High School GRADE Test Administration September FY 2007

High School GRADE Test Administration September FY 2007 Preparations for Testing Test Administration Overview Specific Materials Special Situations Data Submission & Processing Collier County Public Schools: Testing 1 04/22/23

The GRADE Test Is Used For: Placement and Planning Understanding the Reading Skills of Students Testing On Level and Out of Level Monitoring Growth Identifying students who need remediation and enrichment at any level Research Collier County Public Schools: Testing 2 04/22/23

Agenda Preparing for GRADE Testing Schedule Test Materials Administration Submission for Processing Collier County Public Schools: Testing 3 04/22/23

Students Targeted for Testing FY 07 High School GRADE Testing Targets Students in Grades 9-12 who scored as Level 1 or 2 on their last FCAT Reading Test (except for Seniors who passed FCAT). Collier County Public Schools: Testing 4 04/22/23

Students Targeted for Testing The Assessment office will pre-grid answer sheets for students in Intensive Reading Courses including: Intensive Reading 1000410 1000410C Intensive Reading 10004101 Intensive Reading 10004102 Intensive Reading 10004103 Intensive Reading 10004105 Intensive Reading 10004106 Intensive Reading 10004107 Collier County Public Schools: Testing Intensive Reading Intensive Reading 1000410E Intensive Reading 1000410L Intensive Reading 1000410R Intensive Reading 1000410S Intensive Reading 1000410X 5 04/22/23

Students Targeted for Testing If you have students who scored as Level 1 or 2 on their last FCAT Reading Test but who are not now, nor will be enrolled in the Spring in an Intensive Reading Course, please notify the testing office to let us know if we need to pre-grid student answer sheets for another (additional and unlisted previously) course or if you want us to generate pre-grid answer sheets using an alpha format for any students. Collier County Public Schools: Testing 6 04/22/23

Testing Schedule Testing Window: September 17 – October 12 2007 Please Test Early in the Test Window: September 17- October 12 Please Note: Completed Tests Due ASAP and no later than October 12, 2007 Collier County Public Schools: Testing 7 04/22/23

Preparing for GRADE Be sure Intensive Reading Teachers and Reading Coaches have GRADE Test Teaching Manuals or instructions & have had time to rehearse Teachers must bubble in information for other / new students Teachers need to check to see students get the correct answer sheet If a student must use a blank (not pregridded) answer sheet they need to properly bubble in their identification Collier County Public Schools: Testing 8 04/22/23

Test Materials Be sure you have enough Test Materials To order additional materials, please use the following form to request materials Collier County Public Schools: Testing 9 04/22/23

GRA DE Assessment Materials Additional/Request Phone: Contact/School Name: Ordering Directions: Please indicate the total number of materials to be ordered; Please send as an attachment to [email protected] or by Fax: 3770024. If you have any questions regarding the ordering process, please contact Kendrick Knight 377-0014. Course Number Student Booklets FALL 2007 GRA DE Assessment Additional Materials Request (includes answer sheets) Teachers Manuals QTY Total QTY QTY Level K Form A Student Booklet Level 1 Form A Student Booklet Level 2 Form A Student Booklet Level 3 Form A Student Booklet Level 4 Form A Student Booklet Level 5 Form A Student Booklet Level 6 Form A Student Booklet Level M Form A Student Booklet (Grades 7 and 8) Level H Form A Student Booklet Level A Form A Student Booklet TOTAL QTY Collier County Public Schools: Testing 10 04/22/23

Preparing for GRADE Test Administration Prepare: Read the Manual Rehearse Be sure to have number 2 pencils on hand Check to see that answer sheets are labeled and /or pre-gridded If necessary bubble in name and student ID for new students Collier County Public Schools: Testing 11 04/22/23

Materials If you have problems with your order GroupWise Kendrick Knight Or call: 239 377-0008 239 377-0014 239 377-0017 DON’T WAIT!!! Collier County Public Schools: Testing 12 04/22/23

Administration Individually Small Groups (recommended for ESE) Entire Classes Collier County Public Schools: Testing 13 04/22/23

What Is the Best Group Size For GRADE Test Administration GRADE can be used with groups of all sizes ranging from one student to a large group. The space used for the administration should allow everyone in the room an opportunity to hear instructions and any questions read aloud. Collier County Public Schools: Testing 14 04/22/23

Preparation Be sure that the level of test is always properly identified! See barcode Collier County Public Schools: Testing 15 04/22/23

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Overview of Test Administration Who administers GRADE: – Classroom Teachers – Reading Specialists/ Coaches – Title I specialist – School Counselors – School Psychologists Collier County Public Schools: Testing 17 04/22/23

Overview of Test Administration Volunteers can assist but not assume responsibility for test administration. Parents should not assist classes that include their children. Collier County Public Schools: Testing 18 04/22/23

Administration: Overview Teachers / Test Administrators Must Read instructions exactly as they are written to ensure consistency and validity Project a supportive and encouraging attitude Encourage students to: Make their best effort on every subtest and item Answer all items – encourage students to make a good guess if they are are unsure of the answer Collier County Public Schools: Testing 19 04/22/23

