank Security Log can also be found at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC.

33. Sample Security Log

34. Practice Test (ePAT) • All students MUST participate in a practice test (approximately 45 minutes) prior to taking a computer-based assessment. • Recommend completing at least three weeks prior to administration. • Provide students with URL so they can practice on their own: www.FLAssessments.com/ePAT. • About the ePAT • Sample tests are available for the Algebra 1 EOC Assessment, the Biology 1 EOC Field Test, and the Geometry EOC Field Test. • Familiarizes students with • Item types • Reference Sheets/Periodic Table • Online tools • Process of responding to items on the computer • Practice test items are not intended to replicate the difficulty of the items on the test. • Work Folders will not be provided for practice tests. • Instruct students to bring their own scratch paper and pencils/pens.

35. ePAT Online Tools These tools are available for all EOC subject tests (Algebra 1, Biology 1, and Geometry).

36. Accommodations Updates • TestHear accommodated forms (e.g., large print, screen reader, color contrast, zoom) are not provided for this administration. Any student who requires an accommodated CBT form will need to test on paper (Algebra 1 only). • Paper accommodations are not provided for the field tests (Biology 1 and Geometry). • Students requiring administration accommodations can test on the computer (see Appendix A of the Spring 2011 EOC Manual).

37. Accommodations Updates • Scores for paper tests that are transcribed by the school will be reported with other computer-based test results. • School staff must be trained on the process of transcribing student responses. • School assessment coordinators will create a test session in PearsonAccess and provide Student Authorization Tickets for these students. • Special program students can only be transcribed at the school if the district provides the appropriate Student Authorization Tickets. • A percentage of tests transcribed by the school will be verified by Pearson. All transcribed paper tests should be returned as TO BE VERIFIED materials. More information about transcription and returning paper materials is provided in the Spring 2011 EOC Accommodations Guide, which will be posted at www.FLAssessments.com/EOCAccommodations.

38. Test Administrator Before, During, and AfterTesting

39. Test AdministratorChecklist – Before Testing • Read the test administration manual. • Read the Test Administration Policies and Procedures (pgs. 3-11)and sign the Florida EOC Test Administration and Security Agreement. • Establish appropriate setting and remove or cover any unauthorized visual aids (pg. 16). • Prepare necessary forms to collect required administration information (pg. 17). • Prepare Security Log(s) to be used in testing room(s) (pg. 18). • Make copies of the Do Not Disturb sign and Electronic Devices sign to post prior to testing (pg. 18). • Receive your test group codes from school assessment coordinator (pg. 8). • Assemble all materials (pgs. 17-19). • Ensure that students understand the electronic devices policy (see scripts). • Become familiar with accommodations specified on students’ IEPs or Section 504 plans (pg. 19). • Ensure that you are familiar with how to open TestNav to the login screen with the correct URL for each student computer prior to testing (see instructions in operational scripts).

40. Test AdministratorConduct Practice Test (ePAT) • ALL students MUST complete an ePAT for each subject test they will take to learn how to use the computer-based system. • Even students who participated in a previous computer-based test MUST complete the appropriate EOC ePAT(s) prior to the Spring 2011 EOC administration. • Ensure that the following items have been downloaded to each computer that will be used for at ePAT. • ePAT Launcher • Appropriate test content (Algebra 1/Biology 1/Geometry) • Scripts provided in the manual.

41. Test AdministratorPrepare Testing Room • Ensure that all software applications, including Internet browsers, are closed on all student workstations. • Start TestNav, type in the correct URL, and open each student workstation to the student login screen. • Ensure that you have a way to contact the technology coordinator or school coordinator during testing without leaving the room unattended. • Test Sessions have a unique six-digit test code (password) that will be printed on the Student Authorization Tickets and Session Roster. • Test Code (password) is used to access the test. • Test Group Code (4-digits) is used to identify groups of students tested together.

42. Test AdministratorChecklist – During Testing (See pages 20-21.) • Maintain your record of required administration information. • Ensure that proctors and anyone who enters a testing room for the purpose of monitoring the test sign the Security Log. • Administer the test according to the directions in the appropriate administration script and read the SAY boxes verbatim to students.

43. Scripts

44. Accommodations • For students with oral presentation as a flexible presentation accommodation, test administrators or proctors may read items and answer choices aloud during the computer-based administrations of the Algebra 1 EOC Assessment using a paper-based form. • School assessment coordinators are responsible for assigning students the Algebra 1 form that corresponds to the paper-based form that will be read.

45. Test AdministratorSupervise Test Administration • During testing, ensure that students: • Clear the area around their workstations of all materials except for the following: • Student Authorization Tickets • Pencils or pens • Work Folders • Calculators, if applicable • Reference Sheets • Periodic Tables • Do not have books, notes, extra scratch paper, or electronic devices of any kind (except for approved calculators) during testing, even if they do not use them • Do not talk or make any disturbance • Work independently • Work in the correct test (check student name and test in the top left corner of the computer screen)

46. Test AdministratorSupervise Test Administration • Test administrators MAY NOT: • Talk with students about test items • Help students with their answers • Have any desktop-viewing programs or similar software that would enable a test administrator to view test items and student responses • Provide students with any information that would allow them to infer the correct answer • Discuss test items or answers with students even after testing has been completed

47. Test AdministratorSupervise Test Administration • If a computer is disconnected from the test: • Contact the technology coordinator to help diagnose any technical issues • Contact the school assessment coordinator to resume student’s test in PearsonAccess If you have a Test Administrator account in PearsonAccess, you will be able to resume the student’s test and assist the student with logging in again. Your school assessment coordinator will train you on the process for resuming students. (See pages 90-92 of the Spring 2011 EOC Manual.)

48. Test AdministratorChecklist – After Testing • Verify that you have collected all required administration information, including accommodations actually used by each student (pg. 17). • Report any missing materials to your school assessment coordinator (pg. 13-14) • Verify that Security Logs were completed correctly (pg. 18). • Organize materials and return to your school assessment coordinator (pg.68 and the EOC Accommodations Guide). • Complete the EOC Test Administrator Comment Form at www.FLAssessments.com/EOC.

49. Test AdministratorSteps for Returning Test Materials • Verify that you have collected all required administration information. • Ensure that all accommodations used by each student are included. • Notify school assessment coordinator immediately if any of the following are missing: • Student Authorization Tickets • Session Rosters • Work Folders • Reference Sheets or Periodic Tables • Verify that your Security Log has been completed correctly. • Return all materials to school assessment coordinator.

50. Test AdministratorSteps for Returning Paper Test Materials If your school tested students using Algebra 1 EOC paper-based test materials: • Refer to the EOC Accommodations Guide for instructions on returning materials. • Follow instructions from your school assessment coordinator for transcribing responses.