South Carolina 2014 SCPASS March & May Pretest Workshop Welcome! A draft of this presentation has been posted to e

1. South Carolina 2014 SCPASS March & MayPretest WorkshopWelcome! A draft of this presentation has been posted to eDIRECT.We will begin shortly.

2. WebEx Housekeeping

3. Contacting DRC

4. STC/TA Training Tool 4

5. What’s New for 2014? NEW! TAM p. 3

6. Seating Charts NEW! Return seating charts in Security Checklist envelope • DRC will provide graph paper for seating charts.You may use another format if preferred. • Include the following information: • Grade and subject tested • TA and Monitor names • Student names in boxes where seated TAM p. 3

7. SCPASS March Key Dates

8. SCPASS May Key Dates

9. SCPASS Key Dates

10. Questions

11. Inventory Materials TAM p. 31; DTCS p. 1

12. Consider whether any materials can be reused before ordering additional materials. • Use the Intra-district Transfer Form to transfer materials between schools in your district. Additional Materials • Materials such as Oral Administration Scripts, CD-ROMs, and Sign Language DVDs may be reused. • Use before placing an additional materials order. • Put note on Security Checklist. • Form is available on eDIRECT under SCPASS Spring 2014 documents. TAM pp. 31; DTCS p. 2

13. Additional Materials DTCS pp. 2, 11

14. Districts will be charged for: • Districts will NOT be charged for: Additional Materials • Materials not ordered via online enrollment (Dec. 9-Jan. 10) • Materials needed due to a change in the student’s IEP following precode submission • Materials for a new student • Materials to replace those damaged during shipment • Materials ordered but not received

15. Security Checklists are used to track and monitor the distribution and receipt of secure materials. Security Checklists • Districts elect whether schools use electronic or paper security checklists. • Security Checklists contain spaces to: • Sign out and sign in materials to/from STCs and TAs. • Indicate the date materials were packaged for return. • Record notes to indicate if materials were damaged, destroyed, etc. TAM pp. 13, 14, 31, 35, 36, 39; DTCS p. 1

16. Security Checklists – Paper • School Security Checklists – 3-part colored paper • STC retains yellow copy • DTC retains pink copy • White copy is returned to DRC in security checklist envelope TAM pp. 13, 36

17. Security Checklists – Electronic TAM p. 14, 35, 39; DTCS pp. 1, 7

18. Security Checklists –Electronic TAM p. 14; DTCS p. 1

19. Manuals

20. Manuals

21. Read to all students • Used with all test booklet types • Provided for all subjects TAM Administration Directions • TAs must read aloud what is printed within the shaded “SAY” boxes • TAs may repeat directions as needed • Form A • Loose Leaf • Large Print • Form C Braille • Form C Sign Language • Directions for Answer Document Coding – page 53 (Writing Day 1 & ELA) • Writing Day 1 – page 58 • Writing Day 2 – page 63 • ELA – page 68 • Mathematics – page 72 • Science and Social Studies – page 78 Note: If customized administration materials (Oral Administration Scripts, audio CD-ROMs, Signed Administration Scripts, ASL DVDs) are being used, begin the test administration with the directions in the TAM, then proceed to the customized administration materials when instructed to do so. TAM pp. 53–84

22. Subjects Tested

23. The documents listed below will be posted to eDIRECT and/or the SCDE Web site: Documents • Test Administration Manual • District Test Coordinator’s Supplement • Electronic Security Checklists • Packing Lists • Additional Materials Order, Intra-District Transfer, and Scoring Request Forms

24. Test Booklets

25. Answer Documents

26. Answer documents are: • Preprinted with student name • Based on January precode file • Packaged by grade and distribution unit • Used for all test booklets and form types (A, A-LP, A-LL, C-BR, C-SL). Answer Documents • Note: Instructions for coding the form type are read to students in the SCPASS TAM administration directions. TAM pp. 32–35, 53–57, 64–65, 69, 73–74, 80–81

27. Students record extended-writing and multiple-choice responses in one scannable answer document for Writing (March). • Day 1 “Time to Write” topic (page 4) • General Directions (page 4) • Writing Checklist (page 4) • Scoring Rubric (page 5) • Lined pages for student’s Day 1 extended-response (pages 6 & 7) • Day 2 multiple-choice responses (back cover) Answer DocumentsMarch