Administration: Overview Avoid unnecessary interruptions once you start a subtest Before administrating an item, you may prompt by saying, “Listen carefully” Collier County Public Schools: Testing 20 04/22/23

continued Administration Guidelines Be sure students have the: A test booklet & answer sheet the correct answer sheet - Check Label Number 2 pencils Erasers Collier County Public Schools: Testing 21 04/22/23

continued Administration Guidelines Administer subtests in the suggested order from the manual Do not repeat an item more than 2 times If you paraphrase or coach for a correct answer, results will be skewed or invalid and will not provide information needed to help students Collier County Public Schools: Testing 22 04/22/23

continued Administration Guidelines Read Instructions Item by Item from the manual for: Listening Comprehension If you paraphrase or coach for a correct answer, results will be skewed or invalid and will not provide information needed to help students Collier County Public Schools: Testing 23 04/22/23

continued Administration Guidelines Be sure that the level of test is properly identified! See barcode Correct as necessary – redo by bubbling in corrected information on a separate sheet Collier County Public Schools: Testing 24 04/22/23

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continued Administration Guidelines Do examples with students and let students complete items on their own for: Sentence Comprehension Vocabulary Passage Comprehension Collier County Public Schools: Testing 26 04/22/23

Testing Time GRADE is not a timed test Don’t hurry students but If you see a student spending too much time on a single item, encourage them to move on & revisit this item later Collier County Public Schools: Testing 27 04/22/23

Testing Time On average, allow 30 minutes per session Refer to the Teacher Administration Manual for Exact Time Allocated Collier County Public Schools: Testing 28 04/22/23

Special Situations: ESE ESOL Collier County Public Schools: Testing 29 04/22/23

Special Situations: ESE Use the IEP: If the IEP requires FCAT testing – administer GRADE If the IEP does not require FCAT testing – Do NOT administer GRADE Test at Grade Level if the student previously scored above stanine 2 Test out of grade level if the student previously scored at stanine 1 or 2 Collier County Public Schools: Testing 30 04/22/23

Special Situations: ESE Test out of grade level if the student previously scored at stanine 1 or 2 When this occurs AGS recommends testing 2 levels lower than grade level – BUT If the IEP indicates the student is reading below 2 grades lower – use the screener test to determine the proper testing level Collier County Public Schools: Testing 31 04/22/23

Special Situations: ESE You may also wish to use the screener for ESE students new to the District Always refer to the IEP Students who took FCAT should take GRADE Check ESE codes some categories of ESE in grades 1-3 should take alternative assessments: 215 N PMH 215 P Autistic 202 B TMH Some 201 A EMH Collier County Public Schools: Testing 32 04/22/23

Special Situations: ESE To obtain screener tests and manual: Send a list of students targeted for screening to Vivian Shayne – [email protected] Or Kendrick Knight- [email protected] Allie Todd – [email protected] For training/orientation re ESE contact Allie Todd at 377 0128 Collier County Public Schools: Testing 33 04/22/23

Special Situations: ESOL All ESOL Students will be tested at Grade Level ESOL Students are Eligible for Accommodations Collier County Public Schools: Testing 34 04/22/23

Special Situations: ESOL Students are Eligible for Accommodations GRADE is not strictly time limited – can be more flexible for ESOL students Should consider small (segregated ESOL only) group Translation Accommodations May Apply (See Next Page) Collier County Public Schools: Testing 35 04/22/23

Special Situations: ESOL Students are Eligible for Accommodations Translation Accommodations May Apply Test Directions (only) can be translated into Spanish or Haitian-Creole Dictionary may be available for Passage Comprehension Subtest (only) Typically this is the last section of the GRADE test administered Avoid logistic problems Collier County Public Schools: Testing 36 04/22/23

Returning Tests Tests MUST be sent to Assessment Office by: – Thursday for Monday posting – Drop Dead Last day for testing: September 30, 2007 Address to: – Kendrick Knight – Assessment and Data Management Collier County Public Schools: Testing 37 04/22/23

Returning Tests Tests should be organized by test level Tests should be returned by test level – Do not wait to return all grades at once Collier County Public Schools: Testing 38 04/22/23

Returning Tests Check student’s ID on test answer sheets Must be labeled or bubbled in Be sure test level is identified! Organize return by test level Be sure special issues/cases are segregated from routine case Collier County Public Schools: Testing 39 04/22/23

Check Be sure that the test level is properly identified! See barcode Collier County Public Schools: Testing 40 04/22/23

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Processing Anticipate fairly quick turn-around Mislabeling will slow things down Collier County Public Schools: Testing 42 04/22/23

Summary Prepare for Testing – Check labels & properly affix – Bubble information in for new students – Be sure you have enough testing materials – Determine who administers the test – Rehearse Instructions Rely on Guidelines for Special Populations Collier County Public Schools: Testing 43 04/22/23

Summary Properly return tests & testing materials – Observe deadlines – Organize by test level – Be sure labeling is correct – Segregate special cases – Address to the Attention of Kendrick Knight Collier County Public Schools: Testing 44 04/22/23

Where to Get More Information See the DATA WAREHOUSE – GRADE Scores & resources: http://test.ccps See GRADE Website: http://www.agsnet.com/assessments/grade faq.asp Collier County Public Schools: Testing 45 04/22/23