28. Answer DocumentsMay ELA Science Social Studies Math

29. Form A Test Booklet • Form A Oral Administration Script (OAS) • Form A Audio CD-ROM (grades 5-8 only) Test Materials – Form A • Standard regular print • Student responses are recorded in separate answer document • For use with a Form A test booklet (regular print, large-print, or loose-leaf)when oral administration is specified in a student’s IEP or when specified as an accommodation for an ESOL/LEP student • Can be used for Form A oral administration instead of an OAS • PC-compatible (for use with a computer only) • Not compatible with Apple computers TAM pp. 22, 27, C-8–C-10, D-3

30. Large-Print package includes: Large Print Form A-LP • Form A Large-Print test booklet (9 x 11-inch spiral-bound book with 18-point font and enlarged graphics) • Large-Print TA Notes • Ruler (math grades 3-5) • Protractor (math grade 5) • Reference sheet (math grades 6-8) • Periodic Table (science grade 7) • Preprinted answer documents are provided separately. • Studentmarks multiple-choice answers for all tests in large-print booklet; the TA must transcribe all multiple-choice responses into the answer document for March and May. • For March Day 1 Writing, student writes extended-response on lined pages in large-print booklet. TAM pp. C-8, C-9, C-14, C-22, D-5

31. Loose-Leaf package includes: Loose Leaf Form A-LL • Form A Loose-Leaf test booklet (single-sided pages bound in 3-ring binders for each subject; one item per page for math, science, and social studies) • Ruler (math grades 3-5) • Protractor (math grade 5) • Reference sheet (math grades 6-8) • Periodic Table (science grade 7) • Preprinted answer documents are provided separately. TAM pp. C-8, C-9, C-14, D-5

32. Sign Language Form C-SL • Preprinted answer documents are provided separately. TAM pp. C-8, C-9, C-14, D-5

33. Braille Form C-BR • Preprinted answer documents are provided separately. • The TA must transcribe all multiple-choice responses into the answer document for March and May. • For March Day 1 Writing, the contractor will transcribe Braille • extended-responses. TAM pp. C-8, C-9, C-14, C-19, C-22

34. Typed/Separate Paper Responses (March Writing Only) • For the Day 1 Writing extended-response item, students may type or write their responses on separate paper, including bold-line or other special paper. Typed/separate paper responses must be taped into students’ answer documents. (Refer to pages C-14, C-15, C-22, & C-23 of the TAM. Also see slides 71 & 72.) • Responding in Test Booklet • If a student marks multiple-choice responses directly in the test booklet, the TA must transcribe all responses into the student’s scannable answer document. (Refer to pageC-20 of the TAM.) Response Options TAM pp. C-5, C-14, C-15, C-19, C-22, C-23

35. Oral AdministrationForms A, A-LP, and A-LL • Form A Audio CD-ROMs • Produced for grades 5-8, all subjects • For use with a computer • Expires the day after the last day of make-up testing: March 26 and May 17 • Can be used for make-up testing • Form A Oral Administration Scripts • Produced for all grades and subjects Note: All oral administrations must begin withthe administration directions in the TAM. TAM pp. 23, C-5, C-8, C-10–C-12, D-3, E-14

36. Customized AdministrationForms C-BR and C-SL Note: All oral and signed administrations must begin with the administration directions in the TAM. TAM pp. 23, C-5, C-8–C-13, D-5, E-14

37. Identifying Answer Documents TAM pp. 32, 33, 47, A-1, A-2

38. New Student Labels(May Only) TAM pp. 32, 33, A-1

39. Sample New Student Label(May Only) TAM p. A-1

40. Override Labels TAM pp. 32, 33, 47, 48, A-1, A-2

41. Sample Override Label TAM pp. A-1

42. Home SchoolOverride Labels TAM pp. 33, A-2

43. Sample Home SchoolOverride Label TAM p. A-2

44. Do Not Score Labels TAM pp. 33, 38, A-2

45. Labeling Answer Documents – Do Not Score Labels TAM pp. 33, 38, A-2

46. Returned in a box designated for scorable materials Will this answer documentbe scored? Yes. The Preprinted Student Label was correctly applied and the answer document was returned in a box designated for scorable materials.

47. Returned in a box designated for scorable materials Will this answer documentbe scored? Yes. The Override Label was correctly applied and the answer document was returned in a box designated for scorable materials.

48. X Returned in a box designated for scorable materials Will this answer documentbe scored? No. Even though the answer document was returned in a box designated for scorablematerials, there was no label applied. The answer document will not be scored.

49. X Returned in a box designated for nonscorable materials Will this answer documentbe scored? No. Even though an Override Label was correctly applied, the answer document was returned in a box designated for nonscorable materials. It will not be scored.

50. X Will this answer documentbe scored? No. The answer document had a Do Not Score label applied. It will not be scored.